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

Answer,

There be many considerations which the hearts of believers do pitch upon, which draw forth the exercise of Faith: as the considerations that unbelief fixes upon, are very many; only here mind this: that where the Lord makes one encouraging consideration powerful upon the heart, it is an in-let to many others.

And we may reduce them principally to these three Heads, 1. The heart fixes sometime on the consideration of Gods mercy: saith is drawn forth by the consideration ⟨p. 240⟩of the merciful nature of God, Psal. 44.18. When I said my foot slippeth, thy mercy O Lord held me up: the soul says God is of infinite mercy, he can find in his heart to blot out greatest transgressions; his mercy is greater than our sinfulness: he can overcome all our guilt, Mic. 7.18. who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, &c. sometimes upon the consideration of the freeness of Gods mercy, he has no dependence on our worth: he can give life without any thing in us to draw his heart towards us Rom. 5.21. grace reigns through righteousness unto eternal life, &c. sometimes on the merciful purposes of God: who has designed to show mercy upon many of the sinful children of men; he has determined to bring many sinners unto the enjoyment of himself, 2 Tim. 1.9. sometimes on the exercise of his mercy in sending his Son to dye for sinners,