Imputation of the Righteoufnefs of Chrifi. 3 2 5- their Righteoufnefs, nor for their Works, the confideration whereof he excludes from having any influence into any a&ingsof his Grace towards them ; And all thofe wherein God exprefheth his Delight in them alone, and his Approbati- au of them who hope in his mercy, truft in his name, betaking themfelves unto him as their only Refuge, pronouncing them who trufl in any thing elfe, or glory in themfelves ; fuch as contain (insular pronrifes unto them that betake them- felves unto,, God, as Fatherlef, Hopelef and loft in them. felves. There is none of the Teftimonies which are multiplied unto this purpofe, but they fufficiently prove, that the beft of Gods Saints, have not a Righteoufnefs of their own, whereon they can'in any fenfe be juftified before God. For they do all of them in the places referred unto, renounce any fuch Righteoufnefs of their own, all that is in them, all that they have done or can,do, and betake themfelves unto Grace and Mercy alone. And whereas, as we have before proved, God in the Juftfication of any doth exercife Grace towards them with refpe& unto a Righteoufnefs, whereon he declares them Righteous and accepted before him, they do all of them refpeft a Righteoufnefs,whieh is not inherent in us, but impu- ted us. Herein lies the fubftance of all that we enquire into, in this matter of Juftification. All other difputes about qualm fixations; conditions, caufes äS. v ;Sp any kind of Intereft for own Works and Obedience in our Juftification before God, are but the fpeculations.of men. at:eafe. The Confcince of a convinced firmer, who prefents himfelf in the pretence of God, finds all pracrtically reduced unto,this one point, namely, whether he win trufl unto= his= own perfonal inherent Righ teoufnefs, or in a full Renuntiation of it, betake himfelf unto the Grace. of God, and the. Righteoufnefs :of Chrift. alone. - In other things he is not concerned., And let- men phrafe:
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