But, you will say, what then, is there no Righteousness which belongs to men? I do not deny that there is, but it is such a righteousness, as must be sought elsewhere than in works. But you may say, where then? Not only I, but also St. Paul will tell you, the Righteousness of God, saith he, to all, and upon all that believe. And again in the 1same Epistle: The Gentiles which followed not after Righteousness, laid hold on Righteousness, to wit, the Righteousness of Faith: On the contrary, 2Israel which followed after the ⟨p. 103⟩Law of Righteousness, attained not unto the Law of Righteousness. Why so? Because they sought it not by Faith, but as by the Works of the Law. And writing to the Galatians, knowing, saith he, that a man is not justified by the Works of the Law, but by the 3Faith of Jesus Christ, we also believe in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by the Faith of Jesus Christ, and not by the Works of the Law, because no flesh shall be justified by the Works of the Law, &c. who is so dimsighted but he may clearly see what the meaning of the Apostle is in these words? Wherefore I the more wonder with my self, how great a stupidity darkens the minds of some of our own Country-men, and especially those Jesuits, who in a thing so perspicuous yield not unto Apostolic Authority, so that they seem to have sallied out of some Trophonian Den, for no other purpose, but that waging War with St. Paul, they may differ wholly from him in their opinion. For what things can more fiercely encounter than such 4an opposition as this, Christ is our Righteousness? Faith is imputed for Righteousness: If of Work, then Grace is not Grace. The Just lives by Faith. And after this manner doth the Apostle and Prophet instruct us. What, say they? We are Justified by 5Works, and yet Grace is no less Grace. The Just doth not live by Faith, but the Believer Liveth by the righteousness of ⟨p. 104⟩Works. And whereas Paul doth so attribute our Righteousness to 6Faith only, that he attributes nothing to Works, so often repeating these exclusive words, without works, apart from works, not according to works. If it is Grace, then it is not of Works: That I may be found in him, not having my own Righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is of the Faith of Jesus Christ: To him that believeth in him that Justifies the Ungodly, Faith is imputed unto Righteousness:
But, you will say, what then, is there no Righteousness which belongs to men? I do not deny that there is, but it is such a righteousness, as must be sought elsewhere than in works. But you may say, where then? Not only I, but also St. Paul will tell you, the Righteousness of God, saith he, to all, and upon all that believe. And again in the 1same Epistle: The Gentiles which followed not after Righteousness, laid hold on Righteousness, to wit, the Righteousness of Faith: On the contrary, 2Israel which followed after the ⟨p. 103⟩Law of Righteousness, attained not unto the Law of Righteousness. Why so? Because they sought it not by Faith, but as by the Works of the Law. And writing to the Galatians, knowing, saith he, that a man is not justified by the Works of the Law, but by the 3Faith of Iesus Christ, we also believe in Iesus Christ, that we may be justified by the Faith of Iesus Christ, and not by the Works of the Law, because no flesh shall be justified by the Works of the Law, &c. who is so dimsighted but he may clearly see what the meaning of the Apostle is in these words? Wherefore I the more wonder with my self, how great a stupidity darkens the minds of some of our own Country-men, and especially those Iesuits, who in a thing so perspicuous yield not unto Apostolick Authority, so that they seem to have sallied out of some Trophonian Den, for no other purpose, but that waging War with St. Paul, they may differ wholly from him in their opinion. For what things can more fiercely encounter than such 4an opposition as this, Christ is our Righteousness? Faith is imputed for Righteousness: If of Work, then Grace is not Grace. The Iust lives by Faith. And after this manner doth the Apostle and Prophet instruct us. What, say they? We are Iustified by 5Works, and yet Grace is no less Grace. The Iust doth not live by Faith, but the Believer Liveth by the righteousness of ⟨p. 104⟩Works. And whereas Paul doth so attribute our Righteousness to 6Faith only, that he attributes nothing to Works, so often repeating these exclusive words, without works, apart from works, not according to works. If it is Grace, then it is not of Works: That I may be found in him, not having my own Righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is of the Faith of Iesus Christ: To him that believeth in him that Iustifies the Ungodly, Faith is imputed unto Righteousness:
- 1Rom. 3.
- 2Rom. 9.
- 3Gal. 2.
- 41 Cor. 1. Rom. 4. Rom. 11. Hab. 2.
- 5Rom. 4. Gal. 3. 2 Tim. 1. Ephes. 2.
- 6Tit. 3. Rom. 11. Phil. 3. Rom. 4. Rom. 9.
