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accept_v and_o esteem_v righteous_a before_o god_n and_o be_v real_o so_o though_o not_o inherent_o we_o be_v as_o true_o righteous_a with_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o adam_n be_v or_o can_v have_v be_v by_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n so_o rom._n 5._o 18._o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a make_v so_o true_o and_o so_o accept_v as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v true_o make_v trespassour_n and_o so_o account_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3_o 9_o but_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n whereupon_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n although_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v abound_v therein_o and_o this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o deliver_v and_o confirm_v so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o reveal_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o this_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o work_n manship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v save_v or_o justify_v for_o that_o it_o be_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n treat_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n which_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o what_o work_n be_v they_o that_o the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o work_n of_o believer_n as_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o next_o word_n be_v manifest_a for_o we_o be_v we_o believer_n with_o our_o obedience_n and_o our_o work_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v yea_o but_o what_o need_v then_o of_o work_n need_v still_o there_o be_v we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n etc._n etc._n two_o 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