Here is another gracious call of the Lord, in which the subject is carried to its height: for it is to such as have not only sought the Lord, and followed after his righteousness, but have also found him. And these are the people, who, according to my apprehension, both know Christ as the Christ of God, and live upon him. The Lord himself defines their characters: The people in whose heart, saith the Lord, is my law: that is, Christ, the end of the law for righteousness, to everyone that believeth; and in whose heart he is formed, and reigns, and rules, as the hope of glory. They walk in Christ, act every grace upon Christ, and perform every duty in the strength of Christ. Jesus is their all, for life, for strength, for grace, for salvation. Reader! is it thus you know righteousness? Are you of that people, in whose heart the Lord's law is? If so, everything else is, as the Lord speaks, moths and worms. W hat are all the reproaches of men, if Jesus dwell within, and whispers peace? What are all men's despisings, if God saith, Ye are my people?
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Isaiah 51:7-8
7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.
8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.