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promise_n and_o we_o read_v of_o nothing_o else_o 16.31_o act._n 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o doubt_v it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o we_o 5._o i_o find_v say_v he_o but_o one_o only_a condition_n of_o actual_a reconciliation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n p._n 56._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o whereby_o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o p._n 51._o confer_v between_o a_o sick_a man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n but_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o one_o that_o continue_v in_o sin_n although_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o terrify_v and_o trouble_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n but_o to_o those_o only_a that_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a in_o believe_v 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_fw-la quo_fw-la istius_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la non_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la that_o be_v composito_fw-la and_o so_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o isay_n do_v c._n 3_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lame_a man_n shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v which_o as_o chamier_n say_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la non_fw-la in_o composito_fw-la he_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n we_o be_v before_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n not_o what_o we_o be_v be_v reconcile_v he_o speak_v therefore_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o he_o say_v 11.5_o math._n 11.5_o the_o lame_a walk_n and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o no_o man_n will_v conceive_v to_o be_v that_o the_o lame_a still_o continue_v lame_a do_v walk_v and_o that_o the_o deaf_a still_o continue_v deaf_a do_v hear_v but_o that_o those_o who_o former_o be_v lame_a and_o deaf_a be_v cure_v by_o christ_n 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the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n 112._o see_v also_o before_o pag._n 112._o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a creature_n he_o teach_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n must_v first_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v christ_n and_o then_o by_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v and_o discern_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o this_o he_o contradict_v st._n paul_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o instance_v in_o himself_o 7.7_o rom._n 3.20_o rom._n 7.7_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thus_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n yea_o and_o the_o punishment_n also_o 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v deserve_v when_o it_o say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o 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with_o surpass_a joy_n and_o comfort_v quest_n 17._o whether_o the_o repentance_n which_o the_o prophet_n teach_v and_o exhort_v their_o hearer_n unto_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o new_a quest_n 18._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n quest_n 19_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v quest_n 20._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o have_v a_o steadfast_a hope_n in_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n command_v and_o to_o shun_v all_o thing_n forbid_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n quest_n 21._o whether_o a_o desire_n to_o believe_v be_v faith_n itself_o quest_n 22._o whether_o he_o that_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n constant_o may_v not_o confident_o expect_v and_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v through_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n quest_n 23._o whether_o every_o one_o that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o salvation_n be_v without_o reason_n or_o against_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o eternal_a life_n quest_n 24._o whether_o he_o that_o have_v oppress_v defraud_a or_o otherwise_o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n in_o his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n can_v believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v before_o he_o have_v make_v he_o restitution_n and_o satisfaction_n quest_n 25._o whether_o the_o way_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o overcome_v and_o leave_v his_o sin_n be_v for_o he_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v he_o quest_n 26._o whether_o every_o one_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n quest_n 27._o whether_o every_o one_o who_o in_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o assure_v of_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n quest_n 28._o whether_o a_o man_n can_v take_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o of_o god_n promise_n unless_o he_o be_v first_o assure_v of_o his_o faith_n finis_fw-la