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gracious_o be_v content_a through_o christ_n to_o accept_v of_o thy_o weak_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n q._n none_o then_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n what_o do_v they_o deserve_v which_o break_v it_o ans_fw-fr they_o which_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n break_v that_o holy_a law_n deserve_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n 6.23_o deu._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o rom._n 2.9_o &_o 6.23_o that_o be_v all_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v use_v 1_o if_o one_o sin_n deserve_v hell_n then_o what_o have_v thou_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o innumerable_a sin_n how_o shall_v thou_o escape_v under_o many_o sin_n when_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v so_o heavy_a and_o heinous_a that_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v without_o the_o heart_n blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o hate_v sin_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o curse_n yea_o all_o curse_n and_o if_o thy_o vile_a nature_n take_v 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be_v justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr justification_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n he_o free_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n 3.21.22.23.24.25.26_o rom._n 3.21.22.23.24.25.26_o and_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o sinner_n eternal_a salvation_n expl._n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o wonderful_a point_n it_o must_v be_v very_o well_o observe_v that_o justification_n or_o to_o justify_v signify_v not_o to_o make_v just_o by_o expel_v the_o evil_a quality_n in_o we_o and_o infuse_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o always_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v take_v judicial_o be_v a_o term_n or_o word_n take_v from_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o sentence_n to_o pronounce_v a_o person_n arraign_v to_o be_v clear_a quit_v and_o guiltless_a as_o 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