(.269 tom tedto us for Righieoufnefs ; and not only Chrißs oWbn righ-. teoafnefs : He that will not take this for proof , muft expe&"ncr Scripture proof of any thing fromme. Eph. 4. 24. The newman after Goi is created in righteoaf onfi. Many other Texts docall our firft Converfion, or Elate- ofGrace,our faith and repentance , and our fincere obedience by the name ofRighteossfnefs. 2. And then that it may, and that molt fitly be calledan .Evangelical righteoufnefs, I will not trouble the Reader to prove, left I feem to cenfure his underftanding as too flupid. Its eafie to try whether our Faith and Repentance , our Inherent Righteoufnefs , do more anfwer the Precepts and Promife of Chrift in the Gofpel , or thofe of the Law of works. 3. And}that-this is a-perfonal'righteoufnefs; I haveiefs need to prove : Though -ititChrift`that purchafed it ( and fo it may- be called the-righteoufnefs of 'Cbriff ) and the Spirit that work eth it in us, yet its:we.that:are the Sabjes and the Agents as to the.'a& It being thereföre pa* doubt that, rt The thing itfelfís exigent andneceffary a. 2.. That righteoufnets is a lit name for it. ,. All'thatremains to be proved is the life of it, Whether it be neceffiry to Poilijiiation andSalvation. And here the com- mon'agreement-of Divines, (except the Anrinomians) doth fave u tile labour-oFproving this : for theyall agree that Faith and Repentance are neceffary to our firft Jullification ; and that fmc.ereot edience alfo is neceflary to our Juftifica.tion at Judge ment;and'to-our Salvation.Sothat here being noconteoverfr:,I will not makemy felf needlfs work. Obej&. I Butfaith andrepentance are not neceffary to 74i»ca -. tion qua juftitia qe damEvangelica, tender the'notion of a r, (o teoufieefs,btst faith as an Inftreement,4ndrepentance as a quaff jing, condition'. "eAnfW. I. We-are not pownpnn the quefti;on under vithat, notion tilde are neceffary. Ic fufficeth to the proof of our pre- fent Thefis,that a perfonal Evangelical Righteoufnefs is,neceffa-- ry;whether quá talis or no% ` M n` 5, z, ho,t;.
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