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without_o what_o it_o confine_v its_o promise_a absolution_n or_o benefit_n to_o see_v the_o lord_n our_o judge_n do_v sentence_v we_o as_o this_o reveal_v rule_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o §_o 5._o i_o find_v nothing_o plain_a than_o that_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1._o 6_o 7._o and_o wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n rev._n 1._o 5._o and_o we_o receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5._o 11._o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 9_o 11_o 22_o 24._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o chap._n 3._o 30._o and_o by_o our_o word_n mat._n 11._o 37._o and_o by_o our_o work_n jam._n 2._o 24._o and_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a with_o respect_n to_o their_o grace_n and_o act_n short_a of_o perfection_n and_o that_o christ_n judicial_a proceed_n be_v upon_o man_n temper_n and_o behaviour_n mat._n 22._o 25._o chap._n 10._o 32._o and_o promise_v of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v make_v still_o to_o repentance_n faith_n and_o perseverance_n and_o the_o gospel_n denounce_v death_n against_o impenitent_a one_o luke_n 13._o 3._o infidel_n job._n 3._o 36._o disobedient_a rom._n 2._o 8._o barren_a heb._n 6._o 8._o apostate_n heb._n 10._o 38._o and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n luke_n 13._o 27._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v overlook_v that_o perfection_n be_v not_o intend_v in_o what_o the_o gospel-promise_a be_v make_v to_o nor_o be_v the_o gospel_n threaten_v of_o damnation_n level_v against_o any_o offence_n consistent_a with_o sincerity_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o when_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v require_v a_o judicial_a regard_n to_o inherent_a faith_n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o by_o one_o rule_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o justify_v sentence_n in_o all_o respect_n can_v not_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o 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