Thank you Woody for bringing that to light. I agree, if that were the only statement to base an understanding of the Gospel, then you might conclude that we ought to "work" in order to attain salvation. I was merely pointing out to the other poster that the saints who have gone on before us, AFTER having received the glorious gift of salvation through faith in Christ Jesus, practiced putting away the lusts of the flesh and avoided the influences of the world, and instead practiced righteousness. This holy living was evident by the practical choices that they (in this instance, the Pilgrims) made that affected every facet of their lives.
Phil 1:27 "Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel."