The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

5. If we are justified before God on our own personal Righteousness, and pronounced Righteous by him on the account thereof, then God enters into Judgment with us on something in our selves, and acquits us thereon. For Justification is a juridical Act in and of that Judgment of God which is according unto Truth. But that God should enter into Judgment with us, and justify us with respect unto what he judgeth on, or our personal Righteousness, the Psalmist doth not believe, Psal. 130.2, 3. Psal. 143.2. nor did the Publican, Luke 18.

5. If we are justified before God on our own personal Righteousness, and pronounced Righteous by him on the account thereof, then God enters into Judgment with us on something in our selves, and acquits us thereon. For Justification is a juridical Act in and of that Judgment of God which is according unto Truth. But that God should enter into Judgment with us, and justifie us with respect unto what he judgeth on, or our personal Righteousness, the Psalmist doth not believe, Psal. 130.2, 3. Psal. 143.2. nor did the Publican, Luke 18.

6. This personal Righteousness of ours cannot be said to ⟨p. 220⟩be a subordinate Righteousness, and subservient unto our Justification by Faith in the Blood of Christ. For therein God justifieth the ungodly, and imputeth Righteousness unto him that worketh not. And besides it is expressly excluded from any consideration in our Justification,