The parts (if I may so call them) of this righteousness1 imputed to us, are first, the perfect Sanctification of Christs humane nature, whereby our original, and natural corruption not imputed to us, our nature it self is accounted holy in the sight of God: whereof the Apostle speaketh, Rom. 8. 2, 3. The Law of the Spirit of life, which is in Christ Jesus, hath freed me from the law of sin ⟨p. 450⟩and of death; for, which was impossible to the Law, for that it was weak by reason of our flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, for sin hath condemned sin in the flesh, that that which the Law requireth might be fulfilled in us, where the Law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Jesus he calleth that perfect and allsufficient Sanctification of our nature in him, whereby he coming in the likeness of sinful flesh for sin, that is, to abolish sin it self in our nature taken upon him, condemned, or which is all one, abolished sin in the flesh; meaning in his own person, through whose perfect Sanctification of nature made ours, the relics of sin, that our corrupt nature is tainted with, are not imputed to us; and therefore we be free from death and condemnation, being wholly restored, even in our nature, to a greater integrity then we lost in Adam. All which the Apostle showeth, was in respect of the weakness of the Law, being of no strength by reason of the flesh, or part unregenerate, which hindereth the work of the Law, otherwise most perfect, and is opposite thereto, that it neither can, or will be subject to it: So as to the end we might fulfil that, which the Law requireth, which is, to be righteous not in our Actions only, but in our very nature, it was necessary so to have it sanctified in the person of Christ, not supplying that which ours wanteth, but wholly and altogether sanctifying us in himself: And by this means it cometh to pass, that we are, after the most precise and exact rule of the Law, righteous before God, having the perfect integrity of our nature absolutely in Christ: for which purpose he saith not, might be fulfilled of us, but in us; speaking of Christs own Sanctity imputed to us.
The parts (if I may so call them) of this righteousnesse1 imputed to vs, are first, the perfect Sanctification of Christs humane nature, whereby our originall, and naturall corruption not imputed to vs, our nature it selfe is accounted holy in the sight of God: whereof the Apostle speaketh, Rom. 8. 2, 3. The Law of the Spirit of life, which is in Christ Iesus, hath freed me from the law of sinne ⟨p. 450⟩and of death; for, which was impossible to the Law, for that it was weake by reason of our flesh, God sending his own Sonne in the likenesse of sinfull flesh, for sinne hath condemned sinne in the flesh, that that which the Law requireth might bee fulfilled in vs, where the Law of the Spirit of life which is in Christ Iesus he calleth that perfect and allsufficient Sanctification of our nature in him, whereby he comming in the likenesse of sinfull flesh for sinne, that is, to abolish sinne it selfe in our nature taken vpon him, condemned, or which is all one, abolished sinne in the flesh; meaning in his own person, through whose perfect Sanctification of nature made ours, the reliques of sinne, that our corrupt nature is tainted with, are not imputed to vs; and therefore wee bee free from death and condemnation, being wholly restored, euen in our nature, to a greater integritie then we lost in Adam. All which the Apostle sheweth, was in respect of the weaknesse of the Law, being of no strength by reason of the flesh, or part vnregenerate, which hindreth the worke of the Law, otherwise most perfect, and is opposite thereto, that it neither can, or will be subiect to it: So as to the end we might fulfill that, which the Law requireth, which is, to be righteous not in our Actions onely, but in our verie nature, it was necessarie so to haue it sanctified in the person of Christ, not supplying that which ours wanteth, but wholly and altogether sanctifying vs in himselfe: And by this meanes it commeth to passe, that wee are, after the most precise and exact rule of the Law, righteous before God, hauing the perfect integritie of our nature absolutely in Christ: for which purpose hee saith not, might be fulfilled of vs, but in vs; speaking of Christs owne Sanctitie imputed to vs.
- 1the holiness of his nature,the holinesse of his nature,
