The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Moreover, the thing intended is frequently declared in the Scripture by other equivalent terms, which are absolutely exclusive of any such sense, as the infusion of an habit of Righteousness; So the Apostle expresseth it by the Imputation of Righteousness without Works; Rom. 4.6, 11. And calls it the Blessedness, which we have by the pardon of sin, and the covering of Iniquity in the same place. So it is called Reconciliation with God; Rom. 5.9, 10. To be justified by the Blood of Christ, is the same with being Reconciled by his Death. Being now justified by his Blood, we shall be saved from wrath by him. For if when we were Enemies we were reconciled to God by the Death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. See 2 Cor. 5.20, 21. Reconciliation is not the infusion of an habit of Grace, but the effecting of peace and love, by the removal of all enmity and causes of offence. To save, and Salvation are used to the same purpose. He shall save his people from their sins; Matth. 1.21. is the same, with, by him all that believe are justified from all things from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. ⟨p. 187⟩Act. 13.39. That of Gal. 2.16. We have believed that we might be justified by the Faith of Christ, and not by the Works of the Law, is the same with Act. 15.11. But we believe that through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved even as they; Ephes. 2.8, 9. By Grace ye are saved, through Faith, and not of Works; is so to be justified. So it is expressed by pardon, or the Remission of Sins, which is the effect of it; Rom. 4.5, 6. By receiving the Atonement; Chap. 5.11. not coming into Judgment or Condemnation;