The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Whereas therefore, by the sin of Adam imputed unto them, guilt came on all men unto condemnation, we must inquire wherein the free gift was otherwise. Not as by one that sinned, so was the gift. And it was so in two things: For (1.) Condemnation came upon all by one offence. But being under the guilt of that one offence, we contract the guilt of many more innumerable. Wherefore if the free gift had respect only unto that one offence, and intended it self no further, we could not be delivered; wherefore it is said to be of many offences, that is, of all our sins and trespasses whatever. (2.) Adam and all his posterity in him, were in a state of acceptation with God, and placed in a way of obtaining eternal life and blessedness, wherein God himself would have been their reward. In this estate by the entrance of sin, they lost the favour of God, and incurred the guilt of death or condemnation, for they are the same. But they lost not an immediate right and title unto life and blessedness. For this they had not, nor could have before the course of obedience prescribed unto them was accomplished. That therefore, which came upon all by the one offence, was the loss of Gods favour in the approbation of their present state, and the judgment or guilt of death and condemnation. But an immediate right unto eternal life, by that one sin was not lost. The free gift is not so: For as by it we are freed, not only from one sin, but from all our sins, so also by it we have a right and title unto eternal life. For therein Grace reigns through Righteousness unto eternal life, Ver. 22.

Whereas therefore, by the sin of Adam imputed unto them, guilt came on all men unto condemnation, we must inquire wherein the free gift was otherwise. Not as by one that sinned, so was the gift. And it was so in two things: For (1.) Condemnation came upon all by one offence. But being under the guilt of that one offence, we contract the guilt of many more innumerable. Wherefore if the free gift had respect only unto that one offence, and intended it self no further, we could not be delivered; wherefore it is said to be of many offences, that is, of all our sins and trespasses whatever. (2.) Adam and all his posterity in him, were in a state of acceptation with God, and placed in a way of obtaining eternal life and blessedness, wherein God himself would have been their reward. In this estate by the entrance of sin, they lost the favor of God, and incurred the guilt of death or condemnation, for they are the same. But they lost not an immediate right and title unto life and blessedness. For this they had not, nor could have before the course of obedience prescribed unto them was accomplished. That therefore, which came upon all by the one offence, was the loss of Gods favor in the approbation of their present state, and the judgment or guilt of death and condemnation. But an immediate right unto eternal life, by that one sin was not lost. The free gift is not so: For as by it we are freed, not only from one sin, but from all our sins, so also by it we have a right and title unto eternal life. For therein Grace reigns through Righteousness unto eternal life, Ver. 22.