The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

To impute that which is Good unto any, is to judge and acknowledge it so to be theirs, and thereon to deal with them in whom it is, according unto its respect unto the Law of God. The Righteousness of the Righteous shall be upon him. So Jacob provided that his Righteousness should answer for him, Gen. 30.33. And we have an Instance of it in Gods dealing with men, Psal. 106.31. Then stood up Phinehas and executed Judgment, and it was imputed unto him for Righteousness. Notwithstanding it seemed that he had not sufficient warrant for what he did, yet God that knew his heart, and what Guidance of his own spirit he was under, approved his fact as Righteous, and gave him a Reward testifying that Approbation.

To impute that which is Good unto any, is to judge and acknowledge it so to be theirs, and thereon to deal with them in whom it is, according unto its respect unto the Law of God. The Righteousness of the Righteous shall be upon him. So Jacob provided that his Righteousness should answer for him, Gen. 30.33. And we have an Instance of it in Gods dealing with men, Psal. 106.31. Then stood up Phineas and executed Judgment, and it was imputed unto him for Righteousness. Notwithstanding it seemed that he had not sufficient warrant for what he did, yet God that knew his heart, and what Guidance of his own spirit he was under, approved his fact as Righteous, and gave him a Reward testifying that Approbation.

Concerning this Imputation it must be observed, that whatever is our own antecedently thereunto, which is an Act of God thereon, can never be imputed unto us for any thing more or less than what it is really in it self. For this Imputation consists of two parts, or two things concur thereunto. (1) A Judgment of the thing to be ours, to be in us, or to ⟨p. 235⟩