The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

4. If we are in any sense justified hereby in the sight of God, we have whereof to boast before him. We may not have so absolutely and with respect unto merit, yet we have so comparatively, and in respect of others, who cannot make the same plea for their Justification. But all boasting is excluded. And it will not relieve to say, that this personal Righteousness, is of the free Grace and Gift of God unto some, and not unto others; for we must plead it as our Duty, and not as Gods Grace.

5. Suppose a person freely Justified by the Grace of God through Faith in the Blood of Christ, without respect unto any Works, Obedience, or Righteousness of his own: we do freely grant; (1) That God doth indispensably require personal Obedience of him, which may be called his Evangelical Righteousness; (2) That God doth approve of, and accept in Christ this Righteousness so performed; (3) That hereby that Faith whereby we are justified is evidenced, proved, manifested, in the sight of God and men. (4) That this Righteousness is pleadable unto an acquitment against any charge from Satan, the World, or our own Consciences; (5) That upon it, we shall be declared Righteous at the last day, and without it none shall so be. And if any shall think meet from hence to conclude unto an Evangelical Justification, or call Gods acceptance of our Righteousness by that name, I shall by no means contend with them. And wherever this enquiry is made, not how a sinner guilty of death and obnoxious unto the Curse, shall be pardoned, acquitted and justified, which is by the Righteousness of Christ alone imputed unto him; but how a man that professeth Evangelical Faith, or Faith in Christ, shall be tried, judged, and whereon ⟨p. 223⟩as such he shall be justified, we grant that it is and must be by his own personal sincere Obedience.

5. Suppose a person freely Justified by the Grace of God through Faith in the Blood of Christ, without respect unto any Works, Obedience, or Righteousness of his own: we do freely grant; (1) That God doth indispensably require personal Obedience of him, which may be called his Evangelical Righteousness; (2) That God doth approve of, and accept in Christ this Righteousness so performed; (3) That hereby that Faith whereby we are justified is evidenced, proved, manifested, in the sight of God and men. (4) That this Righteousness is pleadable unto an acquitment against any charge from Satan, the World, or our own Consciences; (5) That upon it, we shall be declared Righteous at the last day, and without it none shall so be. And if any shall think meet from hence to conclude unto an Evangelical Justification, or call Gods acceptance of our Righteousness by that name, I shall by no means contend with them. And whereever this enquiry is made, not how a sinner guilty of death and obnoxious unto the Curse, shall be pardoned, acquitted and justified, which is by the Righteousness of Christ alone imputed unto him; but how a man that professeth Evangelical Faith, or Faith in Christ, shall be tried, judged, and whereon