The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

For whatever may be pretended of Metaphor in the Expression, Faith is that Act of the Soul whereby they who are hopeless, helpless, and lost in themselves, do in a way of expectancy and Trust seek for all help and relief in Christ alone, or there is not Truth in it. And this also sufficiently evinceth the Nature of our Justification by Christ.

3. It is in like manner frequently expressed by coming unto Christ. Come unto me all ye that labour, Mat. 11.28. See Joh. 6.35.37, 45, 65. Chap. 7.37. To come unto Christ for life and Salvation, is to believe on him unto the Justification of life. But no other Grace or Duty is a coming unto Christ, and therefore have they no place in Justification. He who hath been convinced of Sin, who hath been wearied with the Burden of it, who hath really designed to fly from the Wrath to come, and hath heard the Voice of Christ in the Gospel, inviting him to come unto him for Help and Relief, will tell you that this coming unto Christ consisteth in a mans going out of himself, in a complete Renunciation of all his own Duties and Righteousness, and betaking himself with all his Trust and Confidence unto Christ alone, and his Righteousness, for pardon of Sin, acceptation with God, ⟨p. 424⟩and a right unto the Heavenly Inheritance. It may be some will say this is not believing, but canting; Be it so, we refer the Judgment of it to the Church of God.

3. It is in like manner frequently expressed by coming unto Christ. Come unto me all ye that labour, Mat. 11.28. See Joh. 6.35.37, 45, 65. Chap. 7.37. To come unto Christ for life and Salvation, is to believe on him unto the Justification of life. But no other Grace or Duty is a coming unto Christ, and therefore have they no place in Justification. He who hath been convinced of Sin, who hath been wearied with the Burthen of it, who hath really designed to fly from the Wrath to come, and hath heard the Voice of Christ in the Gospel, inviting him to come unto him for Help and Relief, will tell you that this coming unto Christ consisteth in a mans going out of himself, in a compleat Renunciation of all his own Duties and Righteousness, and betaking himself with all his Trust and Confidence unto Christ alone, and his Righteousness, for pardon of Sin, acceptation with God,