790 (Revelation ofthehpo.calypfe. C A P.19. mouth fo ? Out upon there filthy menf, ruous garment s? This fine Liunen here fpoken of is given us to be our iufiification ; this Cloa- thing thatwill make us Rand with boldnes before God, is not wo- ven ofour ownevirtues ; No comparifon can more clearely let before our eyes, the imputation ofrighteoufnes by faith, then this of a gar- ment doth, which is fo often ufed in the Scriptures. But will force fay, why doth he fay, iu(ii&canons rather then iuflification ?not at all to defiroy the only right'sufnci of faith ; but Icing the word here put for righteoufnes is an argument whereby a roan provcth him (*elk to be righteous, as it is ufed Chapt. t í. 4. And there is a double argu- ment hereof; onebefore Godby faith, in which rcfpc. Chrifiis this white Lower, ofthejoint Chapt.3.4.& 7.1 3.14. Another before aeex by the worker of fanElification becaufe of this double proofe andE- vidence ofour itaificatiom,the HolyGhofi, ufed the word lxflifaca: time,, in the plurali number, that fo he might comprifc that in this one word, which he declared in the former verfe by the two words. Pure and 6rigbt.For the workes of holineffe, if they be taken as they are fevered from the righteoufnes offaith,arenot pue,or ifthe righte- oufnes offaith be confìdered apart fromworks of holines, it is not bright and (pining forth. For it lieth hidden within, farre from the eyes oftnen ; Neither of them therefore can be called iaiflificatioxs fcverally, but bothof them.are to be joined together for the expref- fingof the force of his word that is put in the plurali number ; And. indeed theythat have this fine linnen Clothinggiven thcm,have both, there iu(iifications found to be in them.Vert. ,.The» beraid moo rma avrite.Who is this that laid thus ?Not he that fitteth upon the Throw; For che Elders worfhipped him verf.4.But it was not lawfull to wor- fhip him that fpeake here; as who is the fellowferva»t oftehn, It is thereforefome Angel,who hath this office committed unto him,to Peale & confirme this Prophecy.Firfi therefore he biddeth Isñn to Write ; by which fo fo!emne a commandement, he teacheth him, that it is fomegreat & unwonted matterwhich he is enformedof now.Wc do commonly commit to writingmatter,the authorityand credit where- of, we would have to be confirmed tall pof erity, in which regard the lawes,were wont to be ingraven in brafl'e, and to be fixed in fore publikeplaceofold ; As alloGod himfelfe foeaking to Ieremy touching this very fame matter faith, write theenitthe words which I fpeake nntothee in-a aooke, leretn.. 3o._2. As ifGod providingfor our infirmity, fhould give us, as it were regifiers and Bookes of remem- brance, out ofwhich we might more confidently challenge him, and claime matters at his hands, ifhe should leere to forget his pcomife. But
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