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manner_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v justice_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o worthiness_n and_o likewise_o of_o faith_n as_o though_o it_o be_v our_o virtue_n say_v the_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o our_o virtue_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o just_a for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o by_o free_a acceptation_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o benefyte_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o because_o it_o do_v depend_v of_o a_o other_o which_o be_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o most_o right_a and_o plain_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v make_v without_o any_o sophistical_a cavilation_n ¶_o i_o will_v to_o these_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n add_v and_o join_v certain_a of_o their_o crooked_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n which_o be_v open_v and_o make_v plain_n shall_v gyve_v much_o light_n to_o this_o disputation_n and_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n ¶_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o sophister_n justice_n be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n our_o good_a work_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ergo._n by_o good_a work_n we_o be_v justify_v obedience_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_v obedience_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n call_v the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n call_v the_o mayor_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n but_o because_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v this_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o free_a justice_n ascribinge_v to_o we_o free_o of_o his_o 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write_v of_o but_o respective_o say_v thy_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n which_o thou_o do_v impute_v to_o they_o not_o of_o their_o deserve_a but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n make_v they_o just_a and_o accept_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v obedience_n as_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o rightwisnes_n but_o the_o justice_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n speak_v proper_o do_v signify_v respective_o gospel_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o imputation_n or_o give_v of_o justice_n to_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourself_o a_o free_a acceptation_n and_o receyve_n to_o life_n everlasting_a whereto_o be_v join_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o thou_o do_v hear_v thê_n sayinge_v to_o be_v justify_v remember_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o thou_o be_v repute_v &_o pronounce_v just_a or_o else_o make_v quite_o of_o thy_o accusation_n and_o unrightwisnes_n a_o just_a man_n do_v signify_v that_o man_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a man_n a_o just_a man_n as_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n u_o chap._n he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v gyltie_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grammatycal_o after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n for_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v mark_v well_o the_o difference_n thereof_o ¶_o