The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

1. That which the Apostle designs from the beginning of this Chapter, and in these Verses, in an especial manner to declare what it is on the account whereof we are accepted with God, and have thereon cause to rejoice. This he fixeth in general in an interest in and participation of Christ by Faith in opposition unto all Legal Privileges and advantages, wherein the Jews whom he reflected upon did boast and rejoice, Rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, Vers. 3.

1. That which the Apostle designs from the beginning of this Chapter, and in these Verses, in an especial manner to declare what it is on the account whereof we are accepted with God, and have thereon cause to rejoyce. This he fixeth in general in an interest in and participation of Christ by Faith in opposition unto all Legal Priviledges and advantages, wherein the Jews whom he reflected upon did boast and rejoyce, Rejoyce in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, Vers. 3.

2. He supposeth that unto that Acceptance before God wherein we are to Rejoice, there is a Righteousness necessary; And to whatever it be is the sole ground of that acceptance. And to give evidence hereunto,

2. He supposeth that unto that Acceptance before God wherein we are to Rejoyce, there is a Righteousness necessary; And to whatever it be is the sole ground of that acceptance. And to give evidence hereunto,

3. He declares that there is a twofold Righteousness that may be pleaded and trusted unto to this purpose. (1.) Our own Righteousness which is of the Law. (2.) That which is through the Faith of Christ, the Righteousness which is of God by Faith. These he asserts to be opposite and inconsistent as unto the end of our Justification and acceptance with God; Not having mine own Righteousness, but that which is, &c. And an intermediate Righteousness between these he acknowledgeth not.