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• Rem. iii. 20, &c, Therefore by the Dzeds of the Law there shall no Flesh be justified in his Sight: For by the Law is the Knowledge of Sin. But now the Righteousness of Gop without the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the Righteousness of Gop which is by Faith of Jesus Christ, unto all, and upon all them that believe, for there is no Differ- ence; fur all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of Gop; being g justified freely by his Grace, e the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom Goo hath set forth to be a Propitiation through Faith in His Blood, to declare His Righteousness for the Remission of Sins that are paff, through the Forbearance of Gob; to declare, I fay, at this Time His Righteousness, that He might be just, and the Justifier of Him which be- lieveth in Jesus. Rom. v. 1. Therefore being justified by Faith, we have Peace with Go through our Lord Jesus Christ,

• Rom. iii 27, 28. Where is boasting then? it is excluded. By what Law? of Works? Nay : But by the Low of Faith. Therefore we con-

clule, that a Man is justified by Faith, without a Deeds of the Law, Eph. ii. 8, 9. For by Gage ye are saved through Faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the Gift of Gop: Not of Works, leit any Man should boast,

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