The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Justification by Faith in the Blood of Christ, may be considered either as to the nature and essence of it, or as unto its Manifestation and Declaration. The Manifestation of it is twofold. (1) Initial in this life. (2) Solemn and complete at the day of Judgment, whereof we shall treat afterwards. The Manifestation of it in this life respects either, the Souls and Consciences of them that are justified, or others, that is the Church and the World. And each of these have the name of Justification assigned unto them, though our real Justification before God be always one and the same. But a man may be really justified before God, and yet not have the evidence or assurance of it in his own mind. Wherefore that evidence or assurance is not of the nature or essence of that Faith whereby we are Justified, nor doth necessarily accompany our Justification. But this Manifestation of a mans own Justification unto himself, although it depends on many especial causes, which are not necessary unto his Justification absolutely before God, is not a second Justification when it is attained; but only the Application of the former unto his Conscience by the Holy Ghost. There is also a Manifestation of it with respect unto others, which in like manner depends on other causes then doth our Justification before God absolutely; yet is it not a second Justification. For it depends wholly on the visible effects of that Faith whereby we are justified, as the Apostle James instructs us; yet is it only our ⟨p. 193⟩single Justification before God, evidenced and declared, unto his Glory, the benefit of others, and increase of our own Reward.

Justification by Faith in the Blood of Christ, may be considered either as to the nature and essence of it, or as unto its Manifestation and Declaration. The Manifestation of it is twofold. (1) Initial in this life. (2) Solemn and compleat at the day of Judgment, whereof we shall treat afterwards. The Manifestation of it in this life respects either, the Souls and Consciences of them that are justified, or others, that is the Church and the World. And each of these have the name of Justification assigned unto them, though our real Justification before God be always one and the same. But a man may be really justified before God, and yet not have the evidence or assurance of it in his own mind. Wherefore that evidence or assurance is not of the nature or essence of that Faith whereby we are Justified, nor doth necessarily accompany our Justification. But this Manifestation of a mans own Justification unto himself, although it depends on many especial causes, which are not necessary unto his Justification absolutely before God, is not a second Justification when it is attained; but only the Application of the former unto his Conscience by the Holy Ghost. There is also a Manifestation of it with respect unto others, which in like manner depends on other causes then doth our Justification before God absolutely; yet is it not a second Justification. For it depends wholly on the visible effects of that Faith whereby we are justified, as the Apostle James instructs us; yet is it only our