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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Bible. -- O.T. -- Isaiah XLV, 24-25 -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. 2008-06 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Emma (Leeson) Huber Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion Christ's Righteousness Imputed , THE Saint's Surest PLEA FOR Eternal Life : OR , The Glorious Doctrine of Free-Justification , by the Imputation of the Pure and Spotless Righteousness of JESUS CHRIST , Stated , Cleared , Vindicated , and made Plain to the meanest Capacity . Being the Substance of Several SERMONS , On Isaiah XLV . 24 , 25. By MICHAEL HARRISON , Minister at Potters-Pury , near Stony-Stratford in Northampton-shire . LONDON , Printed for William and Joseph Marshal , and Sold by them at the Bible in Newgate-street ; Price 3 d. Where you may be supplied with Caryl on Job , and Mr. Bunyan's Works , and most of Dr. Owen's Works ; and likewise Lockyer's Pills rightly prepared . TO THE Christian READER . THis Glorious Doctrine of Justification , which V. Chemnitius terms Arx & Propugnaculum Religionis Christianae , i. e. The very Strength and Bulwark of the Christian Religion ; and further calls , Articulus stantis & cadentis Ecclesiae , i. e. That Article with which the Church stands or falls , is now so furiously attacked on every side ; Satan and his Instruments being so very busie to deprave it , that 't is very necessary , that every one of Sion's Watchmen should give Notice of the Danger , and labour to fortifie himself and Flock , against the Devices of the Common Enemy : If we lose this Doctrine , we lose our Hopes of Salvation , and therefore all that is Valuable in Religion ; we have then no Way left of approaching to God , for Pardon and Salvation ; nor any right Means for comforting afflicted Consciences . This Doctrine is the Glory of the Protestant Churches , one of the Grand Differences between them and the Romish Antichrist , the Avowed Doctrine of the Church of England , and all other Protestant Churches ; and therefore we have a great Deal of Reason to contend earnestly for this Doctrine , once so clearly delivered to the Saints , and afterwards sealed by the Blood of so many Martyrs . It is now about Ten Years , since I published a small Tract upon this Subject with great Success ; which was then approved to the Press , by that Reverend Man of God , Mr. Henry Cornish now in Heaven ; which thro' God's Blessing , was of Vse to many Souls , whose Thanks I have often received ; but that Discourse being quite out of Print , and the Bookseller refusing to reprint it , but on Terms not to be admitted by me ; I have therefore , here in this Discourse , set forth the same Doctrine in Substance , and almost in the same Method ; but with considerable Additions , Alterations and Enlargements ; which thro' God's Blessing , I hope , may yet be of further Vse , especially to Christians of meaner Capacities , who cannot read larger Volumes ; Now that it may be blessed , to the Enlightning the dark Minds of Men , so that God may have the Glory , and his Church the Comfort , is , and shall be the Hearty Prayer of thy Soul's Friend , M. Harrison . Christ's Righteousness Imputed , THE SAINT's Surest Plea FOR Eternal Life . Isaiah XLV . 24 , 25. Surely shall one say , in the Lord have I Righteousness and Strength ; even to him shall Men come , and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed . In the Lord shall all the Seed of Israel be justified , and shall glory . THis Chapter contains a Double Prophecy : The First concerning the Redemption of the Jews out of Babylon , the Re-edification of the Temple , and the Restitution of the Temple-Worship . The Other concerning the Calling and Conversion of the Gentiles in the Days of the Gospel , of which the Words of the Text are the Conclusion ; in Ver. 23. you have God's Oath to assure us of the Certainty of the Conversion of the Gentiles ; I have sworn by my self , the Word is gone out of my Mouth in Righteousness , and shall not return unto me void ; every Knee shall bow , and every Tongue shall swear . To bow the Knee , intimates an humble Adoration of the Divine Majesty . And Swearing , a Solemn Part of God's Worship , intimating , that the Converted Gentiles shall reverently Adore , and solemnly Worship God in Christ . Now the Text gives a farther Account of the Change , that Converting Grace shall make upon the Converted Gentiles . In the Text observe , I. The Person speaking : It is the Lord Jehovah . The Lord that speaks in Righteousness , v. 19. He , who is God alone ; a Just God , besides whom there is no Saviour . II. Here are the Persons spoken to , or of ; Namely , the Gentiles . 1. The Converted Gentiles : Shall one say . One , is not in the Hebrew Text , but ( Liamor : ) dixit , He saith , or shall say ; i. e. One and every one of the Converted Gentiles spoken of , ver . 23. Again , v. 25. They are called the Seed of Irael , which is a Term proper and peculiar not only to the Jews , but to all Believers , whether Jews or Gentiles , who are frequently called God's Israel in Scripture ; as Psal . 24.6 . Rom. 9.6 , &c. Or , 2. The Unconverted amongst them , who were not changed by the Gospel , but were rather Enemies to Christ , that are incensed against him , rebel against him , not submitting to his Rule and Government . III. Here are the Things predicted , or spoken of these Persons ; And those are , 1. The Solemn Glorious Benefits which they shall enjoy by the Gospel , that are changed by it ; they shall have Righteousness and Strength ; and by that Righteousness they shall be justified . 2. That Righteousness Believers have from Christ i● Twofold : A Righteousness for their justification , whereby they are accounted , and esteemed righteous at God's Bar : And an Inherent Righteousness of Sanctification , tho' the latter is not here excluded , yet the former is principally intended ; because 't is that Righteousness whereby we are justified , v. 25. The Righteousness of Sanctification being rather hinted to us in the Word , Strength ; whereby the Holy Spirit begins and carries on a Saving , Regenerating Work in the Soul ; whereby we are enabled to repent , believe , and walk in Newness of Life . IV. Here is the Change Regenerating Grace makes upon these Persons and the Profession , that shall upon their Conversion be made by them . 