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mercy_n and_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n into_o the_o certainty_n whereof_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o confirm_v our_o heart_n faith_n the_o definition_n of_o faith_n whence_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o perfect_a definition_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v ground_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n make_v in_o christ_n be_v both_o reveal_v to_o our_o mind_n and_o seal_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n faith_n unform_v faith_n 8_o therefore_o that_o distinction_n of_o faith_n form_v &_o unform_v which_o fly_v about_o in_o the_o school_n be_v vain_a object_n they_o which_o believe_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v faith_n although_o they_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o fear_n of_o god_n an._n paul_n say_v otherwise_o with_o the_o hart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousenesse*_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o therefore_o faith_n may_v in_o no_o case_n be_v sever_v from_o a_o godly_a affection_n of_o righteousness_n 9_o object_n paul_n teach_v a_o unformed_a faith_n say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o he_o can_v move_v mountain_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o love_n he_o be_v nothing*_n 13.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o an._n faith_n be_v put_v in_o that_o place_n for_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n 12.10_o cor._n 12.10_o which_o the_o reprobate_n also_o had*_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o love_n object_n there_o be_v many_o form_n of_o faith_n an._n there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o godly_a object_n many_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o every_o part_n thereof_o faith_n historical_a faith_n also_o they_o be_v move_v with_o threaten_n &_o promise_n an._n the_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o such_o but_o unproper_o because_o they_o do_v not_o 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to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o meditation_n of_o godliness_n but_o before_o god_n not_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n must_v be_v set_v for_o righteousness_n 3_o therefore_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 3.20_o gal._n 3.13_o &_o 5_o 1._o &_o 3.20_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law*_n 4_o the_o other_o which_o depend_v upon_o that_o former_a be_v liberty_n 2_o part_n of_o christian_n liberty_n that_o man_n conscience_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o as_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v free_o and_o willing_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 5_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v deliver_v &_o free_v from_o this_o exaction_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v merry_o &_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n answer_n god_n when_o 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