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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. › Another Argument.
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.
Another Argument.
Every Tree that bears not good fruit shall be cut down, and cast into the fire, Luke 3.
Therefore, Faith only is not sufficient to Salvation without Repentance.
I acknowledge the Divine Authority of that Prophecy, which is true, as it is generally known ⟨p. 423⟩to all that have heard of the Gospel: For who would endure an Unfruitful Tree, that cumbers the ground, and bears either no Fruit at all, or such as is hurtful to the Husbandman? But suppose it brings forth good Fruit, and beautiful to look upon, I would ask them, whether the abundance of Fruit be the cause, or whether it is not rather the demonstration of the Tree's Fruitfulness; and whether the Fruits do not rather receive their growth from the Root, whence they come? Therefore, if Repentance is reckoned amongst Fruits, it doth not make the Man, in whom it receives its first beginning, perfect and good, but only evidences what manner of Man he is now, and hath formerly been. For unless a wicked Life had gone before, no Repentance had followed after. Moreover,