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327. Pfalm Ixxi. 2 "Deliver me in thy Righteousness [Juftification, faving Mercy, Goodness, in dixcrom σ,] and caufe me to εν τη δικαιοσυνη efcape: Incline thine Ear unto me, and fave me."-Ver. 15, “My Mouth fhall fhew forth thy Righteousness την δίκαιο -υνην, Juftification, preserving Goodnefs] and thy Salvation all the Day."-Ver. 16, "I will go in the Strength of the Lord God: I will make Mention of thy Righteousness [Justification, delivering Mercy, 8,] even of thine only."-Ver. 24, "My Tongue alfo Righteoufnefs [Juftification, faving Goodness, the Day long: For they are confounded-that' feek

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328. Pfalm lxxxv. 9-13. [PT dixassoum.] Pfalm lxxxviii. 10, 11, 12.

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Pfalm lxxxix. 16. "In thy Name fhall they rejoice all the Day; and in thy Righteoufnefs [Juftification, Goodnefs, Salvation,

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329. Pfalm xcviii. 2. "The Lord has made known his Salvation: His Righteoufnefs [Juftification, preferving Goodnefs, MPTY TV dixasonτην δικαιοσι male] hath he openly fhewed in the Sight of the Heathen,"

330. Pfalm ciii. 6. "The Lord executeth Righteoufnefs [Mercy

norvas] and Judgment for all that are oppreffed."-Ver. 17. "But the Mercy of the Lord is from everlafting to everlafting upon them that fear him: And his Righteousness [preferving Goodness, Juftification, Syndina. coumn aule] unto Children's Children."

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331. Pfalm cvi.31." And that [his executing, Judgment] was counted unto him [Phinehas] for Righteousness as dixxiv, for Juftification, a Grant of Favour, the Donation of a Privilege or Honour; namely, the Priefthood entailed upon him and hie Pofterity] unto all Generations for evermore." So,

332. Gen. xv. 6. "And he [Abraham] believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for Righteoufness" is dixan, for Juftification, a Grant of Favour, the Donation of a Privilege; namely, the taking him and his Pofterity into a special Covenant.]

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333. Pfalm cxix. 40. "I have longed after thy Precepts, Quicken me in thy Righteousness" [Juftification, Mercy, Goodnets, dixanou ou. Ver. 123, "Mine Eyes fail for thy Salvation, and for the Word of thy Righteousness" da.orums, Juftification, Mercy, Goodness.]

334. Pfalm cxxxii. 9. Let thy Priefts be cloathed with Righteousness [Juftification, Salvation, Tx] and let thy Saints fhout for Joy." See Ver. 16. and the parallel Piace, 2 Chron. vi. 41. "Let thy Priefts, O Lord God, be cloathed with Salvation, and let thy Saints rejoice in Goodnefs."

335. Pfalm cxliii. 1. "Hear my Prayer, O Lord, give Ear to my Sup plication: In thy Faithfulness antwer me, and in thy Righteousness [Jultification, Goodnefs, Mercy, 33 εν τη δικαιοσυνη σε.]— Ver. 11. "Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Name's Sake. For thy Righteoufnefs Sake [for the Sake of thy Goodnefs, dixos, in, or by thy ey on dixamsum Goodness] bring my Soul out of [temporal] Trouble.” 336. Pfalm cxlv. 7. "They fhall abundantly utter the Memory of thy

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great Goodnefs, and fhall fing of thy Righteousness" [Mercy, Salvation, και τη δικαιοσύνη σε αγαλλ ασίλαι.]

צדקתך ,Juftification

337. Ifai. i. 27. "Sion fhall be redeemed with Judgment, and her Converts with Righteousness" [Mercy, Goodness, 3 percen *:.]

338. Ifai. xli. 10. "Fear thou not, for I am with thee,-I will ftrengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea I will uphold thee, with the Right-hand of my Righteousness" [Goodness, 73, τη δεξια τη 339. Ifai. xlii. 6. "I the Lord have called thee in Righteousness,” [Mercy, Goodnefs, 7752, & dixion.] εν δικαιοσινη.]

