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bless_v but_o the_o apostle_n or_o rather_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o that_o prophecy_n gal._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ._n and_o this_o be_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o abraham_n believe_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v there_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o vega_n divinity_n have_v very_o much_o fail_v he_o in_o propound_v these_o two_o example_n of_o noah_n and_o abraham_n to_o prove_v the_o justification_n of_o his_o general_a faith_n whereas_o we_o plain_o see_v both_o these_o patriarch_n faith_n have_v special_a and_o principal_a reference_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o their_o 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circumcise_a to_o who_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n and_o isaiah_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n be_v isaiah_n now_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o renounce_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v patch_v and_o piece_v to_o that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n to_o that_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n wherein_o isaiah_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a rejoice_v as_o he_o say_v esa._n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n and_o in_o the_o 43._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o flat_a opposition_n between_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o work_n in_o justification_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n but_o may_v not_o our_o work_n come_v in_o as_o sharer_n with_o god_n mercy_n what_o work_v the_o prophet_n add_v in_o god_n person_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o god_n plead_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o any_o work_n in_o we_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o our_o work_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o matth._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o 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which_o we_o can_v come_v to_o possess_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereupon_o st_n ambrose_n 4â—_n in_o his_o enarration_n upon_o the_o 43._o psalm_n but_o according_a to_o our_o account_n 44._o v_o 3._o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n etc._n etc._n say_v patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la utpote_fw-la proximi_fw-la &_o haredes_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la plantati_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la repromissionis_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la â—oâ—_n meritis_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la our_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o next_o successor_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o claim_v this_o as_o due_a to_o their_o merit_n ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la moses_n eos_fw-la induxit_fw-la ne_fw-la legis_fw-la hoc_fw-la existimetur_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiâ—_n lex_fw-la enim_fw-la merita_fw-la examinat_fw-la gratia_fw-la fidem_fw-la spectat_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v moses_n bring_v they_o in_o thither_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o law_n examine_v work_n or_o merit_n but_o grace_n respect_v faith_n therefore_o as_o not_o moses_n but_o josua_n or_o jesus_n for_o so_o be_v his_o name_n be_v appoint_v to_o bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o import_v also_o mercy_n the_o land_n of_o mercy_n or_o of_o grace_n so_o not_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o come_v grace_n and_o truth_n he_o our_o true_a joshua_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o brachio_n svo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la sua_fw-la operatione_n praesumit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la credens_fw-fr quod_fw-la non_fw-la facta_fw-la sua_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la iustificant_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la prompta_fw-la dicit_fw-la domino_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la ipse_fw-la rex_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la qui_fw-la mandas_fw-la salute_v jacob_n therefore_o say_v holy_a ambrose_n he_o that_o presume_v not_o in_o his_o own_o arm_n that_o be_v in_o ibid._n his_o work_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n believe_v that_o not_o a_o man_n work_n but_o his_o prompt_a and_o clear_a faith_n do_v justify_v he_o this_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n that_o command_v salvation_n for_o jacob_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n say_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la 4._o operari_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sole_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n work_n by_o love_n and_o converse_v worthy_a of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o festinemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hasten_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n because_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o a_o life_n beseem_v faith_n must_v be_v add_v and_o great_a care_n use_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v possess_v heaven_n to_o adorn_v his_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n so_o he_o true_a a_o most_o pious_a and_o christian_a speech_n but_o in_o all_o this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o elsewhere_o where_o he_o say_v sublatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la all_o 9_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v remove_v only_a faith_n take_v place_n in_o our_o salvation_n mark_v he_o say_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la only_a faith_n and_o again_o the_o same_o father_n say_v elsewhere_o non_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la 2._o sed_fw-la fidâ—_n quoniam_fw-la carnalis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la operibus_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la claritas_fw-la factorum_fw-la obumbrat_fw-la errorem_fw-la quae_fw-la meretur_fw-la veniam_fw-la delictorum_fw-la we_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v he_o by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o work_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o faith_n do_v cover_v the_o error_n of_o our_o work_n which_o faith_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o infirmitas_fw-la excludit_fw-la à _fw-la venia_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la excusat_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la our_o david_n infirmity_n exclude_v we_o from_o pardon_n and_o faith_n excuse_v we_o from_o blame_n and_o set_v down_o his_o peremptory_a judgement_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n he_o say_v arbitramur_fw-la secundum_fw-la apostolum_n iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la justificetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la david_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnovit_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la veniam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la credidit_fw-la we_o definitive_o conclude_v say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o let_v david_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o by_o the_o law_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o by_o faith_n believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o again_o elsewhere_o deus_fw-la clementia_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la semper_fw-la homini_fw-la procurans_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la 1â—_n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la peccatum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o in_o league_n posset_n deleri_fw-la hoc_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la poneret_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la abolerentur_fw-la that_o be_v god_n by_o the_o clemency_n of_o his_o goodness_n always_o provide_v for_o man_n that_o both_o sin_n commit_v without_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o have_v make_v this_o decree_n to_o appoint_v sole_a faith_n whereby_o all_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v abolish_v now_o compare_v these_o judicious_a say_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n with_o that_o he_o say_v
