How the fouf.e pp' :.forth`,it.,'felfe in."k/47gring to goe into a Hagar, into the workes of the Law an there to re ft upon the workes of the Law , and thinke that they will Make thee righteous ,. take heed of this -; rnifiake', --it's a'dangerous Rocke : Be forewar--: all you that are reeking after the Righteaulheffe of Jefus Chrift, looke to your felves here, be,unfatisfyed_. herefore in your hungering and deliires, Let nothing qui- et -- ycutr- foules but the .application of the ,Righteoufnelle of Jefus- Chrift by .Faitht,;. Co as yóu may be -able by the: hand of -Faith to prefent this infinite righteoufneffe of the Son of God unto the Father for your foules ; That's that . that onely can make 'you Rand with Comfort before the Great God ; Luther bath a notable expreflion° this way about the - difference of Riglteoufnefle .; faith he ," Ridh- teoufneffi bet een man and inan in a 'politticall way, It' a very fweete thing,, for by that the 'Peace of Kiñgdorner doth ftaod. But, If therefore becaufe you are a good Citizen, a Chalt. Husband`, or a juft Merchant`, dealing juRly in your Merchandize if becaufe. of thefe thou woultleft. be juft before. God , thon doeft of the molt . fweete thing make an abomination that God cannot bear, That is Luther's expreffìon concerning this, and it's a very excellent one, take heede of that; you that are good Citizens, and in the place where you live good Townes -men, or good Parrithioners, and none of your Neighbours can find any fault with you; It's true, there's none that have the Righteoufnefle of Chrift but attaiñe to this, a man may attaine to- this, and yet miffe of the Righteoufnefïe of .Jefus - Chriít, If upon, this you (hall fa- tisfie your foules -If you (hall from: this fweete thing thinke. to be juft before;:God, you doe make of -this fweete thing: an- abomination that, the Spirit of God will not beare; --- Thus You fee- the tvorke of the foule in hungring and thrrftine after this Righteoufneffe Now the main thing, that 'yet remains, and that is, to îét before yoú the lovelyneffe Of thi, Righteoufneáfe, that iß:,
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