P4 Rom. IV. Proveth.not the imputation of faith . CH A P. z4.ò is denominated by the ad or habite of hope , and called our hope , and that here both aCt & object are named together, to wit, looking, looking for our Saviour Jefus Clarift ? It is true , there isnothing here itnmediatl}y afcri- bed to this act; but notwithftanding thereof, we fee Chriíi the objeétof hope , denominated by the aet or habite of hope. And whereas it is faid that this thin d thing , the Righteoufnefs of Chrift,,is not once mentioned , it may fu lice, that it is fulfiiciently included , & clearly enough expref ed, wben mention is made of Righteoufnefs , & of the Righteoufnefs of faith , & of Righteoufnefs imputed. (z) It is alto to he confidered , that in that claufe, A- braham belayed God, i7 it was counted to him for Righteou fnefs a it is not fail that Faith -, or his Beleeving was c:cmnted to him for Righteoufnefs , but that it was counted &c. and that is nor his Faith , but the marrow of the Gofpel, which God at that time preached unto him , and fo there is nothing in this claufe , immediatly afcribed to this ad but a third thing is under- Rood. Lafily, he faith , The righteoufnefr of Chrii it not the object of faith , as jufii Eying; only the Scriptures propoje his RZighteeu fnef or obedience tothe Law, at that, which is to be beloved ; e fo it may be termed partial object, as is the creation of the world , ¢ r that Cain was Adam's fon. But the objel of faith as jufüfying properly if either Chrifi hirnfèlf, or the prornife of God concerning the IZe- dem ption of the world by hire. ilnf. (t) Hereby we fee , that in ¡lead of a ju- itifying fairh , he iveth us a meer hitlorical faith :. and indeed fuch as deny the Imputation of Chrift's Righteoufnefs , mu¡l of necefty fubftitute a new fort of faith , in room of that , which we owne for the only Juftifying faith,. But though'jufiifving faith containe in it that hitlorical faith , & prefuppofe it; yet it includeth morel & hath other peculiaraófings of foul upon and towards Chritt & his Righteoufnefs ( which here we cannot f parate , far lefs oppofe to other as our Adverfary doth ) in reference to the mans libe- ration from the fentence of the Law , & the Curfe due to him for the breach thereof, now charged -home, upon him by the Lord , & an awakened con - fcience:. (2) By Chrift's Righteoufnefs we donor underhand his Pimple inno- cency , or freedom from the transgreflion of the Law; but his whole Me- diatory work , in his Rate of humiliation , as fatisfying the offended Law- giver, & anfwering all the demands of the Law , both as to doing& fuffe- ring, which debt we were lying under. (3) juftifying Faith eyeth him thus, runneth to him & accepteth of him , as he is thus fer forth by God to be a Propitiation , through Faith in his blood Rgrn. 3: 25. and as making Recon- ciliation; for faith receiveth the atonement k,n2. 5: i i. and it receiveth abun- dance'of grace, & of the gifrofRighteoufnefsverf .17. Jutlifying faith mutt receive him , as the Lord our Righteoufnefs ; & as made of God to us R.ighteouf- 2iefr. Therefore is this Righteoufnefs of God called alto the Rjghteou fnefs of Faith., Or the Righteoufnefs ofGod, which is by faith of lefur Chrifi, unto all, and ',pon all them tbaébeleeve. ,Rom. 3; 22. .A RZ,ighteoufnefr, which isthrough the Faith ofCh. riff , or the Right'eournefr , which irof God by Faith. Phil. 3: 9. Thus have we examined all, that this Man bath brought by way of Reafon for as for Authorities ota the ocie hand , or other, I ,purpofely wave them in this-
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