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punishment_n and_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n with_o justification_n 39_o act_n 13.38_o 39_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v through_o christ_n be_v preach_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o latter_a that_o whoever_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v justify_v not_o that_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o precise_a notion_n of_o they_o but_o where_o many_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o only_o intend_v thereby_o to_o exclude_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v in_o which_o the_o papist_n sometime_o take_v it_o viz._n for_o make_v righteous_a by_o renovation_n sanctification_n or_o infusion_n of_o new_a habit_n but_o there_o may_v be_v justification_n where_o there_o be_v not_o pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o person_n be_v acquit_v or_o declare_v free_a from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v suspect_v of_o or_o charge_v with_o so_o not_o only_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v be_v justify_v 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