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(H) It seems to me by these words, that Mr Dell either hath not learned, or (which I rather think) doth not like the Protestant doctrine of justification; justified by so many of our worthies against Popish advocates. Protestant Divines gene∣rally (having learned from the Apostle Paul, that Justification is verbum forense, a word taken from humane judicatories, and opposed to comdemnation, Rom. 8.33,34.) Do teach that we are justified freely by Gods grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. But Mr Dell here teacheth, that we are ju∣stified by Christs living in us his own life, and by his righ∣teousnesse, even the righteousnesse of God dwelling in us; which as I know it not to be down-right Popery, so I am sure it coasteth much nearer upon Popish, then upon Protestant; which I trust I may call Scripture doctrine, since it acknowledgeth the righ∣teousnesse whereby believers are justified, to be resident in their own persons; which is a position very wide from the apprehen∣sion of Protestants, who believe that we are justified freely by Gods grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Je∣sus.