A40370:832
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
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.
An Argument of the Jesuits.
An Argument of the Iesuites.
The Word [only] is not found in the Holy Scripture, therefore Faith only doth not justify.
The Word [only] is not found in the Holy Scripture, therefore Faith only doth not justifie.
Though it is not true, that this exclusive Word is no where found in the Holy Scriptures, yet suppose we should grant it to be true, what would be the Consequence? Verily those things that follow from a necessary Consequence, though they are not expressed, yet they are implied. And therefore, ye also your selves admit many Words into your Confession of Faith, of which the Scripture makes no mention? But let us proceed, you say this Exclusive Word is not found in Canonical ⟨p. 432⟩Scripture, I confess it is not, in so many Letters and Syllables. But seeing we meet with so many other things in sacred Writings, that exclude all these Accessory Works (which ye intrude) from having a share with Faith in justifying a Sinner, what hurt is it to sound Doctrine, if the Word 1[only] is not expressed; when you read such Scriptures as these; being justified freely by his Grace,