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Secondly: His words are sufficient to the establishment of good acts since His words are a light in themselves, in accordance with the Scripture which says, "Thy word is a lamp to my feet, O Lord God." That is, wherever I should go in the light of Thy word, I shall see, even though standing in the midst of darkness; I shall be able to direct my feet in such a way as not to fall and not to walk astray. And the light of God's word shows not only a path to good works, but it also reveals by what means man ought to accomplish his good works, in order to be glorified with them. For who fights in battle shall not be crowned except he fight a good fight. Thirdly: His words are sufficient to the establishment of good works because God loves and likes nothing except that which He chooses and wills to love. Therefore He loves nothing except that which He orders, commands and teaches. Therefore He Himself found first in His own person those things He loves. These he desires and commands, them He gives His words, so that they, doing His will, may fulfill it. And it is imperative not only to fulfill His will, but also to find out–and we know this from His words–in what ways and by what means this will is to be fulfilled. And if, perchance, they departed in the least from His will, by  Psalm 119:105

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