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A79435 Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England. Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672. 1659 (1659) Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074 232,660 312

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convince_v and_o certain_o conclude_v thou_o be_v a_o condemn_a person_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n justice_n according_a to_o that_o ezek._n 36.31_o you_o shall_v remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o do_n be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o or_o judge_v yourselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v so_o rom._n 3.19_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a your_o soul_n must_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o hold_v up_o your_o hand_n and_o cry_v guilty_a guilty_a yea_o and_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n on_o your_o own_o soul_n 2_o bee_n zealous_o diligent_a 2_o direct_v 2_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2_o cor._n 6.1_o paul_n in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o have_v speak_v of_o free_a justification_n before_o he_o add_v we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a you_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n grace_n 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