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opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a jew_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n 1._o they_o place_v their_o righteousness_n not_o in_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o in_o sincere_a so_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n act._n 26.5.9_o chap._n 23._o 1._o rom._n 10.9_o the_o jew_n go_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n as_o such_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o atone_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o r._n menahem_n say_v scito_fw-la vitam_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o praeceptis_fw-la know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o the_o precept_n be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n that_o he_o have_v in_o do_v they_o but_o they_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n thus_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n