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

1. That he did all the common duties of the Law, and such particular duties as were prop•• to the Relation that he sustained: he did not sustain all relations, as that of Husband and Parents, and therefore the duties peculiar to such relations were not required of him nor performed by him: neither was there any need that he should stand in all relations, and fulfil the work required of all: some give that reason why Christ was in this or that condition, that it was to sanctify those conditions to his People, and by that reason he had need have be•n in all conditions, that the like might be sanctified to his people: but it was sufficient that Christ fulfilled the whole Law, as it was required of one in his station; and that is enough to answer for the Elect, whatever relation or condition they are in.

1. That he did all the common duties of the Law, and such particular duties as were prop•• to the Relation that he sustained: he did not sustain all relations, as that of Husband and Parents, and therefore the duties peculiar to such relations were not requir'd of him nor performed by him: neither was there any need that he should stand in all relations, and fulfil the work required of all: some give that reason why Christ was in this or that condition, that it was to sanctifie those conditions to his People, and by that reason he had need have be•n in all conditions, that the like might be sanctified to his people: but it was sufficient that Christ fulfilled the whole Law, as it was required of one in his station; and that is enough to answer for the Elect, whatever relation or condition they are in.

Secondly, Christ did obey not only moral commands▪ but also subjected himself to the commands of instituted Worship: and as he was circumcised in his infancy, so when he was adult, he was Baptized, and gives that reason of it, because it became him to fulfil all righteousness,