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in_o some_o sort_n make_v we_o even_o by_o application_n the_o subject_n indeed_o wherein_o this_o justice_n be_v inherent_a be_v christ_n we_o be_v the_o object_n to_o which_o this_o justice_n be_v direct_v since_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n imputation_n be_v more_o strict_a than_o application_n the_o former_a be_v speak_v of_o god_n only_o the_o latter_a of_o god_n and_o we_o 3._o that_o god_n otherwise_o appli_v christ_n justice_n unto_o we_o than_o we_o do_v god_n appli_v it_o by_o imputation_n and_o we_o apply_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o acceptation_n 4._o that_o this_o phrase_n of_o the_o church_n to_o justify_v hipâ—â—â—_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o justify_v prove_v by_o the_o grammatical_a derivation_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a language_n in_o hipâ—â—â—_n signify_v not_o legal_o that_o be_v to_o make_v one_o just_o who_o be_v unjust_a by_o infuse_v the_o quality_n of_o justice_n but_o evangelical_o that_o be_v to_o repute_v he_o 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prove_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v no_o other_o way_n than_o of_o the_o absolution_n and_o free_a accept_v a_o sinner_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n who_o shall_v accuse_v god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o publican_n depart_v justify_v that_o be_v absolve_v and_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 13.39_o act_n 13.39_o for_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v here_o to_o be_v justify_v do_v evident_o signify_v to_o be_v absolve_v 10._o rom._n 3.24_o 26_o 28._o &_o 4.5_o &_o 5.9_o 10._o &_o to_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n all_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n a_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v 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he_o be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v know_v his_o power_n have_v suffer_v with_o much_o gentleness_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n and_o to_o make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9.17_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v make_v know_v my_o power_n on_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o all_o the_o earth_n prov._n 16.4_o god_n make_v all_o for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o evil_a day_n d_o rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o deep_a riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o e_z august_n ad_fw-la paul_n epist_n 59_o why_o some_o belong_v to_o predestination_n some_o do_v not_o belong_v the_o cause_n may_v be_v occult_a it_o can_v be_v unjust_a xi_o but_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n choose_v not_o these_o as_o unclean_a vessel_n ordain_v to_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a ah_o damnation_n be_v none_o other_o then_o why_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o law_n and_o gospel_n he_o punish_v and_o condemn_v they_o to_o wit_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n his_o most_o just_a anger_n against_o b_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o reprobate_n their_o sin_n malice_n and_o c_o infidelity_n for_o as_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n punish_v none_o but_o for_o d_o sin_n so_o he_o predestinate_v no_o man_n to_o punishment_n but_o for_o sin_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n a_o prov._n 16.4_o god_n have_v make_v all_o for_o himself_o the_o wicked_a also_o for_o the_o evil_a day_n see_v rom._n 9.22_o mat._n 25.41_o judas_n 4._o b_o psal_n 5.6_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n c_o ephes_n 5.6_o for_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n d_o ezek._n 18.4_o that_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v xii_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n predestination_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v gracious_o and_o just_o for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o pardon_v the_o elect_a that_o debt_n which_o he_o may_v have_v just_o exact_v from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n to_o require_v it_o of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o remit_v unto_o a_o they_o yea_o god_n shall_v be_v just_a if_o he_o punish_v b_o both_o because_o he_o find_v both_o in_o the_o same_o corruption_n they_o then_o that_o be_v condemn_v can_v pretend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v punishment_n nor_o can_v they_o who_o be_v justify_v glory_n that_o they_o have_v deserve_v grace_n and_o c_o salvation_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o ancient_a doctor_n a_o mat._n 20.13_o 15._o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n may_v not_o i_o do_v with_o my_o own_o what_o i_o please_v be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a rom._n 11.35_o or_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v repay_v b_o august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi perseverant_a cap._n 8._o he_o shall_v be_v just_a though_o he_o punish_v both_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v have_v cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o he_o who_o be_v condemn_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v c_o ambrose_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n neither_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o damn_a man_n just_a nor_o the_o brag_n of_o the_o justify_v true_a if_o either_o the_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n or_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v merit_v grace_n xiii_o all_o thing_n say_v luther_n depend_v upon_o god_n predestination_n to_o wit_n rom._n in_o praefat_fw-la comment_n ad_fw-la rom._n who_o be_v to_o believe_v who_o not_o who_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n who_o be_v to_o be_v blind_v who_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v and_o who_o justify_v for_o in_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o life_n he_o work_v by_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n faith_n justice_n comfort_n a_o glory_n in_o those_o that_o be_v predestinate_v to_o damnation_n he_o do_v not_o work_n but_o in_o they_o he_o find_v sin_n infidelity_n injustice_n desperation_n and_o shame_n in_o many_o notwithstanding_o he_o work_v most_o just_a b_o induration_n and_o in_o all_o eternal_a desertion_n and_o rejection_n from_o god_n c_o presence_n testimony_n of_o scripture_n a_o rom._n 8.29_o 30._o who_o he_o fore-knew_a he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o firstborn_a among_o many_o brethren_n those_o who_o he_o predestinate_v he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o have_v justify_v who_o he_o justify_v