The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

And these things are thus plainly and fully delivered by the Apostle, unto whose sense and expressions also (so far as may be) it is our Duty to accommodate ours. What is offered in opposition hereunto, is so made up of Exceptions and Evasions, perplexed Disputes, and leadeth us so far off from the plain words of the Scripture, that the Conscience of a convinced Sinner knows not what to fix upon to give it rest and satisfaction, nor what it is that is to be believed unto Justification.

And these things are thus plainly and fully delivered by the Apostle, unto whose sense and expressions also (so far as may be) it is our Duty to accommodate ours. What is offered in opposition hereunto, is so made up of Exceptions and Evasions, perplexed Disputes, and leadeth us so far off from the plain words of the Scripture, that the Conscience of a convinced Sinner knows not what to fix upon to give it rest and saisfaction, nor what it is that is to be believed unto Justification.

Piscator in his Scholia on this Chapter and elsewhere, insisteth much on a specious Argument against the Imputation of the Obedience of Christ unto our Justification. But it proceedeth evidently on an open mistake and false supposition, as well as it is contradictory unto the plain words of the Text. It is true which he observes and proves, that our Redemption, Reconciliation, Pardon of Sin, and Justification are ⟨p. 484⟩often ascribed unto the Death and Blood of Christ in a signal manner. The reasons of it have partly been intimated before, and a further account of them, shall be given immediately. But it doth not thence follow, that the Obedience of his life wherein he fulfilled the whole Law, being made under it for us, is excluded from any causality therein, or is not imputed unto us. But in opposition thereunto he thus argueth.

Piscator in his Scholia on this Chapter and elsewhere, insisteth much on a specious Argument against the Imputation of the Obedience of Christ unto our Justification. But it proceedeth evidently on an open mistake and false supposition, as well as it is contradictory unto the plain words of the Text. It is true which he observes and proves, that our Redemption, Reconciliation, Pardon of Sin, and Justifiation are