A30137:465
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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3. Another sort (you say) are such as Preach upon free Grace, and Christian Privileges, otherwise then as Motives to cite to obedience, and never scarce insist upon any Duties, but those of believing, laying hold on Christ's Righteousness, applying the promises, and renouncing our own Righteousness, which they that have none at all to renounce, have a mighty kindness for.
3. Another sort (you say) are such as Preach upon free Grace, and Christian Priviledges, otherwise then as Motives to cite to obedience, and never scarce insist upon any Duties, but those of believing, laying hold on Christ's Righteousness, applying the promises, and renouncing our own Righteousness, which they that have none at all to renounce, have a mighty kindness for.
Answ. 1. Who they are that Preach free Grace in your Church, to excite Men to uncleanness, you may know better then I. But if these Words (otherwise then to Cite men to obedience) be ⟨p. 94⟩thus thrust in, of purpose thereby to speak evil of the Preachers of free Grace, and the exalters of the imputed Righteousness of Christ, then look to it; for such venom Language as this, doth but involve you within the bowels of that most dreadful Prophecy, concerning the false Prophets of the last days, that shall privily bring in damnable Heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them.
Answ. 1. Who they are that Preach free Grace in your Church, to excite Men to uncleanness, you may know better then I. But if these Words (otherwise then to Cite men to obedience) be ⟨p. 94⟩thus thrust in, of purpose thereby to speak evil of the Preachers of free Grace, and the exalters of the imputed Righteousness of Christ, then look to it; for such venome Language as this, doth but involve you within the bowels of that most dreadful Prophecy, concerning the false Prophets of the last days, that shall privily bring in damnable Heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them.