Chapter 11: Of Justification
The Westminster Confession (1646), the Savoy Declaration (1658) and the Second London Confession (1677/1689), paragraph by paragraph. Marked: what each has that the one before it lacks.
| Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) |
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Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.1 Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth: not, by infusing righteousnesse into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not, for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christs sake alone; nor, by imputing faith it self, the act of beleeving, or any other evangelicall obedience, to them, as their righteousnesse, but, by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving, and resting on him and his righteousnesse by faith; which faith, they have, not of themselves, it is the gift of God. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.1 Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth, not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous, not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christs sake alone; nor by imputing Faith it self, the act of believing, or any other Evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness, but by imputing Christs active obedience unto the whole Law, and passive obedience in his death, for their whole and sole righteousness, they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by Faith, which Faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.1 Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth, not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their Sins, and by accounting, and accepting their Persons as righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone, not by imputing Faith itself the act of believing, or any other evangelical Obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing Christ’s active Obedience unto the whole Law, and passive Obedience in his Death; for their whole and sole righteousness, they receiving, and resting on him, and his righteousness by Faith; which they have not of themselves, it is the Gift of God. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.2 Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousnesse, is the alone instrument of Justification; yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by Love. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.2 Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ, and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification; yet it is not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead Faith, but worketh by Love. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.2 Faith thus receiving, and resting on Christ, and his Righteousness, is the alone Instrument of Justification: Yet it is not alone in the Person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving Graces, and is no dead Faith, but worketh by Love. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.3 Christ by his obedience, and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified, and did make a proper, reall, and full satisfaction to his Fathers Justice in their behalf. Yet, in as much as he was given by the Father, for them; and, his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead; and, both, freely, not for any thing in them; their Justification is only of free grace; that, both the exact justice, and rich grace of God, might be glorified in the justification of sinners. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.3 Christ by his Obedience and Death did fully discharge the Debt of all those that are justified, and did by the sacrifice of himself, in the blood of his Cross, undergoing in their stead the penalty due unto them, make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to Gods Justice in their behalf: Yet in as much as he was given by the Father for them, and his Obedience and Satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both freely, not for any thing in them, their justification is onely of free grace, that both the exact justice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.3 Christ, by his Obedience, and Death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are justified; and did by the sacrifice of himself in the Blood of his Cross, undergoing in their stead the penalty due unto them, make a proper, real, and full satisfaction to God’s Justice in their behalf; yet inasmuch as he was given by the Father for them, and his Obedience and Satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both freely, not for any thing in them, their Justification is only of Free Grace, that both the exact Justice and rich Grace of God might be glorified in the Justification of Sinners. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.4 God did, from all eternity, decree to justifie all the elect, and Christ did, in the fullnesse of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification: neverthelesse, they are not justified, untill the holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.4 God did from all eternity decree to justifie all the Elect, and Christ did in the fulness of time die for their sins, and rise again for their justification: Nevertheless, they are not justified personally, until the holy Spirit doth in due time actually apply Christ unto them. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.4 God did from all Eternity decree to justifie all the Elect, and Christ did in the fulness of time die for their Sins, and rise again for their Justification; nevertheless they are not justified personally, until the Holy Spirit doth in due time actually apply Christ unto them. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.5 God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified: and, although they can never fall from the state of Justification; yet, they may by their sins, fall under Gods fatherly displeasure, and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them, untill they humble themselves, confesse their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.5 God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified; and although they can never fall from the state of justification, yet they may by their sins fall under Gods fatherly displeasure: and in that condition they have not usually the light of his Countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.5 God doth continue to forgive the Sins of those that are justified, and although they can never fall from the state of Justification, yet they may by their Sins fall under God’s fatherly displeasure; and in that condition, they have not usually the light of his Countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their Sins, beg Pardon, and renew their Faith and Repentance. |
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 11.6 The Justification of Beleevers under the old Testament, was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of Beleevers under the new Testament. | Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 11.6 The justification of Believers under the old Testament, was in all these respects one and the same with the justification of Believers under the new Testament. | Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 11.6 The Justification of Believers under the Old Testament, was in all these respects, one and the same with the Justification of Believers under the New Testament. |