1. They shall come to Christ and believe on him ; To him shall Men come , i. e. believe in Christ ; for Coming to Christ is Believing on him , Mat. 11.28 . 2. They shall be justified by him , i. e. Their Sins pardoned , and their Persons cloathed with the Imputed Righteousness of Christ , whereby they shall stand righteous at God's Bar. 3. They shall Glory , q. d. They find a Gracious Change upon their Hearts by Sanctification ; a Change in their State by Justification ; this shall raise their Hearts into a Thankful Frame , they shall believe in him , rejoyce and glory in him as their God and Portion . Doct. 'T is the Duty and Character of justified Believers , to acknowledge and profess , that , that Righteousness whereby they are justified , is in the Lord , not in themselves . This precious Doctrine of Justification , is the very Marrow of the Christian Religion ; 't is that Doctrine as Luther observes , with which the Church stands or falls ; 't is that Doctrine ( the Devil ) of all Gospel Truths , most hates , and endeavours to corrupt ; in the Beginning of the Reformation , it was looked on as the Grand Difference between the Protestants and Rome . Yea , 't is that Doctrine , that will only help to settle an awakened , convinced , believing Sinner , in a sweet and lasting Peace ; and therefore in speaking to it , I shall shew you , I. Who are the Persons , that shall be made Partakers of this Blessed Priviledge of Justification . II. The Nature of Justification , what it is ? III. What that Righteousness is , for , and by which we are justified at God's Bar. IV. The Time when God's Children are made Partakers of this Blessed Priviledge . V. How we are justified by Faith ? VI. Objections against the Doctrine of Justification answered . I. Who are the Persons justified ? Answ . 1. Negatively , not fallen Angels ; they have indeed sinned , and by Sin thrown themselves into an Eternal Abyss of Misery ; but their Case is hopeless and remediless , God has left them in the Ruines of their Fall , without discovering to them any Way of Deliverance , Heb. 2.16 . He took not on him the Nature of Angels , 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 , He did not catch , or lay hold on the Angel , but when they were falling , he let them go . 2. Positively : But fallen Man , not Man in Innocency , but Man under the Sentence of Condemnation for Sin ; but yet it 's not all Sinners that shall be justified ; For all the World are become guilty before God , Rom. 3.19 . but all the World are not saved , no , in the Text you find some that are incensed against Christ , that are angry with him , these shall be ashamed ; there are a World of Sinners , that notwithstanding the Gospel discovering Salvation , shall be Eternally damned ; Rev. 21.8 . but such as are justified must be , 1. Elected and Chosen of God to be Heirs of Eternal Life , Eph. 1.4 . Chosen before the Foundation of the World. 2. They must be Sinners , whoever is justified , must first be ungodly , Rom. 4.5 . 3. They must be given to Christ , John 6.37 . All the Father hath given me shall come . 4. Whoever is justified must first be accused , the violated Law puts in a Plea against the Sinner , John 5.45 . Think not I will accuse you to the Father , there is one that accuseth you , even Moses , in whom you trust ; i. e. The Law of Moses , by the Works whereof they hoped to be justified ; St. Paul had found the accusing , condemning Power of the Law in his own Conscience , before he pleaded the Righteousness of Christ , Rom. 7.9 . 5. One justified must be a repenting and returning Sinner ; for tho' Repentance be no meritorious Cause of Justification , yet it 's absolutely necessary for Pardon , Isa . 55.7 . Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous Man his Thoughts , and return unto the Lord , and he will have Mercy on him , and to our God , and he will abundantly pardon : 'T is a fruitless Dispute whether Justification or Sanctification be first in Order of Nature , for they both spring from one and the same Root ; viz. Free-Grace , and never go alone ; and 't is certain , none can have the one without the other . 6. Whoever is justified must believe ; For we are saved by Faith , Eph. 2.8 . justified by Faith , Rom. 3.28 . 'T is very absurd to say we are justified before we believe , or without Faith. II. I am now to shew you the Nature of Justification what it is ? Des . Justification is in Acquittance or Discharge at God's Bar , from all that the accusing Law hath to lay to our Charge ; and the giving such a Righteousness , by Vertue whereof , we can lay Claim to Eternal Life as ours . Here are two Parts of Justification , 1. A Discharge from what the Condemning Law hath to lay to our Charge ; now the Law pronounces a Curse , Gal. 3.10 . For as many as are of the Works of the Law are under a Curse ; for it is written , Cursed is every one , that continueth not in all Things , written in the Book of the Law to do them : By the Law here is meant the Covenant of Works , as appears from Deut. 27.26 . whence the Apostle borrows this : So to be under the Curse of the Law , is to be liable to all the Penalties the Law threatens . Now Eternal Separation from God , is what the Law threatens to the Breakers of it ; For that first Threatning , Gen. 2.17 . In the Day thou eatest thereof , thou shalt surely dye ; is Threefold , involving a Temporal , a Spiritual and an Eternal Death . Now from this Curse and Death we must be acquitted , this is the Pardon of Sin , Isa . 55.7 . Eph. 1.7 . — In whom we have Redemption thro' his Blood , even the Forgiveness of Sin ; and this Forgiveness is of meer Grace , Eph. 1.7 — According to the Riches of his Grace . 