He did all things well
It was the least part of his external righteousness that he did nothing amiss, that he knew no outward sin of any kind, neither was guile found in his mouth (1 Peter 2:22), that he never spoke one improper word, nor did one improper action. Thus far it is only a negative righteousness, though such a one as never did, nor ever can, belong to anyone who is born of a woman, save himself alone. But even his outward righteousness was positive too. He did all things well (Mark 7:37). In every word of his tongue, in every work of his hands, he did precisely the will of him who sent him. In the whole course of his life he did the will of God on earth, as the angels do it in heaven. All he acted and spoke was exactly right in every circumstance. The whole and every part of his obedience was complete. He fulfilled all righteousness (Matthew 3:15).
1771 text
3. It was the least part of his external righteousness, that he did nothing amiss: that he knew no outward sin of any kind, neither was guile found in his mouth: that he never spoke one improper word, nor did one improper action. Thus far it is only a negative righteousness, tho’ such an one as never did, nor ever can belong to any one that is born of a woman, save himself alone. But even his outward righteousness was positive too. He did all things well. In every word of his tongue, in every work of his hands, he did precisely the will of him that sent him. In the whole course of his life, he did the will of God on earth, as the angels do it in heaven. All he acted and spoke was exactly right in every circumstance. The whole and every part of his obedience was complete. He fulfilled all righteousness.
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Sermon 20 in the 1771 Works. Jeremiah 23:6.
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