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The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ
The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Philippians]The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ: opened and applied. By Solomon Stoddard Pastor to the church of North-Hampton in New-England. ; [Nine lines from Phillipians]
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for Samuel Phillips, 1687
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Before I leave this Argument, it is needful to answer one Objection; which is this:
If Christs Righteousness be that which the Law requires of us, then God would deal wit• those that have an interest in that, as he would have done if they had ⟨p. 59⟩performed that righteousness themselves, as he would have done if Adam had kept the covenant of works: bu• he don't do thus: the promise in the covenant of works is life, which includes all mann•r of felicity: but Believers are far short of felicity, they have much sin remaining in them, are left to fall into many sins, they are liable to very sore and dreadful afflictions, and to death: the promise of the Law is not fulfilled to them, therefore it seems they have not the righteousness of the Law.
If Christs Righteousness be that which the Law requires of us, then God would deal wit• those that have an interest in that, as he would have done if they had ⟨p. 59⟩performed that righteousness themselves, as he would have done if Adam had kept the covenant of works: bu• he don't do thus: the promise in the covenant of works is life, which includes all mann•r of felicity: but Believers are far short of •elicity, they have much sin remaining in them, are left to fall into many sins, they are liable to very sore and dreadful afflictions, and to death: the promise of the Law is not fulfiled to them, therefore it seems they have not the righteousness of the Law.