Why affirmest thou that thou art made Righteous by Faith only?
Not for that I please God through the Worthiness of meer Faith, but because only the Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ is my Righteousness before God, and I cannot take hold of it, or apply it unto my self any other way than by Faith.
Proofs
- Not for that I please God through the Worthiness of meer Faith, but because only the Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ is my Righteousness (1 Corinthians 1:30,&c; 1 Corinthians 2:2)
- before God, and (1 John 5:10)
- I cannot take hold of it, or apply it unto my self any other way than by Faith.