The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

2. Others say, that it is the Righteousness whatever it be, which he had during his Pharisaism. And although he should be allowed in that state, to have lived in all good Conscience, instantly to have served God day and night, and to have had respect as well unto the internal, as the external Works of the Law; yet all these Works being before Faith, before ⟨p. 532⟩Conversion to God, may be, and are to be rejected as unto any concurrence unto our Justification. But Works wrought in Faith, by the aid of Grace, Evangelical Works are of another consideration, and together with Faith, are the condition of Justification.

Answ. 1. That in the matter of our Justification the Apostle opposeth Evangelical Works, not only unto the Grace of God, but also unto the Faith of Believers, was proved in the consideration of the foregoing Testimony.

2. He makes no such distinction, as that pretended, namely, That Works are of two sorts; whereof one is to be excluded from any interest in our Justification, but not the other; neither doth he any where else, treating of the same subject, intimate any such distinction; but on the contrary, declares that use of all Works of Obedience in them that believe, which is exclusive of the supposition of any such distinction▪ but he directly expresseth, in this rejection, his own Righteousness, that is, his Personal Inherent Righteousness whatever it be, and however it be wrought.