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that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v otherwise_o than_o by_o faith_n or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o by_o faith_n unto_o the_o which_o this_o be_v equivalent_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o childish_o the_o papist_n at_o these_o day_n do_v dote_v brawl_v with_o we_o about_o the_o word_n only_o as_o though_o it_o be_v we_o but_o forsooth_o the_o papist_n divinity_n be_v unknown_a to_o paul_n they_o say_v a_o man_n be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o place_v part_n of_o the_o iustifi_n in_o work_n paul_n be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o half_a justify_n for_o when_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v righteous_a through_o faith_n because_o we_o can_v be_v so_o by_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n grant_v which_o be_v also_o true_a that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o righteousness_n poor_a and_o needy_a therefore_o either_o nothing_o or_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v 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