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righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o come_v of_o god_n saint_n hilary_n in_o his_o nine_o canon_n upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o saint_n matthew_n say_v these_o word_n hilary_n the_o scribe_n consider_v jesus_n christ_n but_o only_o as_o man_n be_v trouble_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v forgive_v sin_n and_o pardon_v that_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v because_o that_o only_a faith_n justify_v ambrose_n saint_n ambrose_n in_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n unto_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 4_o his_o faith_n the_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n grace_n like_v as_o david_n also_o say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v bliss_v who_o god_n account_v righteous_a
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