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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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1 What this righteousness is.
1 What this righteousnesse is.
Righteousness is a holy quality wrought in us by the Spirit of God, whereby we do conform our selves to the whole Law of God. Sometime in Scripture, this word hath relation only to the duties of the second Table, but then it hath always some other word joined unto it, that hath reference to God: as (holiness,) Luk. 1.75. Eph. 4.24. or it is restrained to that signification, by the circumstances of the place, as Deu. 24.13. But when it is set alone, it doth respect the whole Law; both the duties to God, and also to men, Mat. 5.20. This is that which we call Justice, whereby we give unto every man his due. Now the Law shows what is due from us to God, to others, and to our selves: So that it cannot be better defined, than a conformity to the whole Law of God.
Righteousnesse is a holy quality wrought in vs by the Spirit of God, whereby we do conforme our selues to the whole Law of God. Sometime in Scripture, this word hath relation only to the duties of the second Table, but then it hath alwaies some other word ioyned vnto it, that hath reference to God: as (holinesse,) Luk. 1.75. Eph. 4.24. or it is restrained to that signification, by the circumstances of the place, as Deu. 24.13. But when it is set alone, it doth respect the whole Law; both the duties to God, and also to men,