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A23659 The Christians justification stated shewing how the righteousness of Christ, the Gospel-Covenant, faith, and God himself, do operate to our justification / by W.A. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1678 (1678) Wing A1057; ESTC R20597 102,725 303

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commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18.22_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o conformity_n as_o be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o indefective_a in_o respect_n of_o extent_n and_o degree_n for_o therein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n the_o legal_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o indefective_a conformity_n to_o whatever_o god_n command_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o man_n but_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a desire_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n in_o a_o man_n to_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o god_n 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