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be_v lay_v down_o and_o clear_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o confirm_v particular_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o they_o all_o together_o observe_v i._o they_o who_o be_v justify_v be_v sinner_n such_o who_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o god_n approbation_n joh._n 5.44_o of_o god_n image_n of_o holiness_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o eph._n 4.24_o eternal_a happiness_n 1_o thess_n 2.12_o rom._n 5.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 1._o the_o law_n condemn_v all_o sinner_n and_o strike_v they_o dead_a as_o with_o a_o thunderbolt_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o adjudge_v they_o to_o shame_n confusion_n and_o misery_n instead_o of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o strict_a term_n of_o it_o rom._n 2.6_o 9.11_o 12._o which_o none_o fulfil_v neither_o can_v do_v rom._n 8.7_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n if_o free_a grace_n restore_v they_o not_o 2._o christ_n come_v only_o to_o save_v sinner_n and_o die_v for_o this_o end_n rom._n 5.6_o when_o 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no_o worthyness_n above_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o work_n but_o rather_o great_a sinner_n rom._n 2.23_o 24._o and_o when_o there_o be_v equal_a need_n and_o worth_n god_n may_v righteous_o justify_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o rom._n 3.9_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3.29_o as_o he_o promise_v rom._n 13.9_o 12._o gal._n 3.8_o isa_n 19.25_o zach._n 14.9_o 3._o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v though_o uncircumcised_a that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o same_o blessing_n rom._n 4.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o this_o will_v appear_v further_o by_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n mere_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o so_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v alike_o capable_a of_o it_o observe_v iii_o that_o the_o justifier_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v he_o only_o can_v justify_v authoritative_o and_o irreversible_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v power_n to_o save_v and_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o this_o case_n concern_v god_n law_n and_o can_v only_o be_v try_v at_o his_o tribunal_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 18.25_o it_o be_v a_o small_a worthless_a thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o man_n or_o by_o ourselves_o mere_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o 2._o to_o he_o the_o debt_n of_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o act_v righteousness_n be_v owe_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v give_v a_o discharge_n for_o payment_n or_o release_v of_o the_o debtor_n psal_n 51.4_o mar._n 2.7_o observe_v iv_o god_n justifi_v soul_n free_o by_o his_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o by_o his_o grace_n one_o of_o these_o expression_n have_v be_v enough_o but_o this_o redouble_v of_o it_o show_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o quicken_v our_o attention_n the_o more_o here_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o his_o free_a manner_n of_o bestow_v it_o according_o and_o this_o signify_v god_n free_a undeserved_a favour_n in_o opposition_n to_o any_o work_n of_o our_o righteousness_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v challenge_v as_o a_o debt_n to_o we_o rom._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n chap._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n eph._n 2.8_o 9_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v ver._n 10._o but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v mercy_n and_o love_n show_v free_o out_o of_o god_n proper_a motion_n show_v mercy_n because_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o love_v we_o because_o he_o will_v love_v we_o rom._n 9.15_o and_o this_o be_v confirm_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o what_o may_v move_v god_n to_o condemn_v we_o for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v eph._n 2.3_o ezek._n 16.6_o 2._o because_o god_n will_v take_v away_o boast_v and_o have_v his_o grace_n glorify_v and_o exalt_v in_o our_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n though_o we_o have_v the_o blessedness_n eph._n 2.7_o 9_o that_o in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v he_o may_v show_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o rom._n 3.27_o observe_v v._o god_n justifi_v sinner_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o effect_v mean_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n viz._n redemption_n and_o propitiation_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n treasure_v up_o in_o he_o by_o redemption_n be_v mean_v proper_o such_o a_o deliverance_n as_o be_v by_o pay_v of_o a_o price_n and_o so_o the_o word_n redeem_v and_o redemption_n be_v frequent_o use_v exod._n 13.13_o numb_a 3.48_o 49_o 51._o leu._n 5.24_o 51_o 52._o jer._n 32.7_o 8_o neh._n 5.8_o from_o this_o proper_a signification_n it_o be_v borrow_v to_o signify_v a_o deliverance_n without_o price_n luke_n 21.28_o eph._n 1.14_o chap_n 4.30_o or_o rather_o by_o a_o metonimy_n of_o the_o 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