An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth…

Now for the former, to wit, that Faith is imputed for righteousness; besides the Apostle ⁿS. Paul more then once averring it, (whom neither these men nor M. Walker, I hope will so charge) two of them are express and peremptory for it. For so Beza, writing on those words of the Apostle, ^oAbraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness. ^pHere, saith he, is entreated of that which was imputed to him ⟨p. 12⟩by God, to wit of his faith. And again, ^qPaul relating passively, what Moses spake actively, omitteth the affix, which he might have rendered, that thing, to wit, Abraham's faith it self: but he afterward twice plainly expresseth it in the fifth and ninth verses. And Pareus reconciling the Greek with the Hebrew: ^rThese two are all one, God imputed faith, and faith by God was imputed. As for the sense, this speech concerning Abraham containeth two things: first, his faith; Abraham believed God. Then the fruit of his Faith; And (faith) was imputed to him for righteousness. And again, ^sAnd (faith) was imputed to him for righteousness. The fruit of Abraham's Faith is hereby signified, even free justification. ^tThat the Verb should be rendered, not impersonally, but passively; that, to wit, Faith was imputed; it is manifest, both by the Hebrew Text, and by the Apostles declaration in the fifth and ninth verses. Which to observe is of much moment for the right understanding of that Scripture.

Now for the former, to wit, that Faith is imputed for righteousnesse; besides the Apostle ⁿS. Paul more then once averring it, (whom neither these men nor M. Walker, I hope will so charge) two of them are expresse and peremptory for it. For so Beza, writing on those words of the Apostle,