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this_o figure_n sicut_fw-la sic_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n christo_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redundavit_fw-la eye_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adami_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la the_o whole_a similitude_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o one_o by_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o other_o by_o grace_n but_o that_o we_o be_v count_v righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v among_o protestant_n though_o some_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o expression_n as_o yet_o without_o question_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o less_o undoubted_o account_v sinner_n by_o or_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n i_o shall_v not_o show_v their_o opposition_n unto_o the_o truth_n in_o many_o more_o particular_n concern_v this_o article_n 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