A40370:554
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.
There the amendment of Life hath praise: but in judicatories, no regard uses to be, of what you are to do, but of what you have done; not what new qualities better Grace hath brought. but by what remedy former Sins may be done away. And now I pray you, what then must be said and looked for in that most strict Judgment of the most high God, where the scene and sink of the whole Life comes to be brought forth from its lurking places to the light; where impurity of Life, Deceits, Injuries, Filthiness of Lusts, the Defilement of Conscience and Concupiscence, the Wickedness of Words, Works, Counsels, and Thoughts, the Ambition of a pust up Mind, the stubbornness of Hatred, Love, Envy, and the other Affections Rebelling against Reason, the Love of the World, Earthly Desires, the Contempt and Ignorance of God, The neglect of Duty. Moreover the whole sink of things formerly done, will be all at once laid open; What will the miserable Sinner say here? What will he bring? To what will he fly? Will he fly to his secret Confessions, and Expiatory Penances and Satisfactions: that will not be sufficient.
There the amendment of Life hath praise: but in judicatories, no regard uses to be, of what you are to do, but of what you have done; not what new qualities better Grace hath brought. but by what remedy former Sins may be done away. And now I pray you, what then must be said and looked for in that most strict Iudgment of the most high God, where the scene and sink of the wholeLife comes to be brought forth from its lurking places to the light; where impurity of Life, Deceits, Injuries, Filthiness of Lusts, the Defilement of Conscience and Concupiscence, the Wickedness of Words, Works, Counsels, and Thoughts, the Ambition of a pust up Mind, the stubborness of Hatred, Love, Envy, and the other Affections Rebelling against Reason, the Love of the World, Earthly Desires, the Contempt and Ignorance of God, The neglect of Duty. Moreover the whole sink of things formerly done, will be all at once laid open; What will the miserable Sinner say here? What will he bring? To what will he fly? Will he fly to his secret Confessions, and Expiatory Penances and Satisfactions: that will not be sufficient.
These things may declare thee to be a Sinner, and a Penitent, but not at all Righteous. What then, you will say, hath not God promised to the Penitent the pardon of their Sins? Be it so, but where then is the Tridentine. Justification, which is denied to consist of