2d . Branch of justification is by pleading a Righteteousness , or a Satisfaction at God's Bar. We are by Nature Sinners , and by the Law accused or impleaded at God's Bar ; to which Accusation we must plead guilty or not guilty ; Not-guilty can none plead , For we are all under Sin , Rom. 3.9 . All the World is become guilty before God , v. 19. therefore the accused Sinner must plead guilty ; and in Order to bring him off at God's Bar , he must plead either , 1. Meer Sovereign Mercy : q. d. Lord , I have sinned and deserved thy Wrrth and Curse , but thou art a Merciful and Gracious God , ready to pardon , willing to forgive ; a God which takest no Pleasure in the Misery and Sufferings of thy Creatures , I therefore plead Free and Sovereign Mercy . Thus the condemned Creature throws himself upon the Mercy of the Judge ; but this is not properly to plead but to beg : I do not say , God could not have saved the Sinner this way , by passing a meer Act of Sovereign Grace without respect to his Justice ; but I do say , God will not do it , he will save Sinners in such a way , as his Justice as well as Mercy shall be glorified in their Salvation ; therefore meer Mercy cannot be pleaded . Therefore , 2. The Accused Sinner must plead a Satisfaction to the Law , a Righteousness , such as the Law and Justice of God requires . This is indeed the Way , in which we are to look for Justification ; we must plead a Satisfaction made to Divine Justice , and a Righteousness , in which we may stand righteous at God's Bar ; and this must be either a Righteousness inherent in our own Persons , which is the Righteousness of Sanctification ; or without us the Merits and Righteousness of another . 1. Inherent in our selves : 'T is true , all God's Saints are inherently righteous , for by that blessed Work of Regeneration and Sanctification , they are truly , tho' not perfectly righteous ; as 't is said of Zachary and Elizabeth , Luke 1.6 . They were both righteous before God , walking in all the Ordinances and Commandments of the Lord blameless . They were not sinle●● and Legally righteous , but they allowed no Sin , sincerely endeavouring to keep a good Conscience both towards God and Man. All regenerate Believers are thus righteous , God testifies of Noah , Gen. 7.1 . Thee have I seen righteous b●fore me in this Generation : But this inherent Righteousness of Sanctification , cannot be pleaded at God's Bar for our Justification . 1. Because the Holy Scripture doth abundantly assure us , that none ever yet were , nor ever yet shall be justified by any Righteousness in them , of wrought by them , Phil. 3.9 . And be found in him , not having on my own Righteousness , which is of the Law ; but that which is thro' the Faith of Christ , the Righteousness which is of God by Faith ; and Rom. 10.3 . The Jews are said to be ignorant of God's Righteousness , and went about to establish their own Righteousness . Now that which the Scripture calls our own Righteousness , is the Grace of God in us by Sanctification ; that New Obedience we are helped to perform by the Holy Spirit , given us in Regeneration ; which is elsewhere called the Deeds of the Law : Rom. 3.20 . by which none ever yet were , nor ever will be justified in his Sight . 2. None can be justified by their own inherent Righteousness , or sincere Obedience to the Gospel ; because to be thus justified , would be to be justified by Works ; for what else is Sanctification , but a new Creation by the sanctifying Vertue of the Holy Spirit unto good Works , Sincere Obedience , what else is it but good Works , or the Works of Righteousness ? We read therefore , of the Work of Faith and Labour of Love. Now the Holy Scripture excludes all Works from Justification , Rom. 4.5 . To him that worketh not , but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly , &c. Every Believer is a Worker , he is still labouring to work the VVorks of God , to yield sincere Obedience to God's Law : But he worke●h not with a Design to be justified by his Works , thus Faith without Works justifieth . 3. That Righteousness that must justifie us at God's Bar , must be a sinless and spotless Righteousness ; there must be no Blemish in it , but it must perfectly answer the Law that accuseth and condemneth us : But our own inherent Righteousness of Sanctification , is full of Spots and Blemishes , and no way answers the Terms of the Law ; which requires Perfect Obedience , and curses every One that does not answer its Demands in every Point , Gal. 3.10 . For if we keep the whole Law , and fail in one point , we are guilty of all . Now our inherent Holiness being weak , spotted and imperfect , 1 Kings 8.46 . There is no Man that doth good and sinneth not : 1 John 1.8 . If we say we have no sin , we deceive our selves , and the Truth is not in us : Therefore we cannot be justified by our own sincere Obedience . 4. If we are justified by any thing in our selves , then have we something to glory in , in our selves ; Rom. 4.2 . If Abraham was justified by Works , he hath whereof to glory , but not before God. But all that are justified at God's Bar , are justified in such a way , as they have nothing to glory in , in themselves ; Rom. 3.27 . Where is boasting then ? it is excluded , &c. Eph. 2.8 . By Grace ye are saved . 5. If we are justified by any thing in our selves , then we are not justified by Grace , Rom. 4.4 . Now to him that worketh , the Reward is not reckoned of Grace , but of Debt ; but all that are justified , are justified by meer Grace , Rom. 3.24 . Being justified freely by his Grace . Objection . If God accepts us as Righteous , for our own sincere Obedience to the Gospel , as if it were Legal and Perfect , meerly for the Satisfaction of Christ ; is not this of meer Free-Grace ? Answ . Tho' it be granted , that all that is wrought in us in our Regeneration , or done by us in a Course of Holy Obedience , is all of meer Grace ; whatever we are , It is by the Grace of God we are what we are ; 1 Cor. 15.10 . And tho' some think , Jesus Christ purchased for us a Remedial Law , whereby our Faith and sincere Obedience to the Gospel , shall be accepted ( thro' Christ's Merits ) as if it were Legal and Perfect ; and we thereby justified and accepted at God's Bar ; yet it must also be observed and granted , that when ever in Scripture , we are said to be saved by Grace , justified by Grace ; in those Places Grace is opposed to all manner of Works , as well Evangelical as Legal ; he that has any thing in himself to plead , and to bring him off at God's Bar , may challenge Justification as due to it ; so that to be justified by Free-Grace , or by Faith , which is all one , is to be accounted righteous at God's Bar , not for any Works , Righteousness or Obedience of our own ; but only by , and for the Active and Passive Obedience of Jesus Christ received by Faith , Who of God is made unto us Righteousness , 1 Cor. 1.30 . 