sentence_n and_o according_o in_o scripture_n it_o sometime_o signify_v to_o do_v justice_n in_o general_n whether_o by_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v a_o person_n that_o stand_v charge_v with_o a_o crime_n according_a to_o the_o true_a and_o strict_a merit_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n use_v it_o chap._n 43.9_o let_v all_o the_o nation_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o let_v the_o people_n be_v assemble_v i.e._n call_v a_o court_n and_o let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v i.e._n that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v they_o in_o other_o place_n it_o signify_v the_o acquit_v or_o discharge_v a_o accuse_a person_n from_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o law_n threaten_v the_o crime_n with_o that_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o justification_n or_o acquit_v a_o accuse_a person_n be_v either_o legal_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o strict_a justice_n or_o it_o be_v of_o favour_n and_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v 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justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 7._o in_o which_o word_n he_o inform_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v as_o innocent_a person_n or_o such_o as_o have_v merit_v our_o own_o life_n can_v be_v condemn_v without_o injustice_n not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v i.e._n not_o because_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v have_v expiate_v our_o fault_n by_o some_o meritorious_a work_n for_o justice_n itself_o be_v no_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v or_o that_o have_v merit_v their_o life_n the_o former_a way_n we_o all_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o innocency_n for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v by_o reward_v a_o innocent_a and_o sinless_a creature_n with_o a_o legal_a recompense_n the_o adjudge_v a_o creature_n who_o have_v not_o 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