(6.) They cordially approve of this righteousness, this way
of acceptation, as that which brings glory to God as such. When
they were labouring under the guilt of sin, that which did most of all
perplex their souls was, that their safety was inconsistent with the glory
and honour of the great God, — Rom. i. 17, x. 3,
4.with his justice, faithfulness, and truth, all
which were engaged for the destruction of sin; and how to come off from
ruin without the loss of their honour [i. e., the honour of the
fore-mentioned attributes] they saw not. But now by the revelation of this
righteousness from faith to faith, they plainly see that all the properties
of God are exceedingly glorified in the pardon, justification, and
acceptance of poor sinners; as before was manifested.