An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Here another Question arises, for if we take Jobs supposition of a man righteous,¹ it will be demanded, May not a righteous person answer God?

Here another Question arises, for if we take Iobs supposition of a man righteous,¹ it will be demanded, May not a righteous person answer God?

1. 1Cum hic justitiam sibi tribuit, non de ea agit, quae ad legis normam possit subsistere: Solū enim De• tribunal severissimū Christi justitia non reformidat. sed agit de justitiā inchoata, quae quantū vis Deo grata sit, non tamen ad amussim respondet perfectioni illi, quam lex requirit. Merl.Cum hic justitiam sibi tribuit, non de ea agit, quae ad legis normam possit subsistere: Solū enim De• tribunal severissimū Christi justitia non reformidat. sed agit de justitiā inchoata, quae quantū vis Deo grata sit, non tamen ad amussim respondet perfectioni illi, quam lex requirit. Merl.

I answer, There is no created righteousness can answer God. God chargeth his Angels with folly; he saw evil in them, compared to himself. A righteous Angel cannot stand it out with God, much less the most righteous man. God indeed would have accepted man in the righteousness of works, had he continued in innocency; and yet he might have seen folly in man abiding in innocency, as he doth in those Angels, which continue innocent. No created righteousness can answer God.

I answer, There is no created righteousnesse can answer God. God chargeth his Angels with folly; he saw evil in them, compared to himself. A righteous Angel cannot stand it out with God, much lesse the most righteous man. God indeed would have accepted man in the righteousnesse of works, had he continued in innocency; and yet he might have seen folly in man abiding in innocency, as he doth in those Angels, which continue innocent. No created righteousnesse can answer God.