justification_n than_o any_o have_v more_o law_n and_o more_o clear_o reveal_v a_o man_n that_o will_v look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o exact_a obedience_n to_o every_o precept_n and_o will_v look_v for_o no_o pardon_n will_v find_v these_o law_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v he_o and_o confer_v right_o to_o any_o reward_n that_o they_o work_v only_a wrath_n and_o oblige_v he_o the_o more_o to_o condemnation_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n many_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o you_o jew_n sin_v in_o omit_v will_v have_v be_v no_o sin_n have_v not_o god_n thus_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o you_o in_o such_o multitude_n of_o command_n and_o other_o not_o so_o great_a sin_n ver._n 16._o therefore_o happiness_n be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o unsinning_a obedience_n or_o make_v all_o up_o by_o meritorious_a work_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o a_o gospel-way_n by_o some_o promise_n make_v of_o pardon_n to_o sinner_n call_v 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cite_v or_o it_o be_v a_o allusive_a accommodative_n make_v use_n of_o this_o citation_n which_o seem_v frequent_a with_o this_o apostle_n the_o meaning_n however_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n upon_o thy_o believe_v i_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o obey_v and_o follow_v my_o call_n so_o many_o of_o several_a nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v receive_v grace_n and_o favour_n and_o blessedness_n from_o i_o in_o thus_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v their_o father_n a_o prime_a example_n or_o pattern_n of_o their_o justification_n ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o he_o show_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n he_o believe_v the_o most_o unlikely_a thing_n upon_o god_n credit_n believe_v against_o hope_n believe_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o promise_v though_o never_o so_o unlikely_a he_o never_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o carry_v he_o out_o to_o trust_v and_o obey_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o will_v the_o gentile_n believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o compare_v there_o to_o abraham_n believe_a god_n can_v quicken_v the_o dead_a the_o dead_a womb_n and_o also_o dead_a isaac_n heb._n 11._o 19_o and_o the_o almost-incredible_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o such_o belief_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v god_n and_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o discouragement_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o perfect_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o he_o apply_v this_o belief_n of_o god_n raise_v the_o dead_a to_o his_o raise_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 24._o ver._n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o explain_v it_o he_o be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o acquit_v and_o reward_v upon_o it_o and_o treat_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o innocent_a just_a person_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o natural_a equity_n ver._n 23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o we_o may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v write_v for_o some_o great_a end_n and_o therefore_o show_v that_o though_o the_o gentile_n be_v unworthy_a person_n and_o have_v no_o merit_n by_o such_o privilege_n or_o observance_n as_o the_o pharisaical_a opposer_n of_o their_o reception_n suppose_v themselves_o to_o have_v yet_o if_o they_o do_v as_o abraham_n do_v they_o shall_v fare_v as_o he_o fare_v if_o they_o believe_v this_o great_a difficulty_n of_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o carry_v suitable_a to_o such_o a_o faith_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 10._o v._n 11._o the_o apostle_n reassume_v the_o same_o and_o here_o be_v some_o passage_n some_o may_v think_v make_v against_o what_o i_o have_v preach_v ver._n 2._o the_o jew_n have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n ver._n 3._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n i._n e._n his_o way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n by_o pardon_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o meritorious_a work_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n way_n of_o pardon_v sinner_n by_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o explain_v it_o v._o 6._o ver._n 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v to_o be_v 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propitiation_n god_n have_v make_v he_o real_o that_o to_o we_o which_o that_o do_v but_o typify_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o expiation_n and_o ransom_n and_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n for_o these_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v here_o now_o under_o this_o head_n i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n irrefragable_o to_o prove_v to_o you_o what_o i_o have_v take_v hitherto_o almost_o for_o grant_v 1._o he_o die_v not_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n as_o indeed_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wash_v away_o other_o spot_n be_v to_o be_v without_o spot_n himself_o messiah_n cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o 2._o he_o can_v not_o die_v but_o for_o some_o sin_n death_n befall_v not_o man_n as_o man_n but_o as_o sinner_n the_o apostle_n prove_v all_o to_o be_v sinner_n because_o all_o die_n else_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o justice_n god_n 24_o act._n 2._o 24_o raise_v he_o up_o have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o death_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v justice_n it_o can_v not_o but_o let_v go_v its_o hold_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n we_o may_v use_v the_o same_o argument_n it_o be_v impossible_a death_n can_v not_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o he_o at_o all_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sin_n 3._o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o none_o else_o come_v in_o competition_n none_o will_v pretend_v he_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a or_o of_o brute_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o the_o profess_a adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o socinian_o will_v grant_v he_o die_v in_o some_o sense_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o how_o die_v he_o for_o our_o sin_n 1._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o they_o this_o be_v truth_n but_o this_o be_v as_o they_o suppose_v all_o and_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o more_o but_o we_o must_v go_v further_o 2._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o meritorious_a deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o smite_v wound_a for_o