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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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Object. But then this is such a piece of armour, as never any did attain unto it, unless it were Adam, Eccles. 7.31. Gen. 1.26. the Saints in heaven, Hebr. 22.23. and Christ Jesus himself, Act. 22.14. Esa. 59.17. But of others, that of the Apostle, Rom. 10.5. is true. There is none righteous, no not one. How then are we ⟨p. 156⟩exhorted to put on this breastplate?
Obiect. But then this is such a piece of armour, as neuer any did attaine vnto it, vnlesse it were Adam, Eccles. 7.31. Gen. 1.26. the Saints in heauen, Hebr. 22.23. and Christ Iesus himselfe, Act. 22.14. Esa. 59.17. But of others, that of the Apostle, Rom. 10.5. is true. There is none righteous, no not one. How then are we ⟨p. 156⟩exhorted to put on this brestplate?
Answ. There is a double righteousness mentioned in the Scripture. 1 A Legal righteousness performed according to the rule & rigour of the Law. 2 An Evangelical righteousness, in a gracious acceptance according to the limitations of the Gospel. The former is a full and perfect fulfilling of the Law, in all and every point and degree thereof, by a mans own self,