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speak_v of_o vocation_n now_o it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o justification_n here_o be_v entreat_v of_o free_a justification_n and_o show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o vocation_n or_o call_v also_o what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o last_o what_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o justification_n chap._n 26._o justification_n be_v the_o four_o link_n in_o paul_n chain_n and_o this_o be_v set_v under_o vocation_n or_o calling_n in_o a_o most_o convenient_a and_o methodical_a order_n for_o after_o that_o god_n have_v call_v a_o man_n unto_o himself_o and_o have_v wrought_v faith_n in_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n straight_o way_n be_v show_v by_o the_o apostle_n those_o benefit_n which_o faith_n seek_v in_o god_n and_o receyve_v of_o he_o fayth_n therefore_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o effectual_a call_n have_v respect_n unto_o justification_n moreover_o faith_n do_v not_o by_o the_o proper_a 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and_o such_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n promise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 8.12_o hebr._n 8.12_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o only_a but_o affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v of_o force_n and_o continue_v while_o life_n last_v so_o that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v daily_o and_o continual_a all_o our_o life_n long_o for_o a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v for_o they_o by_o christ_n once_o for_o all_o for_o with_o one_o offering_n 10.14_o hebr._n 10.14_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v therefore_o see_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v obtain_v everlasting_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n god_n can_v by_o right_o remember_v they_o any_o more_o for_o god_n be_v so_o just_a as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v payment_n and_o 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in_o this_o article_n of_o justification_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o a_o man_n lean_v upon_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o opinion_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o swift_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n do_v he_o pluck_v upon_o his_o head_n furthermore_o let_v every_o man_n think_v that_o among_o all_o there_o be_v not_o one_o which_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o this_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o god_n 3.23_o psal_n 14_o 3._o rom._n 3.23_o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o corrupt_v for_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whenas_o they_o thus_o speak_v do_v universal_o accuse_v all_o of_o iniquity_n and_o do_v make_v every_o one_o guilty_a of_o just_a condemnation_n and_o so_o do_v frame_v their_o order_n of_o teach_v from_o the_o general_a unto_o the_o particular_a that_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a may_v consider_v and_o weigh_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o in_o he_o or_o no_o which_o be_v speak_v general_o of_o all_o for_o a_o man_n 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