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

3. Viewing and beholding the excellency of Christ: as one that trusts in a Castle, he loves to be viewing ⟨p. 235⟩and taking notice of the strength of it: the thickness and breadth of the walls, so he that trusts in his own righteousness loves to lie poring upon the multitude of his services, the fervour of his affections, the pains he has taken, and other things that set forth the excellency of it: thus he that believes in Christ loves to be considering the excellency of Christ and of his righteousness, feasting his eyes in beholding of him: thus we are commanded to consider him, Heb. 3.1. and this is the spirit of a Believer: he is solacing and satisfying of his soul in the contemplation of Christs righteousness: his heart dwells in the consideration thereof: an unbeliever stands poring upon his unworthiness, thinking how many sins he has been guilty of, what occasion of anger God has against him, discouraging his soul by minding how unworthy he is, and he is still harping upon the greatness of his provocations: but a Believer is of another spirit, he is refreshing of his heart by taking notice of the glorious excellency of Christs righteousness: and what wonderful security arises from thence, sometimes he thinks how God chose this way of Salvation before the foundation of the World: sometimes how God has poured out his anger upon Christ: how their sins have been imputed unto Christ: how God reckons the sufferings of Christ theirs: how this way of salvation was shadowed forth to the ancient Church: how the People of God of old have placed their Faith in the righteousness of Christ: there are a multitude of such considerations that the heart is dwelling upon, Cant 5.10. & seq. My beloved is white and ruddy the chiefest of ten thousand.

3. Viewing and beholding the excellency of Christ: as one that trusts in a Castle, he loves to be viewing ⟨p. 235⟩and taking notice of the strength of it: the thickness and breadth of the walls, so he that trusts in his own righteousness loves to ly poring upon the multitude of his services, the fervor of his affections, the pains he has taken, and other things that set forth the excellency of it: thus he that believes in Christ loves to be considering the excellency of Christ and of his righteousness, feasting his eyes in beholding of him: thus we are commanded to consider him,