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say_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v for_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o only_a meâ—cy_n of_o our_o god_n gerson_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o perfection_n of_o any_o inherent_a quality_n 1_o 〈…〉_z that_o all_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a yea_o that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o pollute_a rag_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n that_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o trial_n of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n even_o isaiah_n himself_o with_o the_o rest_n become_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o pronounce_v this_o lowly_a confession_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n the_o cardinal_n of_o cambray_n prove_v 2._o by_o many_o reason_n and_o authority_n of_o scripâ—uâ—e_n that_o no_o act_n of_o we_o from_o how_o great_a charity_n soever_o it_o proceed_v can_v merit_v eternal_a life_n of_o condignity_n and_o whereas_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o good_a merit_n or_o good_a work_n 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