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A45156 The righteousness of God revealed in Gospel, or, An impartial enquiry into the genuine doctrine of St. Paul in the great, but much controverted article of justification / by Mr. John Humfrey. Humfrey, John, 1621-1719. 1697 (1697) Wing H3708; ESTC R16470 70,839 75

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baxter_n neither_o philosophize_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o imputation_n to_o we_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o and_o that_o be_v judge_v it_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o we_o according_o or_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o we_o and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o donation_n of_o it_o on_o some_o just_a ground_n and_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o it_o make_v we_o of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o application_n that_o our_o righteousness_n can_v but_o christ_n must_n be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o justification_n but_o i_o will_v philosophize_v otherwise_o and_o so_o may_v any_o that_o 222._o that_o when_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o impute_v or_o account_v to_o a_o man_n a_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o law-acceptilation_a and_o signify_v something_o which_o be_v not_o truman_n endeavour_n p._n 222._o please_v as_o there_o be_v therefore_o a_o impute_v to_o a_o person_n that_o which_o be_v his_o or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o so_o be_v there_o a_o impute_v also_o to_o a_o person_n that_o which_o be_v partly_o his_o and_o partly_o not_o he_o but_o that_o which_o in_o the_o effect_n may_v become_v his_o too_o by_o the_o imputation_n such_o be_v the_o case_n here_o but_o never_o sink_v in_o the_o doctor_n be_v mind_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v before_o from_o luther_n our_o faith_n and_o god_n imputation_n our_o faith_n or_o the_o evangelic_n condition_n perform_v which_o be_v we_o and_o god_n imputation_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o in_o the_o effect_n i_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n his_o satisfaction_n for_o pardon_v the_o fail_n and_o his_o merit_n for_o accept_v that_o which_o be_v do_v though_o imperfect_a to_o the_o account_v we_o righteous_a and_o deal_v with_o we_o no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_a a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o a_o legal_a sinless_a perfection_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o 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