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

By the works of the law the Apostle understands, such works as men themselves do perform in conformity to the law, this is evident, because he calls them his own righteousness which is of the Law, Phil. 3.9. and these works are utterly uncapable of justifying us: though Christs works according to the law, are the matter of our justification, Rom: 5.19. but our personal conformity to the law being attended with so much imperfection, can't justify us: we must seek our justification by the righteousness that the law requires: but not by our own works according to the law; Israel is not blamed for seeking after the righteousness, that is the righteousness of the law; but because ⟨p. 29⟩they sought it as it were by the works of the Law, Rom. 9.31, 32.

By the works of the law the Apostle understands, such works as men themselves do perform in conformity to the law, this is evident, because he calls them his own righteousness which is of the Law, Phil. 3.9. and these works are utterly uncapable of justifying us: though Christs works according to the law, are the matter of our justification, Rom: 5.19. but our personal conformity to the law being attended with so much imperfection, can't justifie us: we must seek our justification by the righteousness that the law requires: but not by our own works according to the law; Israel is not blamed for seeking after the righteousness, that is the righteousness of the law; but because ⟨p. 29⟩they sought it as it were by the works of the Law, Rom. 9.31, 32.

For the fuller clearing up of this Truth, that Christ has performed the Righteousness that the Law required of us, whereupon the satisfaction of our Consciences does so much depend: I shall briefly speak to these Particulars; 1. What is the Covenant of Works. 2. What difference is there between the Covenant of Works and the Covenant with Adam: 3. That the Covenant of Works did admit of a Mediator. 4. That Jesus Christ is a Mediator. 5. Christs work as Mediator was not to restore man to his former condition; but to bring him to Salvation. 6. That Christ has performed the Righteousness of the Law. 7. That he performed the Righteousness of the Law for us. 8. That this is sufficient for the Elect of God in all Ages. 9. That he has so purchased Salvation, that the Elect cannot fail of it.