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A45277 A Christian vindication of truth against errour concerning these controversies, 1. Of sinners prayers, 2. Of priests marriage, 3. Of purgatory, 4. Of the second commandment and images, 5. Of praying to saints and angels, 6. Of justification by faith, 7. Of Christs new testament or covenant / by Edw. Hide ... Hyde, Edward, 1607-1659. 1659 (1659) Wing H3864; ESTC R37927 226,933 558

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but_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o three_o this_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n ver_fw-la 10._o but_o none_o that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n be_v justify_v the_o four_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o that_o be_v the_o just_a obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o law_n allow_v no_o such_o free_a grace_n for_o that_o promise_v life_n only_o upon_o the_o now_o impossible_a condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o five_o this_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o ver_fw-la 13._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o justify_v we_o for_o it_o do_v curse_v we_o and_o if_o it_o can_v in_o vain_a be_v christ_n 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