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A20766 The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ... Downame, John, d. 1652. 1625 (1625) STC 7148.3; ESTC S5154 448,527 580

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n itself_o fulfil_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o benefit_n come_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o to_o the_o declare_v and_o approve_v of_o we_o just_a before_o god_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n this_o so_o noble_a a_o benefit_n come_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n come_v by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n so_o write_v the_o 25._o the_o rom._n 4._o 25._o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v for_o our_o justification_n not_o that_o his_o death_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o