A40370:67
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.
I know indeed, and confess that all proceeds from the Grace of God alone, whatsoever is done by us aright, and 1commendably, whether in suppressing the Allurements of Vices, or in observing the Discipline of Virtue. Moreover that should not be denied, which you do well assume according to the mind of Paul, that we obtain this Grace from God by Faith. Likewise that is not ill said, which you add concerning Paul, that he was never the Man that disapproved Pious endeavours of Exercising Charity; seeing he every where extols those very things with wonderful praises For who knows not, that the excellent Sermons of Paul are exceeding full of very serious Precepts 2and Instructions for governing the Life: and that they are not in any matter more affectionate, than in this, that all every where, who profess the name of Christ, should, together with a sincere profession of Faith, join a proportionable Holiness of Life [Greek or Hebrew]for necessary uses.
I know indeed, and confess that all proceeds from the Grace of God alone, whatsoever is done by us aright, and 1commendably, whether in suppressing the Allurements of Vices, or in observing the Discipline of Vertue. Moreover that should not be denied, which you do well assume according to the mind of Paul, that we obtain this Grace from God by Faith. Likewise that is not ill said, which you add concerning Paul, that he was never the Man that disapproved Pious endeavours of Exercising Charity; seeing he every where extols those very things with wonderful praises For who knows not, that the excellent Sermons of Paul are exceeding full of very serious Precepts 2and Instructions for governing the Life: and that they are not in any matter more affectionate, than in this, that all every where, who profess the name of Christ, should, together with a sincere profession of Faith, joyn a proportionable Holiness of Life 〈non-Latin alphabet〉for necessary uses.
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