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that_o he_o will_v reveal_v or_o make_v know_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o saint_n they_o invocate_v furthermore_o it_o may_v be_v another_o reason_n against_o this_o presumption_n because_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o inspire_v it_o what_o boldness_n then_o be_v it_o for_o any_o creature_n as_o mediator_n to_o present_v our_o prayer_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.26_o in_o our_o prayer_n according_a to_o god_n will_v the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n therefore_o prayer_n to_o saint_n be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n not_o according_a to_o god_n will_v or_o else_o the_o spirit_n than_o make_v intercession_n by_o the_o saint_n last_o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a pervert_n of_o the_o order_n god_n have_v set_v we_o for_o our_o prayer_n at_o least_o mental_a must_v as_o the_o romanist_n acknowledge_v prayer_n saint_n how_o say_v to_o know_v man_n prayer_n be_v know_v to_o the_o saint_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n so_o our_o prayer_n 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ps_n 96._o by_o such_o expression_n st._n aug._n true_o speak_v the_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o call_v this_o justify_v a_o sinner_n he_o use_v the_o word_n justify_v according_a to_o the_o latin_a origination_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o for_o thereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v true_o righteous_a by_o that_o grace_n receive_v righteous_a i_o say_v for_o its_o measure_n and_o proportion_n not_o to_o exclude_v justification_n by_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o primer_n and_o more_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v if_o therefore_o we_o find_v st._n august_n acknowledge_v another_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o ascribe_v to_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n then_o have_v we_o our_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o cardinal_n be_v impertinent_a in_o his_o allegation_n out_o of_o st._n aug._n as_o also_o in_o those_o other_o which_o he_o 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manifest_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v so_o also_o make_v righteousness_n in_o he_o that_o be_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o see_v also_o how_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n chrys_n on_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o holy_a but_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o that_o of_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n make_a he_o sin_n for_o we_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o here_o also_o he_o observe_v as_o above_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n because_o there_o must_v be_v find_v no_o blot_n or_o stain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o observe_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n but_o sin_n for_o he_o name_v not_o the_o habit_n as_o if_o sin_n have_v be_v inhaerent_a in_o he_o but_o the_o bare_a quality_n as_o in_o the_o abstract_n locum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o locum_fw-la which_o show_v that_o when_o he_o say_v righteousness_n rather_o than_o righteous_a there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n make_v we_o beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inhaerent_a quality_n with_o chrysostom_n agree_v oecumenius_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi upon_o the_o place_n cite_v so_o st._n ult_n cyril_n glaphyr_n 5._o cap._n ult_n cyril_n set_v out_o our_o saviour_n under_o the_o name_n of_o josedeck_v which_o signify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o unto_o this_o he_o apply_v that_o of_o jerem._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n oecumenius_n upon_o psal_n 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la in_o phil_n 3._o v._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n give_v we_o a_o distinction_n of_o righteousness_n not_o proper_o or_o proper_o take_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o needful_a it_o be_v in_o this_o question_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o father_n concern_v in_o it_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o justification_n proper_o take_v to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n belong_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d justin_n ad_fw-la diogen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n else_o can_v cover_v our_o sin_n but_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o he_o add_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o he_o only_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a expression_n then_o to_o be_v justifiedby_o he_o and_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o sweet_a and_o happy_a exchange_n wherein_o that_o because_o as_o the_o apostle_n he_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o righteousness_n in_o he_o or_o as_o justin_n subjoin_v because_o one_o man_n righteousness_n justify_v many_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o this_o also_o belong_v what_o chrysost_n have_v who_o with_o reference_n to_o isa_n 43.26_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d chrys_n homil_n 3._o the_o poenitentiâ—_n eximens_fw-la poenae_fw-la donat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la facit_fw-la enim_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o express_v himself_o as_o to_o this_o point_n free_v we_o from_o punishment_n he_o give_v 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to_o justify_v the_o expression_n be_v exclusive_a yet_o do_v not_o as_o appear_v above_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n exclude_v the_o praeparatory_a working_n of_o the_o soul_n dispositive_a to_o justification_n do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n and_o charity_n but_o admit_v they_o as_o condition_n to_o remission_n do_v not_o exclude_v inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o only_o from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n proper_o take_v else_o it_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o concomitant_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n justify_v last_o it_o do_v not_o so_o exclude_v good_a work_n as_o if_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o they_o but_o do_v infer_v they_o as_o necessary_a consequent_n engage_v the_o soul_n to_o do_v they_o and_o till_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o believe_v to_o justification_n and_o unless_o it_o continue_v so_o do_v that_o be_v still_o to_o engage_v the_o soul_n to_o well_o do_v or_o good_a work_n the_o state_n of_o