An answer to the discourse of Mr. William Sherlock, touching the knowledge of Christ,…

Imputed Righteousness since the fall hath ever been necessary in it self; no man was ever justified without Christ's blood applied to him, and that application is made upon believing by way of imputation; but the knowledge of it hath been more or less necessary, as the Evangelical light hath more or less revealed it. St. Peter at that time of his confession ⟨p. 323⟩was no doubt justified by Christ's blood; and yet he then had not the knowledge of his passion. Lastly, it appears plainly, that our Saviour warned his hearers not to trust in their own Righteousness: Thus the Pharisee and the Publican are in the Parable set forth to those that trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, Luk. 18.19. The Pharisee boasts of his Justice, Purity, Sanctity: The Publican cries out of his sins, and begs for mercy; and as our Saviour tells us, went away justified rather than the other: So true is that of Prosper, Melior est in malis factis humilis confessio, quàm in bonis superbagloriatio: To conclude, I hope by these things it appears, that neither our Saviour was unfaithful in his prophetical Office; nor the Evangelists in giving us an account of our Saviours Doctrine.

Imputed Righteousness since the fall hath ever been necessary in it self; no man was ever justisied without Christ's blood applyed to him, and that application is made upon believing by way of imputation; but the knowledge of it hath been more or less necessary, as the Evangelical light hath more or less reveiled it. St. Peter at that time of his confession ⟨p. 323⟩was no doubt justified by Christ's blood; and yet he then had not the knowledge of his passion. Lastly, it appears plainly, that our Saviour warned his hearers not to trust in their own Righteousness: Thus the Pharisee and the Publican are in the Parable set forth to those that trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, Luk. 18.19. The Pharisee boasts of his Justice, Purity, Sanctity: The Publican cries out of his sins, and begs for mercy; and as our Saviour tells us, went away jestified rather than the other: So true is that of Prosper, Melior est in malis factis humilis confessio, quàm in bonis superbagloriatio: To conclude, I hope by these things it appears, that neither our Saviour was unfaithful in his prophetical Office; nor the Evangelists in giving us an account of our Saviours Doctrine.