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not_o justify_v before_o they_o come_v fowler_n pag._n 223._o what_o pretence_n can_v there_o be_v for_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comply_v with_o only_a the_o precept_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a than_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n 284._o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o other_o precept_n or_o work_v of_o love_n must_v go_v before_o obedience_n to_o this_o 5._o campian_n i_o deny_v that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v for_o you_o have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o faith_n only_a do_v justify_v fowler_n pag._n 225._o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v undertake_v to_o encounter_n one_o of_o the_o champion_n of_o that_o foul_a cause_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o this_o principle_n that_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o it_o apprehend_v rest_v 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