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yet_o overcome_v by_o patience_n aenig_n 104._o how_o may_v a_o lamb_n overcome_v a_o lion_n resolution_n satan_n that_o lamb_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o voluntary_a death_n take_v all_o the_o elect_n as_o a_o prey_n out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o satan_n that_o roar_a lion_n heb._n 2._o 14._o he_o destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n aenig_n 105._o what_o stone_n be_v that_o that_o be_v both_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o many_o and_o how_o this_o may_v be_v resolution_n that_o stone_n be_v christ_n stone_n who_o to_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n stay_v on_o he_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n everlasting_a lie_n to_o support_v and_o save_v they_o yet_o to_o the_o disobedient_a he_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o fall_v because_o through_o unbelief_n they_o refuse_v he_o be_v offer_v 1._o pet._n 2.6.7_o aenig_n 106._o who_o be_v that_o that_o give_v that_o life_n it_o have_v to_o other_o yet_o be_v self_n have_v not_o that_o life_n it_o give_v resolution_n that_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v that_o life_n by_o participation_n from_o the_o godhead_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o all_o believer_n his_o member_n yet_o the_o life_n which_o it_o give_v it_o have_v not_o in_o itself_o original_o for_o the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o godhead_n which_o quicken_v john_n 6.63_o aenig_n 107._o how_o be_v death_n the_o cause_n of_o life_n how_o can_v death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n resolution_n death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o worthiness_n derive_v from_o his_o divinity_n it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n eternal_a which_o we_o have_v forfeit_v by_o sin_n john_n 1._o 6._o i_o will_v give_v my_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n this_o same_o death_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o 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