12. “But do not you believe _inherent_ righteousness?” Yes, in its proper place: Not as the _ground_ of our acceptance with God, but as the _fruit_ of it: Not in the place of _imputed_ righteousness, but as consequent upon it. That is, I believe God _implants_ righteousness, in every one to whom he has _imputed_ it. I believe _Jesus Christ is made of_ God _unto us sanctification_, as well as righteousness: or, that God sanctifies, as well as justifies, all them that believe in him. They to whom the righteousness of Christ is imputed, are made righteous by the Spirit of Christ, are renewed in the image of God, _after the likeness wherein they were created, in righteousness and true holiness_. 13. “But do not you put faith in the room of Christ, or of his righteousness?” By no means. I take particular care, to put each of these in its proper place. The righteousness of Christ is the whole and sole _foundation_ of all our hope. It is by faith that the Holy Ghost enables us, to build upon this foundation. God gives this faith. In that moment we are accepted of God: and yet, not for the sake of that faith, but of what Christ has done and suffered for us. You see, each of these has its proper place, and neither clashes with the other: We believe, we love; we endeavour to walk in all the commandments of the Lord blameless. Yet, While thus we bestow Our moments below, Ourselves we forsake, And refuge in Jesus’s righteousness take. His passion alone, The foundation we own: And pardon we claim, And eternal redemption in Jesus’s name. 14. I therefore no more deny the righteousness of Christ, than I deny the godhead of Christ. And a man may full as justly charge me with denying the one as the other. Neither do I deny _imputed righteousness_: this is another unkind and unjust accusation. I always did, and do still continually affirm, That the righteousness of Christ is imputed to every believer. But who do deny it? Why all _infidels_, whether baptized or unbaptized: all who affirm the glorious gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to be _a cunningly_ devised fable. All _Socinians_ and _Arians_; all who deny the supreme godhead of the Lord that bought them. They of consequence deny his divine righteousness, as they suppose him to be a mere creature. And they deny his human righteousness, as imputed to any man, seeing they believe every one is accepted _for his own righteousness_.