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

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.

It must be understood by viewing it in its Rule, in conformity whereto it stands; which must needs be some Law of God. There hath been a twofold Law given by God to mankind, as the measure of a universal Righteousness, the one made for innocent, the other for lapsed man, which are distinguished by the Apostle under the names of the Law of works, ¹and the Law of faith. It can never be possible, that any of the Apostate Sons of Adam, should be denominated Righteous by the former of these Laws, the Righteousness thereof consisting in a perfect and sinless obedience.