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justify_v because_o it_o receive_v and_o embrace_v righteousness_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n five_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v and_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n even_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n communicate_v to_o they_o by_o imputation_n ss_z 23._o last_o he_o show_v how_o this_o righteousness_n come_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v so_o communicate_v to_o they_o that_o god_n do_v just_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o for_o justification_n and_o accept_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o to_o wit_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o spiritual_a union_n and_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o and_o in_o he_o possess_v all_o his_o riches_n sect._n 10.20.23_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o calvin_n doctrine_n concern_v justification_n brief_o comprise_v and_o 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