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be_v three_o sort_n of_o righteous_a person_n first_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a be_v under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n first_o as_o be_v pardon_v for_o or_o justify_v from_o their_o unrighteousness_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n blessed_n be_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o account_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n second_o they_o be_v righteous_a as_o avoid_v unrighteous_a and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o person_n justify_v and_o regenerate_v which_o daily_o put_v itself_o forth_o in_o righteous_a act_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 1_o joh_n 3.7_o he_o be_v so_o both_z as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o as_o to_o his_o action_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n second_o many_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o have_v fair_a appearance_n and_o outside_n you_o can_v read_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o their_o conversation_n 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