The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

Their Attempt or Endeavour was in this, that they followed after the Law of Righteousness. [Greek or Hebrew], the word whereby their endeavour is expressed, signifies that which is earnest, diligent and sincere. By it doth the Apostle declare what his was, and what ours ought to be in the Duties and Exercise of Gospel Obedience, Phil. 3.12. They were not indiligent in this matter, but instantly served God day and night. Nor were they Hypocritical; for the Apostle bears them record in this matter, that they had a zeal of God, Chap. 10.2. And that which they thus endeavoured after was [Greek or Hebrew] the Law of Righteousness. That Law which prescribed a perfect personal Righteousness before God; the things which if a man do them, he shall live in them, Chap. 10.5. Wherefore the Apostle hath no other respect unto the Ceremonial Law in this place, but only as it was branched out from the Moral Law by the Will of God, and as the Obedience unto it belonged thereunto. When he speaks of it separately he calls it the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, but it is no where called the Law of Righteousness, the Law whose Righteousness is fulfilled in us, Chap. 8.4. wherefore their following after this Law of Righteousness, was their diligence in the performance of all Duties of Obedience, according unto the Directions and Precepts of the Moral Law.

Their Attempt or Endeavour was in this, that they followed after the Law of Righteousness. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, the word whereby their endeavour is expressed, signifies that which is earnest, diligent and sincere. By it doth the Apostle declare what his was, and what ours ought to be in the Duties and Exercise of Gospel Obedience, Phil. 3.12. They were not indiligent in this matter, but instantly served God day and night. Nor were they Hypocritical; for the Apostle bears them record in this matter, that they had a zeal of God, Chap. 10.2. And that which they thus endeavoured after was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the Law of Righteousness. That Law which prescribed a perfect personal Righteousness before God; the things which if a man do them, he shall live in them, Chap. 10.5. Wherefore the Apostle hath no other respect unto the Ceremonial Law in this place, but only as it was branched out from the Moral Law by the Will of God, and as the Obedience unto it belonged thereunto. When he speaks of it separately he calls it the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, but it is no where called the Law of Righteousness, the Law whose Righteousness is fulfilled in us, Chap. 8.4. wherefore their following after this Law of Righteousness, was their diligence in the performance of all Duties of Obedience, according unto the Directions and Precepts of the Moral Law.