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with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n or_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n obtain_v by_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o by_o the_o which_o we_o who_o who_o be_v guilty_a god_n pronounce_v just_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n and_o this_o defintiion_n have_v two_o general_a part_n the_o one_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o justice_n a_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n a_o imputation_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o another_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o fit_a allusion_n to_o the_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o a_o gracious_a prince_n towards_o his_o guilty_a subject_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o fault_n he_o do_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o his_o offence_n but_o also_o do_v adorn_v with_o benefit_n the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v through_o he_o by_o who_o justice_n and_o merit_n we_o be_v approve_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a &_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o angel_n or_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n 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his_o mouth_n to_o this_o belong_v that_o example_n of_o the_o publican_n 18._o luke_n 18._o who_o the_o lord_n approve_v before_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n for_o he_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o confess_v and_o that_o be_v grant_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v &_o therefore_o both_o after_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n and_o of_o paul_n he_o be_v bless_v 3.8_o ro._n 4._o â—_o 8_o gal._n 3.8_o as_o bless_a be_v that_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n of_o the_o latter_a member_n of_o this_o justice_n the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v say_v that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o faithful_a &_o that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n not_o only_a wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o also_o righteousness_n and_o in_o one_o other_o sentence_n he_o comprehend_v either_o 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who_o only_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n &_o help_v the_o imperfection_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v &_o obey_v he_o in_o truth_n chap._n viii_o 2._o the_o way_n and_o mean_v prescribe_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o righteousness_n &_o mercy_n in_o a_o metaphor_n as_o we_o have_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n many_o duty_n enjoin_v man_n division_n this_o be_v the_o 2._o member_n of_o the_o 2._o division_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o well_o towards_o god_n as_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n not_o only_o charge_v &_o enjoin_v but_o also_o have_v provide_v and_o exhibit_v unto_o man_n the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v observe_v &_o perform_v those_o thing_n after_o his_o will_n the_o which_o way_n and_o mean_v we_o shall_v neither_o contemn_v nor_o neglect_v if_o we_o will_v not_o hinder_v our_o own_o salvation_n nor_o declare_v ourselves_o ingrateful_a and_o rebellious_a against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n use_v the_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o 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