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two_o sermon_n one_o on_o the_o subject_a of_o justification_n the_o other_o on_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o imputation_n of_o faith_n to_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v preach_v occasional_o at_o the_o merchants-lecture_n in_o pin-makers-hall_n in_o broad-street_n and_o print_v at_o their_o desire_n by_o walter_n cross_n m._n a._n london_n print_v by_o and_o for_o john_n astwood_n at_o his_o printing-house_n behind_o st._n christophers-church_n in_o thred-needle-street_n the_o backside_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1695._o sermon_n i._n rom_n iv_o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o relative_o and_o absolute_o that_o we_o may_v in_o order_n comprehend_v their_o full_a sense_n and_o importance_n the_o relation_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n and_o design_n be_v that_o of_o a_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o grand_a 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