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heaven_n till_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o do_v away_o and_o his_o person_n justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o text_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n though_o there_o be_v abundance_n more_o of_o like_a import_n that_o must_v be_v eraze_v and_o cancel_v before_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n as_o such_o can_v have_v any_o hope_n rom._n iii._o 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n now_o whether_o justification_n be_v whole_o comprehend_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o many_o great_a divine_n do_v hold_v or_o beside_o pardon_n it_o include_v somewhat_o which_o must_v render_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o neither_o few_o for_o number_n nor_o less_o for_o name_n and_o note_n have_v teach_v i_o listen_v not_o to_o dispute_v polemical_a divinity_n fit_v not_o the_o pulpit_n and_o be_v never_o less_o seasonable_a than_o at_o a_o funeral_n dust_n cast_v on_o fight_a bee_n soon_o end_v the_o fray_n this_o dust_n of_o death_n sprinkle_v among_o we_o shall_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o work_n or_o hive_n and_o wherein_o soever_o the_o strict_a notion_n of_o justification_n do_v consist_v this_o i_o may_v say_v be_v without_o controversy_n that_o we_o must_v be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a before_o we_o can_v stand_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o both_o these_o we_o must_v have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n his_o blood_n and_o obedience_n purchase_v both_o and_o our_o faith_n must_v receive_v they_o and_o apply_v they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v first_o pardon_v eph._n i_o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v xiii_o 38_o 39_o and_o 1_o john_n i_o 7._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n chap._n two_o 1_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o holy_a supper_n he_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o drink_n of_o the_o cup._n matth._n xxvi_o 27_o 28._o drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o gal._n iii._o from_o the_o 5._o to_o the_o 15._o too_o long_o 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righteousness_n which_o make_v st._n paul_n so_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n iii._o 9_o second_o we_o must_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n this_o must_v qualify_v and_o make_v we_o fit_a for_o heaven_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n mat._n v._n 8._o and_o without_o holiness_n none_o can_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n twelve_o 14._o for_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o what_o soever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n xxi_o 27._o without_o be_v sanctify_v no_o man_n be_v fit_a 1._o for_o the_o place_n 2._o for_o the_o company_n 3._o for_o the_o work_n of_o heaven_n first_o not_o for_o the_o place_n it_o be_v his_o holy_a 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