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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 › An Explication of the Parable of the Wedding Garment.
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.
First, He that compares our 1great happiness in Christ to a Marriage-feast, How could he more significantly set forth that, which is the most joyful of all things? For what is more joyful, or suitable to Mirth than a Marriage-feast? ⟨p. 410⟩Where all things resound with Joy, and Dancing, where there is no sign of Sorrow, where no Lamentation is heard, no Tear is seen, yea all Tears are wiped away 2from the Eyes. Unhappy is he, that partakes not of the great felicity, and unspeakable Joy of this blessed Marriage-feast. He that unworthily dishonours it, deserves to be abhorred, and he that disgraces it with Sackcloth and Ashes, or any other Garment, and comes to it without the wedding-garment, is not worthy to enjoy so great a blessedness.
First, He that compares our 1great happiness in Christ to a Marriage-feast, How could he more significantly set forth that, which is the most joyful of all things? For what is more joyful, or suitable to Mirth than a Marriage-feast? ⟨p. 410⟩Where all things resound with Ioy, and Dancing, where there is no sign of Sorrow, where no Lamentation is heard, no Tear is seen, yea all Tears are wiped away 2from the Eyes. Unhappy is he, that partakes not of the great felicity, and unspeakable Ioy of this blessed Marriage-feast. He that unworthily dishonours it, deserves to be abhorred, and he that disgraces it with Sackcloth and Ashes, or any other Garment, and comes to it without the wedding-garment, is not worthy to enjoy so great a blessedness.