The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

20. But notwithstanding the great endeavours that have been used to give a colour of Truth unto these things, they are both of them but fictions and imaginations of men that have no ground in the Scripture, nor do comply with the experience of them that believe. For to touch a little on the ⟨p. 346⟩latter, in the first place; There is no true Believer but hath these two things fixed in his mind and conscience.

1. That there is nothing in principles, habits, qualities, or actions, wherein he comes short of a perfect compliance with the Holy Law of God, even as it required perfect Obedience, but that it hath in it the nature of sin, and that in it self deserving the Curse annexed Originally unto the breach of that Law. They do no therefore apprehend that its Obligation is taken off, weakened or derogated from in any thing. (2) That there is no Relief for him, with respect unto what the Law requires, or unto what it threatens, but by the Mediation of Jesus Christ alone, who of God is made Righteousness unto him. Wherefore they do not rest in, or on the acceptation of their own Obedience such as it is, to answer the Law, but trust unto Christ alone for their acceptation with God.

1. That there is nothing in principles, habits, qualities, oractions, wherein he comes short of a perfect compliance with the Holy Law of God, even as it required perfect Obedience, but that it hath in it the nature of sin, and that in it self deserving the Curse annexed Originally unto the breach of that Law. They do no therefore apprehend that its Obligation is taken off, weakned or derogated from in any thing. (2) That there is no Relief for him, with respect unto what the Law requires, or unto what it threatens, but by the Mediation of Jesus Christ alone, who of God is made Righteousness unto him. Wherefore they do not rest in, or on the acceptation of their own Obedience such as it is, to answer the Law, but trust unto Christ alone for their acceptation with God.