Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

3. Think not that your obedience can be meritorious, as was the obedience of our Lord and Saviour. The Apostle tells us; that by the obedience of One, i. e. the second Adam; many are made righteous; and to this obedience is owing, that abundance of grace which believers receive; the gift of righteousness; and also reigning in life eternal, Rom. 5.17.19. The Merit of our Lord Jesus is so every way sufficient; that Believers Merit is as needless; as all things considered, 'tis impossible. It was very Orthodox Humility in Jacob, when he confessed he was less than the least of all mercies. And Nehemiah though he speaks again and again of the good deeds he had done: was certainly very far from the opinion of Merit. As appears, Neh. 13.22. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also; and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

3. Think not that your obedience can be meritorious, as was the obedience of our Lord and Saviour. The Apostle tells us; that by the obedience of One, i. e. the second Adam; many are made righteous; and to this obedience is owing, that abundance of grace which believers receive; the gift of righteousness; and also reigning in life eternal, Rom. 5.17.19. The Merit of our Lord Jesus is so every way sufficient; that Believers Merit is as needless; as all things consider'd, 'tis impossible. It was very Orthodox Humility in Jacob, when he confessed he was less than the least of all mercies. And Nehemiah though he speaks again and again of the good deeds he had done: was certainly very far from the opinion of Merit. As appears, Neh. 13.22. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also; and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

4. You must not imagine that your greatest sufferings for the sake of righteousness; are in the least expiatory of sin; as Christ's Sufferings were. Christ was delivered for our offences, and by one offering he has perfected for ever them that are sanctified,