The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

The second head is the performing of through Righteousness¹ for us, being in all his Actions supernaturally upholden from all possibility of sinning, and performing the most exact and perfect obedience of the Law, John 8. 29. I do always the things that are pleasing to my Father.

The second head is the performing of thorow Righteousnesse¹ for vs, being in all his Actions supernaturally vpholden from all possibilitie of sinning, and performing the most exact and perfect obedience of the Law, Iohn 8. 29. I doe alwayes the things that are pleasing to my Father.

1. 1The Righteousness of Christ, is his performing of the most excellent measure of obedience to the Law of God, that can possibly fall into any Creature: and being the Righteousness of him who is both God and Man, consequently it meriteth a like supreme measure of Blessedness.The Righteousnesse of Christ, is his performing of the most excellent measure of obedience to the Law of God, that can possibly fall into any Creature: and being the Righteousnes of him who is both God and Man, consequently it meriteth a like supreme measure of Blessednesse.

Supernatural, I say, because being a true Man, and having all the infirmities of the sons of men, sin only excepted, he was as all other, in his own Nature subject to temptation, and of a mutable disposition to embrace evil, as Adam did, if it had been possible for the God-head (to the which he was personally united) to have left him.

Supernaturall, I say, because being a true Man, and hauing all the infirmities of the sonnes of men, sinne onely excepted, he was as all other, in his owne Nature subiect to temptation, and of a mutable disposition to imbrace euill, as Adam did, if it had beene possible for the God-head (to the which hee was personally vnited) to haue left him.