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in_o myself_o confutation_n 68_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o hab._n 2._o 4._o for_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o in_o christ._n so_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o another_o faith_n will_v save_v i_o error_n 69._o though_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o gracious_a work_n in_o himself_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o thereby_o he_o will_v prove_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n confutation_n 69._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 14._o 21._o and_o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v 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