A40370:101
Of free justification
Of free justification by Christ written first in Latin by John Fox, author of the Book of martyrs, against Osorius, &c. and now translated into English, for the benefit of those who love their own souls, and would not be mistaken in so great a point.Of free justification by Christ written first in Latine by John Fox, author of the Book of martyrs, against Osorius, &c. and now translated into English, for the benefit of those who love their own souls, and would not be mistaken in so great a point.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1694
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.
In Justification not so much the Condition of the Deeds as of the Persons is regarded.
In Iustification not so much the Condition of the Deeds as of the Persons is regarded.
SEE, I beseech you, of how great concernment it is, that a person 1should first be reconciled to God, which unless he be received into his favour, it is not possible that his works should please him at any time. As in the civil and politic nature, it is of no small concernment, whether a Son or a Servant acteth upon the account of reward: in like manner in the Heavenly generation there is a ⟨p. 50⟩great difference between Sons and Servants. The Heirs of God and Mercenaries. For one thing is regarded in Servants, and another thing in Sons, and their condition appears to be far different. It belongs to Servants to be compelled by fear, but 2they that are Sons are drawn by love, and they do so much the more in the performance of their duties, how much the more gladly they endeavour to please their Father. They that serve, go about their business only for reward, and it is given unto them no otherways than according to their merits. Who when they have done all, they remain nothing but Servants and unprofitable, they never do any thing worthy of an Inheritance. On the contrary, they who are Heirs and Sons, though they show themselves no less obedient, and observe the will of their Father, yet they do not therefore obey, that they may be made Heirs by Works, but because they are Heirs, Therefore they work.
SEE, I beseech you, of how great concernment it is, that a person