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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
Book 3 › Another Argument taken from the words of Christ, Matth. 25. › Answer.
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.
But are such Scriptures contrary to Justification by Faith, in such as together with the profession of faith in Christ, join the fruits of ⟨p. 396⟩Obedience; which though it is not perfect upon all accounts, yet it is yielded in sincerity and uprightness of Heart, according to their weak power, and capacity? Which though it comes far short of the complete perfection of the Law, yet nevertheless our Justification is full and perfect in the sight of God: For what is defective in our Works, he supplies by his own imputation, thro' 1faith in his Son, which Faith is imputed to us for Righteousness, not for our working, but for our believing: for though the abominable rebellion of wicked Men, who walk not after the Spirit, but after the flesh, brings upon them the Judgment of Condemnation, yet this continues to be a truth: The Just shall live by Faith. And he that believeth in me shall never perish.
But are such Scriptures contrary to Iustification by Faith, in such as together with the profession of faith in Christ, joyn the fruits of ⟨p. 396⟩Obedience; which though it is not perfect upon all accounts, yet it is yielded in sincerity and uprightness of Heart, according to their weak power, and capacity? Which though it comes far short of the compleat perfection of the Law, yet nevertheless our Iustification is full and perfect in the sight of God: For what is defective in our Works, he supplies by his own imputation, thro'