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forbearance_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o context_n the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o mankind_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o justification_n he_o also_o show_v can_v not_o be_v have_v either_o from_o any_o creature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n to_o vers_n 20._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o justification_n must_v necessary_o be_v seek_v in_o that_o gospel_n mystery_n propound_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o reason_n man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n be_v pre-supposed_n and_o understand_v as_o manifest_v by_o itself_o the_o assumption_n be_v 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