A40370:559
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.
Against the Tridentines, who deny that we are Justified by Mercy or Remission only.
Against the Tridentines, who deny that we are Iustified by Mercy or Remission only.
BUT it pleased the Tridentine Senate to determine otherways; for this is their Opinion, That Justification is not purchased by God's pardoning Grace only, but by the commendation of Virtues: But let them again hear, what Augustin answers them to the contrary; who in opposition to the Tridentine Opinions refers all to the Grace of God only, and to Imputation, writing these words: All the Commands of God, (saith he) are esteemed to be done, when that which is not done is forgiven. A very short sentence, if it be reckoned according to the number of words. But if we rightly consider their efficacy, who sees not that all the buildings of the Adversaries, whereby with so much ado they establish their inherency, are utterly overturned by this Answer of Augustin? Which that it may appear the more evidently; First, Let us gather the assertion of the Council, on which all their defence seems to lean, into the exact form of an Argument, according to the art and use of Disputants, which should rather have been done by them: And then let us see what should be answered by the Authority of Learned Interpreters.
BUT it pleased the Tridentine Senate to determine otherways; for this is their Opinion, That Iustification is not purchased by God's pardoning Grace only, but by the commendation of Vertues: But let them again hear, what Augustin answers them to the contrary; who in opposition to the Tridentine Opinions refers all to the Grace of God only, and to Imputation, writing these words: All the Commands of God, (saith he) are esteemed to be done, when that which is not done is forgiven. A very short sentence, if it be reckoned according to the number of words. But if we rightly consider their efficacy, who sees not that all the buildings of the Adversaries, whereby with so much ado they establish their inherency, are utterly overturned by this Answer of Augustin? Which that it may appear the more evidently; First, Let us gather the assertion of the Council, on which all their defence seems to lean, into the exact form of an Argument, according to the art and use of Disputants, which should rather have been done by them: And then let us see what should be answered by the Authority of Learned Interpreters.