CHAP. VII. Imputation, and the Nature of it; with the- Imputation of the ighteaufnefs of Chr f inparticular. He firft expree Record of the juftification of any fin ner is of Abraham. Others were juftified before him from the Beginning, and there is that affirmed of them, which fufficiently evidenceth them fo to have been. But this Pre - togative was referved for the Father of the Faithful, that his uftification and the expref `way and manner of it, fhould be firft entered on the Sacred Record. Soit is Gen. 15. 6.. Ile believed in the Lord, and it was counted unto him for Righteoufnef . 7otiiril It was accounted unto him, or imputed unto him for Righteòufnef . £A01,14-11 o. It was counted, recko, ned, imputed. And it was not written for his fake alone, that, It zurrs imputed unto him, but for us al, fo unto whom it fhall be imputed if we believe, Rom. 4.23,_ 24. Wherefore the firft ex pfefs Declaration of the nature of Juftification in the Scri- pture, affirms it to>be by Imputation ; The Imputation of" fomewhat unto Rightebufnefs. And this done in that place and inftance, which is Recorded on purpofe, as the prefident and example of all thofe that !ball be juftified. As he was . juftified fo are we, and. no otherwife. Under the new Teftament there was a neceffity of a more Fall and dear Declaration of the Doecrine, of it. For it is among the firft and moft principal parts of that Heavenly: myftery of Truth which was to be brought to light- by the GefpeL Md beides there was from the firft a ftrongand. JJange=.
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