A40370:884
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. › An Argument out of 1 Cor. 13.
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.
And seeing Thomas Aquin. here by [all Faith] understands perfect Faith; Therefore, because perfect Faith is not found without Charity, it is necessary that according to the Interpretation of Basil, we should here take notice of a Trope or Fiction, which Quintilian also reckons amongst the forms of amplifying.
Therefore, whereas we deny a Dead Faith without Charity, to deserve the name of Faith, we speak this by a very usual Trope, as we say, That an unprofitable and idle Man is no Man, or, Wine which is decayed, and hath lost its strength, is no Wine. Therefore that which is cited out of Paul: If I have all Faith, but have not Charity, &c. Must be understood thus: Not that Paul simply affirms Faith to be a gift of God without Charity: But he speaks Figuratively to amplify the praise of Charity, as he that says: Though I have an hundred Tongues, and as many Mouths, yet I could not fully set forth the matter as it is, he doth not therefore presuppose, that there is any Man, who hath an hundred Tongues, and as many Mouths.
Therefore, whereas we deny a Dead Faith without Charity, to deserve the name of Faith, we speak this by a very usual Trope, as we say, That an unprofitable and idle Man is no Man, or, Wine which is decayed, and hath lost its strength, is no Wine. Therefore that which is cited out of Paul: If I have all Faith, but have not Charity, &c. Must be understood thus: Not that Paul simply affirms Faith to be a gift of God without Charity: But he speaks Figuratively to amplifie the praise of Charity, as he that says: Though I have an hundred Tongues, and as many Mouths, yet I could not fully set forth the matter as it is, he doth not therefore presuppose, that there is any Man, who hath an hundred Tongues, and as many Mouths.
Paul useth the like Figurative Speech: Though I speak with the ⟨p. 445⟩