unto the Law, Declaredand Vindicated. 3 63 dication of the Argument as before laid down, which will take us up a little more time then ordinary. For there is no- thing in the whole Doc` rine of Juflification, which meets with a more fierce and various oppofition : But the Truth is great and will prevail. The things that are ufually objected and vehemently urged againft the Imputation of the Obedience of Chrift unto our Juftification, may be reduced unto three heads. (t.) That it is impoble. (2.) That it is ufelefs: (3.) That it is perni- tious to believe it. And if the Arguments ufed for the en- forcement of thofe Obje &ions, be as cogent as the charge it felf is fierce andfevere, they will unavoidably overthrow the perfwafions of it in the minds of all lober perlons. But there is oft -times a wide difference between what is faid, and what is proved, as will appear in the prefent cafe. i. It is pleaded impoffible on this Tingle ground ; namely, That the Obedience of Chrift unto the Law was due from him on his own account, and performed by him for himfelf, as a man made under the Law. Now what was neceffary unto himfelf, and done for himfelf, cannot be faid to be done for us, fo as to be imputed unto us. 2. It is pretended to be ufelefs from hence, becaufe all our fins of omion and commion being pardoned in our cation on the account of the Death and fatisfaltion of Chrifi, we are thereby made compleatly righteous; fo as that there is not the leali neceffity for, or ufe of the Imputation of the Obedience of Chrifi unto us. 3. Pernitious alto they fay it is, as that which takes away the neceffity of our own perfonal obedience, introducing Anti - nomianifm, Libertinifm, and all manner of evils. For this laft part of the charm, I refer it unto its proper place : For although -itbe urged by Tome againft this part of the Doárine of Juflificatìon in a peculiar manner, yet is it managed by others , againft the whole of it. And A a a 42 al-
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