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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.
If a Man hath transgressed the Laws of the Commonwealth, and being arraigned before a Judge is forced to give account of all the actions of his Life; will it be enough for him to say, I was in an error, or I repent of my fault? Will fear of judgment, or shame, set a Man free from the condemnation due to sin, unless the Righteousness of a bleeding Saviour, apprehended by faith, do interpose, and ward off the stroke of Divine vengeance from the guilty Sinner? Without 1shedding of Blood, saith the Apostle, there is no remission.
If a Man hath transgressed the Laws of the Commonwealth, and being arraigned before a Iudge is forced to give account of all the actions of his Life; will it be enough for him to say, I was in an errour, or I repent of my fault? Will fear of judgment, or shame, set a Man free from the condemnation due to sin, unless the Righteousness of a bleeding Saviour, apprehended by faith, do interpose, and ward off the stroke of Divine vengeance from the guilty Sinner? Without 1shedding of Blood, saith the Apostle, there is no remission.
- 1Heb. 9.
Now then, if neither Holiness of Life, nor Prayers, nor Tears; nor the Blood of all the Saints can avail any thing towards the mitigation of the bitterness of this Judgment, and the only remedy be the death of the only begotten Son of God, what will your Repentance do in this case? Indeed, I acknowledge that the Scripture attributes much to Repentance, and there are glorious promises annexed thereunto; but two things must be considered ⟨p. 425⟩here. First, Of how large an extent the Promises are, and 1