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A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain…
A cabinet of choice jewels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...
London : Printed and are to be sold by John Hancock ..., 1669
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The second Royal Fort that Christians should have their eyes, §2their hearts fixed upon,1 whether their graces or gracious evidences sparkle and shine, or are clouded and obscured, is the Mediatory righteousness of Christ. Beloved, there is a twofold righteousness in Christ. First, there is his essential and personal righteousness as God: Now this essential personal righteousness of Christ cannot be imputed to us. But then there is, Secondly, his Mediatory righteousness, that is that righteousness which he wrought for us as Mediator, whereby he did subject himself to the precept, to the penalties, commands & curses, answering both Gods vindictive and rewarding justice. This is communicated to us, and made ours: by virtue of which we stand recti in curia, justified in God's sight. The Mediatory righteousness of Christ is the matter of our justification. Now this Mediatory righteousness of Christ includes, First, the habitual holiness of his person in the absence of all sin, and in the rich and plentiful presence of all holy and requisite qualities. Secondly, the actual holiness of ⟨p. 360⟩his life and death by obedience. By his active obedience he perfectly fulfilled the commands of the Law, and by his passive obedience, his voluntary sufferings, he satisfied the penalty and commination of the Law for transgressions. Mark, that perfect satisfaction to divine justice in whatsoever it requires, either in way of punishing for sin, or obedience to the Law, made by the Lord Jesus Christ, God and Man, the Mediator of the new Covenant,2 as a common head representing all those whom the Father hath given to him, and made over unto them that believe in him. This is that righteousness that is imputed to us in justification. No other righteousness can justify us before the throne of God. Look, as Christ was made sin for us only by imputation, so we are made righteous only by the imputation of his righteousness to us; as the Scripture clearly evidences, 2 Cor. 5.21. He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.