results: First, contrasting our conduct with the righteousness of the Law we see how very far it is from being in accordance with the will of God, and therefore how unworthy we are of holding our place among His creatures, far less of being accounted His sons; and, secondly, taking a survey of our powers we see that we are not only unequal to fulfil the Law but are altogether null. The necessary consequence must be to produce distrust of our own ability, and also anxiety and trepidation of mind.”1