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justice_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o he_o verse_n 31._o for_o in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n be_v we_o rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o 3._o 22._o and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v to_o we_o no_o condemnation_n be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v our_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o our_o own_o work_n vii_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o make_v man_n blessedness_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o work_n but_o in_o repute_v justice_n without_o work_n and_o in_o forgive_n and_o not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o forgive_n be_v our_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n in_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o say_v all_o the_o commandment_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v keep_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o keep_v be_v forgive_v and_o again_o all_o our_o righteousness_n say_v he_o stand_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o 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