to_o prove_v imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o david_n mention_v not_o imputation_n of_o justice_n but_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o these_o be_v diverse_a wherefore_o by_o that_o testimony_n thou_o have_v yet_o prove_v nothing_o thus_o i_o say_v may_v one_o except_v against_o the_o apostle_n proof_n last_o bellarmine_n false_o expound_v imputation_n of_o justice_n by_o give_v of_o justice_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o understand_v inherent_a justice_n see_v these_o be_v diverse_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o speech_n of_o inherent_a justice_n in_o this_o place_n and_o final_o see_v it_o impli_v a_o contradiction_n for_o inherent_a justice_n to_o be_v impute_v but_o let_v we_o bring_v now_o more_o testimony_n to_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n propose_v proof_n 2._o proof_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o to_o wit_n christ_n god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o 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