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agreement_n between_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o question_n for_o which_o of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o there_o we_o must_v oppone_v they_o affirm_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n always_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o simple_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o second_o evasion_n be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o justification_n work_v not_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a also_o exclude_v from_o justification_n law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a justify_v not_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a justify_v but_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o conclusion_n exclude_v from_o justification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a for_o these_o reason_n he_o exclude_v those_o work_n of_o which_o he_o have_v prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 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