our_o transgression_n 25._o isa_n 53._o rom._n 4._o 25._o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n wherefore_o be_v he_o thus_o wound_v we_o must_v answer_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n we_o have_v pierce_v he_o this_o have_v be_v by_o our_o mean_n we_o have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n the_o child_n eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o everlasting_a father_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o they_o in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n for_o expiation_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o compensation_n though_o not_o in_o such_o a_o unâ—ound_n irrational_a sense_n as_o some_o pretend_v and_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o hereafter_o in_o a_o more_o convenient_a place_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o first_o from_o express_a scripture_n second_o from_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o his_o death_n three_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o typify_v he_o 1._o from_o express_v scripture_n in_o three_o instance_n 1._o we_o often_o read_v of_o his_o suffering_n for_o our_o fin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 4._o heb._n 1._o 12_o gal._n 1._o 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n now_o this_o word_n translate_v for_o may_v signify_v only_o the_o final_a cause_n as_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o they_o but_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v secundum_fw-la subjectam_fw-la materiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n and_o in_o such_o speech_n the_o subject_a matter_n will_v not_o bear_v that_o sense_n we_o never_o read_v in_o scripture_n or_o any_o where_o else_o of_o one_o die_a and_o suffer_v for_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v for_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n as_o some_o compensation_n for_o the_o fault_n as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o israel_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n 2._o we_o often_o read_v of_o his_o suffer_v for_o person_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n 17._o joh._n 10._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 17._o of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o this_o be_v instead_o of_o another_o as_o paul_n can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v for_o his_o brethren_n yet_o i_o know_v this_o phrase_n for_o another_o may_v in_o some_o instance_n signify_v only_o the_o final_a cause_n only_o for_o their_o good_a and_o not_o in_o their_o stead_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n only_o as_o the_o final_a cause_n for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o brother_n only_o for_o his_o good_a to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o a_o narrow_a sense_n when_o one_o die_v for_o another_o as_o a_o sinner_n as_o a_o offender_n now_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n die_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a there_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o when_o sinner_n he_o die_v for_o we_o and_o h_z who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a for_o we_o 8._o we_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n the_o septuagint_n express_v a_o sin-offering_a by_o call_v in_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o place_n rom._n 8._o 3._o which_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v be_v scarce_o sense_n shall_v have_v be_v translate_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o a_o sin-offering_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemn_a â—â—a_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o same_o word_n be_v well_o translate_v heb._n 10._o 6._o in_o burnt-offering_a and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n and_o so_o again_o vers_n 8._o it_o be_v good_a sense_n to_o say_v such_o a_o one_o die_v for_o his_o country_n as_o in_o the_o war_n only_o to_o denote_v the_o final_a cause_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n but_o because_o man_n go_v not_o into_o the_o war_n because_o of_o their_o fault_n neither_o be_v they_o kill_v in_o the_o war_n ordinary_o for_o any_o fault_n man_n die_v not_o in_o the_o war_n as_o malefactor_n but_o as_o soldier_n it_o will_v not_o be_v sense_n to_o use_v such_o speech_n he_o die_v for_o his_o country_n though_o a_o innocent_a man_n it_o will_v be_v a_o frigid_a sapless_a dilute_a manner_n of_o speak_v for_o here_o will_v be_v no_o opposition_n in_o it_o but_o you_o see_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o esteem_v he_o smite_v of_o 53._o isa_n 53._o god_n but_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o sin_n 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o etc._n etc._n because_o we_o thus_o judge_v if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o etc._n etc._n this_o place_n will_v not_o be_v true_a if_o one_o interpret_v die_v for_o all_o only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o not_o in_o their_o stead_n for_o it_o
28._o new_a covenant_n shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o justification_n of_o sinner_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v reckon_v as_o one_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o essential_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o indeed_o the_o justification_n in_o law_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o the_o respective_a difference_n of_o pardon_n be_v a_o discharge_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o punishment_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o condemnation_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v so_o little_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o you_o for_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o punishment_n and_o the_o condemnation_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n justification_n of_o one_o guilty_a be_v all_o one_o with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n between_o justification_n take_v at_o large_a and_o pardon_v viz._n none_o can_v be_v pardon_v but_o a_o offender_n but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v never_o a_o offender_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v justify_v as_o adam_n will_v have_v be_v have_v he_o stand_v against_o any_o charge_n plead_v or_o pleadable_a against_o he_o but_o if_o once_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n his_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n of_o offender_n but_o by_o a_o legal_a discharge_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v pardon_n so_o that_o justification_n active_o take_v be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n or_o discharge_v we_o from_o condemnation_n or_o give_v right_a to_o salvation_n notwithstanding_o our_o sin_n all_o these_o be_v the_o same_o and_o only_o differ_v in_o word_n if_o you_o shall_v define_v justification_n