I. What is the righteousness of Christ; II. When, and in what sense, it is imputed to us: And conclude with a short and plain application. And I. What is the righteousness of Christ? It is twofold, either his divine or his human righteousness. 1. His divine righteousness belongs to his divine nature, as he is Ὁ ὠν. _He that existeth, over all_, God, _blessed for ever_: the supreme, the eternal: “Equal with the Father, as touching his godhead, tho’ inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood.” Now this is his eternal, essential, immutable holiness; his infinite justice, mercy and truth: in all which _he and the Father are one_. But I do not apprehend that the divine righteousness of Christ, is immediately concerned in the present question. I believe few, if any, do now contend, for the _imputation_ of _this_ righteousness to us. Whoever believes the doctrine of imputation, understand it chiefly, if not solely of his human righteousness. 2. The _human righteousness_ of Christ, belongs to him in his human nature; as he is _the Mediator between_ God _and man, the man Christ Jesus_. This is either _internal_ or _external_. His internal righteousness is the image of God, stampt on every power and faculty of his soul. It is a copy of his divine righteousness, so far as it can be imparted to a human spirit. It is a transcript of the divine purity, the divine justice, mercy and truth. It includes love, reverence, resignation to his Father; humility, meekness, gentleness; love to lost mankind, and every other holy and heavenly temper: and all these in the highest degree, without any defect, or mixture of unholiness. 3. It was the least part of his _external righteousness_, that he did nothing amiss: that he knew no outward sin of any kind, neither was _guile found in his mouth_: that he never spoke one improper word, nor did one improper action. Thus far it is only a _negative_ righteousness, tho’ such an one as never did, nor ever can belong to any one that is born of a woman, save himself alone. But even his outward _righteousness_ was _positive_ too. _He did all things well._ In every word of his tongue, in every work of his hands, he did precisely the _will of him that sent him_. In the whole course of his life, he did the will of God on earth, as the angels do it in heaven. All he acted and spoke was exactly right in every circumstance. The whole and every part of his obedience was complete. _He fulfilled all righteousness._