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his_o active_a so_o also_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v a_o meet_a supererogation_n what_o have_v divine_a justice_n to_o do_v with_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o own_o eternal_a compact_n with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v a_o sinless_a person_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n he_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n 26._o dan._n 9_o 26._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o i._n e._n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 3._o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n appointment_n high_o dignify_v as_o to_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a for_o our_o benefit_n the_o assignment_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n set_v a_o great_a value_n on_o it_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o man_n their_o trespass_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o the_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v as_o much_o the_o father_n as_o the_o son_n act._n christ_n frequent_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o he_o come_v 6._o john_n 6._o into_o the_o world_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o christ_n receive_v his_o mission_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o father_n for_o our_o justification_n mark_v that_o notable_a place_n heb._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10._o in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v have_v no_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n goat_n or_o calf_n those_o brutish_a sacrifice_n vers_fw-la 7._o then_o say_v l_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n mark_v that_o ver_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o 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the_o formal_a 4._o the_o final_a cause_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a 1._o the_o principal_a god_n the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n justification_n be_v a_o outward_a action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la respect_v the_o creature_n be_v the_o common_a act_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n god_n the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v justify_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n jam._n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o sin_n we_o become_v god_n doctor_n and_o owe_v he_o many_o thousand_o talent_n christ_n our_o surety_n pay_v our_o debt_n and_o god_n discharge_v we_o by_o sin_n we_o be_v enemy_n and_o ungodly_a christ_n our_o mediator_n reconcile_v we_o enemy_n and_o justify_v 5._o in_o summa_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la justitiam_fw-la perveniet_fw-la nisâ—_n qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la erit_fw-la impius_fw-la 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the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o law_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v god_n own_o act_n and_o deed_n 39_o act_n 13._o 38._o 39_o the_o great_a justrumentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o magna_n charta_fw-la run_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o father_n justify_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o absolve_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o pronounce_v they_o just_a in_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n 1._o god_n justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n upon_o his_o actual_o 1_o god_n justify_v upon_o believe_v actual_o believe_v actual_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v thus_o justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 8._o by_o believe_v he_o have_v a_o title_n good_a in_o law_n a_o indefesible_a right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n then_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o as_o a_o person_n justify_v 2._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n god_n justify_v 23._o 2._o particular_o at_o death_n heb._n 12._o 23._o a_o believer_n particular_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n pass_v a_o particular_a private_a sentence_n of_o everlasting_a life_n upon_o every_o believe_a soul_n 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 31._o 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n justify_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n act._n 17._o 31._o when_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n shall_v take_v the_o throne_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n shall_v in_o open_a court_n before_o all_o the_o world_n by_o public_a sentence_n for_o ever_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v believer_n at_o that_o solemn_a and_o great_a day_n thus_o the_o father_n justify_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n justify_v as_o the_o mediator_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o as_o our_o surety_n he_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o precium_fw-la christ_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o surety_n and_o a_o mediator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemptionis_fw-la precium_fw-la as_o our_o redeemer_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 3._o 23._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n present_v our_o person_n plead_v our_o cause_n prevail_v with_o his_o father_n by_o the_o speaking_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o 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to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a or_o minister_a cause_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n on_o god_n part_n faith_n come_v by_o offerentis_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v manus_fw-la dei_fw-la offerentis_fw-la hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10._o 17._o and_o in_o gal._n 3._o 2._o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n god_n in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v as_o it_o be_v beseech_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o vehiculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o he_o ride_v the_o word_n be_v the_o wardrobe_n wherein_o this_o glorious_a robe_n of_o 44._o isa_n 61._o 10._o matth._n 14._o 44._o righteousness_n be_v lay_v