7ufiif. by the Imput. of Ch.Right. cleared from the N. T. C H A f. g, above ) that is that forme of righteoufnefs and holinefs , which the law cal- led for , will not this fatisfie ? But the matter is plaine, Their fault was, that they fought after a righteoufnefs , by their owne obedience to the law; & neglected that righteoufnefs , which the Gentils attained by faith, viT, the Righteoufnefs of Chrift , at whom they humbled , vers 32. 33, And the Righteoufnefs of God , of which they were wholly ignorant , forn.to :3, This was not a fimple endeavour efkeeping the law ( as he hinreth in the fol- lowing words , where he would preoccupy this objection; and then tell us, that this flinty could be nöì caufe of their coming short of righteoufnefs, as Chriffiansare never further off from juffification, by keeping the com- mands of God ) but a propofeiog of that defigne of attaininga Righteoufnefs by their own works, whereby alone they might be juhified. And when Chri- flians endeavour after holinefs, but not from Gofpel-principles , nor upon Gofpel grounds; but to the end they may attaine untoa Righteoufnefs of their owne, by their works of obedience ; they prejudge themfelves ofuu- flification: for thus they do not lay hold on Chriff, but reledt Him , and hum- ble at that humbling flone,that is at Chrih,who is the end of the law for righ- teoufnefs to every one that beleeveth, RZom. io: 4. 2. He faith, neither Calvine , nor any other ref laine the lam to the Moral law. Anf. Nor do we fo rehraine it to that law , ílrikly fo taken ; but compre- hend thereby all that God prefcribed for a righteoufnefs; and this is the Moral law, in its full fenfe ; the ceremonial & judicial being parts thereof & appendices thereto. 3. He faith , There is no reafon to limite this to the Moral law only, for the jewes fought righteoufnefs by the Ceremonial alJò. Anf. This is but the fame with the former ; and we have told him, that the Ceremonial law was then enjoined by the Moral law ; & fo the Moral law did comprehend it , fo long as the Ceremonial law was unrepealed. And whatever law it was, their Peeking of righteoufnefs by it, and their refuting of Cnrift and his Righ- teoufnefs went together; and they fo purfued after it, that they fought Righteoufnefs by their obedience to it; and did not feek by faith after Chrifts Righteoufnefs,nor would they fubmit thereunto. 4. He faith , The righteou fnef r of the Moral law alone ,` fuppofe they should have attained to it by beleeving could have flood them in no Head, they being bound al fo i to the obfervation of the Ceremonial law. Anf. This hath been antwered be- fore. Chrift fulfilled all righteoufnefs, and fatisfied that law of righteouf- nefs, which was an Univerfal Rule of righteoufnefs ; & fo comprehended the ceremonial lawes , fo long as they were in force : fo that if they had for - faken their own righteoufnefs , and embraced by faith the righteoufnefs of Chrift, they had been certainely faved ; & the Imputation of this Righteouf- nefs had made them up. Lalily, he faith , The clear fenfe it , thatthelaw of righteoufnefs isjuflifica- tion itfelf, or righteoufnefs frmply and indefinitely taken', which the fewer fee- king-to attaine to by the worhsjofthe law , that is, by themfelves , d' the merites of their own doing, and not by faith in yefiis Chriflit, loft God; favour and perished in their finnes. Anf. (i) That the jewes fought after juftification by the me- rites of their own works, otherwife than merites areincluded in all works, is
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