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quaker_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n while_o they_o live_v but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o death_n bed_n and_o conscience_n be_v a_o little_a awaken_v they_o will_v with_o that_o great_a goliath_n bellarmine_n who_o stiff_o contend_v for_o reliance_n on_o good_a work_n say_v *_o that_o because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o man_n to_o place_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n alone_o the_o gospel_n exalt_v christ_n but_o they_o debase_v he_o and_o set_v up_o themselves_o with_o their_o imperfect_a righteousness_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v come_v to_o he_o in_o who_o they_o may_v be_v complete_a col._n 2.10_o 5_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n ascribe_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o salvation_n to_o free_a grace_n eph._n 2.5_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o give_v god_n all_o the_o 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