mine, but only of mere grace, grants and imputes to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ (Rom. 3;24): even so, as if I never had had, nor committed any sin; yea, as if I had fully accomplished all that obedience which Christ hath accomplished for me (2 Cor. 5;21); inasmuch as I embrace such benefit with a believing heart (Rom. 10;10).
Rom. 3;28.—Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.—Gal. 2;16.—Phil. 3;9.—Eph. 2;8, 9.—Phil. 3;9.
Rom. 7;14.—For the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.—Rom. 7;21-23.—Rom. 3;23.
Rom. 3;24.—Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.—Rom. 4;6-8.—Rom. 3;25.—Rom. 5;18, 19.—Titus 3;5.—Eph. 2;5.
2 Cor. 5;21.—For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.—Isa. 1;18.—Micah 7;19.—2 Cor. 5;19.
Rom. 10;10.—For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness.—Rom. 4;24.—John 3;16.
61. What sayest thou that thou art righteous by faith only?
Not that I am acceptable to God on account of the worthiness of my faith (Eph. 2;8, 9); but because only the satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ is my righteousness before God (Rom. 10;4); and that I cannot receive or apply the same to myself in any other way than by faith only (Rom. 3;22).
