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and_o yet_o be_v justify_v before_o faith_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n distinguish_v of_o the_o reputation_n of_o one_o just_a and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o one_o just_a and_o of_o fides_n quâ_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la quam_fw-la of_o faith_n and_o its_o object_n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o your_o own_o former_a reply_n do_v intimare_o confess_v that_o you_o take_v the_o argument_n to_o mean_a justification_n itself_o not_o the_o manifestation_n and_o faith_n the_o quality_n not_o the_o object_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mean_a rom._n 5.1_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n but_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o faith_n the_o