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B22921 Justification onely upon a satisfaction, or, The necessity and verity of the satisfaction of Christ as the alone ground of remission of sin asserted & opened against the Socinians together with an appendix in vindication of a sermon preached on Heb. 2, 10, from the exceptions of H.W., in a pamphlet called The freeness of Gods grace in the forgiveness of sins by Jesus Christ / by Robert Ferguson. Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1668 (1668) Wing F743; ESTC R37344 97,537 320

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sin_n though_o i●_n another_o than_o the_o personal_a offender_n he_o both_o secure_v hi●_n honour_n and_o at_o once_o give_v evidence_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o government_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o law_n but_o he_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n 10._o p._n 10._o say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4._o and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v against_o truth_n itself_o to_o affirm_v that_o another_o die_v in_o his_o room_n answ_n the_o intendment_n of_o that_o place_n can_v be_v that_o never_o any_o be_v or_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v make_v suffer_v for_o another_o sin_n for_o the_o scripture_n furnish_v we_o with_o a_o express_a threaten_n exod._n