The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

For the Testimonies which I shall produce and insist upon, I desire the Reader to observe, (1.) That they are but some of the many that might be pleaded unto the same purpose. (2.) That those which have been, or yet shall be alleged on particular occasions, I shall wholly omit; and such are most of them that are given unto this Truth in the Old Testament. (3.) That in the Exposition of them, I shall with what diligence I can attend; (1.) Unto the Analogy of Faith, that is the manifest scope and design of the Revelation of the Mind and will of God in the Scripture. And that this is to exalt the Freedom and riches of his own Grace, the Glory and Excellency of Christ, and his Mediation, to discover the woeful, lost, forlorn condition of man by Sin, to debase and depress every thing that is in and of our selves, as to the attaining Life, Righteousness and Salvation, cannot be denied by any who have their senses exercised in ⟨p. 427⟩the Scriptures. (2.) Unto the Experience of them that do believe, with the condition of them who seek after Justification by Jesus Christ. In other things I hope the best helps and Rules of the interpretation of the Scripture shall not be neglected.

For the Testimonies which I shall produce and insist upon, I desire the Reader to observe, (1.) That they are but some of the many that might be pleaded unto the same purpose. (2.) That those which have been, or yet shall be alledged on particular occasions, I shall wholly omit; and such are most of them that are given unto this Truth in the Old Testament. (3.) That in the Exposition of them, I shall with what diligence I can attend; (1.) Unto the Analogy of Faith, that is the manifest scope and design of the Revelation of the Mind and will of God in the Scripture. And that this is to exalt the Freedom and riches of his own Grace, the Glory and Excellency of Christ, and his Mediation, to discover the woful, lost, forlorn condition of man by Sin, to debase and depress every thing that is in and of our selves, as to the attaining Life, Righteousness and Salvation, cannot be denied by any who have their senses exercised in ⟨p. 427⟩the Scriptures. (2.) Unto the Experience of them that do believe, with the condition of them who seek after Justification by Jesus Christ. In other things I hope the best helps and Rules of the interpretation of the Scripture shall not be neglected.