The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Hitherto we have treated of and Vindicated the Imputation of the Active Obedience of Christ unto us, as the Truth of it was deduced from the preceding Argument about the Obligation of the Law of Creation. I shall now briefly confirm it with other Reasons and Testimonies.

1. That which Christ the Mediator and Surety of the Covenant, did do in Obedience unto God, in the discharge and Performance of his Office, that he did for us, and that is imputed unto us. This hath been proved already, and it hath too great an Evidence of Truth to be denied. He was born to us, given to us. Isa. 9.6. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, that the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, Rom. 8.3, 4. Whatever is spoken of the Grace, Love and Purpose of God in sending or giving his Son, or of the Love, Grace and Condescension of the Son in coming and undertaking of the Work of Redemption designed unto him, or of the Office it self of a Mediator or Surety, gives Testimony unto this Assertion. Yea, it is the Fundamental Principle of the Gospel, and of the Faith of all that truly believe. ⟨p. 392⟩As for those by whom the Divine Person and Satisfaction of Christ are denied, whereby they evert the whole Work of his Mediation, we do not at present consider them. Wherefore what he so did, is to be enquired into. And

1. That which Christ the Mediator and Surety of the Covenant, did do in Obedience unto God, in the discharge and Performance of his Office, that he did for us, and that is imputed unto us. This hath been proved already, and it hath too great an Evidence of Truth to be denied. He was born to us, given to us. Isa. 9.6. For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, that the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us,