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these_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o principal_a mean_n of_o salvation_n rom._n 10_o 14._o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n man_n to_o suffer_v and_o die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v and_o god_n to_o support_v his_o humanity_n to_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n and_o to_o add_v infinite_a merit_n and_o desert_n to_o all_o his_o action_n and_o suffering_n three_o only_a faith_n be_v the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n unto_o we_o with_o all_o his_o blessing_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v us._n faith_n be_v like_o the_o eye_n which_o albeit_o in_o the_o act_n and_o virtue_n of_o see_v it_o be_v alone_o yet_o not_o solitary_a and_o alone_a in_o the_o body_n but_o join_v to_o other_o part_n so_o faith_n albeit_o it_o alone_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o 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to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 3._o gal._n 2._o 15._o 16._o that_o we_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o the_o least_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o christ_n alone_o have_v most_o full_o and_o only_o perform_v it_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 24._o apoc._n 1._o 5._o 6._o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a not_o only_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o also_o to_o themselves_o rom._n 8._o 38._o heb._n 10._o 22._o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v wicked_a which_o make_v faith_n uncertain_a and_o so_o hold_v our_o salvation_n to_o be_v doubtful_a that_o all_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v either_o to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o or_o detract_v from_o it_o deut._n 4._o 2._o apoc._n 22._o 18._o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8._o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o 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despoil_v and_o dismantle_v we_o of_o that_o christ_n his_o body_n be_v but_o once_o conceive_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o can_v be_v make_v of_o any_o other_o matter_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v only_o one_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o wheat_n bread_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v daily_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o bread_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n that_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o only_o resident_a and_o contain_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o earth_n acts._n 3_o that_o the_o whole_a force_n virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n be_v in_o the_o only_a and_o once_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10._o 12._o 14._o and_o that_o this_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v offer_v of_o none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o last_o to_o omit_v diverse_a other_o 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