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340. Ifai. xlv. 8. Drop down, ye Heavens, from above, and let the Skies pour down Righteousness" [Mercy, Goodness, PT, dixo:] Let the Earth open, and let them bring forth Salvation, and let Righteousness [773 dixaioom] fpring up together: I the Lord have created it.” -Ver. 13," I have raised him [Cyrus] up in Righteousness, [Goodness, PTSD, MITO dinavoorus] and I will direct all his Ways."-Ver. 24. Surely fhall one fay, In the Lord have I Righteousness [Salvation, diorum] and Strength."

341. Ifai. xlvi. 12, 13. "Hearken unto me, ye Stout-hearted, that are from Righteousness [Salvation, p, anons dixaloons.] I bring near απο της δικαιοσύνης.] my Righteousness: [faving Goodnefs, 13, ordinawon] it shall not be far off, and my Salvation fhall not tarry; and I will place Salvation in Zion for Ifrael my Glory."

342. Ifai. xlviii. 18. "Ó that thou hadst hearkened unto my Commandments! Then had thy Peace been as a River, and thy Rightecufrels [Salvation, perhaps, Profperity, 31.x,

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343. Ifai. li. 1. "Hearken unto me, ye that follow after Righteousness, [Salvation, P, To dixa] ye that feek the Lord," &c. Ver. 3." For the Lord fhall 'comfort Zion, he will comfort all her wafte Places," &c.Ver. 5. "My Righteousness [Goodness, 3, xamoume is near: η δικαιοσύνη με j My Salvation is gone forth," &c. So again, Ver. 6. "My Salvation fhall be for ever, and my Righteousness thall not be abolished." And again, Ver. 8.

344. Ifai. liv. 14. "In Righteousness [Mercy, Goodnefs, perhaps Peace, Profperity, 33, e dixxiocom] thou shalt be eftablished: Thou shalt be far from Oppreffion, for thou shalt not fear; and from Terror, for it fhall not come near thee."-Ver. 17. " No Weapon that is formed again thee fhall profper, &c. This is the Heritage of the Servants of the Lord, and their Righteousness [Salvation, p73), και υμείς ἔσεσθε μοι δίκαιο ] ίς

of me, faith the Lord."

345. Ifai. Ivi. 1.-"Keep ye Judgment and do Juftice: For my Salva tion is near to come, and my Righteousness [Mercy, 739, xas to sñco; μ8] to be revealed."

346. Ifai. Iviii. 8. "Then fhall thy Light break forth as the Morn ing, and thine Health fhall spring forth speedily: And thy Righteousness [Salvation,, dinamo ] fhall go before thee; and the Glory of the Lord fhall be thy Rereward," or bring up thy Rere.

347. Ifai. lix. 16, 17, "And he faw that there was no Man, and won

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dered that there was no Interceffor: Therefore his Arm brought Salvation unto him, and his Righteoufnefs, [Goodnefs, Mercy, 31, xαs to ελεημοσύνη εσηρίζατε] it fuftained him. For he put on Righteousness [Goodnefs, 7, xocum] as a Breaft-Plate, and an Helmet of Salvation upon his Head.”

348. Ifai. Ixi. 3. "To appoint unto them that mourn in Sion Beauty for Athes, the Oil of Joy for Mourning, &c. That they might be called Trees of Righteoufnefs [Salvation, 7, Sing] the Planting of the Lord, that hemight be glorified."--Ver. 10. "I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,for he has clothed me with the Garments of Salvation, he has covered me with the Robe of Righteousness" [Joy and Gladness, 3, Ogum.Ver. 11, "For as the Garden caufeth the Things that are fown in it to fpring forth: So the Lord God will caufe Righteousness [Salvation, p, xam] and Praife to fpring forth before all

Nations."

349. Ifai. lxii. 1, 2. "For Zion's Sake will I not hold my Peace, and for Jerufalem's Sake I will not reft, until the Righteousness [Deliverance, TS, dixocum] thereof go forth as Brightnefs, and the Salvation thereof as a Lamp that burneth. And the Gentiles fhall fee thy Righteousness, [Juftification, Deliverance, Refloration, or the Happiness which attends it, TS, The dixerioum ou] and all Kings thy Glory," &c. -Ver. "Thou shalt no more be termed Forfaken; neither thall thy Land any more be termed Defolate," &c. [This evidently refers to a temporal Deliverance and Salvation.]

