The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

On the same it was equally necessary, that is, as unto the glory and honour of the Legislator and Supreme Governor of all by the Law, that he should fulfil the Preceptive part of it, in his perfect obedience thereunto, which also is to be imputed unto us for our Justification.

On the same it was equally necessary, that is, as unto the glory and honor of the Legislator and Supream Governor of all by the Law, that he should fulfil the Preceptive part of it, in his perfect obedience thereunto, which also is to be imputed unto us for our Justification.

Concerning the first of these, namely, the satisfaction of Christ, and the Imputation of it unto us, our principal Difference is with the Socinians. And I have elsewhere written so much in the vindication of the Truth therein, that I shall not here again reassume the same Argument: It is here therefore taken for granted, although I know that there are some different Apprehensions about the notion of Christs suffering in our stead, and of the Imputation of those sufferings unto us. But I shall here take no notice of them, seeing I press this Argument no farther, but only so far forth, that the obedience of Christ unto the Law, and the Imputation thereof unto us, is no less necessary unto our Justification before God, then his suffering of the penalty of the Law, and the Imputation thereof unto us, unto the same end. The nature of this Imputation, and what it is formally that is imputed, we have considered elsewhere.

Concerning the first of these, namely, the satisfaction of Christ, and the Imputation of it unto us, our principal Difference is with the Socinians. And I have elswhere written so much in the vindication of the Truth therein, that I shall not here again reassume the same Argument: It is here therefore taken for granted, although I know that there are some different Apprehensions about the notion of Christs suffering in our stead, and of the Imputation of those sufferings unto us. But I shall here take no notice of them, seeing I press this Argument no farther, but only so far forth, that the obedience of Christ unto the Law, and the Imputation thereof unto us, is no less necessary unto our Justification before God, then his suffering of the penalty of the Law, and the Imputation thereof unto us, unto the same end. The nature of this Imputation, and what it is formally that is imputed, we have considered elswhere.