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a_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v we_o life_n because_o be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v christ_n have_v do_v give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o give_v title_n to_o life_n rev._n 22._o 14._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n jus_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la a_o right_n of_o title_n and_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n holy_a obedience_n give_v we_o not_o the_o title_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o give_v not_o the_o title_n for_o that_o we_o have_v in_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 18._o now_o obedience_n be_v after_o justification_n and_o so_o can_v give_v that_o which_o be_v before_o itself_o and_o 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