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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 1 › What the power and efficacy of Faith is; whom it justifies, and how.
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.
IN which matter there is great variety of Sentiments and Opinions amongst Divines. For, whereas Paul proclaims with a very audible Voice, That Man is justified by Faith without the Works of the Law: 1Those Men by the additions of their Comments, do not explain the most evident meaning of the Apostle, but render it obscure; they do not expound, but cavil: So that some take the word Faith, not as Paul, for that Faith only which is in Christ Jesus, but which is formed by Charity and Works. Others interpret that, which Paul 2saith of Faith without Works, to be understood concerning Ceremonial Works. Some interpret it of the Works of the Law in this sense, ⟨p. 32⟩that those works are undertaken not by Faith, but by the command of the Law without Grace. Others expound it otherwise; without antecedent works only: Some think it should be understood of the first Justification only, which they attribute to Faith alone, as in little Children that 3are Baptized, but the second in men come to years, they attribute to Faith indeed, but not without Works.
IN which matter there is great variety of Sentiments and Opinions amongst Divines. For, whereas Paul proclaims with a very audible Voice, That Man is justified by Faith without the Works of the Law: 1Those Men by the additions of their Comments, do not explain the most evident meaning of the Apostle, but render it obscure; they do not expound, but cavil: So that some take the word Faith, not as Paul, for that Faith only which is in Christ Iesus, but which is formed by Charity and Works. Others interpret that, which Paul 2saith of Faith without Works, to be understood concerning Ceremonial Works. Some interpret it of the Works of the Law in this sense, ⟨p. 32⟩that those works are undertaken not by Faith, but by the command of the Law without Grace. Others expound it otherwise; without antecedent works only: Some think it should be understood of the first Iustification only, which they attribute to Faith alone, as in little Children that