The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

1. It was foretold in the Prophecies of the Old Testament, God by degrees did reveal much of the way of Salvation unto the Church of Israel, though it fell abundantly short of those manifestations which he has given in Gospel times: yet what was then made known serves as a great confirmation of the truth of the Gospel and I shall not insist on such Prophecies as do only hold forth Salvation by Christ, without revealing the particular way of it: as where it is said, the seed of the woman should bruise the serpents head; that in him all the Families of the earth should be blessed: that he should be a light to the Gentiles, and salvation to the ends of the earth: though I might make good the Argument from hence: for our condition was such, that Christ could not save us without working out righteousness for us: but I shall only urge such Prophecies as do hold forth Christs saving of us by his righteousness: of which there are these four sorts.

1. It was foretold that the Church should have their righteousness from Christ, that they should derive their Justification from him, Isai 45.24 Surely shall one say, in the Lord Jehovah have I righteousness and strength: righteousness is not here taken for holiness, or the righteousness of sanctification, but the righteousness of justification: the Church has its sanctification from Christ by infusion and assistance: and their justification from him by the imputation of his righteousness: and hence that Name, The Lord our Righteousness is given to Christ, Jer. 23 6 and the same name is given to the Church, Jer. 33.16. both of them in remembrance that the Church does derive her Righteousness from Christ; accordingly Christ is said to bring in everlasting Righteousness, Dan. 9.24. ⟨p. 63⟩2. It was foretold that Christ should dye for our sins, the death of Christ was not only foretold, but also upon what account it should be,