A53686:689
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
The doctrine of justification by faith through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, explained, confirmed, & vindicated by John Owen ...
London: printed for R. Boulter, 1677
Chapter 11: The nature of the Obedience that God requireth of us. The Eternal obligation of the Law…
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. That whereas all mankind have by sin fallen under the Penalty threatened unto the Transgression of this Law; and suffering of this Penalty which is Eternal Death, being inconsistent with Acceptance before God, or the enjoyment of Blessedness, it is utterly impossible that any one individual person of the posterity of Adam should be justified in the sight of God, accepted with him or blessed by him, unless this Penalty be answered, undergone, and suffered by them or for them; the [Greek or Hebrew] herein is not to be abolished but established.
1. That whereas all mankind have by sin fallen under the Penalty threatned unto the Transgression of this Law; and suffering of this Penalty which is Eternal Death, being inconsistent with Acceptance before God, or the enjoyment of Blessedness, it is utterly impossible that any one individual person of the posterity of Adam should be justified in the sight of God, accepted with him or blessed by him, unless this Penalty be answered, undergone, and suffered by them or for them; the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 herein is not to be abolished but established.
2. That unto the same End of Acceptation with God, Justification before him, and Blessedness from him, the Righteousness of this Eternal Law must be fulfilled in us, in such a way, as that in the Judgment of God which is according unto Truth, we may be esteemed to have fulfilled it, and be dealt with accordingly. For upon a supposition of a failure herein, the sanction of the Law is not Arbitrary, so as that the Penalty may or may not be inflicted, but necessary from ⟨p. 348⟩the Righteousness of God as the supreme Governor of all.
2. That unto the same End of Acceptation with God, Justification before him, and Blessedness from him, the Righteousness of this Eternal Law must be fulfilled in us, in such a way, as that in the Judgment of God which is according unto Truth, we may be esteemed to have fulfilled it, and be dealt with accordingly. For upon a supposition of a failure herein, the sanction of the Law is not Arbitrary, so as that the Penalty may or may not be inflicted, but necessary from