John Trapp on Romans 4:6

Verſe 6. Ʋnto whom God imputeth] Ten times the Apoſtle mentioneth this grace of imputed righteouſneſſe in this Chapter: Yet the Papiſts jear it, calling it putative righteouſneſſe, ſo ſpeaking evil of the things they know not. Manlij loe. com. p. 494. Stories tell us of a Popiſh Biſhop that lighting by chance upon this Chapter, threw away the book in great diſpleaſure, and ſaid O Paule, an tu quo que Lutheanus ſactus es? Art thou alſo a Lutheran, Paul? But if the faith of another may be profitable to infants at their baptiſme, as Bellarmine holdeth, why ſhould it ſeem ſo abſurd a thing, that Chriſts righteouſneſſe imputed, ſhould profit thoſe that beleeve on him? The Jews indeed at this day being asked, Whether they beleeve to be ſaved by Chriſts righteouſneſſe? They anſwer, That every Fox muſt pay his own skin to the flaier. Thus they reject the righteouſneſſe of God, Rom. 10.3. As their Fathers did, ſo doe they, Act. 7.51. The Lord open their eyes, that they may convert and be ſaved.