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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. › 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.
If what hath been hitherto said, doth not satisfy the Adversaries: I Answer thus: That this Speech of Paul belongs not to the manner of Justification, but to the Life of the Justified Person; If I have all Faith, saith he, But want Charity, &c. What then? Therefore Charity enters together with Faith into Justification. But this is no good Consequence. But this is rather the consequence thereof. Therefore Charity is necessary in the Regenerate. Which must of necessity be granted, for Love is necessary and pleasing to God; To wit, In those that are in a state of Reconciliation, and for the sake of Christ. For God naturally delights in the Obedience of his own: Which though it be imperfect, yet he approves of any endeavours in those that are reconciled unto him by Christ. So then Faith, that is Christ apprehended by Faith Justifies us freely. But on the other side, we must not receive this Grace in vain: But he receives it in vain, who is not obedient to the precepts and 1example of Christ. Howbeit, there are also some that answer, that this Faith here mentioned by the Apostle should only be taken for the Faith of Working Miracles; amongst whom is Chrysostom, who calls this the Faith, not of Doctrine, but of Miracles.
If what hath been hitherto said, doth not satisfie the Adversaries: I Answer thus: That this Speech of Paul belongs not to the manner of Iustification, but to the Life of the Iustified Person; If I have all Faith, saith he, But want Charity, &c. What then? Therefore Charity enters together with Faith into Iustification. But this is no good Consequence. But this is rather the consequence thereof. Therefore Charity is necessary in the Regenerate. Which must of necessity be granted, for Love is necessary and pleasing to God; To wit, In those that are in a state of Reconciliation, and for the sake of Christ. For God naturally delights in the Obedience of his own: Which though it be imperfect, yet he approves of any endeavours in those that are reconciled unto him by Christ. So then Faith, that is Christ apprehended by Faith Iustifies us freely. But on the other side, we must not receive this Grace in vain: But he receives it in vain, who is not obedient to the precepts and 1example of Christ. Howbeit, there are also some that answer, that this Faith here mentioned by the Apostle should only be taken for the Faith of Working Miracles; amongst whom is Chrysostom, who calls this the Faith, not of Doctrine, but of Miracles.