The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

The Way whereby we attain unto this End of the Law, which we cannot do by our utmost endeavours to establish our own Righteousness, is by Faith alone, for Christ is the ⟨p. 497⟩end of the Law for Righteousness unto every one that believeth. To mix any thing with Faith herein, as it is repugnant unto the nature of Faith and Works, with respect unto their aptitude and meetness, for the attaining of a Righteousness, so it is as directly contradictory unto the express design and words of the Apostle, as any thing that can be invented.

The Way whereby we attain unto this End of the Law, which we cannot do by our utmost endeavors to establish our own Righteousness, is by Faith alone, for Christ is the ⟨p. 497⟩end of the Law for Righteousness unto every one that believeth. To mix any thing with Faith herein, as it is repugnant unto the nature of Faith and Works, with respect unto their aptitude and meetness, for the attaining of a Righteousness, so it is as directly contradictory unto the express design and words of the Apostle, as any thing that can be invented.

Let Men please themselves with their distinctions which I understand not (and yet perhaps should be ashamed to say so, but that I am persuaded they understand them not themselves, by whom they are used) or with cavils, objections, feigned consequences, which I value not: Here I shall for ever desire to fix my Soul, and herein to acquiesce; namely, That Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness, to every one that doth believe. And I do suppose, that all they who understand aright what it is that the Law of God doth require of them, how needful it is that it be complied withal, and that the end of it be accomplished, with the utter insufficiency of their own endeavours unto those ends, will, at least, when the time of disputing is over, betake themselves unto the same refuge and rest.

Let Men please themselves with their distinctions which I understand not (and yet perhaps should be ashamed to say so, but that I am perswaded they understand them not themselves, by whom they are used) or with cavils, objections, feigned consequences, which I value not: Here I shall for ever desire to fix my Soul, and herein to acquiesce; namely, That Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness, to every one that doth believe. And I do suppose, that all they who understand aright what it is that the Law of God doth require of them, how needful it is that it be complied withal, and that the end of it be accomplished, with the utter insufficiency of their own endeavors unto those ends, will, at least, when the time of disputing is over, betake themselves unto the same refuge and rest.