A30137:222
A defence of the doctrine of justification, by faith in Jesus Christ
A defence of the doctrine of justification, by faith in Jesus Christ: showing, true Gospel-holiness flows from thence. Or, Mr. Fowler's pretended design of Christianity, proved to be nothing more then to trample under foot the blood of the Son of God and the idolizing of man's own righteousness. As also, how while he pretends to be a minister of the Church of England, he overthroweth the wholesome doctrine contained in the 10th. 11th. and 13th. of the Thirty Nine Articles of the same, and that he falleth in with the Quaker, and Romanist, against them. By John Bunyan.A defence of the doctrine of justification, by faith in Jesus Christ: shewing, true Gospel-holiness flows from thence. Or, Mr. Fowler's pretended design of Christianity, proved to be nothing more then to trample under foot the blood of the Son of God and the idolizing of man's own righteousness. As also, how while he pretends to be a minister of the Church of England, he overthroweth the wholesom doctrine contained in the 10th. 11th. and 13th. of the Thirty Nine Articles of the same, and that he falleth in with the Quaker, and Romanist, against them. By John Bunyan.
London: printed for Francis Smith, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Jews came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them I told you, and you believed not; the Works that I do in my Fathers name, they bear witness of me; but ye believe not, because ye are not of my Sheep, John 10. 24, 25, 26.
By this Scripture the Lord Jesus testifies what was the end of his Words, and wondrous Works; viz. That men might know that he was the Christ; that he was sent of God to be the Saviour of the World: and that these Miracles required of them, first of all, that they accept of him by believing: (a thing little set by, by our Author) for in Pag. 299. he preferreth his doing Righteousness far before it, and above ALL things else; his words are Verbatim thus, Let us exercise our selves unto Real and Substantial Godliness, (such as he hath Described in the first part of his Book: viz. That which is the Dictates of his Humane Nature, &c.) and in keeping our Consciences used of Offence, both towards God, and towards Men; and in studying the Gospel to enable us, not to Discourse, or only to BELIEVE, but also and above ALL things to DOWEL. But Believing, though not with this man, yet by Christ and his wondrous Miracles, is expected first, and above ALL things, from men; and to do well, in the best Sense (though his Sense is the worst,) is that which by the Gospel is to come after.
By this Scripture the Lord Jesus testifies what was the end of his Words, and wondrous Works; viz. That men might know that he was the Christ; that he was sent of God to be the Saviour of the World: and that these Miracles required of them, first of all, that they accept of him by believing: (a thing little set by, by our Author) for in Pag. 299. he prefer•eth his doing Righteousness far before it, and above ALL things else; his words are Verbatim thus, Let us exercise our selves unto Real and Substantial Godliness, (such as he hath Described in the first part of his Book: viz. That which is the Dictares of his Humane Nature, &c.) and in keeping our Consciences vsid of Offence, both towards God, and towards Men; and in studying the Gospel to enable us, not to Discourse, or onely to BELIEVE, but also and above ALL things to DOWELL. But Believing, though not with this man, yet by Christ and his wondrous Miracles, is expected first, and above ALL things, from men; and to do well, in the best Sence (though his Sence is the worst,) is that which by the Gospel is to come after.