The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

'Tis true indeed, that when the words godliness or holiness are in conjunction with this term, its significancy is divided and shared with them, so as that they signify, in that case, conformity to the will of God in the duties of the first Table, and this is confined to those of the second: Otherwise, being put alone, it signifies the whole of man; as the other expressions ⟨p. 17⟩also do in the same case, especially the latter of them.

'Tis true indeed, that when the words godliness or holiness are in conjunction with this tearm, its significancy is divided and shared with them, so as that they signifie, in that case, conformity to the will of God in the duties of the first Table, and this is confined to those of the second: Otherwise, being put alone, it signifies the whole of man; as the other expressions ⟨p. 17⟩also do in the same case, especially the latter of them.

As it seems not to be within the present design of the Context to take notice of any imputed wickedness, of the opposite sort of persons, other than what was really in them, and whereby they might be fitly characterized: so I conceive, imputed righteousness is not here meant that is inherent in the person of the Mediator, but that which is truly subjected in a child of God, and descriptive of him. Nor must any think it strange, that all the requisites to our Salvation are not found together in one Text of Scripture. The righteousness of Him, whom we are to adore as made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him, hath a much higher sphere peculiar and appropriate to it self. This of which we now speak, in its own inferior and subordinate place, is necessary also to be, (both had and) understood.

As it seems not to be within the present design of the Context to take notice of any imputed wickedness, of the opposite sort of persons, other than what was really in them, and whereby they might be fitly characterized: so I conceive, imputed righteousness is not here meant that is inherent in the person of the Mediator, but that which is truly subjected in a child of God, and descriptive of him. Nor must any think it strange, that all the requisites to our Salvation are not found together in one Text of Scripture. The righteousness of Him, whom we are to adore as made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him, hath a much higher sphear peculiar and appropriate to it self. This of which we now speak, in its own inferiour and subordinate place, is necessary also to be, (both had and) understood.