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to_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n that_o wherein_o the_o law_n obtain_v its_o end_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v he_o but_o our_o own_o 3._o we_o may_v learn_v who_o righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o dispute_n by_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o these_o or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dispute_v which_o he_o propose_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o viz._n justify_v not_o by_o our_o righteousness_n or_o work_n but_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n righteousness_n this_o he_o propose_v rom._n 1.17_o as_o the_o grand_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n sure_o god_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v be_v distinct_a thing_n from_o thence_o to_o v._o 21._o c._n 3._o he_o prove_v that_o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v entire_o reject_v from_o any_o interest_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o again_o v._o 21._o propose_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o now_o undertake_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v and_o that_o by_o god_n he_o mean_v christ_n rom._n 10.3_o 4._o may_v be_v easy_o learn_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o his_o gift_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o rom._n 1.8_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v a_o work_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v we_o your_o faith_n faith_n differ_v from_o this_o righteousness_n as_o the_o act_n and_o object_n righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n what_o unprejudiced_a man_n will_v call_v that_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n the_o same_o faith_n differ_v from_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o have_v obtain_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v wish_v for_o a_o plain_a expression_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o therefore_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o that_o gift_n be_v possess_v by_o we_o 4._o the_o epithet_n of_o this_o righteousness_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v author_n owner_n contriver_n actor_n giver_n subject_a of_o this_o righteousness_n it_o deserve_v the_o name_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n who_o can_v contrive_v it_o but_o his_o wisdom_n give_v it_o but_o his_o grace_n bear_v it_o but_o his_o patience_n work_v it_o but_o his_o power_n possess_v it_o but_o his_o fullness_n 2._o without_o the_o law_n on_o two_o account_n both_o as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n 1._o the_o person_n gal._n 4._o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o come_v under_o it_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n not_o natural_a necessity_n as_o we_o be_v hence_o without_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o righteousness_n be_v that_o no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n require_v to_o die_v or_o suffer_v that_o be_v none_o of_o its_o duty_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v its_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o unrighteousness_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n now_o manifest_v faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v shine_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n ever_o since_o adam_n heb._n 11._o abel_n noah_n enoch_n believe_v indeed_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a kind_a the_o world_n never_o see_v before_o 4._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o we_o take_v the_o 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