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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o pardon_n then_o how_o can_v we_o say_v god_n free_o forgive_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v by_o purchase_n how_o be_v it_o by_o grace_n answ._n it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n that_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n through_o a_o mediator_n nay_o god_n love_n appear_v more_o in_o let_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o than_o if_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o without_o exact_v any_o satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v freegrace_n move_v god_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n shall_v accept_v a_o surety_n that_o one_o shall_v sin_v and_o another_o suffer_v this_o be_v freegrace_n so_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o freegrace_n aphorism_n 5._o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n remit_v the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remissa_fw-la culpa_fw-la remittitur_fw-la poena_fw-la gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n gild_n cry_v for_o 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