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righteousness_n be_v give_v to_o we_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n viz._n the_o full_a &_o perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o we_o then_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n to_o we_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o have_v perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o justify_v the_o keeper_n of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o have_v perfect_o perform_v it_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n no_o less_o they_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_o perform_v the_o same_o but_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o pursue_v this_o breathless_a opinion_n even_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o in_o a_o manner_n die_v &_o can_v cast_v dart_n do_v yet_o cast_v out_o word_n to_o what_o end_n then_o say_v he_o serve_v 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