25 [a]Whom God hath set forth to be a reconciliation through faith in his [b]blood to declare his righteousness, by the forgiveness of the sins that [c]are passed,

26 Through the [d]patience of God, to show at [e]this time his righteousness, that he might be [f]just, and a [g]justifier of him which is of the [h]faith of Jesus.

27 [i]Where is then the rejoicing? It is excluded. By what [j]Law? of works? Nay: but by the Law of faith.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 3:25 God then is the author of that free justification, because it pleaseth him: and Christ is he, which suffered punishment for our sins, and in whom we have remission of them: and the means whereby we apprehend Christ, is faith. To be short, the end is the setting forth of the goodness of God, that by this means it may appear, that he is merciful indeed, and constant in his promises, as he that freely, and of mere grace justifieth the believers.
  2. Romans 3:25 This name of Blood, calleth us back to the figure of the old sacrifices, the truth and substance of which sacrifices is in Christ.
  3. Romans 3:25 Of those sins which we committed when we were his enemies.
  4. Romans 3:26 Through his patience, and suffering nature.
  5. Romans 3:26 To wit, when Paul wrote this.
  6. Romans 3:26 That he might be found exceeding true and faithful.
  7. Romans 3:26 Making him just, and without blame by imputing Christ’s righteousness unto him.
  8. Romans 3:26 Of the number of them which by faith lay hold upon Christ: contrary to whom, are they which look to be saved by circumcision, that is, by the Law.
  9. Romans 3:27 An argument to prove this conclusion, that we are justified by faith without works, taken from the end of Justification. The end of Justification is the glory of God alone: therefore we are justified by faith without works: for if we were justified either by our own works only, or partly by faith, and partly by works, the glory of this justification should not be wholly given to God.
  10. Romans 3:27 By what doctrine? now the doctrine of works hath [this] condition joined with it, If thou doest: and the doctrine of faith hath this condition, If thou believest.

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