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know_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o contrary_n be_v mutual_o know_v by_o one_o another_o now_o condemnation_n be_v contrary_a to_o justification_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n 1_o deu._n 25._o 1_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a now_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v condemnation_n viz._n by_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judg._n a_o man_n that_o transgress_v a_o law_n be_v immediate_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n adam_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v condemn_v in_o law_n that_o be_v make_v guilty_a the_o death_n threaten_v be_v make_v due_a to_o he_o and_o 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