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

6. Counting this way of salvation a glorious way: this way of salvation pleases God; 'tis a way that he has chosen: and this way please the believer, he likes it, and is taken with it; it is a glorious way in his eye: he has an high esteem of this way, he counts it an excellent and glorious way, as it is a way of safety, all other ways that men have imagined and devised, he despises them, as deceitful, as mere traps and snares for the souls of men as ineffectual unto the end proposed: but his soul does magnify this way as that which does answer the end, and will effect and bring about that salvation, that it is proposed ⟨p. 238⟩in order to: he is affected with this way, as it is a sure way; that will not fail those that trust therein, 1 Pet. 2.4. to whom coming as to a living stone; he is affected with it that God has laid so strong a foundation of the salvation of his people; that they cannot be disappointed of it: and he counts it a glorious way: as thereby the glory of God is much advanced. In this way the glorious mystery of the Trinity is made known: in this way the excellent skill and workmanship of the Lord is seen, in repairing the ruins of Mankind, and raising up of man from the gulf of misery unto the pinnacle of happiness, in finding out a way to reconcile his own glory, and mans salvation; in bestowing blessedness upon man, in such a way that free grace shall have all the glory; in this way the wonderful love of God does appear: in this costly way of salvation: upon this account the soul is taken with this way of salvation, as a way that will much advance the glory of God? we should have been great strangers to God, and have seen little of his glory comparatively, had it not been for this way of salvation: it is pleasant taking notice of the beamings forth of Gods glory in this way, Rev. 5.13. blessing, and honour, and glory, and power be to him that sitteth on the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

6. Counting this way of salvation a glorious way: this way of salvation pleases God; 'tis a way that he has chosen: and this way please the believer, he likes it, and is taken with it; it is a glorious way in his eye: he has an high esteem of this way, he counts it an excellent and glorious way, as it is a way of safety, all other ways that men have imagined and devised, he despises them, as deceitful, as meer traps and snares for the souls of men as ineffectual unto the end proposed: but his soul does magnifie this way as that which does answer the end, and will effect and bring about that salvation, that it is proposed