Imputation (the Righteou f nef of Chrif í a 3 5 Two things are pleaded in the behalf of this Righteoufnef and its Influence into our Juftification. ( I ) That it is abfo- lutely compleat and perfect. Hence force fay that they are per - feF.t and fñleßin this life. They have no more concern in the mortification of (in, nor of growth in Grace. And indeed this is the only rational pretence of afcribing our Juftification before God thereunto. For were it fo with any, what Ihould hinder him from being juflifed thereon before God, but only that he hath been a inner, which fpoils the whole market. But this vain Imagination is lb contrary unto the Scripture, and the Experience of all that know the Terrour of the Lord, and what it is to walk humbly before him, as that I {hall not infift on the Refutation of it. 2. It is pleaded, that although this Righteoufnef be not an exact fulfilling of the moral Law, yet is it the Accompligment of the Condition of the New Covenant, or entirely anfwereth the Law of Grace, and all that is required of therein. Anf. i. This wholly takes away fin and the pardon of it, no leis then Both the conceit of finiefs perfeCions which we now,rejee-ted. For if our Obedience do . anfwer the only Law and Rule of it whereby it is to be tried, meafured and judged, then is there no fin in us, nor need of pardon. No more is required of any man to keep him abfolutely free from fin, but that he fully anfwer, and exactly comply with the Rule and Law of his Obedience whereby he mutt be judged. On this fuppofition therefore there is neither fin, nor any need of the pardon of it.. To fay that there is {hll both fin, and need of pardon with refpeít unto the moral Law of God, is to confefs that Law to be the Rule of our Obedience, which this Righteoufnefs doth no way anfwer; and therefore none by it can be juftified in the fight of Goal. 2. Although this Righteoufnef be accepted in juftified per - fons by the Grace of our Lord Jefus C,hrilt, yet confider the principle of it, with all the ACts and Duties wherein it doth con=
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