question_n gregory_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n omnis_fw-la humana_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la esse_fw-la convincitur_fw-la si_fw-la districtè_fw-la indicetur_fw-la 24._o prece_fw-la ergo_fw-la post_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la indiget_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la succumbere_fw-la disoussa_fw-la poterat_fw-la ex_fw-la sola_fw-la indicis_fw-la pielate_fw-la convalescat_fw-la dicat_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la habuero_fw-la quippium_fw-la iustum_fw-la non_fw-la respondebo_fw-la sed_fw-la meum_fw-la ludicem_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la vâ—lut_fw-la si_fw-la apertiùs_fw-la fateatur_fw-la dicens_fw-la etsi_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la excreâ—ero_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la meritis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la venia_fw-la convalesco_fw-la all_o humane_a righteousness_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v convince_v to_o be_v unrighteousness_n therefore_o a_o man_n after_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v that_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v discuss_v may_v sink_v down_o under_o the_o burden_n may_v recover_v strength_n again_o by_o the_o only_a clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n let_v he_o say_v then_o that_o though_o i_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a yet_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v but_o will_v supplicate_v my_o judge_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v more_o plain_o confess_v say_v although_o i_o attain_v to_o never_o so_o great_a a_o proficiency_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n yet_o i_o come_v to_o obtain_v life_n not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o mercy_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o bishop_n day_n we_o will_v conclude_v this_o point_n in_o set_v down_o the_o judgement_n of_o cardinal_n contarenus_n who_o write_v of_o justification_n a_o little_a iustif_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o have_v before_o of_o set_a purpose_n examine_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n confess_v ingenuous_o as_o he_o have_v judicious_o according_a to_o his_o learning_n and_o piety_n scan_v and_o compare_v it_o that_o luther_n doctrine_n together_o with_o the_o protestant_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o catholic_a doctrine_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v not_o decree_v against_o the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o have_v be_v maintain_v by_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n even_o down_o to_o contarenus_n his_o time_n who_o write_v some_o three_o or_o four_o year_n before_o the_o first_o session_n of_o this_o council_n although_o the_o schoolman_n special_o the_o scotist_n have_v according_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o author_n name_n darken_v and_o dim_v the_o truth_n who_o new_a doctrine_n notwithstanding_o prove_v not_o as_o yet_o catholic_a before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n wherein_o the_o scotist_n bear_v no_o small_a sway_n will_v needs_o make_v it_o romane-catholicke_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o catholic_n where_o also_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n the_o falsehood_n of_o that_o scandal_n which_o pontifician_n cast_v upon_o the_o protestant_n religion_n as_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o novelty_n broach_v first_o by_o luther_n whereas_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n after_o due_a examination_n find_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o main_a fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v consent_n with_o catholic_a doctrine_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o cardinal_n say_v concern_v justification_n attingimus_fw-la ad_fw-la duplicem_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la alteram_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharentâ—m_fw-la quâ—_n incipimus_fw-la esse_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o essiâ—imur_fw-la consortes_fw-la divinae_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o habâ—â—â—â—_n charitatem_fw-la diffusam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la alteram_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la inharentem_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatam_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la inquam_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la simul_fw-la tempore_fw-la utraque_fw-la nobis_fw-la donatur_fw-la &_o utramque_fw-la attingimus_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la donaâ—erit_fw-la nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la est_fw-la textus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la expressus_fw-la in_o epâ—stola_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la qui_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la popercit_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o reor_fw-la 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la contradicere_fw-la restat_fw-la iam_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utranam_fw-la dibeamus_fw-la â—iti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificaricoram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctos_fw-la &_o iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la ea_fw-la inquum_fw-la institia_fw-la quae_fw-la deceat_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la ac_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la satisfacias_fw-la a_o hac_fw-la iustitia_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la iustitâ—â—_n christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la &_o imputata_fw-la ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la piè_fw-la &_o christianè_fw-la dici_fw-la quòd_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquam_fw-la tanquam_fw-la restabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certò_fw-la nos_fw-la sustentat_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la nobis_fw-la inharente_n haec_fw-la etenim_fw-la nostra_fw-la iustitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchoata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la tueri_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendamus_fw-la quin_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccemus_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la indigeamus_fw-la oratione_fw-la qua_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la petamus_fw-la dimitti_fw-la nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la idcirâ—o_o in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ob_fw-la hanc_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la haberi_fw-la iusti_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la donata_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la iustitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oeulis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihâ—l_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la iustificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la iustos_fw-la haberi_fw-la &_o dici_fw-la iustos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la preciosus_fw-la ille_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o saurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la vendit_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la emat_fw-la illum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la preciosa_fw-la margarita_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la linquit_fw-la omne_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la habeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ind_n est_fw-la quòd_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la so_o relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ob_fw-la eam_fw-la accidit_fw-la causam_fw-la quòd_fw-la facti_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la minus_fw-la videant_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la neque_fw-la quoniam_fw-la facti_fw-la sint_fw-la animo_fw-la dimissiori_fw-la &_o viliori_fw-la imò_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la maiori_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la tantò_fw-la sunt_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la facti_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la intuentur_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la ipsis_fw-la inhaerentis_fw-la tenuitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la qua_fw-la perspiciunt_fw-la multas_fw-la maculas_fw-la quae_fw-la corum_fw-la oculos_fw-la factos_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la magis_fw-la offendunt_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la reipsa_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la nitendum_fw-la esse_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la sibi_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la sed_fw-la confugiendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la donatam_fw-la quae_fw-la nitantur_fw-la &_o incumbant_fw-la we_o attain_v say_v he_o to_o a_o double_a righteousness_n the_o one_o inherent_a in_o we_o whereby_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v just_a and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o have_v charity_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o other_o not_o inherent_a but_o give_v we_o with_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n i_o say_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n both_o be_v give_v we_o at_o one_o time_n and_o we_o attain_v both_o of_o they_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 32._o these_o thing_n i_o suppose_v none_o can_v contradict_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o inquire_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v esteem_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o i_o think_v it_o agreeable_a both_o to_o piety_n and_o christianity_n to_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o rely_v to_o rely_v i_o say_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o as_o upon_o a_o most_o firm_a foundation_n which_o do_v sure_o sustain_v we_o and_o not_o upon_o holiness_n and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o us._n thus_o contarenus_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o book_n hac_fw-la sola_fw-la inquit_fw-la certa_fw-la stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la 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