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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 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.
Secondly, In respect of Consequence, when a thing is of such a 1Nature, that as soon as it begins to be, other things also are joined with it. or at least soon follow after, and thus good works in persons justified, are necessary to Salvation, not simply, but in regard of Consequence.
Secondly, In respect of Consequence, when a thing is of such a 1Nature, that as soon as it begins to be, other things also are joyned with it. or at least soon follow after, and thus good works in persons justified, are necessary to Salvation, not simply, but in regard of Consequence.
- 12. In respect of Consequencee. How are good Works are necessary to Salvation.
By what I have said, any Reader that is not void of Sense, may easily discern, that we seek not to banish good Works out of the World, that they should not be necessary, but ⟨p. 429⟩we only remove them from being a cause of Justifying: That so both Faith and Works may be put each of them in their own place, and contained within their own bounds. For Paul did not in vain, nor without great necessity exhort with much 1vehemency to the Godly practice of a Christian Life. For what is more glorious in it self, or more worthy of the profession of Christianity, or fitter to adorn the Doctrine of the Gospel, than that those, who are called by the Name of Christ, should resemble him exactly in their manners, and the practice of their lives: And as they profess themselves to be Citizens of the Heavenly Kingdom, they should according to their power endeavour to lead a Life like Heaven, upon Earth? On the contrary what is more abominable or odious, than if those, who have been engaged by so many benefits, exalted to so great dignity, and are joined to him into so near an union by so many Covenants and Obligations, if yet they do not follow his Foot-steps, nor imitate him in the practice of their lives?