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of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n 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sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sinner_n sect_n xxix_o of_o merit_n quest_n can_v we_o merit_v salvation_n by_o our_o work_n a._n no_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o and_o we_o be_v savee_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o grace_n and_o work_n gift_n and_o merit_n be_v incompatible_a and_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o child_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v not_o salvation_n as_o buyer_n and_o mercenary_n but_o as_o child_n and_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o col._n 3.24_o q._n why_o canaot_n work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n merit_n a._n first_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a second_o because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o 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