z q The defreableneffe ef the cbjell hurgred after. Seventhly, There muff certainly be a moat glorious reward of this righteou nefle, and this rai :es the condition of the Sairts ahove,tbut of Ad am in Paradife, yea in fome rap e& above the Angelsthem:elves ; if Adam had flood in Paradte there had been a righteoufneffe. fittable to fuch a creature, and the Angels have a righteóufnefle futable to their natures, but here's the righteou neffe of the Son of God, the righreoufnefs of Go°d -man, and this is of a higher nature then the righteouf neff_ of Adam was, or Could be, of a higher nature. then the righteoufnefle of the Angels themfelves in heaven, and now for this to be made over to the foule as its own righteou netfe, there mutt needs be an expeelation of a glo sous reward of this righteoufneffe : if Adam -had con anued righteous he Should have lived, but it appeares not that he fhòuld have liv'd but only in Paradife, in this world; but now this righteoufneffe purchafes a higher degree of glory then if ever Adam had flood ; Glorious mull needs the reward of this be ; and as the righteoufneife it felfe is made over to the foule, fo all that this righteou'neife dotti deferve, all the fruits of the good pleafure oft, od the Father for this righteoufnefle that his Son loth tender whim shall be nude over to the foule too, and is made over, the foule bath prefent right unto it : When a poor crea- tare fhall corne to underftand fuch a righteoafneffe that is be- yond Adams in innocency, that is beyond Angels, the righte- euí nefs of the Son ofGod to be made over to ir, and all the good that this tightco fneife doth deferve, all the fruits-of the good pleamre of the Father for this righteoufnefle of his Son, that's all mine too'.- O how defireable is this when apprehen- ded really by faith. Ei htly, This righteol;rnefs is a perfect righteoufnefs,there's, o notanner what foeverb tatthefirftintlant Whe.rein it becomes abelecver and bath this rights oufneiíe made over to it, it ..,eomesin they oint of Juflifi cationto be equal) with Abraham, faac, and fasnb, with- %avrd,'the Patriarchs,Proi hets,Angels,, Martyrs, with the moil eminent Saints. There 's a great deal of difference between thee and there glorious- Pro bets anci Saints that we read of, and Martyrs and many emineir Chrif}ì- ans.,
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