A40370:989
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.
But what will you answer to St. Paul, who without making any Distinction of Works, says not of such or such 1Works only, but indefinitely and in the general of all Works. It is of Faith, and not of Works, lest any should boast. And again, to the Romans, If by Grace, then it is not of Works, and elsewhere, ⟨p. 488⟩2To him, that worketh not, &c. And how often doth he in all his Epistles Attribute all Power of Justifying to Faith, shutting out not only such or such Works, but all Works of what kind soever, concerning which Paul speaking indefinitely and absolutely, utterly excludes them from any concernment in Justification. Which would be false, if any Works, whether performed by Grace and in Faith, or without Grace, were conducible to Justification. And hence this Argument arises.
But what will you answer to St. Paul, who without making any Distinction of Works, says not of such or such 1Works only, but indefinitely and in the general of all Works. It is of Faith, and not of Works, lest any should boast. And again, to the Romans, If by Grace, then it is not of Works, and elsewhere, ⟨p. 488⟩2To him, that worketh not, &c. And how often doth he in all his Epistles Attribute all Power of Iustifying to Faith, shutting out not only such or such Works, but all Works of what kind soever, concerning which Paul speaking indefinitely and absolutely, utterly excludes them from any concernment in Iustification. Which would be false, if any Works, whether performed by Grace and in Faith, or without Grace, were conducible to Iustification. And hence this Argument arises.
- 1Eph. 2.
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