460 The nature of of i fication, as declared 1. That whereunto the Righteoufnefs of God is revealed, whereby we believe and receive it, is not its felf the Righte- oufnefs of God. For nothing can be the caufe or means of of it felf : But the Righteoufnefs of God is revealed unto Faith, Rom. 1. 16. And by it is it received, Rom. 3. 22. Chap. 5. u. 2. Faith is not the Righteoufnefs of God which is by Faith : But the Righteoufnefs of God which is imputed unto us is,the Righteoufnefs of God which it by Faith, Rom.3.22. rhil. 3.9. 3. That whereby the Righteoufnefs ofGod is to be fought, obtained, and fubmitted unto, is not that Righteoufnefs it fell. But fuch is Faith, Rom. 9. 30, 31. Chap. io. 30. 4. The Righteoufnefs which is imputed unto us, is not our .own antecedently unto that Imputation. That I may be found in him, not having my own Righteoufnefs, Phil. 3.9. But Faith is a mans own. Shew me thy Faith, I will 'hew thee my Faith, Jam. 2. 18. 5. God imputeth Righteoufnefs unto us, Rom. 4. 6. And that Righteoufnefs which God imputeth unto us , is the Righte- oufnefs whereby we are juftified, for it is imputed unto us that we may be juftified. But we are juftified by the Obe- dience and Blood of Chrift. By the obedience of one we are made Righteous, Rom. 5. 19. Much more now being ju.ffified by his Blood, v. 9. He hath put away Sin by the Sacrifice of him - felf, Heb. 9.26. Ifai. 53.11. By his knowledg /hall my righ- teous Servant juflifie many , for he 'hall bear their Iniquities. But Faith is neither the Obedience , nor the Blood of Chrift. 6. Faith, as we Paid before, is our own. And that which is sair own may be imputed unto us. But the difcourfe of the Apoftle is about that which is not our own antecedently un- to Imputation, but is made ours thereby, as we have proved ; for it is of Grace. And the Imputation of what is really our own
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