i76 Chap.3. A,('ommentarievpou Seta. admit. Temp. c. rc. 8pilt ngo. ted tohim byGod : for theaaofbclecuinzisnot our inflict, as I have [hewed. The thirdpoint is,what is meant by righteoufnes? Anf. That which is called in Scripture,the Inflict of God , which isfuffi. cient to acquit a finner at thebarreofGods iudgcrncnt. Thus then the fence is manifefl : Abrahambelecued the promifeof God, fpecially touching the blcifed feeds : and thatwhich he bciceued, namely,the obedience ofthe Mcdiatour (the blcfl'ed feede,) was acceptedof Godas his obedience, for his iuflifica lion. It is obiected, that the obedienceofChrifl is to be imputed to none, but to Chrift, who was the doer of it. flnf. It is to be imputed, that is , afcribcd to him as to theauthor thereof: and withal' becaufe hedid performe it inour roome,and flead,and that for vs,it is tobe imputed tovs. Secondly, it isobieeted,that works are alto imputed, as well as faith. Pfal. s o6. ;T. Phinees excgaruted judgement , andit was imputedto himfor righteossfnes. AnfThere is inflate ofthe per- fon, and irsffice oftheat`l. m diceofthe perfonis that,whichmakes the perfonofman intl. lufliceof theall, is that which makes 20 theact of the perfon iufl, and not the perfon it felfe. Now the Pfalme fpeakcsonelyof theinflict ofPhinccs action : and the meaningof the words is this , that God reputedhisaction asa iuui action , whereas menmight happily conçlemne it. This place therefore proones not that workes arc imputed forthe of iuflifieationofanyman. Thirdly,it is obiected,that imputediuflice was neuer known in theChurch till r Soo yeares after Chrifl. Anf. It is falle.Ter- nardfaithexpref'cly, Death isput toMight 67 the death of('brig, and the infficeof`hrifl is imputed to vs : andagaine,thefatïsfali- 30 onofChriff is imputed to vs. Againe , fundrieof the Fathers,as Augufgine, Hierome, Chrrjflome, Theodoret, eiifilme, entrea- ting vpon the text ofPaul,z.Cor. S.z s .auouch,that the iuflice wherebywearc iuflified,is not invs, but in Chrifl. And it isa receiued doctrine with them , that a (inner is in/fsledbyfaith a- 34 lone : now faithalone, prefuppofeth an imputationofinflict. The vfe. Hence it followcs , that there isno merit ofmans works, either in the beginning, or in the accomplifhment of our iuflification. For faith is imputed for iuflice to him that belecuethand worketh not. Rom.4.5. Againe, to rt
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