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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.
The Objection of Osorius is Answered, where the Imitation of Christ is discoursed of at large.
BUT you will say, what, is it not an excellent thing? is it not a Pious thing? is it not very necessary for every Man, who counts his Life and Salvation dear to him, who looks for Immortal Glory? who seeks stable and eternal pleasures; that he separate himself as much as he can from the Imitation of the Earthly Father, and frame himself wholly to the imitation of the Heavenly?
BUT you will say, what, is it not an excellent thing? is it not a Pious thing? is it not very necessary for every Man, who counts his Life and Salvation dear to him, who looks for Immortal Glory? who seeks stable and eternal pleasures; that he separate himself as much as he can from theImitation of the Earthly Father, and frame himself wholly to the imitation of the Heavenly?
Who denies or is Ignorant of that, O Osorius? Who is so void of all Religion and 1Sense, but is ready of his own accord, and with his whole Heart to confess that very thing to you; which that you may persuade; you do not only explain, but also draw forth all the force and efficacy of Speech that you can upon it with so much earnestness and vehemency? First, who is so Ignorant, but knows what we received from both our Parents, of which you dispute so prolixly? The thing it self, and the experience of all things does abundantly make it evident into what deceits and straits, into what a gulf of miseries the former hath brought us into: So on the contrary, how many, and how great good things have proceeded from the other