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from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n where_o say_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v now_o a_o long_a time_n a_o worthy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v to_o understand_v that_o that_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n without_o work_n as_o he_o have_v before_o term_v it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o still_o to_o be_v his_o and_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o exclude_v that_o frivolous_a and_o shift_a distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n but_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n express_o avouch_v impute_v righteousness_n and_o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o answ_n and_o his_o fellow_n think_v so_o strange_o of_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o who_o yet_o defend_v the_o like_o impute_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o other_o man_n this_o they_o teach_v and_o practice_v as_o 14._o as_o rhe._n annot._n 2._o cor._n 8._o 14._o 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the_o performance_n thereof_o these_o three_o say_v he_o do_v so_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v my_o heart_n that_o no_o want_n of_o merit_n no_o consideration_n of_o my_o own_o vileness_n no_o estimation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n can_v cast_v i_o down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o my_o hope_n wherein_o i_o be_o firm_o root_v this_o be_v the_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o justify_v man_n which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v this_o give_v he_o comfort_v in_o life_n and_o death_n in_o outward_a trouble_n and_o inward_a terror_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v ignorant_a and_o doubtful_a of_o his_o state_n the_o answ_n intimate_v further_a that_o the_o justify_v man_n use_v those_o former_a speech_n by_o way_n of_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n etc._n god_n bernar._n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la custodia_fw-la etc._n etc._n indeed_o say_v s._n bernard_n by_o way_n of_o humility_n but_o what_o against_o truth_n nay_o 5._o nay_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n esaiae_n serm_n 5._o with_o no_o less_o truth_n than_o humility_n as_o we_o hear_v he_o say_v before_o 36._o before_o aug._n epis_fw-la 89_o &_o in_o psal_n 118._o con_v 2._o &_o the_o nat_n &_o great_a cap._n 36._o not_o with_o counterfeit_a humility_n but_o with_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o saint_n austen_n say_v concern_v daniel_n and_o 10._o and_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap_n 10._o know_v in_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v noâ—_n a_o man_n that_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o he_o also_o speak_v out_o of_o job._n his_o three_o justification_n we_o know_v not_o by_o that_o name_n god_n in_o this_o life_n begin_v his_o good_a work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v yet_o but_o begin_v 23._o begin_v rom._n 8._o 23._o we_o have_v receive_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v s._n paul_n 49._o paul_n aug._n the_o â—emp_n serm_n 49._o in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n say_v s._n austen_n it_o be_v but_o dongue_z which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o our_o 27._o our_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap_n 27._o righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o say_v again_o consist_v rather_o in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n then_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n but_o 13._o but_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 23._o righteousness_n rom_n 8._o 23._o we_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n and_o full_a redemption_n of_o out_o body_n â—3_n body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o â—3_n when_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n when_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o 10._o and_o 1._o cor_fw-la 13._o 10._o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o 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