The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

CHAP. XV. Faith alone.

The Truth which we plead hath two Parts. (1.) That the Righteousness of God imputed to us, unto the Justification of Life, is the Righteousness of Christ, by whose Obedience we are made Righteous. (2.) That it is Faith alone, which on our Part is required to interest us in that Righteousness, or whereby we comply with Gods Grant and Communication of it, or receive it unto our Use and Benefit. For although this Faith is in it self the radical Principle of all Obedience, and whatever is not so, which cannot, which doth not on all occasions, evidence, prove, show or manifest it self by Works, is not of the same kind with it, yet as ⟨p. 420⟩we are justified by it, its act and Duty is such, or of that nature, as that no other Grace, Duty or Work can be associated with it, or be of any Consideration. And both these are evidently confirmed in that Description which is given us in the Scripture of the Nature of Faith and believing unto the Justification of life.

THe Truth which we plead hath two Parts. (1.) That the Righteousness of God imputed to us, unto the Justification of Life, is the Righteousness of Christ, by whose Obedience we are made Righteous. (2.) That it is Faith alone, which on our Part is required to interest us in that Righteousness, or whereby we comply with Gods Grant and Communication of it, or receive it unto our Use and Benefit. For although this Faith is in it self the radical Principle of all Obedience, and whatever is not so, which cannot, which doth not on all occasions, evidence, prove, shew or manifest it self by Works, is not of the same kind with it, yet as ⟨p. 420⟩we are justified by it, its act and Duty is such, or of that nature, as that no other Grace, Duty or Work can be associated with it, or be of any Consideration. And both these are evidently confirmed in that Description which is given us in the Scripture of the Nature of Faith and believing unto the Justification of life.