The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

So I think that [imputing Christs Righteousness to us] is a phrase which the Orthodox use in a very sound sense: And ⟨p. 159⟩yet as long as it is not used by the Spirit of God in the Scriptures; and there are other phrases enough, which as well, or better, express the true sense, I will never hold it necessary.

So also the notions and phrases of [Faith being the instrument of our Justification] and [Faith justifieth only objectively] and [that Faith justifieth only as it receiveth Christs blood, or Christs Righteousness, or Christ as a Priest] [that Faith is only one physical act: that it is only in the understanding; or only in the will; that its only Justifying act is Recumbency, or resting on Christ for Justification; that it is not an action, but a passion, that all acts of Faith save one, and that one as an act, are the works which Paul excludeth from our Justification; and that to expect Justification, by believing in Christ for Sanctification, or Glorification, or by believing in him as our Teacher, or King, or Justifying Judge, or by Repenting, or Loving God, or Christ, as our Redeemer, or by confessing our sins, and praying for Pardon and Justification, &c. is to expect Justification by Works, and so to fall from Grace or true Justification; that he that will escape this pernicious expectance of Justification by Works, must know what that one act of Faith is by which only we are justified, and must expect Justification by it only relatively (that is, not by it at all, but by Christ, say some) or as an Instrument (say others) &c.

So also the notions and phrases of [Faith being the instrument of our Justification] and [Faith justifieth only obj•ctively] and [that Faith justifieth only as it receiveth Christs blood, or Christs Righteousness, or Christ as a Priest] [that Faith is only one physical act: that it is only in the understanding; or only in the will; that its only Justifying act is Recumbency, or resting on Christ for Justification; that it is not an action, but a passion, that all acts of Faith save one, and that one as an act, are the works which Paul excludeth from our Justification; and that to expect Justification, by believing in Christ for Sanctification, or Glorification, or by believing in him as our Teacher, or King, or Justifying Judge, or by Repenting, or Loving God, or Christ, as our Redeemer, or by confessing our sins, and praying for Pardon and Justification, &c. is to expct Justification by Works, and so to fall from Grace or true Justification; that he that will escape this pernicious expectance of Justification by Works, must know what that one act of Faith is by which only we are justified, and must expect Justification by it only relatively (that is, not by it at all, but by Christ, say some) or as an Instrument (say others) &c.