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A01033 A treatise tending to cleare the doctrine of iustification. Written by Io. Forbes, pastour of the English Church at Middelburgh, for the instruction of his flocke: and now published by some of them for the good of others Forbes, John, 1568?-1634. 1616 (1616) STC 11136; ESTC S102456 151,671 206

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ver_fw-la 16._o three_o our_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n rom._n chapt_n 5_o ver_fw-la 1._o john_n chap._n 14_o ver_fw-la 1._o so_o that_o in_o patience_n we_o possess_v our_o soul_n wait_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o that_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o mighty_a god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o gift_n that_o god_n in_o justify_v give_v a_o ma●_n chapter_n xxx_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o gift_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o be_v chri●t_n jesus_n himself_o for_o god_n first_o give_v we_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o then_o by_o faith_n he_o give_v we_o christ_n as_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v christ_n also_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o his_o 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