A40370:799
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. › 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.
Answer.
Verily there is no other Weapon put into our hands, that we can retort with greater advantage upon Enemy, than this very Argument: For the Mystical signification of both these Sacraments, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, is nothing else but Faith in Christ Jesus: for as Baptism is called a Sacrament of Faith, and therefore is sometimes by Augustin put for Faith; so those that are well instructed in the knowledge of Christ, understand, that to eat the flesh of Christ, is the same with believing in him. If we rightly consider the nature of this Sacrament, there cannot be a more evident demonstration that we are justified by no other thing but Faith only. For by what Argument could it be more manifestly set before our Eyes, how great benefit redounds to us from the shedding of the blood of Christ, than by the Institution of the Sacramental Bread and Wine, for a memorial of his Body and Blood? Or by what other thing could he more effectually represent unto our Faith the powerful efficacy of his Death, than by the Institution of this Sacrament?
Verily there is no other Weapon put into our hands, that we can retort with greater advantage upon Enemy, than this very Argument: For the Mystical signification of both these Sacraments, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper, is nothing else but Faith in Christ Iesus: for as Baptism is called a Sacrament of Faith, and therefore is sometimes by Augustin put for Faith; so those that are well instructed in the knowledge of Christ, understand, that to eat the flesh of Christ, is the same with believing in him. If we rightly consider the nature of this Sacrament, there cannot be a more evident demonstration that we are justified by no other thing but Faith only. For by what Argument could it be more manifestly set before our Eyes, how great benefit redounds to us from the shedding of the blood of Christ, than by the Institution of the Sacramental Bread and Wine, for a memorial of his Body and Blood? Or by what other thing could he more effectually represent unto our Faith the powerful efficacy of his Death, than by the Institution of this Sacrament?