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

Now man being naturally an offence both to the holiness and justice of God, there must of necessity pass upon him in order to his pleasing God, this two-fold change.

1. The real change of Sanctification: I call this a real change, because by this there is a real change infusing of new qualities and dispositions, making him of proud humble, of carnal spiritual, and heavenly, &c.

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