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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.
How Christ takes away Sins: With an Answer to the Objections of Osorius.
BUT this goodly Antagonist rushes upon us again with another 1caption, which at the first sight may somewhat puzzle the mind of the Reader. For he asks of those that deny Sin to be utterly 2extirpated by the Grace of Christ in this Life; Whether they distrust his Power or his Clemency? For if Christ doth not abolish all Sins in them, whom he receives into favour, that comes to pass either because he cannot, or because he will not. If you say he cannot, you take away his Power. If you plead that he is not willing, you rob him not only of the praise of his Clemency, but also of his Faithfulness. Therefore whatsoever way you ⟨p. 179⟩defend your Opinion, you trample upon the Son of God, and cast great reproach upon him. Well said, most excellent Man. And now by what confirmation do you prove 3this? For seeing his Infinite Power cannot be hindered by any difficulties from performing suddenly the things which he willeth: And seeing his Love is so great, that of old he bath engaged his Faithfulness, that through Christ he would abolish Sins, and would deliver Mankind from all wickedness; what boldness then is this of most impure men, who deny that Sin is utterly destroyed in those, whom he hath joined to himself with a holy Love? and assert that Sin is not wholly 4cut off? nor plucked up by the roots? that all the remainders thereof are not extirpated? These things said he.