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their_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o experience_n of_o inward_a grace_n and_o outward_o in_o this_o life_n before_o man_n and_o public_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n by_o their_o good_a work_n which_o be_v evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o their_o regeneration_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o adoption_n unto_o god_n in_o he_o first_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o primary_n efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n rom._n 3.26.30_o and_o 4.5_o and_o 8.33_o second_o the_o inward_a move_a cause_n be_v god_n own_o free_a grace_n favour_n and_o love_n rom._n 3.24_o tit._n 3.7_o the_o outward_a move_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n be_v christ_n mediation_n isa_n 53.11_o john_n 1â—_n 21_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n communicate_v his_o whole_a obedience_n to_o we_o when_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n shed_v on_o we_o through_o he_o we_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o tit._n 3.6_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v either_o principal_a viz._n the_o lively_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n the_o pure_a and_o holy_a humanity_n of_o christ_n or_o less_o principal_a the_o word_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o the_o sacrament_n faith_n and_o the_o like_a as_o appear_v rom._n 3.25.28_o and_o 10.14_o gal._n 3.8_o heb._n 9.14_o 1_o john_n 1_o â—_o dan._n 12.3_o the_o material_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n itself_o by_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v make_v count_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a be_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o god_n and_o man_n perform_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o humiliation_n rom._n 3.24.25_o rom._n 5.19_o and_o 8.4_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o 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