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A94345 The rest of faith: that is, soules fixed and established in God by believing on him through the Lord Jesus Christ. With the grounds of this faith from sanctified reason, the benefits of faith, and the evils of unbeliefe. / Proved by Gods Word, and presented to open view, by Coll. Robert Tichborne. Tichborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1682. 1649 (1649) Wing T1151; Thomason E544_2; ESTC R203790 133,030 166

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that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o how_o faithful_a god_n have_v be_v in_o make_v good_a his_o word_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o christ_n crucify_a the_o whole_a currant_n of_o scripture_n be_v proof_n ●o_o it_o when_o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n from_o sarahs_n womb_n though_o the_o womb_n be_v dead_a yet_o the_o promise_n live_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n and_o must_v be_v make_v good_a now_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n come_v from_o this_o dead_a womb_n to_o manifest_a god_n to_o be_v a_o faithful_a god_n god_n send_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o from_o under_o their_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n moses_n go_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o notwithstanding_o the_o hardness_n of_o pharoahs_n 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and_o there_o god_fw-we as_o a_o just_a god_n do_v justify_v head_n and_o member_n col._n 2.9_o 10._o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a and_o yet_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v christ_n have_v satisfy_v my_o justice_n as_o god_n man_n and_o though_o my_o justice_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o god_n yet_o he_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v bodily_a have_v full_o satisfy_v it_o and_o all_o his_o member_n be_v complete_a in_o he_o i_o have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o do_v sully_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o of_o all_o guilt_n and_o unrighteousness_n before_o i_o to_o all_o eternity_n for_o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o that_o i●_n complete_a in_o his_o completeness_n for_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o you_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n last_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 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and_o that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o redeemer_n to_o save_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matthew_n 1.21_o and_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n in_o scripture_n 3.1_o rom._n 3.1_o we_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o meritorious_a grace_n to_o merit_v justification_n for_o than_o it_o be_v of_o work_n which_o will_v destroy_v the_o nature_n 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