A40370:926
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.
BY the Works of the Law, shall no flesh be justified before him; for by the Law comes the Knowledge of Sin: But now the Righteousness of God is manifested without the Law, being testified by the Law and the Prophets; to wit, the Righteousness of God, by the Faith of Jesus Christ upon all that believe, &c. Which is also confirmed by these Words, Gal. 3. Knowing that a Man is not justified by the Works of the Law, for by the Works of the Law no flesh is justified, &c.
BY the Works of the Law, shall no flesh be justified before him; for by the Law comes the Knowledge of Sin: But now the Righteousness of God is manifessed without the Law, being testified by the Law and the Prophets; to wit, the Righteousness of God, by the Faith of Iesus Christ upon all that believe, &c. Which is also confirmed by these Words, Gal. 3. Knowing that a Man is not justified by the Works of the Law, for by the Works of the Law no flesh is justified, &c.
I Appeal unto thee, Courteous and Pious Reader, what Man is there (if he duly consider these Words of Paul,) that can gather any other thing from 1them, but what their genuine Signification holds forth? Which is this: That the Works of the Law should be utterly excluded from having any hand in Justification. And if Works are excluded, what can be a more undoubted Truth, than that we are justified by Faith only?
I Appeal unto thee, Courteous and Pious Reader, what Man is there (if he duely consider these Words of Paul,) that can gather any other thing from 1them, but what their genuine Signification holds forth? Which is this: That the Works of the Law should be utterly excluded from having any hand in Iustification. And if Works are excluded, what can be a more undoubted Truth, than that we are justified by Faith only?