The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

More in it ascribed unto our selves, then unto the Blood of Christ, in our Justification. The vanity of Disputations to this purpose. All true Justification, overthrown by this Distinction. No countenance given unto this Justification in the Scripture. The Second Justification not intended by the Apostle James. Evil of Arbitrary Distinctions. Our First Justification so described in the Scripture, as to leave no room for a Second. Of the Continuation of our Justification: Whether it depend on Faith alone, or our Personal Righteousness inquired. Justification at once completed in all Causes and Effects of it, ⟨image 9⟩proved at large. Believers upon their Justification, obliged unto perfect Obedience. The commanding Power of the Law constitutes the nature of Sin in them, who are not obnoxious unto its curse. Future Sins, in what sense remitted at our First Justification. The Continuation of Actual Pardon, and thereby of a justified Estate, on what it doth depend. Continuation of Justification, the act of God; whereon it depends in that sense. On our part it depends on Faith alone. Nothing required hereunto, but the Application of Righteousness imputed. The Continuation of our Justification is before God. That whereon the Continuation of our Justification depends, pleadable before God. This not our Personal Obedience proved. (1.) By the experience of all Believers. (2.) Testimonies of Scripture. (3.) Examples. The Distinction mentioned rejected. Pag. 189. CHAP. VI. Evangelical Personal Righteousness, the nature and use of it. Whether there be an Evangelical Justification on our Evangelical Righteousness inquired into. How this is by some affirmed and applauded. Evangelical Personal Righteousness asserted as the condition of our Legal Righteousness, or the Pardon of Sin. Opinion of the Socinians. Personal Righteousness required in the Gospel. Believers hence denominated Righteous. Not with respect unto Righteousness habitual, but actual only. Inherent Righteousness the same with Sanctification or Holiness. In what sense we may be said to be justified by Inherent Righteousness. No Evangelical Justification on our Personal Righteousness. The Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ doth not depend thereon. None have this Righteousness, but they are untecedently justified. A charge before God, in all Justification before God. The Instrument of this charge;

More in it ascribed unto our selves, then unto the Blood of Christ, in our Justification. The vanity of Disputations to this purpose. All true Justification, everthrown by this Distinction. No countenance given unto this Justification in the Scripture. The Second Justification not intended by the Apostle James. Evil of Arbitrary Distinctions. Our First Justification so described in the Scripture, as to leave no room for a Second. Of the Continuation of our Justification: Whether it depend on Faith alone, or our Personal Righteousness inquired. Justification at once compleated in all Causes and Effects of it,