6. If Abraham , who was the Pattern of Justification , was not justified by Works , or by any Acts of Evangelical Obedience , then none else : But Abraham was not justified by Works , Rom. 4.4 . therefore none ever was or can be so justified . Objection . The Apostle James saith , Jam. 2.21 . Abraham was justified by Works ; and ver . 24. he saith , Ye see then how that a Man is justified by Works , and not by Faith only . Now how shall we reconcile these two Apostles Paul and James ; whereas one saith , We are justified by Faith only without Works ; and the other saith , We are not justified by Faith only , but by Works also . Answ . These two Apostles may be reconciled , by rightly distinguishing and understanding these two Terms : Justification and Faith. 1. If we rightly understand this Term Justification : There is a twofold Justification , The One at God's Bar , the Other before Men , or in our own Consciences . 1. There is a Justification at God's Bar , and that is an Acquitting or Absolving the Sinner at God's Bar from the Guilt of all Sin , and the Accepting the Person so acquitted as righteous , for the Righteousness of another imputed : This is not for any Works done by the Persons themselves , but of Free-Grace ; as the Apostle proves , Rom. 4.4 , 5 , And when St. Paul speaks of Justification , in Rom. 3 , 4 , 5 Chapters ; and in the Epistle to the Galatians , and elsewhere , he speaks of it in this Sence : We are in this sence justified only by Faith , apprehending the Righteousness of another ; Works bear no part in our Justification at God's Bar. But , 2. Sometimes Justification is taken for a Declaration of a Man's Righteousness before Men , or an Evidence of one's Justification in his own Conscience , and this is by Works . For how shall I appear to others to be a righteous , justified Person , but by my Good Works ; our Lord has directed to judge of the Tree by the Fruit , by their Works you shall know them , or how shall a Christian know that he is justified at God's Bar , but by an Internal Evidence in his own Soul , that he truly loves God , believes in Christ , and sincerely obeys the Gospel , 2 Cor. 1.12 . This is our rejoycing , the Testimony of our Consciences bearing us Witness , that in Simplicity and Godly Sincerity , not by Fleshly Wisdom , but by the Grace of God , we have had our Conversations in the World. Now St. James , Jam. 2. speaks not of Justification before God ; for Abraham was justified at God's Bar , at least twenty five Years before he offered up his Son , as appears Gen. 15 6. So that James speaks only of a Declarative Justification before Men , and in our own Consciences ; and so when Abraham is said to be justified by offering up Isaac , the Meaning is , by this his Sincerity was made known to him ; he had a full and clear Discovery , that his Faith was a saving , justifying Faith : Gen. 22.12 . 2. This seeming Difference between St. Paul and St. James may be reconciled , by considering and rightly distinguishing the Meaning of this Term Faith. Now Faith is taken sometimes , 1. For a True , Saving , Lively Faith , which works by Love , and is productive of all Holy Obedience , and this is that Faith St. Paul means , when he says , We are justified by Faith only . 2. The Word Faith is sometimes taken for a false , dead and barren Assent to the Gospel ; and this is such a Faith , as Devils and Hypocrites may be supposed to have , and this is the Faith St. James opposes in Justification . We are not justified by Faith , i. e. by a dead , barren , unactive Assent to the Gospel : But Abraham and Rahab were justified by Works , i. e. Their good Works justified their Faith , or proved then Faith to be a truly Lively , Saving and Justifying Faith. Thus these two Apostles are reconciled , St. Paul separates Works from Justification , but not from Faith. St. James joins Works to Faith , but not for Justification at God's Bar , but before Men , and in our own Consciences . Now by what hath been said , it is abundantly evident , that we have no Righteousness in our selves , by which we can be justified at God's Bar , but that Righteousness , by which we are justified before God , must be a Righteousness of another , performed for us , and in our stead . Now my next Work is to shew you what that is . III. That Righteousness , by and for which , we are esteemed righteous at God's Bar , is , the Active and Passive Obedience of Jesus Christ , performed by him in our stead , imputed to us , and received only by Faith. This is very clear from Holy Scripture . For , First , As we by Sin are under the Curse of the Law , Gal. 3.10 . and deserve Hell ; so Christ by his Death , hath redeemed us from that Curse , Eph. 1.7 . In whom we have Redemption by his Blood , the Forgiveness of Sin ; so Gal. 3.12 , 13 , 14. There is no other way , for a Sinner to be brought from under the Curse of the Law and Wrath of God , but by the Merits , Death and Satisfaction of Christ . Secondly , The Righteousness of Christ is imputed to us for our Justification . Now here Consider these Two Things , 1. What is meant by the Righteousness of Christ ? 2. That Christ's Righteousness is that Righteousness , by which we are justified before God. 1. What are we to understand by the Righteousness of Christ ? Answ . That Righteousness of Christ which is imputed to us for our Justification , is the Active and Passive Obedience of Christ to the Law as our Mediator and Surety . For the Moral Law required two Things . First , Sinless and Perfect Obedience . Secondly , In Case of Sin and the Law broken , the Law required Satisfaction . Now the Lord Jesus Christ as our Mediator and Surety , did both these for us . 