e with the Syriac and others tranſlate the word) or Dogs-meat, refuſe caft to the Dogs, with others (and might agree with the ouſt of thoſe, v. 2. whom he calls Dogs, Mar. 15. 26. Mark 7. 28.) ihoſe much converſant in Greek Authors do criticize largely upon the word, which is acknowledg'd on all hands to import things if not loathſom, yet vile, and contemptible, as Chaft, or ©. and ſo not abſolutely, but in that reſpect, did Paul account all things in compariſon of Chriſt, even our good works proceeding from an heart ſanttified but in part ; he doth not mean of the ſub- ſtance, but quality of the truſt or merit placed in them, not in them- felves, but in regard of confidence in them, as to pardon and ac- ceptance with God : not in point of ſan@ification, but juſtifica- tion, the Apoſtle is here ſpeaking to. £0 to rely upon them would not only comparatively, but poſitively be greateſt loſs, as keeping from Chriſt, who is the greateſt gain ; for which the loſs of all be- {ide was to be ſuſtained. a That he might gain him, and be aſ- {ured of an intereſt in him, whom he had above deſcribed in his ſtate of humiliation and exaltation, and enjoy communion with him, Mat. 11. 2S. Luke 14. 26, 33. 2 Core 4+ 6. 1 Fobn 5.12, of whom he would receive more, and from whom he would do more, aiming at the making of Chrift himſelf his own, by ſome kind of propricty, 1 Core I« 3%
9 And he tound in him b, not having mine own rizhtcouſneſs c, which 1s of the law 4, bur that which is through the faith of Chriſt e, the righteouſneſs which is of God by faith f. |
6 A learned interpreter reads it actively, and may find or re- cover in him, all my loſſes. But following our own Tranſlation ; By winning of Chriſt, the Apoftle doth not only mean the pro- felon of the faith of the Goſpel, but his union with Chriſt, and participation of him, which in the judgment of the all-ſeeing God, will anfwer all damages, when a man comes to ſtand in judgment at his Tribunal here or hereafter, Rom. $. 1. this being the only courſe can be taken, to be found of him in peace at the laſt, 2 14. for out of him is to be under the curſe, Gl. 3. 10. Eph. 2. 3,12, 13 Tt 1s neceſſary therefore that a man be implant- ed into him who in his Prieſtly Office ated in our name towards God, Zeb. 5. 1. and 10 7. and that he abide in him, our head, Foki 6. 56. and 15. 4. Eph. 5. 30. Col. 2.6, 7. 1 Fob 5 12. and” not be found in himſelf. © That we might more fully underftand his meaning of berg find 77 Chriſt, he defines it negatively, and pontively, by diftinguithing of a rwofoid righteouſne's, ſuppoſing ON? NEceHary tO. his acceprance with God, 1, Inherent within him, which Bs Galied 133 077, a5 being perſonally perform'd by him. 4Who
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deſcribes it to be in conformity to the law, - and the ri-hteong... which the law requires, and thoſe. works of it, which fs me. loving God with all his Heart, he ſhall live in them, o_ * and 3. 27, 2. and 10.5. He makes no diſtin&tion of any a os done by him before or after converſion, but declares he Gr. adventure to be found in any perſonal inherent righteouſneſ; of FOX ow7.,as to the ſpecial end of his juſtification before God, C1 » , 11,12. He doth not ſay not having good works, unto which A was created in Chriſt Jeſus to walk in them, Fph. 2. 19. bur on having mine own rightzouſneſs, he could not truſt to any thing _. in him, as to his ſtanding before God, however he was ng «. lightned, and atted by a b<tter principle, having a better end 11.4. whiles a Phariſee, he could not upon that account have confide-... towards God, no more than Noah, who was a Prophet and Boy cr of righteouſneis, and in his Zeneration, as to his mhe reouſnels, the moſt perfegt and juſt man, or Abraham, Ge, ©: 6. Rom. 4+ 3. or David, Pjal. 139. 2, and 143. 3. But 2. hs fac. upon a righteouſnels without him, which is nor bis own, by any = quifition of his, but the righteouſneſs of another, Tir, 4 <, « - e viz. of Chrift, without which he would not be found, and {. which he would be found, 7Z. e. that which 7s throuph the fone of
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Chriſt, having him for his obje&, which he doth elſewhere Oppoſe to the deeds of the law, or works of righteouſneſs that he hag done, Rom. 3. 28. Gal. 2. 16. Tit. 3.5. as he doth believing yrs doing, which deſcribe theſe two ſorts of righteouſneG, in the yr.. of which he would be found at his Tryal for juſtification, in th; other he would not, ROM. Te 17 and 10. 5, 10, I1, hence, ft Th doth by the following exprethon , fignifie more clearly the rioh- teouſneſs he ſtays him{(clf upon, and wherein he-would he found at God's Tribunal, viz. the fame righteouſneſs which Noah had an Eye upon, (typified by the Ark) when by preparing an Ark, he became heir of the righteonſnels which 1s by faith, Zeb, 11, 7 the righteouſneſs which is of God by Faith, not his own, but counted unto him for righteouſneſs, as unto - Abraham who believed God Rom. 4.4. as unto David, unto whom God imputed rizhteouſnek, without works, Ko. 4. 6. This righteouſneſs of God which he imputes upon believing, 1s not originally the believers own inhe- rent rizhteouſneis, bur the righteouſneſs of another in another and theirs only derivatively from him, in whom belicvers ars made the righteouſneſs of God, 2 Cor. 5. 21. (who are not ſaid to be made the mercy of God) unto them being in Chrift Jeſus, h- is made righteoutnels, 1 Cor. 1. 30. yea the righteouſneſs of God, Kom. 1. 17. (thele are ſpoken of by the Apoſtle diftinaly, as licre
ſo elſewhere, Rom. 10. 3. With 9. 31,32.) as not only freely given,
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