The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

The thing it self imputed, not the effect of it; proved against the Socinians. Pag. 226. CHAP. VIII. Imputation of Sin unto Christ. Testimonies of the Ancients unto that purpose. Christ and the Church, one Mystical Person. Mistakes about that State and Relation. Grounds and Reasons of the Union, that is the foundation of this Imputation. Christ the Surety of the New Covenant; in what sense, unto what ends. Heb. 7.22. opened. Mistakes about the Causes, and Ends of the Death of Christ. The New Covenant in what sense alone procured and purchased thereby. Inquiry whether the Guilt of our sins, was imputed unto Christ. The meaning of the words, Guilt and Guilty. The Distinction of Reatus culpae and Reatus paenae, examined. Act of God in the Imputation of the Guilt of our Sins unto Christ. Objections against it, answered. The Truth confirmed. Pag. 246. CHAP. IX. Principal Controversies about Justification. (1.) Concerning the nature of Justification, stated. (2.) Of the Formal Cause of it. (3.) Of the Way whereby we are made partakers of the Benefits of the Mediation of Christ. What intended by the Formal Cause of Justification, declared. The Righteousness on the account whereof Believers are justified before God alone, inquired after under those Terms. This the Righteousness of ⟨image 10⟩Christ, imputed unto them. Occasions of Exceptions and Objections against this Doctrine General Objections examined. Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ; consistent with the Free Pardon of Sin, with the necessity of Evangelical Repentance. Method of Gods Grace in our Justification. Necessity of Faith unto Justification, on supposition of the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ. Grounds of that Necessity. Other Objections arising mostly from mistakes of the Truth, asserted, discussed and answered. Pag. 289. CHAP. X. Arguments for Justification by the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ. Our own Personal Righteousness, not that on the account whereof we are justified in the sight of God. Disclaimed in the Scripture, as to any such end. The truth and reality of it granted. Manifold Imperfections accompanying it, rendering it unmeet to be a Righteousness unto the Justification of Life. Pag. 315. CHAP. XI. Nature of the Obedience or Righteousness required unto Justification. Original and Causes of the Law of Creation. The Substance and End of that Law.

The thing it self imputed, not the effect of it; proved against the Socinians. Pag. 226. CHAP. VIII. Imputation of Sin unto Christ. Testimonies of the Antients unto that purpose. Christ and the Church, one Mystical Person. Mistakes about that State and Relation. Grounds and Reasons of the Ʋnion, that is the foundation of this Imputation. Christ the Surety of the New Covenant; in what sense, unto what ends.