A30137:257
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
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4. He Ascended, that he might be Exalted not only above, but be made head over all things to the Church. Wherefore now in Heaven, as the Lord in whose hand is all Power, he Ruleth over, both Men, and Devils, Sin, and Death, Hell, and all Calamities, for the good and profit of his Body, the Church, Eph. 1. 19, 20, 21.
4. He Ascended, that he might be Exalted not onely above, but be made head over all things to the Church. Wherefore now in Heaven, as the Lord in whose hand is all Power, he Ruleth over, both Men, and Devils, Sin, and Death, Hell, and all Calamities, for the good and profit of his Body, the Church, Eph. 1. 19, 20, 21.
5. He Ascended to prepare a place for us, who shall live and dye in the Faith of Jesus, John 14. 1, 2, 3.
6. He Ascended, because there he was to receive the Holy Ghost, the great Promise of the New Testament; that he might Communicate of that unto his chosen ones, to give them light to see his wonderful Salvation, and to be as a Principle of Holiness in their Souls: For the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet Glorified. But when he Ascended on High, even as he led Captivity Captive, so he received Gifts for Men; by which Gifts he meaneth the Holy Ghost, and the Blessed and saving Operations thereof, Luke 24. Acts 1. 2.