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member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a 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