462 The nature of yuflification, as declared And no man will pretend , that Faith is fuch a molt abfo- lute and moil perfect righteoufnefr, as that by it the Righte- oufnefs of the Law Ihould be fulfilled in us , as it is by that Righteoufnefs which is imputed unto us. 2. It is not imputed unto us for what it ir, an imperfec Righteoufnefs: For, (r.) This would be of no advantage un- to us. For we cannot be juflified before God by an imperfea Righteoufnefs, as is evident in the Prayer of the Pfalmift, Ffid. 143. 2. Enter not into judgment with thy fervant, for in thy fight no man living, (no Servant of thine who hath the molt perfec`i, or higheft meafure of imperfeét Righteoufnefs) (hall be juflifaed. (2.) Tftt Imputation of any thing unto us, that was ours antecedently unto that Imputation, for what it is, and no more, is contrary unto the Imputation defcribed by the Apofile, as hath been proved: 3. This Imputation pleaded for, cannot be a judging of that to be a perfea Righteoufnefs which is imperfeéi, For the Judgment of God is according to Truth. But without . judging it to be fuch, it cannot be accepted.ast ach. To ac- cept of any thing, but only for what we judg it to be, is to be deceived. Laftly, if Faith, as a Work be imputed unto ua, then it+ muff be as a Work wrought in Faith. For no other Work is accepted with God, Then mutt that Faith allo wherein it is wrought be imputed unto us ; for that an is Faith and a good Work. That therefore mutt have another Faith from whence it mutt proceed. And fo in infinitum. Many other things there are in the enfuing Explication of the Juftification of' Abraham, the nature of his Faith and his Righteoufnefs before God, with the application ofthem unto all that do believe,which may be jufily pleaded unto the fame purpole with thole paffàges of the Context which we have'infi led on. But if every Tellimony fhould be pleaded which the Holy Ghoft hath given unto this Truth, there would
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