Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…

Let those therefore take heed, that make Faith to justify, merely because it apprehendeth Christ: which is its natural, essential property.

Let those therefore take heed, that make Faith to justifie, meerely because it apprehendeth Christ: which is its naturall, effentiall property.

3. That it is Faith in a proper sense that is said to justify, and not Christs Righteousness only which it receiveth, may appear thus. 1. From the necessity of two-fold righteousness, which I have before proved, in reference to the two-fold Covenant. 2. From the plain and constant Phrase of Scripture, which saith, He that believeth shall be justified: and that we are justified by Faith: and that faith is imputed for righteousness. It had been as easy for the Holy Ghost to have said, that Christ only is imputed, or his righteousness only, or Christ only justifieth, &c. If he had so meant. He is the most excusable in an error, that is lead into it by the constant express phrase of Scripture. 3. From the nature of the thing: For the effect is ascribed, to the several Causes (though not alike) and in some sort to the Conditions, Especially, me-thinks they that would have Faith to be the Instrument of Justification, should not deny ⟨p. 145⟩that we are properly justified by Faith as by an Instrument: For it is as proper a speech to say [our hand and our teeth feed us,] as to say, [our meet feedeth us.]

3. That it is Faith in a proper sence that is said to justifie, and not Christs Righteousnesse onely which it receiveth, may appear thus. 1. From the necessity of two-fold righteousness, which I have before proved, in reference to the two-fold Covenant. 2. From the plain and constant Phrase of Scripture, which saith, He that beleeveth shall be justified: and that we are justified by Faith: and that faith is imputed for righteousnesse. It had been as easie for the Holy Ghost to have said, that Christ onely is imputed, or his righteousnesse onely, or Christ onely justifieth, &c. If he had so meant. He is the most excusable in an error, that is lead into it by the constant expresse phrase of Scripture. 3. From the nature of the thing: For the effect is ascribed, to the severall Causes (though not alike) and in some sort to the Conditions, Especially, me-thinks they that would have Faith to be the Instrument of Iustification, should not deny