I np'utatzon of the Ki bteôu ne s of Chri . for us whereby we may do fo ; and merited alto that our Works fhould be of fuck a Dignity with refped unto Re- ward. We (hall therefore allow what worth can be reafon- ably thought, to be communicated unto this ,Righteoufnefs from its refpeét unto the Merit of Chrift. 2 Whereas perfons of all forts and parties do take various ways in the affignation of an intereft in our Juftification un- to our own Righteoufnefs; fo as that no parties are agreed about it, nor many of the fame mina among; themfelves,...as might . eafily be manifefled in the Papifis, Socinians, and others, F (hall fo far as it is pofíìble in the enfuing Arguments' have re- fpe6t unto them all.., For my defign is to prove, that it bath no fischInteref in our Juftification before God, as that the Righteoufnefs of Chrift fhould not . be efteemed the only Rghteoufnefs whereon we are juftified. And firft, we (hall produce Tome of thofe many Teftimo- nies which may be pleaded unto this:purpofe, Pfal. 13o. 3,4. If thou Lord fhouldf mark Iniquities, O Lord, who fhould hand? But there is Frgivenef with thee that thou maití be feared. There is an Enquiry included in thefe words, how a man, how any man may be juttified before God ., how he may fand,' that is, in the prefence of God, and be accepted with him ; How he fhall f and in Judgment, as it is explained, ,Pfäl. z...5. The wickcc fhall not f and in the Judgment, (hall not be acquitted on their Trial. That which firft offereth it felf un- to this End, _ is his own Obedience. . For this the Law requires of him in the fire place, and this his own Confcience calls upon him for. But the Pfalmif plainly declares that no man can thence manage a plea for his Juftificatiòn with any fuc- cefs. And. the Reafon , becaufe notwithftanding the beft of the Obedience of the heft of men, there are Iniquities found vith them againft the Lord their God. And if men come to their Trial before God whether they [hall be jutti- fled or condemned, thefe alf©,muft be heard and taken into thc:.
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