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this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o paul_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o man_n own_o self_n paul_n oppose_v it_o to_o that_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o beside_o roman_n 10.1.2.3_o they_o be_v sever_v in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o man_n own_o righteousness_n but_o most_o clear_a be_v that_o roman_n 1.17_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o paul_n rom._n 10.5.6_o 7.8.9_o distinguish_v the_o righteousness_n 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