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headplot_n he_o explain_v unto_o they_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v do_v it_o namely_o by_o his_o mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n answ_n it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n with_o we_o that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v teach_v unto_o they_o by_o that_o first_o and_o famous_a publication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n gen._n 3.15_o wherein_o the_o person_n office_n and_o victorious_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o victory_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o he_o over_o satan_n and_o all_o other_o both_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n be_v full_o hold_v forth_o but_o we_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o dialogue_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n make_v know_v to_o adam_n which_o be_v here_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v but_o be_v only_o say_v and_o not_o prove_v dialogu_n after_o the_o flood_n when_o noah_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n 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and_o bring_v salvation_n though_o itself_o be_v invisible_a and_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o also_o because_o they_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n because_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n do_v by_o faith_n receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o what_o be_v object_v and_o answer_v before_o dialogu_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o faith_n do_v not_o otherwise_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o 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law_n have_v no_o influence_n at_o all_o in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justice_n or_o justification_n answ_n we_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o we_o but_o not_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o it_o co_v we_o nothing_o 16._o buchan_n loc_fw-la 31._o q._n 16._o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v just_o it_o cost_v christ_n the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o full_a price_n dialogu_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a be_v such_o a_o reghteousnesse_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophett_n it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v teach_v and_o typify_v unto_o sinner_n how_o they_o may_v be_v sinless_a by_o god_n atonement_n through_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o as_o 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