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

He dresses up himself in his own righteousness; and when he has made himself as comely as he […], adventures to cast himself upon Christ: he imagines something in himself, why God should bestow the righteousness of Christ rather upon him than upon another, whereas a Sain• comes to Christ merely upon Gospel encouragements, from the grace and faithfulness of God, and righteousness of Christ, Isa. 45.24, Surely shall one say in the Lord Jehovah, have I righteousness and strength.

He dresses up himself in his own righteousness; and when he has made himself as comely as he 〈…〉, adventures to cast himself upon Christ: he imagines something in himself, why God should bestow the righteousness of Christ rather upon him than upon another, whereas a Sain• comes to Christ meerly upon Gospel encouragements, from the grace and faithfulness of God, and righteousness of Christ, Isa. 45.24, Surely shall one say in the Lord Jehovah, have I righteousness and strength.

4. Such persons labour after some goodness to prepare them for Christ. They are striving after some in order to their closing with Christ, when they are invited to come to Christ for salvation, they excuse themselves, and think they are not good enough yet to come to Christ: they think it would be presumption to come with such hearts as they have, they think no body ever came to Christ that had such hearts: but they think if they were better, they might come; and so they are labouring after some self-excellency, in order to their closing with Christ, they are purifying themselves and garnishing themselves, that they may be fit to come to Christ: they think if their hearts were more broken they might come: if they had more love to Christ ⟨p. 167⟩