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not_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n and_o righteousness_n faith_n apprehend_v or_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o work_n here_o mean_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o become_v open_o wicked_a and_o profane_a and_o so_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v no_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1._o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o good_a work_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v hinder_v a_o man_n justification_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a every_o man_n be_v ungodly_a before_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v have_v till_o that_o very_o instant_a a_o great_a mountain_n of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n lie_v upon_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v verbum_fw-la foreâ—se_fw-la a_o judicial_a 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will_v have_v a_o sound_n and_o steadfast_a ground_n of_o hope_n peace_n and_o comfort_n nay_o not_o only_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n but_o salvation_n itself_o for_o if_o you_o build_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n and_o not_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o you_o will_v fall_v into_o hell_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n the_o jew_n do_v rom._n 9_o 32._o chap._n 10._o 2._o 8_o arg._n all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v that_o righteousness_n that_o deliver_v we_o alone_o from_o condemnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o none_o else_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o 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