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when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n the_o law_n justifi_v he_o the_o law_n acquit_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o in_o law_n and_o so_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v express_v by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n constant_o use_v justification_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n and_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o equipollent_a term_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o by_o work_n but_o by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o cite_v it_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o siâ—â—_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o whâ—â—_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v iniquity_n observe_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o use_v impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o not_o impute_v iniquity_n as_o the_o very_a same_o again_o in_o the_o text_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o 〈…〉_o pt_v 〈…〉_o â—hat_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v thâ—s_o 〈…〉_o scripture_n redemption_n through_o his_o 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o 14._o col._n 1._o 14._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o 39_o act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o you_o therefore_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o 28._o matt._n 26._o
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deny_v any_o thing_n i_o come_v not_o yet_o to_o speak_v of_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o this_o act_n of_o god_n be_v how_o god_n discharge_v the_o sinner_n and_o dissolve_v this_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o so_o give_v right_a to_o salvation_n which_o we_o lose_v by_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o some_o new_a law_n or_o constitution_n by_o some_o covenant_n or_o promise_n found_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v some_o judicial_a juridical_a act_n and_o therefore_o by_o some_o law-act_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v by_o some_o law_n of_o grace_n some_o legal_a discharge_n such_o a_o jus_o or_o right_n can_v possible_o pass_v but_o by_o some_o law-act_n if_o a_o rector_n shall_v refuse_v to_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n on_o a_o man_n guilty_a or_o condemn_v this_o be_v not_o pardon_n or_o justification_n you_o may_v 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