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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. › 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.
That I may briefly Answer both these Arguments, First let us rightly conceive not only the words of the Apostle, but in what sense he speaks them. These three remain, saith he, but the greater of these is Charity: in which words we hear the Apostle preferring Charity before Faith: And we acknowledge it to be true, but let us see in what sense it is true.
I will make use of an argument like it: There hath not risen a 1greater than John the Baptist amongst those that are born of Women: Therefore John the Baptist must be greater than Christ. I answer, from the sense of the Scripture: Though Christ seemed less than John the Baptist by the judgment of the World, and the general opinion of People, yet in the Kingdom of Heaven he was, and always will be, greater than John; we may observe something like this in Faith and Charity. Though in this World, in Mens dealings with one another mutual Charity hath the preeminence: Yet in the Kingdom of Heaven, that is, in our concernments with God, against Satan, Death, Sin, the Judgement of God, his Wrath and ⟨p. 448⟩Vengeance, and the terrors of 2Conscience, Faith doth so far excel, that it only hath the Dominion not only above Charity, but also without it.
I will make use of an argument like it: There hath not risen a