follow_a consideration_n 1._o that_o disobedience_n or_o impiety_n be_v that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o in_o those_o word_n of_o st._n john_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o that_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o render_v it_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3.36_o 2._o because_o that_o which_o be_v one_o where_n ascribe_v to_o faith_n thus_o single_o name_v as_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n through_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o plain_a term_n ascribe_v to_o obedience_n or_o such_o piety_n of_o life_n as_o we_o have_v mention_v thus_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o and_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o in_o all_o 1._o 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