Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…

12. And once more let me entreat you to consider, whether there be any hope of that mans salvation, who shall reduce this your doctrine into his practise? I abhor censoriousness, but I desire it may be considered, because it is a matter of such unspeakable importance: For surely, if this Doctrine practised will not stand with salvation, it is time for you and all men to abhor it: And ⟨p. 273⟩indeed, this is it that maketh me say so much against it, because it hath a holy pretence, and is very plausible to the inconsiderate, but yet is no better then damnable if it be practised: I say, if practised, because the opinion as such is not so; for I believe many a godly man doth err as foully as this. But it is possible for a man by reading and argument, to be drawn to entertain some opinions in his brain, (not only consequently, but) directly contrary to the practice of his heart and life, and yet himself to continue that practice: Even as a wicked man may entertain those truths into his brain in speculation, which directly to contradict his continued practice. Now it being the practice here that is of absolute necessity to salvation, and not the opinion, I doubt not but such that err only in this opinion, not reducing it into practice, may be saved.

12. And once more let me intreat you to consider, whether there be any hope of that mans salvation, who shall reduce this your doctrine into his practise? I abhorre censoriousnesse, but I desire it may be considered, because it is a matter of such unspeakable importance: For surely, if this Doctrine practised will not stand with salvation, it is time for you and all men to abhorre it: And ⟨p. 273⟩indeed, this is it that maketh me say so much against it, because it hath a holy pretence, and is very plausible to the inconsiderate, but yet is no better then damnable if it be practised: I say, if practised, because the opinion as such is not so; for I believe many a godly man doth erre as foully as this. But it is possible for a man by reading and argument, to be drawn to entertain some opinions in his brain, (not onely consequently, but) directly contrary to the practice of his heart and life, and yet himself to continue that practice: Even as a wicked man may entertain those truths into his brain in speculation, which directly to contradict his continued practice. Now it being the practice here that is of absolute necessity to salvation, and not the opinion, I doubt not but such that erre onely in this opinion, not reducing it into practice, may be saved.