A40370:827
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 Objection.
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.
The necessity of Virtue, and honest discipline is, and always hath been, very great in all respects both private and public; yet this ⟨p. 428⟩necessity doth not at all detract from the peculiar dignity of Faith, that it should not be the only cause of Justification; as on the other side, the Justification of Faith doth not take away the necessity nor lessen the care of a Godly Life. Therefore both Faith in Christ, and the practice of Holiness are necessary; the one, to justify Sinners in the sight of God, and the other to exercise them that are justified in this World.
The necessity of Vertue, and honest discipline is, and always hath been, very great in all respects both private and publick; yet this ⟨p. 428⟩necessity doth not at all detract from the peculiar dignity of Faith, that it should not be the only cause of Iustification; as on the other side, the Iustification of Faith doth not take away the necessity nor lessen the care of a Godly Life. Therefore both Faith in Christ, and the practice of Holiness are necessary; the one, to justifie Sinners in the sight of God, and the other to exercise them that are justified in this World.
Therefore, There is need of a distinction in this case: for according to Philosophy, a thing is said to be necessary two manner of ways.
First, Absolutely and simply, when one thing is so necessary to 1another, that it cannot be done or consist without it.