the Evangelic s, confidered. 43 7 he defpifed, were fuch as placed their whole tru(t in Grace and mercy; as this Publican. It were to be withed, that all others of the fame mind did not fo allo. The iflue is with this perfon, That he was not ju(lified; neither [hall any one ever be fo on the account of his own Perfonal Righteoufnefs. For our Saviour bath told us, That when we have done all, that is, when we have the te[limony of our Conlciences unto the integrity of our obedience , intlead of pleading it unto our Ju[tification, we Ihould fay, that is, really judge and profefs, that we are d`xor. un- profitable fervants, Lull. 17. io. As the Apofile fpeaks, .1 know nothing by any felf, yet am I not thereby juftified,, i Cor.4. , 4. And he that is d`gA.63- c )csc &, and hath nothing to trutt . unto but hisfervice, will be cat out of the pretence of God, Matth. 25.3o. Wherefore on the beft of our obedience to confefs our felves dm,o -eime oj, is to confefs, that after all in our felves,, we deferve to be calf out of the prefence of God,, In oppofition hereunto, the [fate and prayer of the Publi- ean, under the fame deign of Peeking Juttification before. God, are expreffed. And the outward alts of his Perfon are mentioned, as reprefenting, and expref live of the inward . frame of his mind. He jtood afar of , he did not fo much as. lift up his eyes i hefmote upon his brejl. All of them repre- lent a perfon defponding, yea, defpairing in him`elf. This is the nature, this is the effect of that convil ion of fin, which we before aflérted to be antecedently neceffary unto Juflifii cation. Difplicency ,. furrow, fente of danger, fear of wrath, all are prefent with him. In brief he declares him - felf guilty before God, and his mouth (topped, as unto any apology or excufe. And his prayer is a fincere application, of his Soul, unto fovereign Grace and Mercy, for a deliver- ance out of the condition, wherein he was by reafon.of the . guilt of fin. And in the de of the word `?./?KO/, there is relperk, il
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