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23._o four_o our_o work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v call_v good_a in_o scripture_n non_fw-la secundum_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sed_fw-la hanc_fw-la quae_fw-la bumanae_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la competit_fw-la hier._n dialog_n 1._o contr._n pelag._n not_o according_a to_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o humane_a frailty_n or_o they_o be_v good_a in_o part_n though_o not_o perfect_o becanus_n yet_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o perfection_n of_o work_n dispute_v thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v so_o to_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o how_o shall_v man_n see_v their_o good_a work_n if_o they_o all_o be_v damnable_a or_o how_o shall_v their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v glorify_v if_o all_o they_o do_v be_v contaminate_v and_o defile_v with_o sin_n answ_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o humane_a 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