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2. Till we know our justifying righteousness, we cannot but be troubled: That righteousness which justifies us, is not in us: No righteousness ⟨p. 77⟩justifies, but that which is every way perfect and full; now this is in Christ, and not in us. Rom. 5. 19. By the obedience ¹of one, many shall be made righteous. When a sinner is to stand before God for acceptance and life, he stands not before him in his own rags, but in the garment of his eldest Brother: He cannot say, Lord, here is a righteousness in me which hath fulfilled thy Law; here is a righteousness in me, against which thou canst make no exception; here is a righteousness in me, for which thou art to account and pronounce me just: But this he may say, Lord, though I have no perfect righteousness to answer thee, yet thy Son hath for me, and he is made unto me from thy self, my righteousness, wisdom, sanctification, and redemption, 1 Cor. 1. ²30. And being justified by faith ⟨p. 78⟩in it, he may have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom. 5. 19.

2. Till we know our justifying righteousnesse, we cannot but be troubled: That righteousnesse which justifies us, is not in us: No righteousnesse ⟨p. 77⟩justifies, but that which is every way perfect and full; now this is in Christ, and not in us. Rom. 5. 19. By the obedience ¹of one, many shall be made righteous. When a sinner is to stand before God for acceptance and life, he stands not before him in his owne rags, but in the garment of his eldest Brother: He cannot say, Lord, here is a righteousnesse in me which hath fulfilled thy Law; here is a righteousnesse in mee, against which thou canst make no exception; here is a righteousnesse in me, for which thou art to account and pronounce me just: But this he may say, Lord, though I have no perfect righteousnesse to answer thee, yet thy Sonne hath for me, and he is made unto me from thy selfe, my righteousnesse, wisdome, sanctification, and redemption,