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A15529 Theologicall rules, to guide vs in the vnderstanding and practise of holy Scriptures two centuries: drawne partly out of Scriptures themselues: partly out of ecclesiasticall writers old and new. Also Ænigmata sacra, holy riddles; or misticall cases and secrets of diuinitie, with their resolutions. Foure centuries: the vnfolding whereof layeth open that truth that concerneth saluation. By T.W. preacher of the word. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1615 (1615) STC 25798; ESTC S120090 119,259 364

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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 the_o disease_n and_o cure_v it_o not_o the_o gospel_n heal_v the_o wound_n by_o apply_v remedy_n aenig_n 143._o what_o be_v that_o that_o abide_v still_o yet_o be_v pass_v away_o resolution_n christ._n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v pass_v away_o as_o touch_v the_o ordinance_n thereof_o which_o now_o have_v no_o force_n yet_o their_o substance_n and_o truth_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n the_o body_n of_o they_o abide_v still_o aenig_n 144._o how_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v no_o more_o believe_v perfect_o then_o we_o can_v perfect_o do_v the_o law_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n resolution_n gospel_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n do_v not_o promise_v life_n but_o to_o deed_n perfect_o do_v whereas_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o believe_v true_o though_o unperfect_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o perfect_a faith_n but_o by_o faith_n 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come_v from_o our_o faith_n and_o be_v fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n god_n so_o they_o please_v god_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n cover_v the_o defect_n and_o stain_n of_o our_o work_n by_o the_o mantle_n of_o his_o death_n and_o righteousness_n aenig_n 291._o if_o heaven_n be_v free_o give_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n how_o be_v it_o then_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n resolution_n work_n though_o heavenly_a happiness_n be_v free_o give_v as_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n passion_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o work_v do_v as_o a_o recompense_n use_v to_o be_v give_v to_o labourer_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n hence_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v a_o reward_n not_o of_o debt_n as_o due_a to_o our_o work_n but_o of_o free_a favour_n the_o better_a to_o encourage_v we_o to_o our_o work_n matth._n 5._o aenig_n 292._o how_o be_v it_o that_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o see_v the_o father_n and_o yet_o he_o 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