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the_o world_n and_o so_o judge_v righteous_o every_o person_n so_o also_o the_o word_n be_v take_v rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o the_o word_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o that_o be_v to_o punish_v with_o death_n they_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o nahum_n 1_o 2-6_a so_o jerem._n 51.56_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n shall_v sure_o requite_v you_o i_o will_v not_o further_o enlarge_v this_o but_o still_o the_o question_n remain_v which_o of_o these_o way_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n evidence_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.69_o 70._o he_o have_v visit_v we_o as_o he_o 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forbearance_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o context_n the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o mankind_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o justification_n he_o also_o show_v can_v not_o be_v have_v either_o from_o any_o creature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n to_o vers_n 20._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o justification_n must_v necessary_o be_v seek_v in_o that_o gospel_n mystery_n propound_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o reason_n man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n be_v pre-supposed_n and_o understand_v as_o manifest_v by_o itself_o the_o assumption_n be_v 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in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o by_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n apprehend_v the_o object_n that_o be_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 5_o the_o final_a cause_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o our_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a etc._n etc._n doct._n justification_n god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justification_n as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n so_o be_v he_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n this_o be_v ground_v upon_o vers_n 25._o who_o god_n set_v forth_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_n general_o receive_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v put_v in_o contra_fw-la distinction_n to_o christ_n jesus_n it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v essential_o but_o personal_o 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god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o here_o we_o have_v the_o same_o phrase_n use_v &_o apply_v to_o god_n distributive_a &_o revenge_a justice_n and_o more_o plain_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v phil._n 1.28_o and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o our_o adversary_n and_o there_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v a_o manifest_a token_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o a_o manifest_a token_n of_o demonstration_n and_o sure_a proof_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o such_o a_o way_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n the_o point_n of_o doctrine_n then_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v these_o follow_v doctr._fw-la 1._o not_o only_o the_o exact_a truth_n of_o god_n or_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o also_o his_o strict_a justice_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n doct._n 2._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o 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his_o office_n and_o call_v now_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a three_o a_o man_n justice_n be_v not_o essential_a he_o may_v be_v a_o man_n though_o unjust_a but_o god_n justice_n be_v himself_o four_o a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o law_n but_o god_n be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o object_n if_o god_n punish_v sin_n natural_o and_o necessary_o than_o he_o must_v punish_v sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n as_o fire_n burn_v but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o answ_n this_o follow_v not_o for_o that_o necessity_n whereby_o god_n punish_v sin_n require_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v sin_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v but_o as_o much_o as_o be_v just_a for_o god_n do_v not_o act_v as_o senseless_a creature_n but_o with_o understanding_n and_o will_n with_o liberty_n accompany_v his_o action_n eph._n 1.11_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 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