A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Evangelical righteousness is that which is revealed in the Gospel: and should never have been revealed, if that of the Law could have saved us. But it could not; not through the own defect, but our default. This is to be had in Christ only: which, as he is mediator, consisted in the purity of his nature, which is separate from sin: and in the perfection of his obedience, which is satisfactory for si•••. From so pure a nature proceeded so perfect an obedience: no original sin touching his conception, no actual staining his life.^e There is none perfectly righteous […] He: not one that is, not one that was, not one that is to come: but only he th•• and that was, and that is to come. This in him was active and passive: for us he ••• fered, what we should have suffered, and suffered not: for us he did, what we sh•••• have done, and performed not.

Evangelicall righteousnesse is that which is revealed in the Gospell: and should never have beene revealed, if that of the Law could have saved us. But it could not; not through the owne defect, but our default. This is to be had in Christ only: which, as he is mediator, consisted in the puritie of his nature, which is separate from sinne: and in the perfection of his obedience, which is satisfactory for si•••. From so pure a nature proceeded so perfect an obedience: no originall sin touching his conception, no actuall staining his life.^e There is none perfectly righteous 〈…〉 He: not one that is, not one that was, not one that is to come: but onely he th•• and that was, and that is to come. This in him was active and passive: for us he ••• fered, what we should have suffered, and suffered not: for us he did, what we sh•••• have done, and performed not.

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