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either_o in_o matter_n or_o manner_n the_o use_v i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o be_v of_o refutation_n for_o since_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v but_o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o none_o be_v such_o that_o want_v the_o forementioned_a qualification_n all_o the_o distinction_n of_o adversary_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o evident_a i_o shall_v rank_v they_o under_o these_o four_o kind_n 1._o the_o socinian_o who_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v work_n in_o their_o perfection_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o divine_a condescendency_n to_o our_o impotency_n he_o will_v not_o require_v what_o we_o can_v perform_v but_o will_v justify_v we_o for_o what_o we_o can_v resp_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v and_o always_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o its_o work_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 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