The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

For by the Faith that is in him we do receive the forgiveness of sins, and a lot or inheritance among all them that are sanctified; Act. 26.18. being immediately justified from all things from which we could not be justified by the Law, Act. 13.39. yea God thereon blesseth us with all spiritual Blessings in heavenly things in Christ, Ephes. 1.3. All these things are absolutely inseparable from our first believing in him, and therefore our Justification is at once complete. In particular (4) On our Believing, all our sins are forgiven. He hath quickened you together with him, having forgiven you all Trespasses, Col. 2.13, 14, 15. For in him we have Redemption through his Blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according unto the riches of his Grace, Ephes. 1.7. which one place obviates all the petulant exceptions of some against the consistency of the free Grace of God in the pardon of sins, and the satisfaction of Christ in the procurement thereof. (5) There is hereon nothing to be laid unto the charge of them that are so justified. For he that believeth hath Everlasting Life, and shall not come into Condemnation, but is passed from Death unto Life, Joh. 5.24. And who shall lay any thing unto the charge of Gods ⟨p. 201⟩Elect, it is God that Justifieth, it is Christ that died, Rom. 8.33, 34. and there is no condemnation unto them that are in Christ Jesus, ver. 1. For being justified by Faith we have peace with God, chap. 5.1. And (6) we have that Blessedness hereon whereof in this life we are capable, Rom. 4.5, 6. From all which it appears that our Justification is at once complete. And (7) it must be so or no man can be justified in this world. For no time can be assigned, nor measure of Obedience be limited, whereon it may be supposed that any one comes to be Justified before God who is not so on his first Believing. For the Scripture doth no where assign any such time or measure. And to say that no man is completely justified in the sight of God in this life, is at once to overthrow all that is taught in the Scriptures concerning Justification, and therewithal all peace with God and comfort of Believers. But a man acquitted upon his legal trial, is at once discharged of all that the Law hath against him.