The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Others say, that in the death of Christ there was real satisfaction made unto God; not to the Law, or unto God according to what the Law required; but unto God absolutely. That is, He did what God was well pleased and satisfied withal, without any respect unto his Justice or the Curse of the Law. And they add, that hereon the whole Righteousness of Christ is imputed unto us, so far, as that we are made Partakers of the Benefits thereof. And moreover, that the way of the Communication of them unto us, is by the New Covenant which by his Death the Lord Christ procured. For the Conditions of this Covenant are established in the Covenant it self, whereon God will bestow all the Benefits and Effects of it upon us, which are Faith and Obedience. Wherefore what the Lord Christ hath done for us is thus far accepted ⟨p. 266⟩as our legal Righteousness, as that God upon our Faith and Obedience with respect thereunto, doth release and pardon all our sins of Omission and Commission. Upon this pardon there is no need of any positive perfect Righteousness unto our Justification or Salvation, but our own personal Righteousness is accepted with God in the room of it, by virtue of the New Covenant which Christ hath procured. So is the Doctrine hereof stated by Cursellaeus, and those that join with him, or follow him.

Others say, that in the death of Christ there was real satisfaction made unto God; not to the Law, or unto God according to what the Law required; but unto God absolutely. That is, He did what God was well pleased and satisfied withall, without any respect unto his Justice or the Curse of the Law. And they add, that hereon the whole Righteousness of Christ is imputed unto us, so far, as that we are made Partakers of the Benefits thereof. And moreover, that the way of the Communication of them unto us, is by the New Covenant which by his Death the Lord Christ procured. For the Conditions of this Covenant are established in the Covenant it self, whereon God will bestow all the Benefits and Effects of it upon us, which are Faith and Obedience. Wherefore what the Lord Christ hath done for us is thus far accepted ⟨p. 266⟩as our legal Righteousness, as that God upon our Faith and Obedience with respect thereunto, doth release and pardon all our sins of Omission and Commission. Upon this pardon there is no need of any positive perfect Righteousness unto our Justification or Salvation, but our own personal Righteousness is accepted with God in the room of it, by virtue of the New Covenant which Christ hath procured. So is the Doctrine hereof stated by Cursellaeus, and those that join with him, or follow him.