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be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o 26._o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o trust_v to_o this_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v and_o his_o righteousness_n give_v to_o beléever_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o in_o and_o by_o it_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v and_o they_o pronounce_v righteous_a in_o he_o 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o moreover_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v what_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n subject_a to_o death_n even_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o if_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o subiective_o in_o he_o do_v make_v he_o die_v why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o not_o subiective_o in_o we_o shall_v instifie_v we_o before_o god_n 5.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o as_o be_v plain_a he_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o 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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v pay_v for_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v christ_n as_o it_o cost_v he_o full_a dear_a yet_o to_o we_o justification_n be_v free_a use_v build_v and_o establish_v thy_o conscience_n on_o this_o doctrine_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o show_v such_o a_o way_n of_o justify_v sinner_n wherein_o the_o exalt_v justice_n and_o bottomless_a mercy_n of_o god_n meet_v together_o and_o be_v declare_v god_n must_v be_v just_a therefore_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v and_o he_o must_v be_v merciful_a or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v save_v if_o ourselves_o in_o ourselves_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n where_o be_v his_o mercy_n if_o he_o forgive_v we_o without_o satisfaction_n where_o be_v his_o justice_n here_o be_v then_o that_o mystery_n which_o reason_n can_v conceive_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n can_v never_o find_v out_o into_o the_o which_o the_o very_a angel_n desire_v to_o look_v god_n justice_n to_o the_o uttermost_a 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