A40370:487
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.
By the many things which we have hitherto discoursed of grace, and its gifts, I think there is a sufficient defence made against the assaults of Sophisters, for the guarding of this principle, which assigns all the power of justifying to Faith only, through the free mercy of God: But because I see it is not clear enough amongst Divines, what that Faith is whereof we speak, I thought it requisite to speak something of it in this place: To wit, that having surveyed the Opinions of others, and rightly explained those things which seem to need distinction about the manifold homonymy of this Word, we may at length be led as it were by the footsteps of the word of God, to that true Faith, which truly and simply justifies us.
By the many things which we have hitherto discoursed of grace, and its gifts, I think there is a sufficient defence made against the assaults of Sophisters, for the guarding of this principle, which assigns all the power of justifying to Faith only, through the free mercy of God: But because I see it is not clear enough amongst Divines, what that Faith is whereof we speak, I thought it requisite to speak something of it in this place: To wit, that having surveyed the Opinions of others, and rightly explained those things which seem to need distinction about the manifold homonymy of this Word, we may at length be led as it were by the footstepsof the word of God, to that true Faith, which truly and simply justifies us.
But because the word Faith is used in various Senses, and there are many things that are believed by us, (for 1whatsoever things we find to be true and sure, we presently give credit to them) but yet any sort of persuasion settled in the mind, though it be true, or any sort of truth about things conceived, doth not therefore upon that account justify before God.
But because the word Faith is used in various Senses, and there are many things that are believed by us, (for 1