A30137:454
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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So that to be tender of Conscience, especially in things of Divine Worship, binding up the Soul to the words of the everlasting Testament, in such things especially, as a Fool can call little, and insignificant trivial matters, rendereth a man such an one as hath a very Erroneous Conscience.
So that to be tender of Conscience, especially in things of Divine Worship, binding up the Soul to the words of the everlasting Testament, in such things especially, as a Fool can call little, and insignificant trivial matters, rendreth a man such an one as hath a very Erronious Conscience.
But he would not be understood (Pag. 244.) as if he here intended to vilify things that are plainly commanded, or to tolerate that which is plainly forbidden, only he would have all things that may fall within the reach of these two general Heads, be examined by this general Rule, HIS description of the Design of Christianity.
But he would not be understood (Pag. 244.) as if he here intended to vilifie things that are plainly commanded, or to tolerate that which is plainly forbidden, onely he would have all things that may fall within the reach of these two general Heads, be examined by this general Rule, HIS discription of the Design of Christianity.
Answ. But I could tell him, that whatsoever is imposed as a part of God's Worship, is Judged by a better rule then his, both as to it's goodness and badness, neither can we account any thing indifferent that is a part thereof. Besides, whatsoever is reputed a part of God's Worship, layeth hold on the Conscience of the Go•ly: Although a ranting Latitudinarian may say, If the Devil should Preach, I would hear him, before I would suffer Persecution: (As a brave fellow which I could name, in his Zeal was pleased to declare.)