1. Christ's Active Obedience to the Law was for us , that forasmuch as we had broken the Law , Christ obeyed and fulfilled it for us , Gal. 4.4 . When the Fulness of time was come , God sent forth his Son , made of a Woman , made under the Law ; and the Reason is given , v. 5. To redeem ( or satisfie Divine Justice for ) those which were under the Law : Rom. 8.3 , For what the Law could not do in that it was weak thro' the Flesh ; God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful Flesh , v. 4. That the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfill'd in us , &c. The Law could not justifie because we could not keep it ; therefore God sent his Son in our stead to do it for us ; and this Active Obedience of Christ is imputed to us for our Justification . 2. The Law broken threatens a Curse , Gal. 3.10 . Christ came from Heaven and endures this Curse for us ; the Death he dyed was for us , Gal. 3.12 , 13. he dyed the Death , and suffered the Penalty due to us , and By his S●ripes we are healed , Isa . 53.4 , 5 , 6. He was delivered for our Sins , and raised again for our Justification ; Rom. 4. last ▪ and as he suffered the Curse , so fulfilled the Righteousness of the Law for us : Rom. 8.3 . For what the Law could not do , in that it was weak , &c. God sending his own Son in the Likeness of sinful flesh , and for sin condemned sin in the flesh , that the Righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us . The Law not being able to justifie us , because we we were unable to keep it ; God pitying us in this State , sent his Son in our stead or place to fulfil the Law ; which being done by Christ in our Nature as our Surety , is done in us . This is that Righteousness , by and for which we are justified , and accounted righteous at God's Bar. Now this Righteousness of Christ is called the Righteousness of God , Rom. 1.17 . because it is the Righteousness of him who is God : And the Righteousness of Faith , Rom. 4.11 . because that Righteousness that Faith eyes , and looks at in Justification , The Righteousness of the Law , Rom. 8.3 , 4. because it is such a perfect Righteousness as the Law requires . 2. Now this Active and Passive Obedience of Christ , is that Righteousness , by , and for which , we are justified at God's Bar. And this is the Meaning of all those Scriptures , which speak of our Pardon , Acceptance and Justification at God's Bar , to be of Grace , meer Free-grace , Rom. 3.24 , 25. Rom. 5.1 . We read of Righteousness imputed , Rom. 4.6 . Blessed is the Man , to whom the Lord imputeth Righteousness , &c. v. 9. Faith was reckoned for Righteousness ; so v. 11 , 22 , 23 , 24. Now what was imputed ? it was Faith , i. e. the Object of Faith , the Righteousness of Christ , which Faith look'd at ; and that was not an inherent Righteousness in the Person of the Believer , but an Objective Righteousness in the Person of Christ . So then the only Plea the Arraigned , Accused Sinner can make for himself at God's Bar is this ; O Lord , I readily confess I have sinned , and by Sin deserve to be Eternally damned ; yet in Love to lost Sinners , thou hast given Christ , who by his Active Obedience has fulfill'd the Law , and by his Sufferings hath purchased Eternal Redemption for all them that believe in him , obey and receive him as offered in the Gospel : I see my self lost and undone by Sin , I sly by Faith to him , and rest upon him alone for Pardon , Justification and Eternal Life : He is the Lord my Righteousness , I resolve upon New Obedience and Holiness , but I will not trust to any Thing in my self , but to the Merits and Righteousness of Christ alone . This is the Believer's Plea at God's Bar for Pardon and Justification ; and there are two Considerations , that will much clear the Manner of this Imputation . 1. As Adam's Sin is imputed to his Posterity , whereby they are all become Sinners , Rom. 5.12 . In him all have sinned ; even so is Christ's Righteousness to all his , whereby they become righteous ; Rom. 5.19 . As by one Man's Disobedience , many ( i. e. all Mankind ) were made Sinners ; so by the Obedience of one , many ( i. e. all the Spiritual Seed of Christ , for the Apostle is there speaking of the two Seeds ) were made righteous . 2. As the Sins of the Elect were laid upon , or imputed to Christ ; as Isa . 53.4 , 5 , Rom. 4. last . He was made Sin for us . So the Obedience or Righteousness of Christ is imputed to us , 2 Cor. 5. last . We are made the Righteousness of God in him . IV. Let us now Consider the Time when , we are made Partakers of this blessed Priviledge , Justification . And here Consider , 1. From Eternity God hath decreed to justifie all the Elect ; for it must be granted , that all those blessed Priviledges the Saints enjoy in Time , is setled upon them in God's Eternal Purpose , Eph. 1.4 . He hath chosen us in him before the Foundation of the World , that we should be holy and without blame before him in Love. V. 5. Having predestinated us to the Adoption of Children by Jesus Christ , to himself , according to the Good Pleasure of his Will ; so that Adoption , Justification , Sanctification , and all other Spiritual , Heavenly Blessings are setled upon us in God's Eternal Election before Time ; but yet it can in no propriety of Speech be said , We are justified from Eternity ; there being not one Syllable in the whole Bible that saith so : We must distinguish between a Purpose in God to do such a Thing in Time , and the Thing actually done ; we are no more justified from Eternity , then we are sanctified and glorified from Eternity ; God having from Eternity equally purposed to give these Benefits to all the Elect. 2. The Lord Jesus Christ hath at his Death purchased the Pardon of Sin , Justification and Eternal Life for all Believers , God laid on him the Iniquities of us all , Isa . 53.4 , 5 , 6. & Rom. 5.12 , ad finem ; yet these purchased Priviledges are reserved for us , not applied to us until we actually come to , and believe in Christ , John 3.36 . He that believeth on the Son hath Everlasting Life , and he that believeth not the Son , shall not see Life . 2. We are actually justified by Faith , Rom. 5.1 . Being justified by Faith we have Peace with God ; Rom. 3.28 . A Man is justified by Faith without the Deeds of the Law : Now if we are justified by Faith , we are not justified before Faith , nor without it ; the Being of Faith in the Soul being absolutely necessary to Justification . 