5 26 The nature of i, fication; as declared cient to eftablith them in their proper place and order, I (hall not efteem my felf obliged to attempt their further fa.. tisfarrtion. Phil. 3. 8, 9. Tea doubtleß, and I account all things but lofs for the excel- lency of the knowledg of Chrif yefus my Lord, for whom Z have full red the lot of all things, and do count them but dung that I may win Chrift, and be found in him not having mine own Righteou fnef which is of the Law, but that which is through the Faith of Chrift, the Righteoufnefr which is of God by Faith. This is the laft Teftimony which I thall infra upon, and al- though it be of great importance, I (hall be the more brief in the confideration of it, becaufe it bath been lately pleaded and vindicated by another, whereunto I do not expert any tolerable reply. For what hath Pince been attempted by one, it is of no weight. He is in this matter o617Æ Teti& a/7s 747,08-. And the things that I would obferve from and concerning this Teflimony., may be reduced into the enfuing heads. r. That which the Apoftle defigns from the beginning of this Chapter, and in thefe Verfes in an efpecial manner to declare what it is on the account whereof we are ac- cepted with God , and have thereon caufe to rejoyce. This he fixeth in general in an intereft in and participa- tion of Chrift by Faith in oppofition unto all Legal Privi- ledges and advantages, wherein the Jews whom he refleûed upon did boaft and rejoyce, Rejoyce in Chili lefus, and have no confidence in the flefh, VerC 3. 2. He fuppofeth that unto that Acceptance before God wherein we are to Rejoyce, there is a Righteoufnefs neceffary; And to whatever it be is the foie ground of that acceptance. And to give evidence hereunto, 3. He
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