Verf. 514 _ Chap. 34. An` Expofition aspen the Boot¿ of J o y. Secondly , In what fence did he fpeak this ? For anfwer, when_, lab faid, 1 amrighteous, we muff confider a two-fold righteouf- nefs ; Firfi, a perfect abfolute righteoufnefs, and that may be two-fold ; Firír,the righteoufnefs of juflification, which is an im- puted righteoufnefs ; Secondly, therighteoufnefs of fanaificati on, which. is an in-wrought or inherent righteoufnefs ; this latter is not abfolute, or perfect indegree, while we abide in this life, yet it is dayly growing up toperfeaion, and flail; at Taff attaine a perfect growth. If any .fay ; Why then doth God call us to a j rfeelion of fanaificacion in this life, if it be not attainable in this life ? I anîwer, heBoth it, firfl,'to thew how holy he is ; Secondly, to [hewhowholyweought to be; Thirdly, he doth it, that we might run to Chriff., who is tke Lord our righteoufnefs and who is made unto us ofGód,'iuifde»ie, riihteowfnefr, fanCirfça- tion, and redemption : we being altogether short ofrighteoufnefs; and 11iort in righteoufnefs,may goe to him, andhave a compleat and perfectf i ighteoufnefs. Now befides this abfolute righteouf- nefs of jufiification, which is attainable here, and of fancîificati-. on, which is not attainable here, but (hall be hereafter, there is a comparativelyperfeoó righteoufnefs of fanofification, the, righ- teoufnefs of uprightnefs, and fincerity, when we flrive to the ut- termofi to pleafe God in. all things by doing good, and can fay, we doe not pleafe our (elves in anyway of doing evil!. It fhould feeme that E1,hts and lea did not wel agree about the definition of ;office or righteoufnefs. intending either civill righteoufnefs towards tnen,or a righteoufnefs imputed free ly by God ; but Elihu underfiood himof abfolute perfe& perfon- , all righteoufnefs, which no man attaines'unto in dais life. For I,naigitur ja- when 7.4 is charged with faying , lam righteous, he faid it fiitia per fi- either as a juffified perfon, or as a fanaified perfon. In the for decomediatorts mer fence, he.might . fay he was perfe&fly righteous, and in the fkirif" fanfit litter he "fayd he was fo, as to the Gnçerity and uprightnefs of rrábone con his heart withGod; and this he might; fay of himfelfe without firrnáta; Neq; enim aliampo- fault or blame ; for. God himfelfe had fayd of him (Ch: z. s .) that tuft habero hewas a man perfeîl, and upright. 74,911ifoam I grant Yob feemes to fay, (.though he (aid it not., tivith that clarai verbis aime or intention, yet he feemes-to fay) that he was even abfo- emoliretur lutely righteous, not only asjuflified but fanc ified, whilehe'faid, "' y b 1 there be blot cleaving to tn haúdr if rrs (chap: 31.7s> f 7 r , ieps
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