4. In Death we have a further Manifestation of our Justification , when the Soul of a Believer appears at God's Bar ; 't is then acquitted and finds it self more immediately in the Arms of Mercy . Rev. 14.13 . Blessed are the dead which dye in the Lord , they rest from their Labours , and their Work do follow them . 5. The Last and Great Day of Justification will be the Day of Judgment ; the Saints shall then by Jesus Christ himself , be declared Just and Righteous before Angels and Men , Mat. 25.34 . Come ye blessed of my Father , inherit the Kingdom prepared for you . V. How we are justified by Faith ? The very Papists and the Rankest Arminian will not deny , but own we are justified by Faith ; let them but Explain the Term Faith as they please : Therefore , it will be very necessary to shew how Faith justifies . 1. Negatively : We are not justified by Faith in a proper , but in a figurative Sense ; not by Faith as it is a Work in us : In this manner , Papists , Socinians and Arminians plead for Justification by Faith ; nay , some would have Faith bear away the Bell , and have the Honour of justifying us ; it is singled out by God from all other Graces , and God of meer Mercy looks on Faith say some , Faith and sincere Obedience to the Gospel , say Others ; as if it were a Perfect and Legal Righteousness , tho' they own this Acceptance to be of Grace . But all this is nothing but Popery refined , the Doctrine of Justification by Works dressed in neater Terms , the Devices of Satan to darken and obscure the old Protestant Doctrine of Justification . 2. Positively : Faith justifies with respect to its Object ; Now the Object of Faith is , 1. General : The whole Word of God Historical , Mandatory , Promissory , Monitory , it looks at all the Parts of the Divine Law : Thus Faith purifies the Heart , produces Holy Obedience ; but in this sence Faith justifies not . 2. Faith has a special and peculiar Object , and that is the Promise or Covenant of Grace , or rather Christ in the Promise : thus Faith justifies as it looks to and eyes the Promises , Faith is the Right Hand , whereby we look unto Christ , and receive Christ offered to us . Now this Saving Faith has a twofold Act : An Act ad Extra , and an Act ad Intra ; Ad Extra , it looks and puts forth Acts of true Evangelical Obedience , Holiness of Heart and Life ; so it justifies not : But Ad intra , it looks to Christ , and rests upon him alone ; in this Sence Faith justifies . So that upon the whole we may say , 1. That the Internal , Moving Cause of our Justification is meer Grace , Rom. 3.24 . Being freely justified by his Grace . 2. The External , Moving Cause is Jesus Christ God-man , who as Mediator hath purchased this Gift for us . 3. The Material Cause is the Active and Passive Obedience of Christ , whereby he both obeyed the Law , and made Satisfaction for Sin. 4. The Formal Cause is the Imputation of our Sins to Christ , and his Righteousness to us . 5. The External , Instrumental Cause of Justification is the Gospel , in which , Christ and Justification by the Imputation of his Righteousness , is revealed and offered to us , 2 Cor. 5.22 . 6. The Internal , Instrumental Cause is Faith , which justifieth instrumentally , as it apprehends Christ : Thus we are said to be justified by Grace , by Faith , by Christ , i. e. thro' God's Grace , by Christ's Merits apprehended by Faith. 7. The Declarative Cause of Justification is Good Works , whereby our Faith is declared to be not a dead , but a true and living Faith. 8. The Final Cause of our Justification is the Glory of God and our own Salvation . VI. Objections answered . Object . 1. If Christs Righteousness imputed be the only Cause of our Justification , what need then of Repentance , Holiness or New Obedience ? Answ . 1. Repentance and true Holiness , is by God himself made indispensably necessary to Salvation ; Acts 17.30 . God commands all Men every where to repent : And Heb. 12.14 . Without Holiness no Man shall see God. 2. I do not say Repentance , Holiness and New Obedience are no Cause at all ; but they are neither the External nor Internal Moving Cause , they are neither the Efficient , Formal , Instrumental , Material or Meritorious Cause ; yet they are the Evidential or Declarative Cause , there being no other ordinary Way , to evidence to our own Souls the Truth of our Faith , and the Certainty of our Justification , but by sincere Obedience and true Holiness ; Rom. 8.1 . They that are in Christ walk not after the Flesh , but after the Spirit . 3. 'T is very strange , Persons can find no place for , or reason of Holiness , unless they must place them in Christ's Throne , and make them their justifying Righteousness ; our Holiness does not merit Heaven , but it makes us fit for it ; it does not give us a Title , but it is our Evidence for Heaven . Obj. 2. But does not this Doctrine of Justification by imputed Righteousnes introduce Carelesness ; for if we are justified by Christ's Obedience , what need we be exact or careful about our own Obedience ? Answ . Indeed this is an old Objection made against this Doctrine , Rom. 6.1 . Shall we continue in Sin , that Grace may abound ? But , 1. Consider , Justification and Sanctification always go together , to whomsoever Christ is made Righteousness , To them is he made Sanctification also ; 1 Cor. 1.30 . 2. Nothing more engages the Soul to Christ and Holiness , then a sence of Free-Grace in Justification , Rom. 1.8 . Obj. 3. This Doctrine of Justification by Christ's Righteousness imputed , seems to dissolve the Law as if it did no longer oblige to Obedience . Answ . This is also an old Objection made against St. Paul's Preaching , Rom. 3.31 . Do we then make void the Law thro' Faith ? God forbid , yea , we rather establish the Law : The Apostle's Answer is , that the Doctrine of Justification by imputed Righteousness , is so far from destroying the Law that it establishes it . 1. The Law is established in Christ , in that he has fulfilled the Law , and that both in the perfect Holiness of his Life , and also in the Sufferings and Satisfaction of his Death ; because Christ did all this as our Head and Representative , and hence the Righteousness of the Law is said to be fulfilled in us ; Rom. 8.3 , 4. 