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a_o innocent_a man_n accuse_v or_o accusable_a though_o false_o and_o between_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o resultancy_n from_o it_o which_o though_o immediate_a resultancy_n yet_o come_v on_o he_o upon_o his_o mere_a justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o gracious_a law_n promise_v or_o covenant_n make_v on_o condition_n of_o his_o innocency_n first_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v no_o promise_n make_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n to_o adam_n on_o condition_n of_o continue_a innocency_n but_o only_o a_o threaten_a that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o shall_v die_v be_v damn_v first_o in_o this_o case_n while_o he_o have_v continue_v innocent_a it_o will_v have_v be_v of_o debt_n not_o to_o have_v condemn_v he_o as_o a_o
do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n stir_v up_o teach_v and_o oblige_v you_o to_o holiness_n ver._n 9_o but_o what_o be_v not_o we_o jew_n better_o than_o the_o gentile_n so_o as_o they_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o we_o holy_a worthy_a man_n no_o we_o confess_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o gentile_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o i_o will_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o jew_n also_o none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o none_o that_o do_v good_a their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n ver._n 19_o now_o whatever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v whatever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o live_v in_o scripture-place_n and_o this_o be_v write_v by_o david_n a_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o under_o condemnation_n you_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o whatever_o your_o thought_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v as_o be_v a_o man_n that_o deserve_v it_o or_o as_o have_v no_o need_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v so_o as_o his_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n favour_n and_o pardon_n ver._n 25._o but_o thus_o man_n justification_n come_v about_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n a_o propitiation_n since_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o god_n justifi_v man_n by_o this_o for_o his_o sake_n pardon_v their_o sin_n ver._n 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v but_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v that_o way_n he_o may_v boast_v god_n pardon_v he_o nothing_o but_o by_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o this_o gospel-way_n of_o pardon_v sinner_n without_o merit_n or_o strict_a law-righteousness_n and_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o become_v christian_n and_o have_v this_o 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be_v a_o contradiction_n ver._n 5._o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n believe_v or_o repent_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n be_v count_v that_o be_v gracious_o count_v for_o righteousness_n except_o the_o man_n be_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v void_a of_o merit_n therefore_o it_o imply_v that_o abraham_n believe_v one_o that_o justify_v a_o ungodly_a man_n a_o undeserving_a man_n a_o sinner_n a_o man_n unjust_a justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n unjust_a by_o pardon_v his_o sin_n his_o unrighteousness_n yea_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o by_o the_o
word_n ungodly_a in_o this_o verse_n be_v imply_v that_o abraham_n be_v once_o a_o idolater_n as_o the_o gentile_n be_v this_o plain_o prove_v his_o justification_n be_v by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n god_n may_v just_o have_v refuse_v to_o have_v thus_o justify_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o primary_n strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o mere_o of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n ver._n 6._o and_o david_n full_o prove_v this_o in_o his_o describe_v blessedness_n and_o wherein_o it_o lie_v for_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o blessedness_n come_v not_o by_o unsinning_a obedience_n or_o meritorious_a work_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o pardon_n else_o he_o will_v have_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o never_o sin_v or_o have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o lie_v in_o not_o impute_v iniquity_n and_o impute_v account_v righteousness_n be_v nothing_o 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