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

2. Faith in Jesus Christ does inforest us in the righteousness of Jesus Christ: whoever has this faith has the righteousness of Christ: God might have made over this righteousness of Christ to us without any condition if he pleased, or upon any other, but ⟨p. 150⟩faith was suitable and God has appointed this to be the way of our partaking in the righteousness of Christ: and hereby men come to have an interest in that: men come to have an interest in Christs righteousness called gold and white raiment, by buying that of him, that is, by believing on him, Rev. 3.18. The righteousness of God is through-Faith in Christ, Phil. 3.9. so that all that have this faith, have the righteousness of Christ.

3. It is very probable that the Apostle intends no more, when he says Faith is imputed for righteousness, then this, that Believers are reckoned righteous, through the righteousness of Christ: the phrase seems to import somewhat else, then if he had said, that their Faith was their righteousness: to be reckoned for righteousness seems to note to be accepted in stead of personal righteousness: and so Faith is accepted through the righteousness of Christ: this is further confirmed from that phrase, Heb. 11.7. He became heir of the righteousness which is by Faith, that is, of the righteousness of Christ, which is applied unto us by Faith: and there is no necessity of understanding any thing more by that phrase, the righteousness of Faith, Rom. 4.11, 13. but the righteousness which we have an interest in by Faith.

3. It is very probable that the Apostle intends no more, when he sayes Faith is imputed for righteousness, then this, that Believers are reckoned righteous, through the righteousness of Christ: the phrase seems to import somewhat else, then if he had said, that their Faith was their righteousness: to be reckoned for righteousness seems to note to be accepted in stead of personal righteousness: and so Faith is accepted through the righteousness of Christ: this is further confirmed from that phrase,