For 2. We say, that there is an universal Justification or Righteousness, and there is a particular one. And this particular one may be the Condition and Evidence of our Title to all the rest. And this is our case. The Day of Judgment is not to try and Judg Christ, or his Merits, but us: He will judg us himself by his new Law or Covenant, the sum of which is, [Except ye Repent, ye shall all perish: and, He that believeth, shall be saved: and he that believeth not, shall be condemned. If we be not accused of Impenitence or Unbelief, but only of not-fulfilling the Law of Innocency, that will suppose that we are to be tried only by that Law, which is not true: And then we refer the Accuser only to Christ's Righteousness, and to the Pardoning Law of Grace, and to nothing in our selves to answer that charge; And so it would be Christ's part only that would be judged. But Matth. 25. and all the Scripture assureth us of the contrary, that it's Our part that it is to be tried and judged, and that we ⟨p. 32⟩shall be all judged according to what we have done. And no man is in danger there of any other accusation, but that he did not truly Repent and Believe, and live a holy life to Christ: And shall the Penitent Believer say, I did never Repent and Believe, but Christ did it for me; and so use two Lies, one of Christ, and another of himself, that he may be justified? Or shall the Unholy, Impenitent Infidel say, It's true I was never a Penitent Believer, or holy, but Christ was for me, or Christs Righteousness is my sole Righteousness? that is a falsehood; For Christs Righteousness is none of his. So that there is a particular personal Righteousness, consisting in Faith and Repentance, which by way of Condition and Evidence of our title to Christ and his Gift of Pardon and Life, is of absolute necessity in our Justification. Therefore Imputed Righteousness is not the sole Righteousness which must justify us.
For 2. We say, that there is an universal Justification or Righteousness, and there is a particular one. And this particular one may be the Condition and Evidence of our Title to all the rest. And this is our case. The Day of Judgment is not to try and Judg Christ, or his Merits, but us: He will judg us himself by his new Law or Covenant, the sum of which is, [Except ye Repent, ye shall all perish: and, He that believeth, shall be saved: and he that believeth not, shall be condemned. If we be not accused of Impenitence or Ʋnbelief, but only of not-fulfilling the Law of Innocency, that will suppose that we are to be tryed only by that Law, which is not true: And then we refer the Accuser only to Christ's Righteousness, and to the Pardoning Law of Grace, and to nothing in our selves to answer that charge; And so it would be Christ's part only that would be judged. But Matth. 25. and all the Scripture assureth us of the contrary, that it's Our part that it is to be tryed and judged, and that we ⟨p. 32⟩shall be all judged according to what we have done. And no man is in danger there of any other accusation, but that he did not truly Repent and Believe, and live a holy life to Christ: And shall the Penitent Believer say, I did never Repent and Believe, but Christ did it for me; and so use two Lyes, one of Christ, and another of himself, that he may be justified? Or shall the Ʋnholy, Impenitent Infidel say, It's true I was never a Penitent Believer, or holy, but Christ was for me, or Christs Righteousness is my sole Righteousness? that is a fashood; For Christs Righteousness is none of his. So that there is a particular personal Righteousness, consisting in Faith and Repentance, which by way of Condition and Evidence of our title to Christ and his Gift of Pardon and Life, is of absolute necessity in our Justification. Therefore Imputed Righteousness is not the sole Righteousness which must justifie us.
