A40370:482
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 then of Grace and Merits, of free Imputation and Remission of sins, on which depends all our Justification and Salvation: But now seeing this Remission, whereof I speak, must be received by Faith only, it remains that we should in this place treat somewhat of Faith, especially for this cause, either that we may confute the Calumnies of Adversaries, or that if it be possible, we may help the Errors of those, that are so great Enemies to this manner of Justifying, which we affirm to consist of Faith only, without Works.
YE have heard then of Grace and Merits, of free Imputation and Remission of sins, on which depends all our Iustification and Salvation: But now seeing this Remission, whereof I speak, must be received by Faith only, it remains that we should in this place treat somewhat of Faith, especially for this cause, either that we may confute the Calumnies of Adversaries, or that if it be possible, we may help the Errors of those, that are so great Enemies to this manner of Iustifying, which we affirm to consist of Faith only, without Works.
Upon which kind of Doctrine, if we only, or first of all Men should stand, I should less wonder at so great Tumults of these Men.
But seeing Christ himself, and Paul and the Prophets and Apostles profess themselves to be not only Witnesses, but also the Authors and ⟨p. 271⟩Leaders in this Opinion, whereby we are taught, that we are justified only by Faith in the Son; when every one of the most Learned Writers and Interpreters, who were of the Primitive Antiquity, attest the same with unanimous consent, from whose Instructions we our selves also have learned the same, what is come to those Popish Wits, why they should 1