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be_v divine_a be_v out_o of_o measure_n clear_a by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v style_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o often_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.21.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o phil._n 3.6_o this_o then_o be_v once_o declare_v full_o determine_v the_o case_n that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o supreme_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n also_o to_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o no_o restriction_n can_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v too_o high_a too_o great_a too_o much_o of_o it_o for_o what_o be_v our_o righteousness_n be_v also_o that_o holiness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v accept_v before_o god_n see_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o same_o the_o abundance_n of_o which_o we_o receive_v by_o grace_n and_o free_a gift_n now_o that_o it_o can_v come_v to_o we_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o 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