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f._n undertake_v to_o defend_v therefore_o mr._n f._n insinuate_v to_o his_o reader_n that_o mr._n s_n notion_n do_v imply_v unless_o he_o will_v allow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o such_o a_o justification_n as_o can_v be_v proper_o so_o call_v nor_o maintain_v to_o be_v such_o without_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n from_o their_o plain_a and_o proper_a sense_n to_o that_o which_o be_v but_o so_o metaphorical_o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o justification_n in_o mr._n s_n notion_n of_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o argue_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o consequent_o that_o mr._n s_n notion_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v make_v good_a from_o the_o scripture_n without_o understand_v they_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n but_o if_o mr._n f._n will_v have_v do_v this_o 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