A40370:648
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.
Wherefore that the Mouth of Malice and Slander may be stopped; I admonish these professors of Divinity, who condemn […] this Doctrine of Paul as Heretical, that they would take our proposition, not by halves, but whole, and join the legitimate predicate of the proposition with the subject, that when 1Faith is said to justify, they should reckon that is not enough, unless they understand aright, whom this Faith justifies. To wit, none of those that continue stubborn and impenitent in their wicked courses, but only such as acknowledge their Sins with grief of Heart, and being weary of their former abominations fly to Christ by Faith for refuge.
Wherefore that the Mouth of Malice and Slander may be stopped; I admonish these professours of Divinity, who condem 〈…〉 this Doctrine of Paul as Heretical, that they would take our proposition, not by halves, but whole, and join the legitimate predicate of the proposition with the subject, that when 1Faith is said to justifie, they should reckon that is not enough, unless they understand aright, whom this Faith justifies. To wit, none of those that continue stubborn and impenitent in their wicked courses, but only such as acknowledge their Sins with grief of Heart, and being weary of their former abominations fly to Christ by Faith for resuge.
- 1Faith only justifies the Uogodly, but not unless he be first humbled by Repentance.
But here they take another occasion to cavil […] For if Faith justifies none, but them, that repent, then (as they say) Faith only doth not justify; but together with Faith a Godly Sorrow, and Mourning for Sin Justify also.
But here they take another occasion to cavil 〈…〉 For if Faith justifies none, but them, that repent, then (as they say) Faith only doth not justifie; but together with Faith a Godly Sorrow, and Mourning for Sin Iustifie also.