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christ_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v bring_v forth_o through_o faith_n concern_v which_o paul_n phil._n 3._o in_o a_o undoubted_a and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n glori_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n i_o be_v blameless_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v vantage_n unto_o i_o those_o thing_n i_o account_v loss_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o deprive_v myself_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n &_o account_n they_o for_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o christ_n through_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n that_o i_o 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1._o pet._n 3_o and_o hitherto_o make_v that_o same_o course_n and_o order_n of_o propound_v the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n keep_v in_o the_o act_n to_o wit_n why_o they_o so_o great_o vex_v that_o he_o who_o they_o have_v crucify_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o why_o they_o set_v out_o in_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a justification_n or_o rather_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v conden_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o our_o absolution_n be_v in_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o when_o paul_n act._n 13._o show_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v his_o resurrection_n by_o many_o reason_n at_o the_o length_n he_o conclude_v brethren_n be_v it_o therefore_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o 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