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Vers. 27. Where is boasting then? it is excluded. By what Law? of Works? nay, but by the Law of Faith.
28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by Faith without the deeds of the Law.
Argum. 10. Because by the Law of Faith, or the Covenant of Grace, which requires Faith to our Justification by the Righteousness of another, man’s boasting in himself is excluded, and not by the Law of Works, or the Covenant of Works, which exacts perfect obedience, and affords matter of boasting to men in their Inherent Righteousness; Therefore (saith he) we conclude that a man is Justified by Faith without the Works of the Law.
The Argument is good: For if men were Justified by their Works, and Inherent Righteousness, they might boast of the meritorious cause of their Justification to be in themselves; but they that are Justified by Faith, are compelled to renounce their own Inherent Righteousness, and to place their only Confidence in the imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, and solely in the grace of God.
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28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by Faith without the deeds of the Law.
Argum. 10. Because by the Law of Faith, or the Covenant of Grace, which requires Faith to our Justification by the Righteousness of another, man’s boasting in himself is excluded, and not by the Law of Works, or the Covenant of Works, which exacts perfect obedience, and affords matter of boasting to men in their Inherent Righteousness; Therefore (saith he) we conclude that a man is Justified by Faith without the Works of the Law.
The Argument is good: For if men were Justified by their Works, and Inherent Righteousness, they might boast of the meritorious cause of their Justification to be in themselves; but they that are Justified by Faith, are compelled to renounce their own Inherent Righteousness, and to place their only Confidence in the imputation of the Righteousness of Christ, and solely in the grace of God.
For the reference, see:
David Dickson on the covenants of grace and works contrasted
Vers. 27. Where is boasting then? it is excluded. By what Law? of Works? nay, but by the Law of Faith. 28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by Faith without the deeds of the Law. Argu…
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