The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

5. That this Righteousness can be no other b• ⟨p. 111⟩that perfect Righteousness which was required in the Covenant of Works. God did in the First Covenant, that was made with man in our first Parents, constitute the Rule of Righteousness between him and man; and to that Rule it was that the promises and threatenings were annexed; and hence the procedure of Gods Relative Justice with man, must be according to the tenor of that; when therefore God comes to pardon and justify a Sinner, that is the Righteousness he proceeds upon: the question is, may this be done, and the honour of the Law be salved? and the resolution of it is, that if there be a Righteousness to be presented for the person, that will fully answer the demand of the Law, and may be accepted as his, there will be no injury done to the Law; but if not, it will suffer by it. If it bate but a jot or tittle, it is so far a loser, and for that reason our Saviour assures us that it shall not, Mat. 5. 18.

5. That this Righteousness can be no other b• ⟨p. 111⟩that perfect Righteousness which was required in the Covenant of Works. God did in the First Covenant, that was made with man in our first Parents, constitute the Rule of Righteousness between him and man; and to that Rule it was that the promises and threatnings were annexed; and hence the procedure of Gods Relative Justice with man, must be according to the tenour of that; when therefore God comes to pardon and justifie a Sinner, that is the Righteousness he proceeds upon: the question is, may this be done, and the honour of the Law be salved? and the resolution of it is, that if there be a Righteousness to be presented for the person, that will fully answer the demand of the Law, and may be accepted as his, there will be no injury done to the Law; but if not, it will suffer by it. If it bate but a jot or tittle, it is so far a loser, and for that reason our Saviour assures us that it shall not, Mat. 5. 18.