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350. Ifai. Ixiii. 1. "Who is this that comes from Edom, &c.—I that speak in Righteoufnefs, [Mercy, Juftification, Goodness, 73, Jakeyouas dixatorion] mighty to fave."

351. Jer. xxiii. 6. "In his Days Judah fhall be faved, and Ifrael fhall dwell fafely: And this is his Name whereby he fhall be called, The Lord our Righteoufnefs," [Salvation, Juftification,

.]

352. Jer. xxxiii. 16. "In thofe Days fhall Judah be faved, and Jerufalem fhall dwell fafely: And this is the Name wherewith the fhall be called, The Lord our Righteousness" [Salvation, Juftification, 173. This manifeftly refers to fome temporal Salvation.]

353. Jer. li. 1o. "The Lord hath brought forth our Righteousness [Juftification, Salvation, Deliverance from Babylon, 173]: come and let us declare in Sion the Work of our God."

354. Dan. ix. 16. “O Lord, according to all thy Righteousness [Mercy, Goodness, εν πάση ελεημοσυνη σε.] I befeech thee, let thine Anger and thy Fury be turned away from thy City Jerufalem," &c. -Ver. 24. "Seventy Weeks are determined to make an End of Sins, and to bring in everlasting Righteousness, [Juftification, Salvation, DY, dixcracing CLINTON.]

355. Hof. x. 12.- "It is Time to feek the Lord till he come and rain Righteoufnefs [Salvation, p3, dasorum] upon you."

356. Mic. vii. 9. "I will bear the Indignation of the Lord, because I have finned against him, until he plead my Caufe, and execute Judgment for me: He will bring me forth to the Light, and I fhall behold his Righteousness" [Goodness, Salvation, Juftification, dixcoUMY AUTY.] 33, την δικαιοσυνην αυτε. 357. Mal. iv. 2. "But unto you that fear my Name, fhall the Son of

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Righteoufnefs [Salvation, Juftification, 73 xanos] arife with δικαιοσυνης] healing under his Wings."

358. I pretend not to have collected all the Places, but only thofe that are moft full and direct to the Purpose. And those are fuifcient to fhew, That Righteousness, or Juftification, PT, PT3, dix2100730] frequently fignifies, Mercy, Goodnefs; a Grant of Favour, or any Deliverance or Salvation, which the Mercy of God, in any Cafe beftows. And hence it will clearly appear how Aixaoovn, Righteousness, Juftification, is to be understood in the New Teftament. Frequently it fignifies Moral Rectitude in general, and is oppofed to Unrighteousness; fometimes it fignifies Goodness, Mercy, and is opposed to Wrath*; fometimes it fignifies Deliverance, Salvation, and is oppofed to Con. demnation and Death. 359. 2 Cor. iii. 9. "For if the Miniftration of Condemnation be glorious, much more doth the Miniftration of Righteousness, [Juftification, Pardon, Deliverance, Salvation, dams] exceed in Glory."

360. 2 Cor. v. 21. "He hath made him to be Sin for us, who knew no Sin, that we might be made the Righteousness, [Justification, Salva tion, dion] of God by him." That is, that by him we might obtain the Salvation of God, being pardoned and accepted in him, his beloved

Son.

361. Gal. ii. 21. "I do not make void the Grace of God, for if Righ teousness [Juftification, Salvation, Deliverance from Sin and Condemnotion, dixo um] be by the Law, then Chrift died in vain."

362. Gal. iii. 21. "Is therefore the Law against the Promifes of God? By no Means? for if a Law were given able to make us to live, truly Righteousness [Salvation, Juftification, dia] would be by Law." 363. Gal. v. 5. "For we through the Spirit wait for the Hope of Righteoufnefs [Salvation, dixaoruns] by Faith."

364. Phil. iii. 9. " And be found in him, not having for my Righteou nefs [Salvation, Juftification, dix] that which is of the Law; but that which is by the Faith of Chrift, the Righteousness [Salvation, Say] which is of [the Grace of] God by Faith."

365. 2 Tim. iv. 8."There is laid up for me a Crown of Rightoufnefs [Salvation, dixions] which Chrift the righteous [merciful] Judge will give me in that Day."

