The truly blessed man

7 That the Righteousness of Christ doth alone answer this. This doth, and none else can: this is the Righteousness of God, viz. of Gods providing and of him who was God; it was perfect in it self, it answered all the Laws demands, it complied with both the Sanctions of it, it gave the Justice of God the greatest satisfaction that could be: he did all that the Law required, and suffered all which that threatened in case of sin: it was such a righteousness as no other but the Son of God in our nature could offer; and hence our pardon can be influenced by no other but this, nor can the matter of our Justification be any thing else, because nothing else can stand for […] ▪

7 That the Righteousness of Christ doth alone answer this. This doth, and none else can: this is the Righteousness of God, viz. of Gods providing and of him who was God; it was perfect in it self, it answered all the Laws demands, it complied with both the Sanctions of it, it gave the Justice of God the greatest satisfaction that could be: he did all that the Law required, and suffered all which that threatned in case of sin: it was such a righteousness as no other but the Son of God in our nature could offer; and hence our pardon can be influenced by no other but this, nor can the matter of our Justification be any thing else, because nothing else can stand for 〈…〉 ▪

8. That the Commendation and Reward which ⟨p. 113⟩Christ will give to the Holiness of his people at the Great Day, belongs not to their Justification, but their Glorification. There will be such a thing, Math. 25.34. &c. But all this is done after their Justification, and when they are in a state of Grace and Favour, and under the privileges and promises of the New Covenant. Now, in that New Covenant, although there be no worthiness in us, and all our duties are but our duty, and we Unprofitable,