A40370:474
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.
Ye have heard the naked and simple History, but yet true, of the thing that came to pass, and not only true, but also much 1more Mystical. If all things happened to them, as the Apostle witnesseth, under a figure, what else should we judge concerning this History, but that under the History, lies hid a more hidden Mystery: For it can not be doubted, that this Land of Canaan, that was promised to the Israelites, Represents those Celestial and Immortal Mansions of the inheritance above, which if it be true, let us compare the truth with this figure and shadow, the Antitype with the Type. Just as they, not being helped by any Merits, of their own, yea, contrary to all their Merits, neither for any peculiar cause in them, but through the singular favour of God promising, and for the sake of the Fathers, to whom it was promised by Oath, received by gift the possession of the Country that flowed with Milk and Honey: So also we should Judge of the Heavenly Country of Immortality: That it is not due to any Virtues or Works of ours, but that it comes to us by the free promise of God, for the sake of his Son, into whose hands all things are given, that are in Heaven and in Earth.
Ye have heard the naked and simple History, but yet true, of the thing that came to pass, and not only true, but also much 1more Mystical. If all things happened to them, as the Apostle witnesseth, under a figure, what else should we judge concerning this History, but that under the History, lies hid a more hidden Mystery: For it can not be doubted, that this Land of Canaan, that was promised to the Israelites, Represents those Celestial and Immortal Mansions of the inheritance above, which if it be true, let us compare the truth with this figure and shadow, the Antitype with the Type. Iust as they, not being helped by any Merites, of their own, yea, contrary to all their Merits, neither for any peculiar cause in them, but through the singular favour of God promising, and for the sake of the Fathers, to whom it was promised by Oath, received by gift the possession of the Country that flowed with Milk and Honey: So also we should Iudge of the Heavenly Country of Immortality: That it is not due to any Vertues or Works of ours, but that it comes to us by the free promise of God, for the sake of his Son, into whose hands all things are given, that are in Heaven and in Earth.