A53686:1062
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
The doctrine of justification by faith through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, explained, confirmed, & vindicated by John Owen ...
London: printed for R. Boulter, 1677
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.
For the first of these, although those who oppose the truth we contend for, do proceed on various different and contradictory principles among themselves as to what they exalt in opposition unto it, yet do they all agree in a vehement urging of it. For those of the Church of Rome who renewed this charge, invented of old by others, it must be acknowledged by all sober men, that as managed by them, it ⟨p. 541⟩is an open calumny. For the wisest of them and those of whom it is hard to conceive, but that they knew the contrary, as Bellarmine, Vasquez, Suarez, do openly aver that Protestant Writers deny all inherent Righteousness; (Bellarmine excepts Bucer and Chemnitius) that they maintain that men may be saved, although they live in all manner of sin, that there is no more required of them, but that they believe that their sins are forgiven, and that whilst they do so, although they give themselves up unto the most sensual Vices and Abominations, they may be assured of their Salvation.
For the first of these, although those who oppose the truth we contend for, do proceed on various different and contradictory principles among themselves as to what they exalt in opposition unto it, yet do they all agree in a vehement urging of it. For those of the Church of Rome who renewed this charge, invented of old by others, it must be acknowledged by all sober men, that as managed by them, it ⟨p. 541⟩is an open calumny. For the wisest of them and those of whom it is hard to conceive, but that they knew the contrary, as Bellarmine, Vasquez, Suarez, do openly aver that Protestant Writers deny all inherent Righteousness; (Bellarmine excepts Bucer and Chemnitius) that they maintain that men may be saved, although they live in all manner of sin, that there is no more required of them, but that they believe that their sins are forgiven, and that whilest they do so, although they give themselves up unto the most sensual Vices and Abominations, they may be assured of their Salvation.
Tantum Relligio potuit suadere malorum.