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that_o although_o we_o through_o infirmity_n or_o temptation_n do_v fall_n from_o he_o by_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o return_v again_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v and_o forget_v our_o offence_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v make_v we_o inheritor_n with_o he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pag._n 23._o for_o the_o very_a sure_a and_o lively_a christian_a faith_n be_v to_o have_v a_o earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v regard_v we_o and_o be_v careful_a over_o we_o as_o the_o father_n be_v over_o the_o child_n who_o he_o do_v love_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o perpetual_a advocate_n and_o prince_n in_o who_o only_a merit_n oblation_n and_o suffering_n we_o do_v trust_v that_o our_o offence_n be_v continual_o wash_v and_o purge_v whensoever_o we_o repent_v true_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la or_o as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n not_o the_o first_o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v relative_o only_a as_o it_o apply_v to_o a_o sinner_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_o that_o be_v impute_v and_o that_o faith_n do_v no_o more_o to_o righteousness_n than_o a_o empty_a hand_n to_o receive_v a_o alms._n answ_n 1._o sure_o it_o do_v as_o a_o voluntary_o receive_v hand_n and_o not_o as_o a_o mere_a empty_a hand_n and_o voluntary_a grateful_a reception_n may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n 2._o you_o and_o i_o shall_v short_o find_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o question_n on_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v not_o only_o whether_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o whether_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o his_o office_n and_o to_o all_o the_o essential_a save_n 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