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and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesu_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o god_n work_n in_o us._n so_o that_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o only_a god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o also_o his_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o pai_v our_o ransom_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v y_z e_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o exclude_v the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o work_v as_o to_o be_v merit_n of_o deserve_v our_o justification_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n declare_v here_o nothing_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n only_a work_n without_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n work_v do_v not_o exclude_v repentance_n 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