3 26 Arguments for 7uf ification by the praafe his own Righteoufnefs unto himasthey pleafe, Iet them pretend it meritorious, or only Evangelical not legal, only an accompliíhment of the condition of the new Covenant, a caufe without which he cannot be juftified, it will not be eafie to frame his mind unto any confidence in it, as unto Juflifi- cation before God; So as not to deceive him in the Ifhue. The fecond part of the prefent Argument is taken from the nature of the thing it felf, or the confederation of this perfonal inherent Righteoufnefs of our own, what it is and wherein it Both confifr, and of what 'ufè it may be in our Juftification. And unto this purpofe it may be obferved. z. That we grant an inherent Righteoufnefs in all that do believe, as bath been before declared. - For the fruit of the Spirit is in all Goodnef and Righteoufnefs and Truth, Ephef. 5.9. Being made free from fin; we become the Servants of Righteoufnef ; Rom; 6. 20. And our Duty it is to follow after Righteoufnefs, Godlineß Faith, Love ;Meekneß f-Tim. 2. 22. And although' Righteoufneß be molly taken for an effiecial Grace,br Duty, diftinecfrom other Graces and Duties, yet . we acknowledge that it may be taken for the whole of our Obedience before God ; and the word is fo ufed in the Scri- pture, where our own Righteoufneß is oppofed unto the Righ- teoufnefs of God. And it is either Habitual or Anual. There is an Habitual Righteoufnefs inherent in Believers, as they have put on the new man which after God is `created in Righteoufneßand true Holinef , Ephef. 4. 24. As they are the Workmánflip of God created in yefus Christi unto good Works, Chap. 2.:8. And there is an Ànual Righteoufnefs confifting in thofe good Works whereunto we are fo created, ` or the fruits of Righteoufnefs; which are to the praife of God by Jefus Chrift.. And concerning this Righteoufnefs it may be obferved ; (ì) That men are faid in the Scripture, to be juft or righteous by it, but no one is Paid to be juftified by it before God. (2) That it is not afcribed unto, or found in
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