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

And there is a four fold excellency which they are wont to take special notice of.

1. The moral excellency of their carriage: they count their carriage excellent, because they live according to principles of honesty, and sobriety, and piety: they are no Drunkards, nor Oppressors, not Railers, nor Sabbath-breakers, nor Swearers, &c. but they have a good conversation: they do not live a profane nor sensual life: are not blemishing themselves by vicious courses: they have an amiable, lovely and justifiable carriage: their outward carriages are according to principles of reason and religion: their behaviour is equal, and honourable; they walk without blame: the Pharisee was lifted up with that he was no Extortioner, unjust person, nor Adulterer: the young man was taken with that that he had been moral from his youth, Mat. 19 20. Paul speaks of that as a thing which men build much upon, that as touching the righteousness of the Law they are blameless, Phil. 3:6.

1. The moral excellency of their carriage: they count their carriage excellent, because they live according to principles of honesty, and sobriety, and piety: they are no Drunkards, nor Oppressors, not Railers, nor Sabbath-breakers, nor Swearers, &c. but they have a good conversation: they do not live a prophane nor sensual life: are not blemishing themselves by vicious courses: they have an amiable, lovely and justifiable carriage: their outward carriages are according to principles of reason and religion: their behaviour is equal, and honourable; they walk without blame: the Pharisee was lifted up with that he was no Extortioner, unjust person, nor Adulterer: the young man was taken with that that he had been moral from his youth, Mat. 19 20. Paul speaks of that as a thing which men build much upon, that as touching the righteousness of the Law they are blameless,