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that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n because_o they_o be_v not_o move_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o by_o their_o own_o ambition_n and_o that_o these_o great_a man_n not_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n can_v not_o please_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o q._n may_v not_o these_o civil_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v save_v disposition_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o may_v incline_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o a._n no_o for_o s._n paul_n say_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o that_o god_n have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o refer_v the_o 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absolve_v we_o a._n god_n only_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v q._n wherein_o consist_v that_o justification_n a._n in_o the_o free_a remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o give_v we_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v rom._n 4.6_o 7._o q._n upon_o what_o consideration_n do_v god_n justify_v man_n and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n a._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o full_a obedience_n he_o have_v render_v unto_o his_o father_n which_o he_o have_v particular_o testify_v in_o be_v obedient_a
even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacriffce_n for_o the_o propitiation_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o ephes_n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o rom._n 5.19_o that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a q._n do_v not_o man_n work_n contribute_v to_o their_o justification_n a._n no_o for_o s._n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v say_v he_o my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousnoss_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n exclude_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o 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of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n 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