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though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n yet_o he_o die_v eventual_o and_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v consider_v that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n they_o which_o be_v call_v that_o be_v 15_o heb._n 9_o 15_o effectual_o call_v convert_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o your_o instruction_n herein_o that_o i_o make_v out_o to_o you_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o justification_n be_v 2._o what_o the_o covenant_n 3._o what_o the_o condition_n first_o what_o justification_n and_o to_o justify_v â—s_n if_o you_o know_v what_o condemnation_n be_v you_o may_v by_o it_o 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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by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o to_o life_n it_o constant_o use_v it_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n that_o have_v perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n be_v justify_v immediate_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o law-title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v constitutive_o justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel-grant_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v have_v right_a to_o not-perishing_a and_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o this_o promise_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sentential_o justify_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n grant_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v immediate_o the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o believe_v have_v right_o to_o impunity_n as_o to_o hell_n and_o right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o it_o to_o the_o immediate_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o immunity_n 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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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