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7.7.8.14_o aenig_n 141._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o law_n promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o work_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resolution_n because_o no_o man_n fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v command_v of_o god_n not_o rom._n 8_o 3._o gal._n 3._o for_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v do_v all_o in_o perfection_n and_o all_o his_o life_n long_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v just_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n aenig_n 142._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n yet_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o the_o law_n resolution_n the_o gospel_n promise_v salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v it_o and_o give_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n power_n to_o believe_v it_o gospel_n whereas_o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o work_n but_o give_v no_o power_n to_o do_v these_o work_n rome_n 1._o 16._o law_n show_v 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hope_n be_v no_o more_o hope_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v a_o man_n aenig_n 307._o how_o may_v one_o do_v well_o who_o do_v not_o love_n till_o he_o be_v love_v and_o another_o if_o he_o do_v so_o shall_v do_v ill_a resolution_n the_o elect_a being_n first_o love_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n us._n and_o have_v that_o love_n shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thereby_o move_v to_o love_n god_n again_o wherein_o they_o do_v well_o according_a to_o that_o that_o be_v write_v 1._o john_n 4._o we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o first_o love_v us._n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o do_v therefore_o love_v his_o neighbour_n only_o because_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o some_o former_a love_n and_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o precedent_n temporal_a blessing_n herein_o do_v ill_a not_o love_v pure_o aenig_n 308._o what_o gift_n be_v that_o that_o be_v both_o great_a and_o lesser_a than_o faith_n and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v 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resolution_n another_o we_o must_v please_v our_o weak_a neighbour_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a to_o edify_v he_o rom._n 15._o 1.2_o but_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a sinner_n in_o that_o which_o be_v against_o honesty_n and_o religion_n we_o may_v not_o please_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o please_a infidel_n against_o christian_a faith_n to_o their_o destruction_n gal._n 1.10_o aenig_n 435._o how_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o every_o where_o preach_v resolution_n that_o in_o paul_n his_o time_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n world_n come_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o habitable_a and_o inhabit_v world_n be_v very_o clear_a by_o ro._n 15.19_o &_o col._n 1.6_o &_o 23._o &_o rom._n 11._o according_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28._o which_o no_o doubt_v the_o apostle_n faithful_o execute_v howbeit_o now_o in_o our_o time_n many_o of_o those_o country_n which_o first_o enjoy_v that_o light_n have_v through_o their_o unthankfulness_n lose_v it_o as_o christ_n threaten_v revel_v 2._o also_o some_o country_n may_v then_o lie_v drown_v under_o water_n which_o be_v bare_v and_o dry_a since_o and_o some_o since_o find_v out_o which_o be_v then_o unknown_a aenig_n 436._o if_o god_n be_v rich_a towards_o all_o how_o be_v any_o reject_v and_o leave_v poor_a and_o naked_a of_o grace_n resolution_n understand_v by_o all_o be_v not_o mean_v every_o singular_a person_n but_o it_o be_v put_v distributive_o here_o in_o rom._n 10._o 11._o to_o all_o that_o be_v whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n without_o distinction_n of_o country_n as_o in_o time_n past_a under_o the_o law_n also_o restrictive_o with_o limitation_n to_o all_o which_o believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o aenig_n 437._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o prophet_n pray_v to_o be_v teach_v to_o number_v 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