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15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n heb._n 11.8_o act_n 26.18_o by_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v tit._n 3.8_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n therefore_o also_o call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16.26_o here_o you_o see_v they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o elsewhere_o they_o be_v oppose_v eph._n 2.8_o 9_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o work_n phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o than_o once_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n where_o the_o apostle_n treat_v design_o concern_v justification_n which_o he_o there_o once_o and_o again_o affirm_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o can_v 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