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according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o he_o know_v and_o consider_v every_o man_n in_o particular_a whether_o he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n or_o not_o and_o those_o who_o he_o find_v to_o be_v so_o those_o he_o adjudge_v to_o be_v righteous_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v his_o justify_n of_o they_o now_o that_o god_n justifi_v man_n this_o way_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v i_o conceive_v plain_o and_o full_o appear_v by_o those_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o do_v impute_v or_o account_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n one_o vein_n of_o scripture_n acquaint_v we_o that_o god_n justifi_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o 30._o and_o 5.1_o gal._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o by_o another_o vein_n of_o text_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o god_n impute_v account_n and_o 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