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Ans. We are not now questioning whether Christs Righteousness be imputed to us: Though it be not the Phrase of the Scripture, I have showed you that it is true, in a sound sense, But the question is, Whether Faith be imputed for righteousness. And what is the meaning of all such Texts? To have righteousness imputed to us, plainly signifieth to be Reckoned, Accounted, Reputed or Judged righteous. And it's strange that it must not be our own righteousness, that is imputed or reckoned to us as our own: If it were never so well proved, that the very Habits and Acts of Christ are by Gift or Union made our own in themselves, and not only as the causes of their effects, yet still our own they would be, and the righteousness given by them our own, in order of nature before they are imputed, accounted or reckoned to us as our own. Some way that righteousness which is reckoned to constitute us righteous is surely made our own.

Ans. We are not now questioning whether Christs Righteousness be imputed to us: Though it be not the Phrase of the Scripture, I have shewed you that it is true, in a sound sence, But the question is, Whether Faith be imputed for righteousness. And what is the meaning of all such Texts? To have righteousness imputed to us, plainly signifieth to be Reckoned, Accounted, Reputed or Judged righteous. And it's strange that it must not be our own righteousness, that is imputed or reckoned to us as our own: If it were never so well proved, that the very Habits and Acts of Christ are by Gift or Union made our own in themselves, and not only as the causes of their effects, yet still our own they would be, and the righteousness given by them our own, in order of nature before they are imputed, accounted or reckoned to us as our own. Some way that righteousness which is reckoned to constitute us righteous is surely made our own.

Psal 106.30, 31. Phinehas's executing Judgment, it is said to be accounted to him for righteousness. And of Abraham's Justification God saith, Because thou hast done this, &c. What man that ever read the Bible can doubt, but that every man that will be saved must have a personal faith, repentance and holiness, which is called righteousness many hundred times in the Scripture, besides the righteousness that was or is in Christ? And will not God reckon him righteous that is righteous? He that doth righteousness is righteous? And shall it not be imputed to him? if God account not a man a believer, can he be justified and saved? Christs Righteousness hath made Satisfaction for all our sins, and for our unrighteousness as to the Law that doth condemn us: But he made us not lawless,