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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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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.
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 Opperations thereof, Luke 24. Acts 1. 2.
Thirdly, As to his coming again to Judgement, that Doctrine is urged, to show the benefit, that the Godly will have at that day, when he shall gather together his Elect, and Chosen, from one end of Heaven unto the other. As also to show you what an end he will make with those, who have not obeyed his Gospel, Mat. 25. 2 Thes. 1. 8. 2. Pet. 3. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.