From whence the Apostle goes on to the third point, convincing the world of judgment and of righteousness, unto the ninth Chapter, which are two words signifying one and the same thing; but because he had named righteousness before which was the righteousness of justification (without a man) in Christ Jesus; he calls the third judgment, which is that integrity which is inherent, bred and created in us, to wit, sanctification, as we may see in Isaiah 42.3. where it is said of Christ, A bruised reed shall be not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench, till he bring forth judgment unto victory. Where he shows judgment to be a beginning of righteousness in sanctification, even such a one as can never be extinguished. So Job 27.2. The word is taken where Job expostulateth the matter: As the Lord liveth who hath taken away my judgment, &c. all the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue deceit. God forbid that I should justify you, till I die I will not remove my integrity from me, my righteousness I will hold fast, and will not let it go, &c. Here you see by judgment is meant integrity, and that righteousness which is created and inherent in us; so that the substance of ⟨p. 159⟩that place in Isaiah is, that God will never give over so to advance and make effectual that weak righteousness and sanctification begun in us, until it shall prevail against and master all our sins and corruptions, making it in the end a victorious sanctification. And the ground hereof is, for the Prince of this world is judged; he is like one manacled, whose strength and power is limited: So that now, though he be strong, yet he is cast out by a stronger than he; so that he cannot, nor shall he ever rule again as in times past.
From whence the Apostle goes on to the third point, convincin the world of judgment and of righteousness, unto the ninth Chapter, which are two words signifying one and the same thing; but because he had named righteousness before which was the righteousness of justification (without a man) in Christ Jesus; he calls the third judgment, which is that integrity which is inherent, bred and created in us, to wit, sanctification, as we may see in Esay 42.3. where it is said of Christ, A bruised reed shall be not break, and the smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he bring forth judgment unto victory. Where he shews judgment to be a beginning of righteousness in sanctification, even such a one as can never be extinguished. So Job 27.2. The word is taken where Job expostulateth the matter: As the Lord liveth who hath taken away my judgment, &c. all the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils, my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue deceit. God forbid that I should justifie you, till I die I will not remove my integrity from me, my righteousness I will hold fast, and will not let it go, &c. Here you see by judgment is meant integrity, and that righteousness which is created and inherent in us; so that the substance of ⟨p. 159⟩that place in Esay is, that God will never give over so to advance and make effectual that weak righteousness and sanctification begun in us, until it shall prevail against and master all our sins and corruptions, making it in the end a victorious sanctification. And the ground hereof is, for the Prince of this world is judged; he is like one manacled, whose strength and power is limited: So that now, though he be strong, yet he is cast out by a stronger than he; so that he cannot, nor shall he ever rule again as in times past.