366. Heb. xi. 7. "By Faith Noah being warned of God of Things not seen as yet, moved with Fear, prepared an Ark to the faving of his Houfe; by which he condemned the World, and became Heir of the Righteousness [Salvation, dixous] which is by Faith," [namely as he was faved from the Deluge.]

367.2 Pet. *That the Word, which fignifies Goodness, Mercy, fhould alio fignifymo ral Rectitude in general, will not feem ftrange, if we confider, that Love is the fulfilling of the Law." Goodnefs, according to the Senfe of Scripture, and the Nature of Things, includes all moral Rectitude; which, I reckon, may every Part of it, where it is true and genuine, be refolved into this fingle Principle. And we juftly call a Man of Virtue and Piety, a good Man. Ε, δε δικαιοσύνη συλληβίην πε

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In juftitia autem comprehenditur omnis virtus:
Omnifque vir bonus eft, Cyrne, juftus qui est.

367. 2 Pet. i. 1. "Simon Peter a Servant and Apoftle of Jefus

Chrift, to them that have obtained like precious Faith with us, through the Righteousness [Mercy, Goodnefs, & dixanocum] of God and of our Sa❤ viour Jefus Chrift."

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368. The Senfe of Axaoovn, Righteoufnefs, Juftification, being fo far fettled, it will be eafy to determine how it is to be understood in the Epistle to the Romans. In Chap. iii. 5. vi. 13, 18, 19, 20, it fignifies moral Rectitude, in Oppofition to Unrighteoufnefs. And it may have the fame Senfe Chap. viii. 10. ix. 28. xiv. 17. In all the other Places, I doubt not, but it denotes faving Mercy, Goodness, or Salvation, Deliverance. As Chap. i. 17, "For therein the Righteousness [Salvation] of God is revealed from Faith unto Faith." iii. 21, "But now the Righteoufnefs [Salvation] of God without the Law is manifefted."-Ver. 22, "Even the Righteoufnefs [Salvation] of God which is by Faith." Ver. 25, "Whom God hath fet forth,-to declare his Righteousness [faving Goodness] for the paffing over of Sins."-Ver. 26, "To declare, L fay, at this Time his Righteoufnefs [faving Goodness] that he might be juft [kind and merciful] and the Juftifier [the Saviour] of him that believes in Jefus." iv. 3, "Abraham believed, and it was counted to him for Righteoufnefs" [a Grant of Favour.]-Ver. 5, "His Faith is counted for Righteousness" [Salvation, Deliverance from Condemnation, and the Grant of Benefits and Bleffings.] So Ver. 6, 9, II, 13, 22.—v. 17, "They which receive the Abounding of Grace, and of the Gift of Righteoufnefs" [Salvation.] Ver. 21, "That as Sin has reigned by Death, fo Grace might reign through Righteousness [Deliverance from Death] unto eternal Life." vi. 16, "Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves Servants to obey, his Servants ye are, to whom ye obey, whether of Sin unto Death, or of Obedience unto Righteoufnefs" [Salvation, Deliverance from Death.] ix. 30, "What fhall we fay then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after Righteousness" [Salvation.] So Ver. 31.-X. 3, "For being ignorant of God's Righteousness [the Salvation which God has prepared] and going about to establish their own Righteousness" [a Salvation of their own devifing, or fuch as would ferve only themfelves.]-Ver. 4, " For the End of the Law is Chrift unto Righteoufnefs [Salvation] to every one that believes." So Ver. 5, 6.— Ver. 10, For with the Heart Man believes unto Righteoufnefs, [Deliverance from Condemnation, and the being interested in Gospel Bleffings. And with the Mouth Confession is made unto Salvation."

369. And the Senfe of Axa com Righteousness, Juftification, leads us eafily and naturally to the Senfe of Sixadas, to be juftified, or made righteous. For the one is derived from the other; and therefore may have the fame Force and Signification. If xanov Righteoufnefs, Juftification, fignifies Deliverance, Salvation; then x to be jus tified, or made righteous, may fignify to be faved, delivered. And we find, in fact, that it is fo ufed in Scripture.

370. Ifai. xlv. 25. "In the Lord shall the Seed of Jacob be justified [faved, delivered] and shall glory*."

371. Acts

* Ecclef. Chap. i. 22. "A furious Man cannot be justified, for the Sway of his Fury fhall be his Deftruction."

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