But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets. That is, God hath at length clearly made known his method of justifying sinners, who lie under the condemning sentence of the law; which method was revealed, though somewhat obscurely, by the sacrifices and other services of the law, as well as by the more express declarations of the prophets. All hope of justification by our own righteousness being cut off, we are graciously led to the "fountain opened for sin and uncleanness." Our case is not hopeless. Though we "have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," we may still be justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ; whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood.

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