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cause_n but_o only_o for_o that_o they_o profess_v this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o popish_a church_n do_v teach_v it_o 7._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n hereabout_o i_o will_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v declare_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v justification_n first_o they_o define_v it_o in_o this_o wise_a that_o justification_n be_v the_o passage_n of_o a_o sinner_n from_o unrighteousness_n unto_o righteousness_n whereof_o they_o say_v there_o be_v four_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v motion_n of_o freewill_n contrition_n infusion_n of_o grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n the_o two_o first_o to_o proceed_v from_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v the_o latter_a two_o from_o the_o justifier_n and_o those_o two_o first_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o 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