Divers practical cases of conscience satisfactorily resolved ... to which are added some counsels…

First, The red Robe of his Righteousness for Justification: The Lord will never give thee a good look, nor a good word but in Christ: He is a revenging, a consuming fire out of Christ: but get on his robes, & he will be well pleased. Enoch had this testimony that he pleased God: but Christ had much more that God was well-pleased with sinners, in and for him. Away with these rags, and with these fig-leaves. How can the righteous soul of God but abhor you, whilst in the menstruous clothes of your own righteousness? Dare not to come to God but with Christ in your Arms? Approach him not but in the garments of your elder ⟨p. 19⟩Brother, lest you carry away the curse. Joshua's filthy garments must be put off, and Christs Raiment put on: or else there is no standing before the bright and burning eyes of infinite holiness. Put on the Lord Jesus in believing; that is, accept of him in all his Offices, with all his inconveniences, and deliver up thy self to him; and this will entitle thee to his merits, and righteousness: Without this nothing will avail. If thy head were waters, and thine eyes a fountain of tears, if thou shouldst wear thy tongue to the roots with praying, if thou shouldst weep an Ocean, and wash thy self in thine own brine; all could not get out one spot: nothing can be accepted while thou art out of Christ; and therefore in the first place apply thy self to him. God will accept of no Gift but off his Altar.

First, The red Robe of his Righteousness for Iustification: The Lord will never give thee a good look, nor a good word but in Christ: He is a revenging, a consuming fire out of Christ: but get on his robes, & he will be well pleased. Enoch had this testimony that he pleased God: but Christ had much more that God was well-pleased with sinners, in and for him. Away with these rags, and with these fig-leaves. How can the righteous soul of God but abhor you, whilst in the menstruous cloaths of your own righteousness? Dare not to come to God but with Christ in your Arms? Approach him not but in the garments of your elder ⟨p. 19⟩Brother, lest you carry away the curse. Ioshua's filthy garments must be put off, and Christs Rayment put on: or else there is no standing before the bright and burning eyes of infinite holiness. Put on the Lord Jesus in believing; that is, accept of him in all his Offices, with all his inconveniencies, and deliver up thy self to him; and this will intitle thee to his merits, and righteousness: Without this nothing will avail. If thy head were waters, and thine eyes a fountain of tears, if thou shouldst wear thy tongue to the roots with praying, if thou shouldst weep an Ocean, and wash thy self in thine own brine; all could not get out one spot: nothing can be accepted while thou art out of Christ; and therefore in the first place apply thy self to him. God will accept of no Gift but off his Altar.