A40370:633
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.
You will say, Why not? For it will be better for Men to be kept in fear, for who will be anxious about the Fruits of Repentance, 1or his progress in grace, if every Man be sure of his own Justification, and of the favour of God? And therefore Masters and Fathers conceal their love towards their Sons and Servants, that by this uncertainty, they may be the more obliged to their Duty: And it must be believed, that God deals just so with his Creatures, &c. Thus said Hosius. Where then is that peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, if ⟨p. 360⟩no Man must be assured of the favour of God? Where are those feet of them, that run upon the Mountains, and bring glad tidings of Peace, if it is not lawful to publish the Righteousness of Peace? We are not against the Preaching of Faith, (say they) but we would not that Faith only should be Preached. That is the only thing that 2we require, for the cause that we mentioned, because when this form of Doctrine is taught, of necessity the consequence thereof is the Ruin and Destruction of all (honest Discipline.)
You will say, Why not? For it will be better for Men to be kept in fear, for who will be anxious about the Fruits of Repentance, 1or his progress in grace, if every Man be sure of his own Iustification, and of the favour of God? And therefore Masters and Fathers conceal their love towards their Sons and Servants, that by this uncertainty, they may be the more obliged to their Duty: And it must be believed, that God deals just so with his Creatures, &c. Thus said Hosius. Where then is that peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, if ⟨p. 360⟩no Man must be assured of the favour of God? Where are those feet of them, that run upon the Mountains, and bring glad tidings of Peace, if it is not lawful to publish the Righteousness of Peace? We are not against the Preaching of Faith, (say they) but we would not that Faith only should be Preached. That is the only thing that 2