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A79435 Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England. Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672. 1659 (1659) Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074 232,660 312

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from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v best_o for_o the_o vile_a sinner_n to_o go_v thither_o though_o salvation_n be_v so_o nigh_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o stand_v still_o we_o may_v safe_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n for_o the_o text_n give_v commission_n and_o press_v it_o for_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n this_o infer_v not_o that_o all_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o free_o justify_v this_o will_v infer_v universal_a justification_n but_o that_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o sinner_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v in_o themselves_o exclude_v from_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o free_a grace_n so_o that_o though_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o vile_a sinner_n yet_o some_o 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he_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n not_o that_o he_o will_v forgive_v mere_o for_o our_o confession_n of_o they_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o act_n of_o confession_n to_o deserve_v forgiveness_n but_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v faithful_a he_o have_v promise_v to_o forgive_v they_o and_o so_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n isa_n 45.19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a i_o the_o lord_n speak_v righteousness_n that_o be_v this_o i_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o four_o god_n righteousness_n signify_v that_o perfection_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n reward_v the_o godly_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a psal_n 9.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n for_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o describe_v as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o 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