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antichristian_a entrench_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n 35._o q._n do_v the_o word_n justify_v in_o scripture_n signify_v to_o absolve_v or_o pronounce_v a_o man_n righteous_a not_o to_o infuse_v or_o put_v righteousness_n into_o a_o man_n a._n they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a deut._n 25.1_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 17.15_o esa_n 5.23_o note_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n make_v it_o a_o discharge_n and_o acquit_v from_o accusation_n and_o so_o do_v legal_o make_v just_a not_o qualitative_o as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a &_o holy_a as_o the_o papist_n contend_v who_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n note_v this_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a strife_n of_o word_n for_o the_o great_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n depend_v upon_o the_o right_a discovery_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n if_o 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pardon_n etc._n etc._n note_v by_o this_o doctrine_n they_o fill_v their_o purse_n but_o derogate_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o make_v he_o but_o half_o a_o saviour_n his_o satisfaction_n imperfect_a and_o man_n his_o own_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n and_o god_n not_o to_o forgive_v sin_n free_o note_v in_o this_o point_n the_o papist_n err_v again_o in_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n note_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o proper_o punishment_n or_o satisfactory_a but_o chastisement_n correction_n trial_n for_o their_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o heb._n 12.7_o 42._o q._n have_v god_n only_a power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n a._n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mark_v 2.7_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n esa_n 43.25_o note_v those_o word_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_o sin_n 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