The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

For as Moses lifted up the Serpent in the Wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life, chap. 3.14, 15. see. ver. 16, 17, 18. Be it known therefore unto you Men and Brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of Sins, and by him all that believe are justified from all things from which ye ⟨p. 31⟩could not be justified by the Law of Moses, Acts 13.38, 39. That they may receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them that are sanctified by Faith that is in me, chap. 26.18. Being justified freely by his Grace, through the Redemption that is in Jesus Christ, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through Faith in his Blood, to declare his Righteousness for the Remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. To declare at this time his Righteousness, that he might be just, and the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus. Where then is Boasting? it is excluded, by what Law? of Works; nay but by the Law of Faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by Faith without the deeds of the Law, Rom. 3.24, 25, 26, 27, 28. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to Glory, but not before God; For what saith the Scripture, Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for Righteousness; now to him that worketh is the Reward, not reckoned of Grace but of Debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his Faith is counted for Righteousness. Even as David also describeth the Blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth Righteousness without works, saying, Blessed are those whose Iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord will not impute sin, Rom. 4.2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. But not as the offence, so also is the free Gift; for if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the Grace of God, and the Gift by Grace, which is by one man Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the Gift; for the judgment was by one to Condemnation: but the free Gift is of many offences unto Justification. For if by one mans offence Death reigned by one, much more they which receive abundance of Grace, and of the Gift of Righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.