3 2 Arguments for In fii f cation by "the ; may be declared Righteous before God, in the fight of God, according unto the Judgment of God,, yet denying the Im pt(ation of the Righteoufnefs of Chrift -unto us, will al- low of no other : Righteoufnefs unto this end, ;but that which is fo weak and imperfect as that no man can jufti-: fie it in his own Confcience, . nor without a phrenfie of pride , can think or imagine himfelf perfectly. , Righteous thereby. And whereas it is added, that he is blind who fees not that this Righteoufnefo of ours is fubordinate unto the Righteoufnef of Chr ft, I muft acknowledge my.. felf otherwife minded, nótwithítanding the, feverity of this cenfure.. It feems'to me, that the Righteoufnef of Chrifi is fubordinate unto this Rigbte= oufnefs of our own, as here it is Rated, and not the contrary. For the end of all is our Acceptance with God. as Righteous. But according into there thoughts, it is our own Righteouf neflès whereon . we are immediately accepted with God as Righteous. Only Çhrift Bath; deferved by his Righteoufnefs, that our l ighteoufnefs may be fo accepted, and is therefore as until the End of our Juf}ification before God,,fsbordinate there- unto. But to return from this Digrefiion, and to proceed unto our Argument. This perfonal inherent Righteoufnef which; according to the Scripture we allow in Believers, is not that, whereby, or wherewith, we are juflified before God. For, it is not perfect, nor perfectly anfivereth any Rule of Obedience that is given until us, and, fo cannot be our Righteoufnefs.be -. fore God unto our Juftific tion. Wherefore we muft be ju-, . iñedby the Righteoufnefs of Chrift imputed unto us, or be ¡unified without refpe t unto any Righteoufnefs, or not be juftified at all. And a, threefold imperfection cloth accom . pany it..
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