2. The Law to a Believer is become void , as to its being the Way of our Justification before God , yet it is established as a Rule of Life : We must obey it , not to be justified by it , but to testifie our Thankfulness to God , not as a Cause but as an Evidence of our Justification ; not to give us a Title to Life , but a Meetness for it . Obj. 4. If we are righteous before God in the Righteousness of Christ , then God sees no Sin in his People . Answ . True : God sees not Sin in a Saint with a Vindictive Eye , he does not so see Sin in a justified Person , as to revoke their Justification , and condemn them for it ; Rom. 8.1 . No Condemnation to them that are in Christ . But with an intuitive Eye God doth both see and punish Sin in his own People ; Psal . 89.30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34. Obj. 5. This Doctrine of Justification by imputed Righteousness , is a Doctrine very pleasing to Flesh and Blood , every Carnal Man will be glad of it , because he need not be much concerned about his own Righteousness , &c. Answ . There is no Doctrine in the Bible more contrary to Flesh and Blood than this is ; Rom. 10.3 . The Jews could not submit to it , it 's Foolishness to Carnal Men , Flesh and Blood is for Setting up something of its own to be justified by ; no Doctrine doth so empty the Creature as this does , it makes Men abhor themselves , and renounce their own Righteousness , and make Christ all in all , Phil. 3.6 , 7 , 8. Obj. 6. The Scripture every where attributes our Justification to the Death and Blood of Christ ; therefore not to his Active Obedience as you do . Answ . 1. 'T is true , Mention is frequently made of the Death and Sufferings of Christ , as the Cause of our Justification and Salvation ; but the Blood and Sufferings of Christ are mentioned , not with a Design to exclude Christ's Active Obedience , but Synecdochically , Pars pro toto , a Part for the whole ; for where only mention is made of the Blood of Christ , as Eph. 1.7 . all that Christ did and suffered is to be understood , Christ shedding his Blood , being the concluding Act , includes all the rest . 2. We find Justification attributed frequently to his Active as well as to his Passive Obedience ; as Rom. 8.3 , 4. where Christ's Active as well as his Passive Obedience is mentioned , &c. 3. The Person of Christ is the Object of justifying Faith , we must not look altogether it Christ's Holy Life or bitter Sufferings , but at both ; as 1 Pet. 1.19 . The precious Blood of Christ , there is his Passive ; As a Lamb without Blemish , there is his Active Obedience ; we were under the Curse of the Law , Christ's passive Obedience frees us from that : Also we want Conformity to the Law , Christ's Active Obedience is our Legal Righteousness . Obj. 7. The wretched Socinian objects against all this , That we need no Satisfaction at all , but are saved by meer Sovereign Mercy . Answ . 1. The Old Testament Believers were not so distinct as to the way of Salvation by a Satisfaction , as we now are in the Days of the Gospel , tho' this was not unknown to them , as is evident , by Psal . 51. and Isa . 53. All their bloody Oblations plainly pointed to a Satisfaction ; but the Gospel way of Salvation not being yet revealed , in that Brightness it was afterwards to be , Old Testament Believers spake more darkly and generally , but when they speak of Salvation by Mercy and Grace , they mean the Gospel way of Salvation , which being now clearly revealed and fully opened , is in the New Testament generally called Redemption by the Blood of Christ ; That he is a Propitiation for our Sins , 1 Joh. 2.1 , 2. And if the Harmony of the Divine Attributes be consulted , we shall find , that God is just as well as meriful , and will by no means clear the guilty : The Sinner of an hundred Years old shall be accursed , the Justice of God calls for a Satisfaction , and indeed when we consider , that the very Strain of the New Testament , runs so much upon Exalting the Free-Grace of God in Christ , that We have Redemption thro' his Blood , Eph. 1.7 . that The Lord has laid upon him the Iniquity of us all ; That By his Stripes we are healed ; Isa . 53.4 , 5 , 6. We must fling away our Bibles , and renounce the Christian Religion ; nay , all Hopes of Eternal Life , if we let go the Doctrine of Satisfaction . APPLICATION . Is this so ? That it is the Character of justified Believers , to acknowledge that that Righteousness whereby they are justified , is in the Lord not in themselves : We may make a Threefold Use of it . 1. By way of INFORMATION . 2. CAUTION .. 3. EXAMINATION . 1. By way of INFORMATION , in these Ten Things ; 1. If this be so , then it informs us , how sincere and right Protestants may be discerned and distinguished from Popish Socinians , Arminians , Quakers , and the whole Tribe of Hetrodox Persons ; the Name Protestant was given to the Professors in Germany in Luther's Time , for protesting against the Errors of Popery , whereof Justification by Works is the chief ; therefore he that symbolizeth with Papists , Socinians and Arminians in this Doctrine , deserves not the Name of a Protestant ; for whoever opposes this Doctrine , opposes Christ and the Gospel way of Salvation , as has bin proved . 2. This informs us , what a miserable State all Men by Nature are in , that have no Righteousness , nor are capable of doing any thing to justifie themselves ; no , neither Men nor Angels can furnish us with a Righteousness , to present us righteous at God's Bar ; but it must be a Righteousness of God's providing , yea , the Righteousness of his own Son ; none else will do us any Good. O how far was Man gone from God! How deep was he sunk into the deep Abyss of Misery ! Without Christ and his Righteousness we perish for ever , Acts 4.12 . 3. See here the infinite Mercy and Kindness of God to undone Sinners , to provide us such a Righteousness when we had none of our own , John 3.16 . God so loved the World , as to give his Son ; Rom. 10.4 . He is the End of the Law for Righteousness . O Let us admire Grace ! Psal . 103.1 , 2. 