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Chap 8 A Standard lifted up

Justification is freely by Jesus Christ in the sight of the Father, and not by the works of mans own righteousness, and such as are taught by Christ, and guided by him in all the ways of truth and righteousness, are justified by him, and none else, not in any word or work whatsoever, but in what they are led to fulfill by him, and it is the new man that is justified and not the old, he that is born of God, and none that are born of the flesh, such cannot please God, neither can such be justified by him, for they are not taught of him, nor saved, nor restored, nor redeemed, and therefore are not justified nor cleared from condemnation in the sight of the Lord, but who lives in iniquity, and sin, and the ways and works of the world, which are evil, by Christ Jesus are condemned and not justified, though in words they professes him, yet of justification by him they have no part, and sanctification is by the working of the eternal Spirit in the heart of the creature, which purges out and taketh away all unrighteousness, and all the works and fruits of darkness: it witnessed against, and witnessed unto Jesus, who takes away all sin, and destroys the works of the devil, that man may be holy and pure in the sight of his Maker; and every one that hath the witness of his justification hath the operation by the eternal spirit of sanctification, and all that receives Christ Jesus, who hath lighted every man that cometh into the world, receives sanctification and justification by him, and he unto us is made so of the Father, he that can receive it let him,