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no_o worthyness_n above_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o work_n but_o rather_o great_a sinner_n rom._n 2.23_o 24._o and_o when_o there_o be_v equal_a need_n and_o worth_n god_n may_v righteous_o justify_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o rom._n 3.9_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3.29_o as_o he_o promise_v rom._n 13.9_o 12._o gal._n 3.8_o isa_n 19.25_o zach._n 14.9_o 3._o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v though_o uncircumcised_a that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o same_o blessing_n rom._n 4.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o this_o will_v appear_v further_o by_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n mere_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o so_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v alike_o capable_a of_o it_o observe_v iii_o that_o the_o justifier_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o 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