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they_o without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o foresee_v condition_n rom._n 9_o 11._o with_o 13._o 15._o rom._n 5._o 6_o 8._o so_o he_o also_o justify_v rom._n 9_o 16._o so_o rom._n 3._o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n reas_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o god_n justify_v the_o elect_n not_o as_o saint_n nor_o as_o reform_a sinner_n but_o as_o ungodly_a sinner_n rom._n 4._o 5._o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v upon_o precedent_a condition_n reas_n 3._o to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n express_o condemn_v rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o gal._n 2._o 11._o &_o 3._o 11._o reas_n 4._o if_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o 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