A30137:456
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.
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.)
But what trust should any man put to the rule to which you direct him for help, and relief therein; seeing that from the beginning to the end, from the top to the bottom, it is a cursed Blasphemous Book; a Book that more vilifieth Jesus Christ, then many of the Quakers themselves: for which of them said worse of him, and make coming to God by him, a more insignificant thing, then you by your pretended design of Christianity have done.
We have therefore a more sure Word of the Prophets, to the which we do well to take heed; 1by which, both your Doctrine, and practice, is already judged to be naught, as will be farther discovered time enough, when you shall Justify or Condemn Particulars.
We have therefore a more sure Word of the Prophets, to the which we do well to take heed; 1by which, both your Doctrine, and practice, is already judged to be naught, as will be farther discovered time enough, when you shall Justifie or Condemn Particulars.
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