The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

1. I am not satisfied that any of those who at present oppose this Doctrine, do in Holiness or Righteousness, in the exercise of Faith, Love, Zeal, Self-denial, and all other Christian Graces, surpass those who in the last ages, both in this and other Nations firmly adhered unto it, and who constantly testified unto that effectual influence which it had into their walking before God: Nor do I know that any can be named amongst us in the former ages, who were eminent in Holiness, and many such there were, who did not cordially assent unto that imputation of the Righteousness of Christ which we plead for. I doubt not in the least, but that many who greatly differ from others in the explication of this Doctrine may be and are eminently holy, at least sincerely so, which is as much as the best can pretend unto. But it is not comely to find some others who give very little evidence of their diligent following after that Holiness, without which no man shall see God, vehemently declaiming against that Doctrine as destructive of Holiness, which was so fruitful in it in former days.

1. I am not satisfied that any of those who at present oppose this Doctrine, do in Holiness or Righteousness, in the exercise of Faith, Love, Zeal, Self-denial, and all other Christian Graces, surpass those who in the last ages, both in this and other Nations firmly adhered unto it, and who constantly testified unto that effectual influence which it had into their walking before God: Nor do I know that any can be named amongst us in the former ages, who were eminent in Holiness, and many such there were, who did not cordially assent unto that imputation of the Righteousness of Christ which we plead for. I doubt not in the least, but that many who greatly differ from others in the explication of this Doctrine may be and are eminently holy, at least sincerely so, which is as much as the best can pretend unto. But it is not comely to find some others who give very little evidence of their diligent following after that Holiness, without which no man shall see God, vehemently declaming against that Doctrine as destructive of Holiness, which was so fruitful in it in former days.