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 that I have grievously sinned against all the commandments of God, and have never kept any of them, and that I am still prone always to all evil, yet God, without any merit of mine, of mere grace, grants and imputes to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ, as if I had never com­mitted nor had any sin, and had myself accomplished all the obedience which Christ has fulfilled for me, if only I accept such benefit with a believing heart.

For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do. Rom. 7, 19.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Eph. 2, 8. 9.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Rom. 8, 28.

Gal. 2, 16. Gal. 3, 22. Rom. 4, 6. Isa. 1, 18. Ps. 32, 1. 2.

Not that I am acceptable to God on account of the worthiness of my faith; but be­cause only the satisfaction, righteousness and holiness of Christ is my righteousness before