a_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o 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guilty_a he_o be_v iustùs_fw-la just_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v any_o medium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o capaci_fw-la in_o a_o capable_a subject_n in_o a_o subject_a uncapable_a where_o there_o be_v not_o debitum_fw-la inessendi_fw-la there_o may_v be_v not-guilty_a not-unjust_a and_o yet_o not-just_a as_o in_o a_o brute_n or_o stone_n if_o a_o man_n by_o his_o sin_n be_v guilty_a be_v oblige_v to_o lose_v heaven_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n if_o his_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v this_o obligation_n once_o dissolve_v he_o be_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la have_v right_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v free_a from_o hell_n if_o right_a to_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v if_o innocent_a shall_v yet_o be_v want_v to_o a_o man_n pardon_v as_o you_o may_v see_v i_o do_v yield_v such_o a_o thing_n before_o as_o to_o this_o liâ—e_z the_o want_n of_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v part_n of_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o 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do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n stir_v up_o teach_v and_o oblige_v you_o to_o holiness_n ver._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v not_o we_o jew_n better_o than_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o they_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o we_o holy_a worthy_a man_n no_o we_o confess_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o gentile_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o i_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o jew_n also_o none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o none_o that_o do_v good_a their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n ver._n 19_o now_o whatever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o scripture-place_n and_o this_o be_v write_v by_o david_n a_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o under_o condemnation_n you_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o whatever_o your_o thought_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v 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be_v a_o contradiction_n ver._n 5._o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n believe_v or_o repent_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n be_v count_v that_o be_v gracious_o count_v for_o righteousness_n except_o the_o man_n be_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v void_a of_o merit_n therefore_o it_o imply_v that_o abraham_n believe_v one_o that_o justify_v a_o ungodly_a man_n a_o undeserving_a man_n a_o sinner_n a_o man_n unjust_a justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n unjust_a by_o pardon_v his_o sin_n his_o unrighteousness_n yea_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o by_o the_o
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that_o have_v none_o of_o the_o outward_a privilege_n you_o jew_n boast_v of_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n upon_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o idolatay_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o he_o be_v their_o father_n ver._n 12._o and_o second_o a_o father_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o we_o jew_n that_o have_v these_o outward_a privilege_n in_o that_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v he_o be_v indeed_o circumcise_v as_o we_o be_v but_o his_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o that_o or_o any_o merit_n of_o that_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v his_o heart-circumcision_a his_o believe_v obey_v fear_v god_n and_o so_o must_v be_v and_o always_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o any_o jew_n not_o by_o or_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o outward_a privilege_n but_o by_o god_n pardon_v their_o great_a sin_n in_o a_o gospel-way_n upon_o their_o heart-circumcision_a or_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o 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know_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o contrary_n be_v mutual_o know_v by_o one_o another_o now_o condemnation_n be_v contrary_a to_o justification_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n 1_o deu._n 25._o 1_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a now_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v condemnation_n viz._n by_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judg._n a_o man_n that_o transgress_v a_o law_n be_v immediate_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n adam_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v condemn_v in_o law_n that_o be_v make_v guilty_a the_o death_n threaten_v be_v make_v due_a to_o he_o and_o 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by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o to_o life_n it_o constant_o use_v it_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n that_o have_v perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n be_v justify_v immediate_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o law-title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v constitutive_o justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel-grant_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v have_v right_a to_o not-perishing_a and_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o this_o promise_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sentential_o justify_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n grant_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v immediate_o the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o believe_v have_v right_o to_o impunity_n as_o to_o hell_n and_o right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o it_o to_o the_o immediate_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o immunity_n 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when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n the_o law_n justifi_v he_o the_o law_n acquit_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o in_o law_n and_o so_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v express_v by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n constant_o use_v justification_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n and_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o equipollent_a term_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o by_o work_n but_o by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o cite_v it_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o siâ—â—_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o whâ—â—_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v iniquity_n observe_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o 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