The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

1. The Foundation of the Imputation asserted, is Union. Hereof there are many Grounds and Causes as hath been declared. But that which we have immediate respect unto as the Foundation of this Imputation, is that whereby the Lord Christ and Believers do actually coalesce into one mystical Person. This is by the Holy Spirit inhabiting in him as the Head of the Church in all fullness, and in all Believers according to their measure, whereby they became members of his mystical Body. That there is such an Union between Christ and Believers, is the Faith of the Catholic Church, and hath been so in all Ages. Those who seem in our days to deny it or question it, either know not what they say, or their minds are influenced by their Doctrine, who deny the Divine Persons of the Son, and of the Spirit. Upon supposition of ⟨p. 295⟩this Union, Reason will grant the Imputation pleaded for to be reasonable; at least, that there is such a peculiar Ground for it, as is not to be exemplified in any things natural or political among men.

1. The Foundation of the Imputation asserted, is Union. Hereof there are many Grounds and Causes as hath been declared. But that which we have immediate respect unto as the Foundation of this Imputation, is that whereby the Lord Christ and Believers do actually coalesce into one mystical Person. This is by the Holy Spirit inhabiting in him as the Head of the Church in all fulness, and in all Believers according to their measure, whereby they became members of his mystical Body. That there is such an Union between Christ and Believers, is the Faith of the Catholick Church, and hath been so in all Ages. Those who seem in our days to deny it or question it, either know not what they say, or their minds are influenced by their Doctrine, who deny the Divine Persons of the Son, and of the Spirit. Upon supposition of ⟨p. 295⟩this Ʋnion, Reason will grant the Imputation pleaded for to be reasonable; at least, that there is such a peculiar Ground for it, as is not to be exemplified in any things natural or political among men.