A30137:560
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.
The Article of Works before justification.
Works done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, for as much as they spring not of Faith in Jesus Christ, or deserve Grace of Congruity: Yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed, and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the NATURE of Sin.
WOrks done before the Grace of Christ, and the inspiration of his Spirit, are not pleasant to God, for as much as they spring not of Faith in Jesus Christ, or deserve Grace of Congruity: Yea, rather for that they are not done as God hath willed, and commanded them to be done, we doubt not but they have the NATVRE of Sin.
These Articles, because they respect the points in controversy betwixt Mr. Fowler, and my self; and because they be also Fundamental truths of the Christian Religion (as I do heartily believe) let all Men know that I quarrel not with him, about things wherein I descent from the Church of England, but do contend for the truth continued, even in these very Articles of theirs, from which he hath so deeply revolted, that he clasheth with every one of them, as may farther be shown when he shall take heart to reply.
These Articles, because they respect the points incontroversie betwixt Mr. Fowler, and my self; and because they be also Fundamental truths of the Christian Religion (as I do heartily believe) let all Men know that I quarrel not with him, about things wherein I discent from the Church of England, but do contend for the truth continued, even in these very Articles of theirs, from which he hath so deeply revolted, that he clasheth with every one of them, as may farther be shewn when he shall take heart to reply.