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perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v repute_v we_o in_o which_o appear_v before_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o isaac_n 27._o have_v on_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o for_o albeit_o this_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n primary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inherence_n yet_o it_o be_v we_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o faith_n 27._o as_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n be_v another_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v our_o payment_n as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o us._n aquinas_n say_v well_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n be_v as_o one_o mystical_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o to_o his_o member_n the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n 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