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any_o use_n that_o it_o will_v be_v which_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v omit_v among_o so_o many_o instruction_n that_o be_v give_v about_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v to_o have_v be_v do_v as_o for_o 2_o maccab._n 12._o 39_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v money_n be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v for_o the_o slay_a and_o it_o be_v recommend_v as_o a_o holy_a cogitation_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a those_o man_n that_o die_v die_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n and_o therefore_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v even_o according_a to_o popish_a principle_n that_o they_o be_v in_o purgatory_n but_o in_o hell._n and_o if_o it_o prove_v the_o benefit_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o dead_a sinner_n it_o must_v be_v out_o of_o hell_n itself_o and_o not_o out_o of_o purgatory_n judas_n offer_n be_v a_o sin-offering_a for_o the_o sake_n 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by_o the_o aforesaid_a infuse_a grace_n whereby_o it_o be_v destroy_v and_o cease_v in_o its_o be_v and_o then_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v its_o desert_n of_o and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v remit_v of_o course_n by_o natural_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o sin_n be_v abolish_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n or_o punishment_n and_o so_o no_o obligation_n to_o it_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v abolish_v the_o gild_n be_v take_v away_o but_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o take_v away_o than_o by_o take_v away_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n but_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o a_o necessary_a result_n so_o that_o according_a to-them_a justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n absolve_v the_o believe_v and_o penitent_a sinner_n from_o gild_n and_o gracious_o impute_v his_o faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o accept_v he_o as_o righteous_a and_o deal_v with_o he_o according_o though_o his_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o mere_o of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n jesus_n offer_v up_o to_o he_o but_o the_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o thing_n arise_v by_o a_o natural_a consequence_n from_o the_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v necessary_o due_a upon_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v real_o no_o distinct_a act_n from_o it_o and_o so_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o a_o sinâ—â—r_n than_o as_o procure_v and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o siâ—ner_n for_o abolish_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o inherent_o just_a and_o then_o the_o rest_n be_v due_a and_o follow_v of_o course_n against_o that_o which_o be_v write_v act_v 13._o 38_o 39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v 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 where_o that_o which_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o second_o be_v express_v by_o justification_n so_o that_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v consequent_a to_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v to_o go_v before_o and_o this_o forgiveness_n now_o under_o the_o gospel-law_n or_o covenant_n be_v of_o such_o sin_n of_o which_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n so_o that_o gospel-forgiveness_n or_o justification_n be_v the_o acquit_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n so_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n where_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o one_o be_v but_o explicatory_a of_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o infuse_v of_o grace_n but_o forgive_a of_o sin_n past_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o innocent_a or_o sinless_a nor_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o merit_n or_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o towards_o the_o purchase_n of_o this_o remission_n and_o vers_n 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law._n and_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o consist_v in_o sanctification_n which_o be_v express_v by_o such_o deed_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o therefore_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o accept_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v free_o discharge_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n by_o god_n pardoning-grace_n without_o have_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o to_o deserve_v it_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_n 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_n 22._o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o 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and_o vers_n 15._o moreover_o i_o will_v endeavour_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a after_o my_o decease_n to_o have_v these_o thing_n always_o in_o remembrance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o put_n st._n mark_v to_o write_v this_o gospel_n from_o his_o mouth_n thus_o st._n judas_n say_v that_o he_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o write_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o common_a salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o to_o write_v unto_o they_o vers_n 3._o and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o that_o age_n it_o be_v much_o more_o needful_a for_o after-age_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n will_v have_v that_o do_v which_o be_v needful_a in_o their_o own_o judgement_n for_o man_n salvation_n and_o we_o be_v likewise_o assure_v by_o st._n john_n that_o it_o be_v do_v full_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o tradition_n john_n 20._o 31._o these_o thing_n be_v 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