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with_o abhorrence_n that_o faith_n be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n such_o a_o righteousness_n be_v proper_a to_o our_o bless_a mediator_n the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o affirm_v that_o a_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n be_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n constitute_v that_o righteousness_n which_o give_v sinner_n right_a both_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o grant_v i_o but_o according_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o rom._n 4._o 13._o philipp_n 3_o 9_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o gospel_n call_v for_o and_o that_o it_o give_v right_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n promise_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o purchase_a benefit_n and_o see_v then_o what_o ground_n there_o be_v to_o deny_v it_o the_o place_n of_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n i_o ask_v do_v it_o give_v 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