in the Epif le.r of St. Paul, &c. 537 Apoftle, Rom. g. 31. Chap. to. 5. In both places he declares the Righteoufnefs of the Law to be the Righteoufnes that the Law requires. (2.) The Works which he excludes, he calls the Works of Righteoufnefs that we have done, 7it.3.5 which are the Works that the Law requires. Unto the fe< cond, I fay. (i.) That the fubftance of it, is, That the A- poftle fhould profefs that I defre to be found in Chr, not having , my own Righteoufnef , but having my own Righteouf- nefs ; for Evangelical Inherent "Righteoufnefs was properly his own. And I am lorry that forre fhould apprehend that the Apoffle in thefe words did defire to be found in his own Righteoufnefs in the prefence of God, in order un- to his Juf}ification. For nothing can be more contrary , not only unto the perpetual tenor and defign of all his d feourfes, on this fubjeet , but allo unto the Tef imony of all other holy Men in the Scripture, to the fame purpofe, as we have proved before. And I fuppofe there are very few true Believers at prefent., whom they will find to comply and joyn with them in this defire of being found in their own Perfonal Evangelical Righteoufnefs , or the .Works of Righteoufnefs which they have done, in their tryal before God, as unto their Juftification. We fhould do well to read our own hearts, as well as the Books of others in this matter. (2.) The Righteoufnefs which is of God by Faith, is not our own Obedience or Righteoufnefs, but that which is oppofed unto it : That which God imputes unto us, Rotn.4.6. That which we receive by way ofgift, Rom.5. 17. (3.) That by the Righteoufnefs which is by the Faith of Chrift Jefus our own Inherent Righteoufnefs is not intended, is evident from hence, That the Apoftle excludes all his own Righte- oufnefs, as, and when he was found in Chrift, that is, what ever he had done as a Believer. And if there be not an oppofition in thefe words, between a Righteoufnefs that is our own, and that which is not our own , I know not in Z z what
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