The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

(3.) By stopping up the way unto any other Righteousness through the Threatenings of the Law, and that Curse which every transgression of it, was attended withal. Hereby it was plainly and fully declared, that there must be such a Righteousness provided for our Justification before Men, as would answer and remove that curse.

(3.) By stopping up the way unto any other Righteousness through the Threatnings of the Law, and that Curse which every transgression of it, was attended withal. Hereby it was plainly and fully declared, that there must be such a Righteousness provided for our Justification before Men, as would answer and remove that curse.

(4.) In the Prefiguration and Representation of that only way and means, whereby this Righteousness of God was to be wrought. This it did in all its Sacrifices, especially in the great Anniversary Sacrifice on the Day of Expiation, wherein all the sins of the Church, were laid on the Head of the Sacrifice, and so carried away. (3.) He describes it by the only way of our participation of it, the only means on our part of the communication of it unto us. And this is by Faith alone. The Righteousness of God▪ which is by the Faith of Christ Jesus, unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. Ver. 22. Faith in Christ Jesus is so the only way and means, whereby this Righteousness of God comes upon us, or is communicated unto us, that it is so unto ⟨p. 446⟩all that have this Faith, and only unto them, and that without difference on the consideration of any thing else besides. And although Faith taken absolutely, may be used in various senses, yet as thus specified and limited, the Faith of Christ Jesus, or as he calls it, the Faith that is in me. Acts 26.18. It can intend nothing but the reception of him, and trust in him, as the Ordinance of God for Righteousness and Salvation.