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the_o which_o virtue_n do_v not_o meryte_v remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o yet_o be_v our_o justice_n or_o justification_n for_o the_o which_o a_o man_n be_v accept_v and_o please_v god_n because_o those_o virtue_n be_v not_o thorough_o perfect_a and_o good_a ¶_o furthermore_n when_o our_o conscyence_n be_v full_a of_o anguysshe_n and_o torment_fw-mi for_o sin_n and_o do_v seek_v wherefore_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o virtue_n we_o have_v and_o what_o good_a dede_n but_o it_o do_v seek_v how_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconcilyatyon_n with_o god_n our_o conscyence_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v about_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o beholdinge_v what_o we_o ourself_o have_v do_v that_o be_v good_a or_o what_o virtue_n we_o have_v in_o us._n but_o in_o case_n we_o have_v any_o virtue_n which_o be_v of_o any_o estymatyon_n yet_o our_o conscyence_n doethe_v not_o lay_v and_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n ¶_o therefore_o they_o which_o do_v interpretate_fw-la this_o word_n justyfycatyon_n to_o be_v a_o infusion_n of_o virtue_n they_o do_v not_o attend_v and_o mark_v that_o in_o this_o case_n we_o reason_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n only_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o we_o do_v seek_v how_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v which_o be_v how_o we_o may_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n make_v one_o necessary_a conclusion_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o us._n justification_n justification_n it_o folowethe_v therefore_o necessary_o that_o iustifcation_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o free_a acceptation_n of_o god_n and_o for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n ¶_o grace_n grace._n do_v signify_v the_o free_a acceptation_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n wherewith_o be_v join_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o witness_v paul_n rome_n v._o cap_n 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