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We are presented fault∣lesse before the presence of Gods glory, by beeing made one with Christ.
Of Christ onely is it true, This is my well-beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased: this is the Saluation wee haue by him, to bee grafted in him, and made partakers of his
life. All the faithfull before Christ, were righteous in him; for wee must leaue all our works in the earth where they were done, and they must dye with the corrupti∣ble hands and feete, with which they are wrought: we must go naked and bare, and offer nothing but that which is Christs; yea, our selues wee must present in his body, for in our owne persons wee cannot possibly be accepted. Euen as the Vine branch can haue no life except it abide in the body of the Vine; no more we either life or righteous∣nesse, except wee be, and a∣bide in Christ.
He is our substance, and being in the inheritance of glory; his righteousnesse is ours, his loue ours, his life our life, his Spirit our spirit, of his fulnesse we receiue all. This is a great mistery which the eye seeth not, nor heart can vnderstand: yet it is a reall ioyning with him, faith comprehendeth it; and when wee shall see that wisedome which is called vnity in one person, God and man, wee shall see the wisedome which hath made vs all, the body of that head and members, one of another; In him he is well pleased (I say) with vs. If that couenant wherin it was once promised to Abraham, to giue a land vnto the Iews; and all their rebellion could
not falsifie his promise; in him wee haue a couenant greater and better, therefore let vs trust vnto his promise, which cannot change his grace, nor repent him of his mercy for euer; for this is a holy couenant which shall not be broken: but God will make all our enemies our footstooles,* 1.1 and will surely take vs vp into his glory: and briefly, the presence of God to which Christ leadeth vs, is a throne of Grace;* 1.2 for by his merits we bee brought vnto God as before a Iudge, who from his tribunall Seat doth acquit vs for euer, of his own grace and free mercy: For whosoeuer looketh to bee iustified by any other thing, the Lord can no more shew
mercy vnto him, then he can change the property of his Iudgement seate, to make it no more the Throne of Grace.
1. Cor. 15.
Heb. 4.