(z77) But, faith he, towhat purpofe did Pildifpute againft Ju ï fication by the works of the Law, If the Righteoufnefs offaith were not futicient? I anfwer you,r.Becaufe no man bath aperfonal legal Righteoufnefs : But Paul never difputed again& a legal Righueoufrtefs in Chrifl, or his fulfilling the Law, or be- ing rnade a curie for us. Do you think he did ? 2. A Righte- oufnefs of faith ,s futficient : for it figni#ieth this two-fold righ- teoufnefs. i. That righteoufnefs which faith accep:eth , which is [ of F.aiih J becau'è proclaimed in the Gofpel and is the objeEI of Faith ; and yet it is legal, in that it was aConformity to the Law, and íatisfaction ro the Lawgiver. z. Faith it Pelf, which is a particular fublevient Evangelical Rigeteoufnefs, for the applicationand poffeffìonof the former. And now w .s here a tit,occafon to fpeak fo reproachfully of ?Paul, as eictream ignorant, or unfaithfull,or ianmanrs foph,fta ? and all becaufe he would not deny either Chri% or Faith ? Sure Paul bath let us fee by revealing both, that he was neither ignorant,unfaithfull nor a Sophifter. c..2Ir. W.4.If b, athLeal andEvangelical righteoufnefs Were thus required to thepurporeofjraf?,fjing,then it muff be becaufe the Evangelical itof it Pelf infufjicient. But For if(brills righ0. teoujneft be infoficient to Salvation,he *ere nota fuficient Savi- our, andiftheRighteoufnefs ofFaith in hires were ofit[elf injuffi- ent.. Aga,. By this time I am tempted to repent that I medled - with. this Brother. If he liveto read over a.reply or two, he may poffibly underhand them that he writes againft. .Be will prove that a Legal Righteoufnefs is not neceftary , becaufe Chrifts righteoufnefs (which is it that I called legal ) is fulfi dent. Its fufficient alone : therefore not Necel;ary. Amnor I Ike to have a fair hand think youof this at-purer ? To his Argument once. more I diftinguiíh: Evangelical righteoufnefs is twofold. i.. That which the Gofpel revealeth and offcreth and this is Chrifts righteoufnefs, therefore called Evangelical : but allo Legal, becaufe it aufwered the rule of the Law of works,and its ends. z. That which the Gofpel bath inade the n 3 Con- .
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