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and_o pardon_n agree_v 1._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o principal_a efficient_a which_o be_v god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o pardon_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v ephes_n 4._o 32._o and_o be_v you_o kind_a to_o one_o another_o tender_a heart_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o 1_o john_n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 2._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o it_o be_v for_o his_o merit_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o for_o his_o merit_n we_o be_v pardon_v rom._n 3._o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5._o 9_o much_o more_o then_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o matth._n 26._o 28._o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 13._o 38._o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 3._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o subject_a both_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n relate_v to_o a_o penitent_a believer_n and_o such_o a_o one_o only_a i_o speak_v of_o the_o adult_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n and_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v pardon_v act_n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 3._o 19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o they_o agree_v in_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o god_n gracious_a promise_n for_o this_o be_v god_n instrument_n whereby_o he_o do_v convey_v a_o right_n to_o pardon_n not_o only_o pardon_v but_o a_o right_a unto_o it_o isa_n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n isa_n 44._o 22._o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o 5._o they_o agree_v in_o time_n when_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v he_o be_v pardon_v there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v but_o he_o be_v pardon_v nor_o wherein_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v i_o proceed_v second_o to_o show_v wherein_o they_o differ_v 1._o and_o first_o they_o differ_v as_o justification_n have_v the_o priority_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n justification_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o pardon_n a_o man_n must_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_n to_o pardon_n before_o he_o have_v it_o he_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o gospel_n law_n before_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o law_n and_o so_o have_v right_a to_o pardon_n 2._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o habitude_n or_o relation_n justification_n proper_o relate_v to_o a_o false_a accusation_n pardon_v of_o sin_n to_o a_o true_a and_o just_a one_o he_o that_o be_v accuse_v false_o when_o his_o innocency_n be_v clear_v as_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v deut._n 25._o 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o 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