The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

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 ⟨p. 348⟩the Righteousness of God as the supream Governour of all.

11. About the first of these our Controversy is with the Socinians only, who deny the satisfaction of Christ, and any necessity thereof. Concerning this I have treated elsewhere at large, and expect not to see an Answer unto what I have disputed on that Subject. As unto the latter of them, we must enquire how we may be supposed to comply with the Rule, and answer the Righteousness of this unalterable Law, whose Authority we can no way be exempted from. And that which we plead is, that the Obedience and Righteousness of Christ imputed unto us; His Obedience as the surety of the New Covenant, granted unto us, made ours by the gracious Constitution, Sovereign Appointment and Donation of God, is that whereon we are judged and esteemed to have answered the Righteousness of the Law. By the Obedience of One many are made Righteous,