in the EpOleì of S. Paul, &c. 49 5 '- the Soul, for Righteoufnefs and acceptation with God, upon another. Here was the ruine of chafe yen's; they judged it a better, a more. probable, yea, a more righteous and holy way for them, conftantly to indeavor after a Righteoufnefs of their own by duties of obedience unto the Law of God, then to imagine, that they could come to acceptance with God by Faith-in another. For tell them, and fuch as they, what you pleafe, if they have not a Righteoufnefs of their own, that they can fet upon its legs, and make to Hand before God, the Law will not have its accomplifhment, and fo, will condemn them. To detnolifh this latt fort of unbelief , the Apofìle'grants that the Law mutt have it, end, and be compleatly fulfilled, or there is no appearing for us as righteous before God ; and withal thews them how this is done, and where alone it is to be fought after. ForChriff (faith he) is the end of the Law for Rightepufnef to every one that believeth, Ver, 4. We need not trouble our felves to inquire in what various fenfe Chritt may be faid to be ?,6- i' the end, the complement, the perfection of the Law. The Apoftle fuffieiently deter - mineth his intention, in affirming not abfolutely that he is the end of the Law, ,but he is fo ek 4v,tocruútv, for Righteouf net unto every one that believeth. The matter in queftion, II a Righteoufnefs unto yuflifi'cation before God. <. And this is ac -. knowledged to be the Righteoufnefs which the Law re- quires.. God looks for no Righteoufnefs from us, but what is prefcribed in the Law. , The Law is nothing but the Rule of Righteoufnefs ; Gods prefcription of a Righteoufnefs , and all the Duties of it unto us. That we fhould be righter - ous herewith before God, ' was the fir(1 original end of the Law. Its other ends at prefent of the:conviion of fin, and fudging or condemning for it, were accidental unto its pri- mitive conttitution. This Righteoufnefs, which the Law r equires ..
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