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evangelicall_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n itself_o 3._o toletus_n a_o jesuite_n upon_o rom._n 3._o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n aph._n p._n 125_o 126._o it_o justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n app._n p._n 80._o &_o 102._o both_o faith_n and_o work_n make_v up_o one_o condition_n one_o righteousness_n one_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o by_o 3._o cardinal_n cajetan_n upon_o rom._n 3._o which_o we_o merit_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n by_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_n consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o lean_a upon_o another_o and_o work_n upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o both_o make_v up_o one_o compound_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n which_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o good_a also_o and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n deserver_n of_o justification_n &_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o 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