the_o only_a justification_n which_o such_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v from_o another_o charge_n viz._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n i._n e._n from_o his_o be_v actual_o bind_v over_o to_o suffer_v and_o from_o the_o suffering_n itself_o of_o that_o punishment_n which_o for_o his_o delinquency_n he_o deserve_v with_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o justification_n no_o flesh_n live_v all_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n can_v possible_o be_v justify_v god_n himself_o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v it_o speak_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o power_n to_o justify_v any_o wicked_a person_n no_o moral_a power_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n so_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 23.5_o prov._n 17.15_o nor_o physical_a power_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v simple_o impossible_a and_o do_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n but_o with_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o justification_n any_o flesh_n live_v though_o never_o so_o sinful_a may_n and_o shall_v through_o 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