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A77708 The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire. Broxholme, Charles. 1653 (1653) Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756 186,652 446

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the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o however_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o seem_v to_o place_n justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n rev._n 19.8_o why_o yet_o the_o other_o part_n to_o wit_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v always_o employ_v and_o to_o be_v understand_v quest_n 2_o what_o justification_n be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v define_v answ_n it_o be_v that_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o christ_n merit_n he_o absolve_v the_o true_a believer_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o they_o and_o whereby_o he_o account_v he_o righteous_a unto_o life_n eternal_a a_o little_a to_o open_v the_o definition_n first_o we_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o sentence_v or_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n and_o so_o the_o word_n usual_o signify_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a term_n take_v from_o the_o bench_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o signify_v by_o way_n of_o sentence_n to_o pronounce_v a_o person_n 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