The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

2. Had we not been sinners, we should have had no need of the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ to render us Righteous before God. Being so, the first End for which it is imputed, is the pardon of sin; without which we could not be Righteous by the Imputation of the most perfect Righteousness. These things therefore are consistent, namely, that the satisfaction of Christ should be imputed unto us for the pardon of sin, and the Obedience of Christ be imputed unto us, to render us Righteous before God. And they are not only consistent, but neither of them singly were sufficient unto our Justification.

2. It is pleaded by the same Author and others; That the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, overthroweth all necessity ⟨p. 299⟩of Repentance for sin, in order unto the Remission or Pardon thereof, yea rendereth it altogether needless. For what need hath he of Repentance for sin, who by the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, is esteemed completely Just and Righteous in the sight of God. If Christ satisfied for all sins in the Person of the Elect; if as our Surety he paid all our Debts, and if his Righteousness be made ours before we repent, then is all Repentance needless. And these things are much enlarged on by the same Author in the place before-mentioned.

2. It is pleaded by the same Author and others; That the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, overthroweth all necessity ⟨p. 299⟩of Repentance for sin, in order unto the Remission or Pardon thereof, yea rendreth it altogether needless. For what need hath he of Repentance for sin, who by the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, is esteemed compleatly Just and Righteous in the sight of God. If Christ satisfied for all sins in the Person of the Elect; if as our Surety he paid all our Debts, and if his Righteousness be made ours before we repent, then is all Repentance needless. And these things are much enlarged on by the same Author in the place before-mentioned.