upon-the EpiflleDf J A M 1 s. ' P{AI. 143. 3· & 13:0. 3· Aed inthe New Tefiameot abuodamly dQ theSa:ims .di(-cwn their Olx.d.ieoceaod Righteoufnefsltl a~ not daring to trufi.t.r,. yea,. their ~wObedience upon Gofpel..telfms :- 1 Cor. 4:~ 4•• I k_m,w-notbing bJ my/4/f,. yet '!'fiJ I nfi.t. ~t'lfe.b:I]Hift.k. fled: He did what' hewas able,, was C!i>nf<:toas -to,. hlllifelf C£ 1 .0.91 · cliime and unfaicllfulnefs inhis Miniilry aad Di.fpen(arion, y~ all. this will not juthfie• So Phi/. 3.··9• 0 th!lt I Plight be foPJnd i1!J [Jim, not havingmJ wm 1figbtef),ufnefs,. &c~ He durft not tnill:'the enquiry. and fe:uch of J ufuce with any ad: ot holin~fs of ·his . own. Brieflyto clear thisPoint more fulLy, let me lay down a few Pro... · pofitions. · _ 1. Whofoever would be acceptedwithGod,mu!l: be righteous ~ • ) H'!bak._. 1, 1 3• Thou a1't ()Ifpurer eJes. then tQ behq./ain.iquity•. God ca~not givea fmner 1 as a finner, a good look. l. Every ·nghte– oufnefs will not ferve the turn : it muft be (uch as ·will endure the pure eyes of his glory: Hence thofe phrafes, ju.ftifiud in thy fight, P[11i. 143· 3• Rom. ~•. 20. and gl,rying before God, Rom.4 2.. SoGal. 3• 1 I ,&c. 3. -SuchaRighteonfne[s can be found in nQ man: Our Obedience is a covering rhat is too iliort: rob I 5·14· Wh;ret u rmm, that he- foould beclelln ? and he thift· u bor~ of 111. Woman, that he jhq11/d be righteom? So 1 Sam. d· ~o. Who ~;a" · ftand before thu bolJ God ? The leaft defect: leaveth us te th~- ch~llenge of the Law, and the plea of JuO:ice. 4· This Righteouf .. J nefs is onely to be had in Chrift : there is no other Nam~given uo.. der him, there indeed it is tobefound; thereforehe iscalled, , The. Lordour RighteoufnefJ, 'Jerem. 3 3· 6. and he is made to H4 Righ– teoufnefi, 1 Cor. I. 30. Therefqre we arebidden tofle·k the Ki~J[.• Jqm, ancl, hu RighteoufrujJ, M-atth. 6. 33• We mufi feek God~, Righteoufnefs;if we would enter into Gods Kingdom. 5· l)ljs , Righteoufnefs is made ours by Faith :-'.oUt's it mufl: be, as in t~ firll: Propofition, and ours ~tis onelyby Faith; Rom. J. 17. The RighteoufnefJ ofqod u reve..eled fi'om ;paith to Faitb: From firfi: to laft the benefic of Chrills Righteou1ilefs is rect:ived by Faith ; , ~cis the fittdt and mofi fdf-deL'iyinggrace, ...cis the gra<:e that begjn– eth our Union with Chtift; and whc:n we ~re made o{le with , <:hrift, we are polfeffed of his Righteoufnefs, and merit, as our rtght, for ourcol_Ilfort andufe. So. fee Rorn. 3· u. andPhi!.3-•9'., where _d~!\ighteoufnefsQf God by.Faith is, oppofc:d to tJur ow~~: , - - -·· - · · - IVgh&~.a~i{nefo ] } )
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