4. This gives us a Reason , why Satan and his Instruments are , and have always been so busie in depraving and corrupting this Doctrine : Wicked Herod did not more desire to have killed Christ in the Cradle , than Satan and Seducers do to crucifie this Heavenly Doctrine . Learned Chemnitius saith , he could not but tremble to think of a Passage of Luther , who said , That he foresaw after his Death , the Doctrine of Justification would be corrupted : This was Ominous and proved too true , how did the Galatians warp from this Doctrine , which is like its Master , crucify'd among Thieves ; the Arminian and Antinomian on the one hand , the Socinian and Papist on the other . 5. Inference . That if we would preserve this Glorious Doctrine , we must keep close to Scripture , and have a Care of making our own Carnal Reason the Standard of this Doctrine ; God's Thoughts are above our Thoughts , and his Ways above our Ways ; the Socinian will believe nothing , but what accords with his own depraved Reason , tho' in the Gospel there is nothing contrary to sound Reason , yet there are many things above Reason , whereof this of Justification by imputed Righteousness is one ; 't is utterly impossible that any thing short of Divine Revelation , should discover the way of a guilty Sinner's becoming righteous before God. 6. This informs us , that Pardon of Sin is not the all of Justification ; for in Justification there is two Parts . 1. A Discharge from the Curse of the Law , the Guilt of Sin , this is properly the Pardon of Sin. 2. 'T is possible one might be pardoned and annihilated : Therefore in Justification , there must be a Righteousness , which must constitute us righteous at God's Bar , and give us a Title to Eternal Life , 2 Cor. 5.22 . 7. This informs us whence it is , that this Doctrine of Justification is so little understood , even amongst Professors ; who have a good measure of Knowledge , and can talk hansomely of other Truths , yet are very dark and muddy in this : The Reason is , this is one of the Mysteries of the Gospel , that Flesh and Blood , Carnal Reason cannot fathom . 8. If this be so , then a justified Believer may walk very comfortably , and enjoy a sweet sense of the Love of God and Eternal Life , notwithstanding remaining Infirmities , which do still cleave to the best of God's Children ; we may , and ought to be humble for remaining Infirmities ; but our remaining Infirmities do not make void our Justification , we stand accepted at God's Bar , not for our own but for Christ's Obedience ; No Condemnation to them that are in Christ , Rom. 8.1 . 1 John 2.1 . If any Man sin , we have an Advocate with the Father . 2. Use of CAUTION . If this be so , then are we justified by nothing in our selves , but only by the Righteousness of Christ imputed to us . Then , 1. Take heed of resting in a meer Doctrinal Soundness in this Point , without a renewed and sanctified Heart ; Some please themselves with this , that they are right in Point of Opinion , they disclaim Works in Justification , expect to be justified only by Faith ; but in the mean time , that which they call Faith is nothing but Opinion , a dead Faith that bears no living Fruit ; this is what St. James doth so much set himself against , Jam. 2.17 . Faith if it hath not Works , is dead being alone : O see that your Faith be a living , working Faith. 2. On the other Hand , take heed of relying or trusting to your own Duties , Graces of Holiness ; Without Holiness you can never see God , Heb. 12.14 . and yet you must not trust to , or make Saviours of your Holiness , Faith looks only to Christ . 3. Take heed of confounding Faith with Obedience , as too many do ; our Justification consists in receiving from God , not giving any thing to him : Christ is offered in the New Covenant , Faith is the Hand whereby we receive Christ . 3. Use of EXAMINATION ▪ Now let us search our Hearts , whether we are made Partaker of this blessed Priviledge or no : But how shall I know that ? First , If you are justified then your Sins are pardoned , and if your Sins are pardoned , Then , 1. You have been truly humbled and melted down for Sin , Isa . 57.15 . Isa . 66.2 . Mat. 5.3 . 2. If your Sins are pardoned , you have abandoned and forsaken all Sin , and that both in Practice and Affection , Isa . 55.7 . Let the Wicked forsake his Way , and the Unrighteous Man his Thoughts , and return to the Lord , and he will have Mercy on him , and to our God , and he will abundantly pardon . 3. A pardoned Soul hates all Sin , Gen. 39.9 . How shall I do this great Wickedness , and sin against God ? Psal . 119.113 . I hate vain Thoughts , but thy Law do I love . 4. A pardoned Soul is an humble Soul , i. e. One who hath very low Thoughts of himself , of Parts , Duties , Graces , Phil. 3.5 . Rom. 7.24 . 5. A pardoned Soul is a thankful Soul , 1 Cor. 15.10 . By the Grace of God I am what I am , Psal . 103.1 , 2 , 3. 6. A pardoned Soul is one , who has used in a due manner , all the Means appointed by God , in Order to obtain the Pardon of Sin ; as True Repentance , a constant Use of all Ordinances , Hearing the Word preached , Reading , Prayer , Reformation , Luke 13.3 . Isa . 55.7 . Confession and Acknowledgment of Sin , 1 Kin. 8.30 , 33 , 34. Secondly , Some Rules to know when you are Partakers of the Righteousness of Christ ; and if you believe in Christ then are you Partakers of Christ's Righteousness . John 3.36 . He that believeth on the Son , hath Everlasting Life : Look well to your Faith that it be not Common , but a Special and Saving Faith. Now True Faith may be known . 1. By the Manner , how the Holy Spirit works Faith in the Soul : The Spirit finds us dead , Eph. 1.2 , 12. dark , blind , Enemies to God and Christ ; his first Work is to Convince of Sin , John 16.8 . Acts 2.37 . He Enlightens the Mind , Eph. 4.23 . He Bows the Will , Psal . 110.3 . makes the Soul willing to part with all Sin , and to have Christ upon his own Terms . 2. By its Activity for God and Holiness : True Faith is obedient , the Language of Faith is , Lord , What wilt thou have me to do ? Acts 9.6 . 3. Saying Faith is never alone , but always accompanied with all other Graces ; as Love to God , Gal. 5.6 . Faith which works by Love ; Self-denial , Gal. 2.20 . I live , yet not I , but Christ liveth in me , &c. 4. Saving Faith is a prayerful Grace , so soon as Paul believes he prayeth ; see in Jacob , how Faith spirits him in Prayer , Gen. 32.9 , 10. FINIS . 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