A40370:228
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.
Ma. After what manner Christ was made sin for us, after the like manner we are made the Righteousness of God by Christ.
Mi. Christ was made sin for us no other way, but by Imputation only.
Concl. Therefore we are made Righteous before God no other way but by imputation only.
I beseech you? by your Catholic Charity what will you say? or what will you feign, O most dear Osorius, to this so clear evidence of manifest Scripture? Do you not see that you are tied on every side with Bonds that are Apostolic and wholly of Adamant? Now what Turning, what Hole to escape at can you find? Christ is made sin for us. Wherefore? That we might be made the Righteousness of God by him, saith the Apostle: Will you deny it? I suppose you will not: What way then was he made sin? Will you say by committing it? No, By Imputation then? Certainly it is so: Right indeed; What if he who knew no sin, is made a sinner before God, by the imputation of the sin of another? What, and shall not we who are by nature unrighteous, in like manner be made Righteous before God by the same dispensation of mercy and imputation? What can hinder but that as the rebellion of one was imputed to us all to destruction, after the same manner the obedience of one may be imputed to us all for Salvation? Let your Wisdom consider what you should answer in this case, not only to me, but also to Paul. But now, that this may be more clear, first, you see this common and fatal necessity of Dying, whereunto all mortal men are liable: which with the same Foot beats at the Gates of Kings Palaces, and at the Doors of Poor mens Cottages. Now I would know of you. whence this cause and necessity of dying had its first original, and began to make havoc? Whether through our fault, or the fault of another?