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A45680	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 ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1690 (1690)	Wing H903; ESTC R10310	20,250	35

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