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believe_v in_o christ_n or_o exert_v that_o power_n every_o man_n may_v as_o well_o do_v 〈◊〉_d too_o see_v mr._n troughton_n luther_n u_fw-mi redivivus_fw-la p._n 2._o 5._o some_o also_o there_o be_v who_o affirm_v that_o justification_n consist_v in_o our_o be_v perfect_o and_o inherent_o holy_a by_o the_o spirit_n light_n or_o christ_n within_o and_o that_o no_o â—an_v can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o perfect_a without_o sin_n these_o man_n for_o all_o their_o late_a pretence_n in_o talk_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d evident_a those_o who_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n say_v god_n do_v not_o accept_v any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n edw._n burrough_n work_v 14_o query_n p._n 33._o and_o another_o of_o their_o chief_a teacher_n say_v that_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o or_o which_o christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o in_o his_o own_o 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the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o we_o have_v break_v and_o by_o his_o death_n make_v a_o full_a compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o breach_n of_o it_o who_o actual_a and_o passive_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o we_o say_v obedience_n suppose_v a_o man_n justify_v but_o these_o man_n say_v that_o obedience_n concur_v with_o faith_n to_o justify_v or_o be_v part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n we_o affirm_v as_o a_o worthy_a divine_a observe_v that_o faith_n alone_o perfect_o justify_v by_o trust_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o or_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n justify_v only_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n as_o thereby_o we_o do_v what_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o accept_v so_o far_o as_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n go_v and_o no_o far_o and_o when_o they_o be_v perfect_a at_o judgement_n we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o justify_v so_o that_o they_o render_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v as_o imperfect_a as_o our_o inherent_a personal_a holiness_n or_o sanctification_n be_v imperfect_a or_o to_o give_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a writer_n they_o intimate_v while_o we_o be_v imperfect_a our_o justification_n be_v imperfect_a also_o and_o if_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v interrupt_v or_o utter_o lose_v justification_n be_v interrupt_v and_o utter_o lose_v likewise_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n our_o justification_n shall_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o they_o to_o be_v imperfect_a while_o any_o imperfection_n remain_v in_o we_o if_o the_o perfect_a
same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o confession_n and_o this_o faith_n have_v more_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a than_o some_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a confession_n only_o or_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o believe_a with_o all_o the_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o or_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o whole_o on_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12_o 13._o in_o full_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o our_o head_n surety_n and_o representative_a for_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o which_o faith_n we_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n from_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o 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