The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

And none for the most part are more fierce in the denunciation of the condemnatory sentence against others for not believing as they do, then those who so live as that if there be any truth in the Scripture, it is not possible they should be saved themselves. For my part I believe that as to Christians in outward profession, all unregenerate unbelievers, who obey not the Gospel shall be damned, be they of what Religion they will, and none else; for all that are born again, do truly believe and obey the Gospel, shall be saved, be they of what Religion they will, as unto the differences that are at this day among Christians. That way wherein these things are ⟨p. 544⟩most effectually promoted, is in the first place to be embraced by every one that takes care of his own Salvation. If they are in any way or Church obstructed, that Church or way is so far as it doth obstruct them to be forsaken. And if there be any way of profession or any visible Church state wherein any thing or things absolutely destructive of or inconsistent with these things are made necessary unto the professors of it, in that way, and by virtue of it, no Salvation is to be obtained. In other things every man is to walk according unto the light of his own mind, for whatever is not of Faith is sin. But I return from this digression occasioned by the fierceness of him with whom we have to do.

And none for the most part are more fierce in the denunciation of the condemnatory sentence against others for not believing as they do, then those who so live as that if there be any truth in the Scripture, it is not possible they should be saved themselves. For my part I believe that as to Christians in outward profession, all unregenerate unbelievers, who obey not the Gospel shall be damned, be they of what Religion they will, and none else; for all that are born again, do truly believe and obey the Gospel, shall be saved, be they of what Religion they will, as unto the differences that are at this day among Christians. That way wherein these things are ⟨p. 544⟩most effectually promoted, is in the first place to be embraced by every one that takes care of his own Salvation. If they are in any way or Church obstructed, that Church or way is so far as it doth obstruct them to be forsaken. And if there be any way of profession or any visible Church state wherein any thing or things absolutely destructive of or inconsistent with these things are made necessary unto the professors of it, in that way, and by vertue of it, no Salvation is to be obtained. In other things every man is to walk according unto the light of his own mind, for whatever is not of Faith is sin. But I return from this digression occasioned by the fierceness of him with whom we have to do.