A30137:261
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.
Now 'tis true, all these Doctrines do Forcibly Produce an Holy, and Heavenly life, but neither from your Principles, nor to the end you Propound; to wit, that we should be put into Possession of our first, Old Covenant Righteousness, and act from, Humane, and Natural Principles.
Your Ninth Chapter is spent, as you as you suppose, to show us the Nature, and Evil of Sin; but because you do it more like a Heathen Philosopher, then a Minister of the Gospel, I shall not much trouble my self therewith.
Your Ninth Chapter is spent, as you as you suppose, to shew us the Nature, and Evil of Sin; but because you do it more like a Heathen Philosopher, then a Minister of the Gospel, I shall not much trouble my self therewith.
Your Tenth Chapter Consisteth in a Commendation of Virtue, but still of that, and no other, though Counterfeited for another, then at first you have Described, (Chap. 1.) even such, which is as much in the Heathens you make mention of, as in any other man, being the same both in Root, and Branches, which is Naturally to be found in all men, even as is Sin and Wickedness it self. And hence you call it here, A living up to your feigned highest Principle, like a Creature Possessed of a Mind and Reason. Again, While we do thus, we act most agreeable to the right frame and temper of our Souls; and Consequently most Naturally; and all the actions of Nature, are confessedly very sweet and Pleasant; of which very thing you say, the Heathens had a very great Sense. Pag. 113. 114.
Your Tenth Chapter Consisteth in a Commendation of Vertue, but still of that, and no other, though Counterfeited for another, then at first you have Described, (Chap. 1.) even such, which is as much in the Heathens you make mention of, as in any other man, being the same both in Root, and Branches, which is Naturally to be found in all men, even as is Sin and Wickedness it self. And hence you call it here, A living up to your feigned highest Principle, like a Creature Possessed of a Mind and Reason. Again, While we do thus, we act most agreeable to the right frame and temper of our Souls; and Consequently most Naturally; and all the actions of Nature, are confessedly very sweet and Pleasant; of which very thing you say, the Heathens had a very great Sence. Pag. 113. 114.