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the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o consequent_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o be_v justify_v nor_o shall_v i_o examine_v though_o i_o can_v find_v it_o out_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o next_o word_n but_o take_v he_o up_o again_o where_o i_o do_v understand_v what_o he_o mean_v and_o that_o a_o renew_v holy_a life_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n be_v manifest_v from_o that_o wrath_n and_o threaten_v denounce_v against_o worker_n of_o inâ—quity_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 218._o that_o the_o gospel_n justification_n be_v through_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o mediator_n and_o may_v be_v invocate_v and_o he_o can_v see_v no_o 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