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than_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o justification_n than_o glorification_n be_v but_o depend_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o effect_n upon_o a_o cause_n without_o which_o none_o can_v receive_v it_o our_o right_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_v as_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o as_o well_o as_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n do_v 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 10.43_o and_o this_o right_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n depend_v as_o much_o also_o upon_o god_n adjudge_v we_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v pardon_n as_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n do_v for_o god_n do_v no_o more_o actual_o pardon_v any_o than_o he_o glorify_v they_o until_o he_o first_o adjudge_v they_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o he_o promise_v pardon_n which_o dijudication_n of_o he_o be_v his_o justify_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v as_o real_o differ_v from_o justification_n as_o glorification_n do_v and_o be_v as_o certain_o subsequent_a to_o it_o as_o glorification_n be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n proper_o and_o strict_o consider_v 6._o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v all_o a_o man_n sin_n at_o once_o nor_o before_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o repent_v of_o but_o multiply_v pardon_n as_o his_o servant_n multiply_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o their_o repentance_n and_o petition_n for_o pardon_n and_o if_o so_o and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o multiply_v as_o many_o justification_n as_o he_o do_v pardon_n to_o the_o same_o person_n than_o here_o be_v another_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 7._o justification_n be_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o or_o our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v his_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o we_o god_n by_o not_o impute_v sin_n to_o we_o do_v not_o reckon_v we_o not_o to_o have_v sin_v nor_o not_o to_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a destruction_n but_o he_o than_o do_v not_o impute_v sin_n when_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o and_o due_a for_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o impute_v righteousness_n or_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o he_o adjudge_v we_o to_o have_v answer_v the_o term_n of_o his_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n by_o believe_v by_o which_o law_n that_o faith_n become_v our_o righteousness_n now_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n adjudge_v we_o to_o have_v answer_v the_o term_n of_o his_o new_a law_n and_o his_o not_o inflict_v the_o deserve_a penalty_n of_o the_o old_a between_o his_o award_v we_o a_o recompense_n of_o our_o sincere_a conformity_n to_o the_o one_o and_o his_o not_o exact_v of_o we_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o suffer_v for_o transgress_v the_o other_o and_o yet_o so_o much_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o those_o who_o place_n justification_n in_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n they_o may_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o less_o by_o be_v call_v only_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n pardon_v or_o forgiveness_n and_o not_o justification_n if_o by_o justification_n be_v mean_v only_a remission_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o hold_v it_o be_v who_o limit_n justification_n only_o to_o that_o and_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n signify_v no_o more_o when_o we_o call_v it_o justification_n than_o it_o do_v when_o we_o call_v it_o pardon_v or_o forgiveness_n i_o see_v little_a reason_n why_o two_o or_o three_o or_o some_o small_a number_n of_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n fomwhat_o obscure_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o strain_v as_o they_o be_v to_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o mean_v only_a remission_n of_o sin_n when_o they_o may_v be_v fair_o understand_v in_o another_o sense_n and_o that_o too_o perhaps_o with_o more_o congruity_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o elsewhere_o nor_o can_v i_o discern_v what_o will_v be_v gain_v by_o it_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v justification_n and_o justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n for_o yet_o then_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o same_o benefit_n will_v signify_v no_o more_o when_o we_o call_v it_o justification_n than_o it_o do_v when_o we_o call_v it_o only_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o all_o agree_v the_o scripture_n do_v nor_o do_v the_o place_n of_o justification_n in_o god_n judicial_a act_n in_o approve_v and_o adjudge_v man_n to_o be_v righteous_a in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n who_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v make_v the_o privilege_n of_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v the_o less_o beneficial_a to_o we_o or_o the_o less_o of_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n approve_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n do_v not_o suppose_v or_o imply_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o pardon_n nor_o of_o that_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o pardon_n flow_v it_o only_o suppose_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a with_o such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n on_o condition_n of_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o god_n justify_v of_o we_o or_o his_o approve_v of_o we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v not_o make_v our_o sin_n to_o become_v no_o sin_n nor_o be_v it_o i_o conceive_v god_n pardon_v act_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v judicial_o qualify_v we_o for_o pardon_n and_o which_o as_o it_o be_v open_v the_o door_n and_o let_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o for_o pardon_n be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a act_n that_o in_o order_n follow_v god_n adjudge_v we_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o he_o promise_v we_o pardon_n have_v say_v this_o much_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o judicial_a justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o seem_v requisite_a to_o make_v some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o scripture_n on_o which_o some_o ground_n a_o assertion_n limit_v justification_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o and_o those_o scripture_n which_o above_o all_o other_o seem_v most_o to_o countenance_v such_o a_o assertion_n and_o which_o be_v most_o rely_v on_o by_o those_o of_o that_o persuasion_n be_v act_v 13.39_o rom._n 5.16_o and_o 4.6_o 7._o to_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o i_o will_v only_o premise_v this_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o think_v that_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v 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by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o thus_o he_o by_o his_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n according_a to_o it_o in_o believe_v and_o teach_v justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o frustrate_v but_o exalt_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n faith_n then_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o do_v own_o the_o promise_n of_o all_o benefit_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n when_o make_v to_o such_o as_o by_o sin_n have_v forfeit_v all_o the_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o because_o our_o believe_v that_o another_o to_o wit_n christ_n have_v by_o his_o own_o suffering_n and_o intercession_n for_o we_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n can_v without_o believe_v a_o contradiction_n be_v think_v to_o merit_v these_o benefit_n but_o that_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o their_o be_v promise_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o obediential_a faith_n be_v must_v needs_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o boast_v for_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o and_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o again_o the_o promise_n be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o the_o gentile_n the_o great_a sinner_n 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