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these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o their_o note_n upon_o which_o be_v this_o the_o law_n say_v they_o say_v nothing_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o mediator_n though_o faith_n in_o god_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n yet_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n as_o that_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v live_v for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n say_v be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o the_o man_n that_o do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o life_n in_o the_o law_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o it_o require_v not_o to_o they_o who_o have_v fail_v in_o their_o performance_n yet_o accept_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o redeemer_n which_o god_n have_v send_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o if_o all_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o law_n admit_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n nor_o repentance_n of_o sin_n then_o let_v all_o man_n 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