righteousness_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o distinct_a phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n use_v in_o distinguish_v legal_a and_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v no_o unsafe_a speech_n but_o such_o be_v this_o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o israel_n find_v not_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o or_o by_o faith_n so_o rom._n 10._o 5_o 6._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n say_v thus_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n make_v these_o two_o so_o direct_o opposite_a as_o membra_fw-la dividentia_fw-la or_o contrary_a species_n that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n one_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o another_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o safe_a as_o that_o he_o that_o affirm_v the_o one_o deny_v the_o other_o yea_o in_o the_o most_o exact_a expression_n that_o ever_o paul_n make_v to_o exclude_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v unsafe_a towards_o a_o man_n justification_n you_o have_v this_o phrase_n yea_o twice_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n phil._n 3._o 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