have no need of works in order to be righteous. However, in order to avoid idleness and so that the body might be cared for and disciplined, works are done freely to please God. Since in this life we are not fully recreated, and our faith and love are not yet perfect, works that discipline the body ought to be increased. These works do not result in righteousness but are useful to discipline the body as described above. Another example involves the duties of a bishop. When he consecrates a church,
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