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the_o jew_n who_o do_v seek_v justification_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o their_o legal_a obedience_n gal._n 5.4_o so_o that_o if_o our_o apostle_n shall_v here_o intend_v election_n 〈◊〉_d power_n to_o believe_v or_o faith_n it_o will_v have_v be_v altogether_o beside_o his_o present_a business_n with_o the_o jew_n 4._o if_o we_o take_v this_o it_o be_v for_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o consequent_o subsequent_a grace_n thâ—…_n this_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o run_v theâ—_n iâ—_n run_v in_o a_o strait_a line_n with_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n see_v rom._n 3.24_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 28._o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n eph._n 2.8_o not_o of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n titus_n 3.5_o so_o that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n or_o runner_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n what_o he_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v twice_o express_v i_o answer_v that_o although_o 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