John Trapp on Ecclesiastes 7:20

Verſ. 20. For there is not a juſt man upon earth] No, this is reſerved for the ſtate of perfection in Heaven, where are the ſpirits of juſt men made perfect,Aug de peccator. meritis, lib. 2. cap. 7. Heb. 12.23. It was the cavil wherewith the Pelagians troubled Saint Auſtin, whether it were impoſſible that by the abſolute power of God a juſt man might not live on earth without ſin? But what have wee to do here with the abſolute power of God? His revealed will is, That there is not a juſt man upon earth, that doth good, and ſinneth not; nay, that ſinneth not, even in his doing of good. Our righteouſneſs (whiles wee are on earth) is mixt, as light and darkneſs (dimneſs at leaſt) in a painted glaſs dyed with ſome obſcure and dim colour; it is tranſparent, and giveth good, but not clear and pure light. Dr. Stoughton, on Phil. 3.20. It is a witty obſervation of a late learned Divine, that the preſent tenſe in Grammar is accompanied with the Imperfect, the Future with the Praeter-pluperfect tenſe; and thar ſuch is the condition of our preſent and future holineſs. Our future is more than perfect, our preſent is imperfect indeed, but yet true holineſs and happineſs. See the Note on Prov. 20.9.