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of_o the_o text_n open_v the_o term_n explain_v rom._n 8.33_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 6.14_o rom._n 13._o ult_n the_o 2d_o and_o 3d_o verse_n of_o rom._n 8._o explain_v rom._n 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o joh._n 1.16_o the_o method_n propose_v one_a proposition_n by_o way_n of_o premise_v the_o elect_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v bring_v under_o condemnation_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n under_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n rom._n 3.12_o psal_n 51.5_o job_n 25.4_o caryl_n on_o ob_fw-la chap._n 25._o p._n 706._o rom._n 5.14_o all_o man_n natural_o under_o the_o gild_n of_o actual_a sin_n rom._n 6.23_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath._n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 8.7_o psal_n 7.11_o psal_n 5.5_o rom._n 3.19_o rom._n 10.4_o gal._n 4.4_o verse_n 5._o heb._n 9.15_o the_o elect_n be_v once_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 2.10_o rom._n 6.17_o heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o rom._n 5.10_o heb._n 10.14_o verse_n 11._o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o sinner_n that_o believe_v not_o condemn_v already_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o 36._o rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o gal._n 3.24_o act._n 13.35_o joh._n 3.36_o rom._n 4.5_o faith_n no_o procure_a cause_n or_o condition_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3.22_o fox_n p._n 1659._o the_o late_a helvetian_a confession_n zanchy_a on_o phil._n 3._o assembly_n large_a catechism_n rom._n 5.11_o before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o sight_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o eternity_n rom._n 4.17_o a_o elect_a sinner_n not_o pronounce_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 5.17_o when_o we_o receive_v christ_n we_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o till_o then_o justification_n make_v a_o relative_a change_n luk._n 15.32_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o federal_a union_n of_o the_o elect_a with_o christ_n the_o elect_n virtual_o justify_v when_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a dr._n tho._n goodwin_n christ_n set_v forth_o p._n 76._o pag._n 77._o minister_n preach_v to_o sinner_n as_o under_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n joh._n 8.33_o 35_o 36._o see_v his_o book_n christ_n alone_o exalt_v p._n 235._o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o conviction_n represent_v to_o sinner_n their_o state_n be_v bad_a eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o call_v scripture-justification_n in_o his_o introduction_n pag._n 1_o 5._o pag._n 62._o pag._n 85._o 85._o phrasis_n hac_fw-la side_n justificamur_fw-la metonymica_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aquipollet_fw-la huic_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la side_n apprehensio_fw-la justificamur_fw-la welleb_n compend_v pag._n 163._o can._n viij_o pag._n 18._o joh._n 8.36_o cant._n 4.7_o chap._n 5.2_o gal._n 2.21_o 2.21_o but_o certain_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n 2_o vol._n on_o gal._n pag._n 210._o gal._n 1.8_o rom._n 3.27_o pag._n 43._o pag._n 100_o pag._n 96._o pag._n 97._o rom._n 4.11_o rom._n 5.19_o dr._n owen_n on_o justification_n p._n 307._o pag._n 105._o pag._n 85._o pag._n 46._o rom._n 8.3_o mr._n sam._n clark_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o bennetfink_n his_o medulla_n theologiae_n or_o the_o marrow_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 280._o rom._n 8.3_o rom._n 3.31_o rom._n 11.6_o pag._n 71._o see_v pool_n annot._n jam._n 2.23_o mat._n 5.48_o serm._n on_o rom._n 4.5_o