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Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either…
Speculum theologiæ in Christo, or, A view of some divine truths which are either practically exemplified in Jesus Christ, set forth in the Gospel, or may be reasonably deduced from thence / by Edward Polhill ..., Esq.
London: printed by A.M. and R.R. for Tho. Cockerill, 1678
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Fifthly, If Christ's Righteousness be Imputed to us, not in it self, but in its effect only, that is, a pardon, then Justification, as to the Law, wholly consists in a pardon; on the other hand, if Justification do not stand in a pardon, then it stands in the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness to us: in this great point I shall offer several things.
Fifthly, If Christ's Righteousness be Imputed to us, not in it seif, but in its effect only, that is, a pardon, then Justification, as to the Law, wholly consists in a pardon; on the other hand, if Justification do not stand in a pardon, then it stands in the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness to us: in this great point I shall offer several things.
First, The Scripture must be the great Rule to judge of Justification by, there I find that we are justified by Christ's Blood, that we are made righteous by his Obedience; but that we are justified by a Pardon, I find not. There I read that Christ is made to us Righteousness, that we are made the Righteousness of God in him; but, not that an Immunity from punishment is a Righteousness. I know many Learned Divines take Justification and Pardon to be one and the same, but I shall consider the chief Scriptures which look that way; The first is Rom. 4. There the Imputation of Righteousness, Ver. 6. and the remission of sin, Vers. 7. and 8. seem to be the very same; the quotation of the 32. Psalm seems to make it clear to answer to this. I shall consider the scope of the Apostle: He doth in the third Chapter lay down this Conclusion, That we are justified by Faith, Ver. 28. and in the fourth Chapter he lays down this, That we are not justified by Works, Ver. 4. that is, perfect Works, such as Man may glory in, such as might make the reward of debt. Abraham himself could not reach such a Justification: this is proved by two things; the one is this, Abraham's Faith was counted to him for Righteousness, therefore he was not justified by Works: For Faith is not Works. The other is this, A justified Man is a pardoned one, therefore he is not justified by Works; ⟨p. 355⟩