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man_n do_v signify_v that_o man_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a man_n a_o just_a man_n as_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n u_o chap._n he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v gyltie_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grammatycal_o after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n for_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v mark_v well_o the_o difference_n thereof_o ¶_o