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〈◊〉_d hesichius_n suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v rather_o to_o lean_v to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n then_o to_o the_o sound_n arise_v from_o the_o notation_n for_o psal_n 119.4_o 8._o the_o law_n be_v call_v by_o the_o interpreter_n justification_n not_o because_o they_o justify_v a_o man_n but_o because_o they_o declare_v he_o just_a that_o do_v they_o because_o he_o have_v do_v according_a to_o those_o statute_n so_o a_o judge_n condemn_v a_o malefactor_n be_v not_o by_o that_o act_n make_v formal_o or_o inherent_o just_a but_o approve_v just_a by_o that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v execute_v but_o this_o declaration_n of_o a_o man_n justice_n be_v not_o justification_n for_o that_o take_v place_n upon_o accusation_n only_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v be_v commend_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o innocent_a yet_o not_o proper_o justify_v so_o wisdom_n be_v 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