A40370:767
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.
The Minor hath been answered already by making a distinction of persons: For there being a twofold sort of men, to wit, Such as are in Christ, and such as are out of Christ, there must be a different Judgment made of the one and the other.
The Minor hath been answered already by making a distinction of persons: For there being a twofold sort of men, to wit, Such as are in Christ, and such as are out of Chrst, there must be a different Iudgment made of the one and the other.
First; Those that are in Christ, being united unto him by Faith, the Judgment of God uses to begin with them in this Life. As touching the Life to come, the Lord hath made this Promise concerning every Believer; He shall not come into Judgment, but hath passed from Death to Life.1
First; Those that are in Christ, being united unto him by Faith, the Iudgment of God uses to begin with them in this Life. As touching the Life to come, the Lord hath made this Promise concerning every Believer; He shall not come into Iudgment, but hath passed from Death to Life.1
Secondly; Suppose we grant, that the Elect of God shall be called to Judgment, the account that they shall then make, will be very easy, who have Christ for their Righteousness. Whence it follows by necessary consequence, that this Judgment will be to them a Judgment, not of Condemnation, but of Absolution.