3.2 2 Arguments for yus : fcation by the juftified in the fight of God. It will be faid that if God enter into judgment with any on their own Obedience, by and ac- cording to the Law, then indeed none can be juflified' before hint. But Godjudging according to, the Gofel, and the terms of the new . Covenant, men may be juflifed upon their own Duties, Works, and Obedience, Anf. (i) The negative Affertion is general, and unlimited that no man living fhall (on his own Works or. Obedience ) bejuflified in the fight of God. And to limit it unto this :or that way of Judging, is not to diftin- .. guifh but to contradia the Holy Ghoft. (2 ) The Judgment intended is only with refpee`t unto'oft-cation , -as is plain in the words:. But there is no judgment on our Works or Obe- dime, with refpe6t unto Righteoufnefs and Juftification, but by the proper Rule and Meafure of them, which is the Law. If they will not endure the Trial by the. Law, they will en- dure no, Trial ass unto Righteoufnefs and Juftification , in the fight of God. (3 ) The Prayer and. of the Pf lmifl on this Luppofition, are to this purpofe, 5 O Lord enter, not into judgment with thy jervant, by or according unto the Law 5., but enter into judgment with me, on my . own. Works and Obedience according to the Rule of the Gof iel i for which . he gives this Keaton, becauf . in, thy _fight fhall no man living ,be jufl jîed 9 which how remote it is from his Intention need not be decla- red: (q. ) The Judgment of God unto Juftification accord- ing .. to the Gofpel, Both not proceed on our Works of Obe- dience, but upon the Righteoufnefs of Chrifi, and our irate- .. ,refs therein by .Faith, as is too evident to be modefily denied, Notwithficanding this exception,, therefore hence we, argue. If the nto.Ft Holy of the f rvants of God, in and after a court o f fincere f uitful.Obedience, teflified unte by God himf, lf,, and Wtneff d in their own Confciences, that is, whit. they . have . the greateft evidences of their own fncerity, and that indeed they are tie f rvants. of .God, do renounce all thoughts of fitch a. Right teoa fine f thereby, as whereon in any f of they may be juflified Gee
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