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righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o most_o express_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 20._o because_o of_o undelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o but_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o precedent_n bind_v decree_n of_o god_n to_o necessitate_v they_o to_o unbelief_n and_o consequent_o to_o punishment_n it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n by_o their_o concurrence_n with_o god_n grace_n to_o prevent_v these_o judgement_n and_o to_o recover_v their_o former_a estate_n ver_fw-la 23._o if_o they_o that_o be_v the_o unbelidve_a jew_n abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n they_o shall_v be_v graft_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v immovable_a to_o use_v st._n anselmes_n comparison_n but_o it_o be_v we_o that_o move_v &_o change_v place_n sometime_o the_o 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