2. The relative change of Justification: I call this a relative change, because this is not a change in a mans nature, but in his condition, making him to stand in a new relation to the Law, with reference to which he was before guilty and condemned: but now the Law pronounces the same man clear and acquitted; and this is not for any righteousness infused into him, but for the satisfaction ⟨p. 33⟩and payment of another laid down for him: satisfaction there must be, and a righteousness must be tendered, or else God cannot be at peace. We have nothing to pay, Luke 7. 42. Oh sinner! away to Christ for it, Hide thee in the Clefts of that Rock; Run to the Fountain opened for sin and for uncleanness. Appear not before God but in the Robes of Christs Righteousness. He sends you to Jesus, as he did them to Job, Chap. 42. the last. Go to my servant Job, he shall pray for you, him will I accept: Get out of your selves: fly to Christ, labour to be found in him; else all your endeavours in wrinsing and washing your selves will be to no effect.
2. The relative change of Iustification: I call this a relative change, because this is not a change in a mans nature, but in his condition, making him to stand in a new relation to the Law, with reference to which he was before guilty and condemned: but now the Law pronounces the same man clear and acquitted; and this is not for any righteousness infused into him, but for the satisfaction ⟨p. 33⟩and payment of another laid down for him: satisfaction there must be, and a righteousness must be tendered, or else God cannot be at peace. We have nothing to pay, Luke 7. 42. Oh sinner! away to Christ for it, Hide thee in the Clifts of that Rock; Run to the Fountain opened for sin and for uncleanness. Appear not before God but in the Robes of Christs Righteousness. He sends you to Jesus, as he did them to Iob, Chap. 42. the last. Go to my servant Job, he shall pray for you, him will I accept: Get out of your selves: fly to Christ, labour to be found in him; else all your endeavours in wrinsing and washing your selves will be to no effect.
