A40370:856
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. › Answer.
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.
Answer.
By the same Answer, the Fallacy of this Sophistical Argument is discovered, because our Sins and Virtues are not equally contrary to one another. But whereas it is said, that the Grace of Justification is retained by Obedience, though this in some sense may be granted, yet Justification is not thereby procured. Moreover when we say, It is retained by Works, that should not be so understood, ⟨p. 440⟩as if this were done for the Merit of the Actions, but only for the sake of the Redeemer, upon whose account first the person is accepted, and afterwards the actions are well pleasing, which otherways would be unclean and of no value.
By the same Answer, the Fallacy of this Sophistical Argument is discovered, because our Sins and Vertues are not equally contrary to one another. But whereas it is said, that the Grace of Iustification is retained by Obedience, though this in some sense may be granted, yet Iustification is not thereby procured. Moreover when we say, It is retained by Works, that should not be so understood, ⟨p. 440⟩as if this were done for the Merit of the Actions, but only for the sake of the Redeemer, upon whose account first the person is accepted, and afterwards the actions are well pleasing, which otherways would be unclean and of no value.
They say, that perseverance in Righteousness is lost by Evil 1