A celebrated heathen said, Meâ virtute me involvo; "I wrap myself up in my own virtue." A true believer has something infinitely better to wrap himself up in. When Satan says—thou hast yielded to my suggestions—when conscience says, thou hast turned a deaf ear to my admonitions—when the law of God says, thou hast broke me—when the gospel says, thou hast neglected me—when justice says, thou hast insulted me—when mercy says, thou hast slighted me—faith can say, all this is too true; but Christi justitiâ me involvo, I wrap myself up in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Augustus Toplady — "Observations and Reflections," under the heading "Righteousness of Christ," in The Complete Works of Augustus M. Toplady (London: J. Cornish, 1857), p. 553
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