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the_o second_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o definition_n of_o justification_n fayth_n rom._n 3.28_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 1._o john_n 1.7_o psal_n 32.1.2_o john_n 3.36_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n how_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n accept_n of_o we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n diverse_a error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n the_o first_o error_n of_o they_o which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n with_o a_o confutation_n thereof_o psal_n 143.2_o gal._n 3.10_o gal._n 2.21_o the_o second_o error_n of_o they_o which_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o say_v and_o work_v together_o and_o the_o same_o confute_v verse_n 6._o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o error_n concern_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n together_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v the_o third_o error_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n confute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v double_a christian_n righteousness_n three_o kind_n of_o 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