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truth_n and_o by_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o now_o we_o see_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n can_v be_v distinguish_v but_o as_o word_n of_o art_n signify_v the_o various_a step_n of_o progression_n in_o the_o same_o course_n they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v in_o notion_n and_o speculation_n but_o never_o when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v on_o to_o material_a event_n for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o be_v also_o sanctify_a they_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o s._n paul_n 29._o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o he_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n and_o than_o it_o follow_v who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v so_o predestinate_v they_o he_o have_v also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o he_o have_v also_o justify_v and_o than_o it_o follow_v who_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o he_o have_v also_o glorify_v so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v 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