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and_o abhor_v all_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a jer._n 44.4_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v he_o can_v acquit_v they_o or_o free_v they_o from_o punishment_n but_o he_o must_v violate_v his_o own_o nature_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o condemn_v and_o punish_v they_o and_o whosoever_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v justice_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v unchangeable_o holy_a reas_n 3._o a_o three_o reason_n or_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o supreme_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o government_n of_o the_o world_n consider_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n psal_n 9.4_o 5._o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o throne_n judge_v right_a and_o vers_fw-la 5._o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o heathen_a thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v put_v out_o their_o name_n for_o 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and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v david_n be_v now_o all_o for_o justify_v of_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v and_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v such_o thought_n as_o do_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o fly_v out_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o civil_a court_n as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o some_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o a_o sad_a time_n wherein_o he_o live_v chap._n 59.4_o none_o call_v for_o justice_n nor_o any_o plead_v for_o the_o truth_n amos_n 5.10_o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n this_o be_v a_o horrid_a crime_n to_o be_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o we_o speak_v now_o of_o a_o high_a matter_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v against_o this_o be_v to_o be_v against_o god_n himself_o for_o god_n justice_n be_v his_o very_a name_n and_o be_v it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v 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worth_n and_o due_a esteem_n 46._o it_o be_v efficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o impulsive_a 11._o the_o meritorius_fw-la cause_n 22._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 120._o the_o end_n thereof_o pag._n 163_o justification_n by_o man_n be_v of_o no_o value_n 7._o how_o to_o discern_v that_o god_n justify_v we_o 10_o 125_o 99_o justification_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v pag._n 19_o 45_o 303_o k._n kingdom_n of_o god_n set_v up_o through_o christ_n pag._n 296_o how_o to_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v pag._n 10_o 99_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v necessary_a and_o how_o discern_v pag._n 158_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v of_o he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n pag._n 291_o l._n the_o law_n first_o work_n be_v the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n pag._n 98_o spiritual_a liberty_n the_o best_a news_n on_o earth_n 33._o to_o be_v seek_v with_o diligence_n and_o resolution_n 34_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v entire_a pag._n 36_o love_n to_o christ_n 86_o 276._o and_o the_o 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