justice, holiness. The righteousness of God is the
essential perfection of his nature; sometimes it is put for his justice.
The righteousness of Christ denotes, not only his absolute perfection,
but, is taken for his perfect obedience unto death, and his suffering
the penalty of the law in our stead. The righteousness of the law is
that obedience which the law requires. The righteousness of faith is the
justification which is received by faith.
essential perfection of his nature; sometimes it is put for his justice.
The righteousness of Christ denotes, not only his absolute perfection,
but, is taken for his perfect obedience unto death, and his suffering
the penalty of the law in our stead. The righteousness of the law is
that obedience which the law requires. The righteousness of faith is the
justification which is received by faith.