CHAP. XI.

Of Justification.

1. Those whom God Effectually calleth, he also freely ¹⁹³¹⁹³ Rom. 3.24. ch. 8.30.justifieth, not by infusing Righteousness into them, but by ¹⁹⁴¹⁹⁴Rom. 4.5,6,7,8. Eph. 1.7.pardoning their sins, and by accounting, and accepting their Persons as ¹⁹⁵¹⁹⁵ 1 Cor. 1.30,31. Rom. 5.17 18,19.Righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone, not by imputing faith it self, the act of beleiving, or any other ¹⁹⁶¹⁹⁶ Phil. 3.8,9. Eph. 2.8,9,10.evangelical obedience to them, as their Righteousness; but by imputing Christs active obedience unto the whole Law, and passive obedience in his death, for their whole and sole Righteousnnss, they ¹⁹⁷¹⁹⁷Joh. 1.12. Rom. 5.17.receiving, and resting on him, and his Righteousness, by Faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.

2. Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ, and his Righteousness, is the ¹⁹⁸¹⁹⁸Rom. 3.28.alone instrument of Justification: yet it is not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving Graces, and is no dead faith, ¹⁹⁹¹⁹⁹ Gal. 5.6. Jam. 2.17 22.26.but worketh by love.

3. Christ by his obedience, and death, did fully discharge the debt of all ; and did by the sacrifice of himself, in the blood of his cross, undergoing in their stead, the penalty due unto them: make a proper, real and full satisfaction ²⁰⁰²⁰⁰Heb. 10.14. 1 Pet. 1.18,19. Isa. 53.5,6.to Gods justice in their behalf: yet in asmuch as he was given by the Father for them, and his Obedience and Satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both ²⁰¹²⁰¹Rom. 8.32. 2 Cor. 5.21.freely, not for any thing in them; their Justification is only of Free Grace, that both the exact justice and rich Grace of God, might be ²⁰²²⁰² Rom. 3.26. Eph. 1 6,7. ch. 2.7.glorified in the Justification of sinners.

4. God did from all eternity decree to ²⁰³²⁰³ Gal. 3.8. 1 Pet. 1.2. 1 Tim. 2.6.justifie all the Elect, and Christ did in the fulness of time die for their sins, and rise ²⁰⁴²⁰⁴Rom. 4.25.again for their Justification; Nevertheless they are not justified personally, untill the Holy Spirit, doth in due time ²⁰⁵²⁰⁵Col. 1.21,22. Tit. 3.4,5,6,7.actually apply Christ unto them.

5. God doth continue to ²⁰⁶²⁰⁶ Mat. 6.12. 1 John 1.7.9.Forgive the sins of , and although they can never fall from the state of ²⁰⁷²⁰⁷ Joh. 10 28.justication; yet they may by their sins fall under Gods ²⁰⁸²⁰⁸Ps. 89.31,32,33.Fatherly displeasure; and in that condition, they have not usually the light of his Countenance restored unto them, untill they ²⁰⁹²⁰⁹Psal. 32:5. & 51. Mat. 26.75.humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith, and repentance.

6. The Justification of Believers under the Old Testament was in all these respects, ²¹⁰²¹⁰Gal. 3.9. Rom. 4.22,23,24.one and the same with the justification of Believers under the New Tement.