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unbeliever_n nor_o to_o be_v mere_o such_o believer_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o evidence_v by_o such_o word_n and_o work_n mat._n 12.37_o jam._n 2-17_a 21_o 25._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o gospel_n indispensible_o require_v and_o concern_v which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v 14._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n faith_n can_v be_v call_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o person_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o for_o justification_n or_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n as_o that_o in_o the_o right_a whereof_o pardon_n and_o 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