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mr._n wotton_n affirm_v that_o if_o we_o be_v free_o pardon_v than_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o punish_v in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o surety_n do_v not_o deny_v christ_n satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 7._o quest_n whether_o mr._n wotton_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o heretical_a tergiversation_n and_o gross_a contradiction_n in_o these_o passage_n first_o when_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o end_n or_o use_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 12._o of_o mr._n gataker_n defence_n and_o again_o pag._n 21._o that_o it_o be_v heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o again_o in_o his_o essay_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n second_o when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o per_fw-la se_fw-la by_o itself_o and_o yet_o be_v say_v proper_o and_o not_o tropical_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n pag._n 27._o of_o the_o defence_n and_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n which_o god_n require_v on_o our_o part_n for_o justification_n pag._n 13._o also_o when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o but_o only_o as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o appli_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n pag._n 27._o and_o yet_o deny_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n that_o god_n count_v it_o our_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n pag._n 12._o three_o when_o he_o renounce_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o in_o our_o stead_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o we_o before_o god_n pag._n 12._o and_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o surety_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o god_n just_a wrath_n pag._n 29._o and_o yet_o pag._n 34._o say_v i_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o 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