5:3 o The nature ofyuJ fication, as declared found in Chrifi, expreffeth the fiate of the perfon that is to be juhifed before God Whereunto is oppofed to be found in our felves. And according unto there different ftates doth the judgment of God pals concerning us. And as for thole who are found in themfelves, we know what will be their portion. But in Chrift we are found by Faith alone. All manner of evafions are made ufe of by forne, to ercape the force of this Teítimony. It is Paid in general, That no lober minded Man can imagine the Apottle did not defre to be found in Golpel Righteoufnefs, or, That by his own Righteoufnef?he meant that.For it is that alone can intitle us un- to the Benefits of Chrifis Righteoulnefs.Nollem Ditum. (t.) The cenfure is too leyere to be cati on all Protef ant Writers without exception, who have expounded this place of the Apottle ; and all others, except tome few of late, influenced by the heat of the Controverfie wherein they are ingaged. (2.) If the Gofpel Righte.oufnerf intended be his own Perfonal R.ighteoufnef and obedience, there is Tome want of confide - ration in affirming , That he did not defre to be found in it. That wherein we are found, thereon are we to be judged 9 to be found in our own Evangelical Righteoufnefs' before God, is to enter into judgment with God thereon , which thofe who underhand any thing aright of God and themfelves, will not be free unto. And to make this to be the meaning of his words, I delire not to be found in my own Righteoul nefs which is after the Law, but I delire to be found in mine own Righteoufnetswhich is according to the Gofpeliwhereas, . as they are his own inherent Righteoufnef they are both the fame, doth not teem a proper interpretation of his words, and it thall be immediately difproved. (3.) That our Perfonal Gofpel Righteoufnefs , doth intitle us unto the Benefits of ., Chritts Righteoufnef, that is, as unto our Juhification be- fore God, is gratis daunt, not one Tettimonyof, Scripture co be produced that gives the leaft countenance unto fuch an.
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