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word_n of_o god_n endure_v for_o ever_o resolution_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thing_n promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o threaten_a to_o unbeliever_n eternal_a for_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v abide_v ever_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o delivery_n of_o the_o word_n and_o teach_v knowledge_n thereof_o by_o prophesy_v tongue_n writing_z ink_n and_o the_o paper_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o letter_n and_o word_n shall_v cease_v and_o perish_v aenig_n 139._o how_o come_v christ_n to_o make_v war_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n resolution_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n offer_v peace_n peace_n with_o god_n and_o call_v unto_o it_o also_o persuade_v peace_n with_o man_n and_o so_o resemble_v the_o author_n which_o be_v a_o god_n of_o peace_n also_o work_v peace_n as_o a_o instrument_n whereas_o therefore_o contention_n schism_n and_o heresy_n arise_v upon_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o this_o come_v accidental_o beside_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n through_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o use_v to_o strive_v for_o our_o fancy_n and_o lust_n against_o truth_n and_o such_o as_o bring_v it_o rather_o than_o to_o yield_v peaceable_o unto_o it_o mat_n 10._o eph_n 6._o aenig_n 140._o how_o be_v sinful_a affection_n by_o the_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v good_a and_o holy_a resolution_n holy_a the_o law_n be_v neither_o cause_n nor_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o detect_v and_o condemn_v all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o most_o holy_a but_o sin_n take_v or_o snatch_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n and_o work_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a lust_n in_o man_n unregenerate_a who_o corrupt_a sinful_a heart_n by_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n be_v irritate_v and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n vetitum_fw-la in_o run_v more_o eager_o upon_o a_o evil_a that_o be_v forbid_v they_o rom._n 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 for_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n aenig_n 145._o how_o may_v one_o do_v a_o work_v command_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o sin_n in_o do_v it_o resolution_n law_n if_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o or_o in_o the_o end_n not_o do_v it_o in_o perfect_a love_n and_o to_o god_n glory_n then_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o do_v it_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v command_v if_o one_o do_v a_o work_v command_v and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o knowledge_n but_o ignorant_o than_o it_o be_v sin_n aenig_n 146._o how_o many_o one_o do_v a_o work_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o not_o sin_n in_o do_v it_o resolution_n to_o kill_v one_o son_n to_o take_v away_o one_o good_n be_v work_n forbid_v in_o the_o general_a law_n special_a yet_o abraham_n and_o the_o israelite_n do_v these_o thing_n with_o warrant_n of_o god_n special_a commandment_n sin_v not_o in_o do_v they_o genes_n 25._o exod_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v not_o by_o particular_a but_o by_o the_o general_a precept_n concern_v work_n mercy_n as_o eat_v shewbread_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n these_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n they_o be_v do_v by_o david_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n without_o sin_n because_o the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v hosea_n 6.6_o aenig_n 147._o how_o be_v the_o law_n a_o yoke_n that_o none_o can_v bear_v yet_o the_o commandment_n be_v not_o heavy_a resolution_n 5.3_o the_o
believe_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n faith_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o see_v god_n reconcile_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n by_o which_o sight_n we_o walk_v now_o not_o by_o immediate_a sight_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o saint_n have_v in_o heaven_n which_o glorious_a sight_n shall_v dim_v or_o extinguish_v rather_o the_o obscure_a sight_n of_o faith_n which_o see_v through_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o spectacle_n whereas_o there_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v see_v perfect_o aenig_n 228._o who_o be_v that_o that_o make_v thing_n visible_a to_o be_v invisible_a and_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v to_o be_v present_a and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n to_o which_o god_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n thing_n invisible_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n become_v visible_a be_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v as_o certain_o be_v perform_v as_o they_o be_v certain_o promise_v also_o in_o a_o 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believer_n still_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v yet_o true_a believer_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n no_o more_o john_n 6._o resolution_n true_a believer_n because_o their_o apprehension_n and_o feeling_n be_v weak_a only_o hinder_v by_o sin_n and_o temptation_n therefore_o they_o still_o thirst_v and_o covet_v increase_n of_o their_o faith_n to_o a_o more_o full_a enjoy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n wherein_o because_o they_o do_v find_v all_o soul_n contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n even_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o full_a happiness_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o thirst_n no_o more_o for_o they_o rest_v in_o he_o only_o and_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o other_o aenig_n 232._o how_o may_v one_o believe_v before_o he_o have_v faith_n resolution_n he_o that_o out_o of_o a_o heart_n true_o touch_v for_o his_o offence_n faith_n do_v desire_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o such_o a_o one_o though_o he_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o strong_a apprehension_n and_o act_n yet_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n acceptance_n who_o in_o his_o child_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n mat._n 12.20_o joh._n 7._o 37._o 38._o aenig_n 233._o see_v doubt_n be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n how_o can_v believe_a and_o doubt_v meet_a both_o together_o in_o one_o person_n resolution_n doubt_v doubt_v being_n a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a assent_n unto_o the_o promise_n yet_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o peter_n mat._n 14._o 31._o why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n doubt_v spring_v not_o from_o faith_n but_o from_o weak_a faith_n aenig_n 234._o if_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n how_o be_v we_o bid_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a resolution_n faith_n as_o a_o child_n may_v reverence_v and_o fear_v his_o father_n of_o who_o love_n 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