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contain_v therein_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o be_v other_o special_a and_o gracious_a act_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n which_o belong_v also_o to_o this_o internal_a testimony_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v establish_v viz._n his_o anoint_v and_o seal_v of_o they_o his_o witness_v with_o they_o and_o his_o be_v a_o earnest_a in_o they_o wherefore_o although_o not_o internal_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v the_o format_n reason_n of_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o without_o it_o we_o can_v never_o sincere_o believe_v as_o we_o ought_v nor_o be_v establish_v in_o believe_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o objection_n of_o evil_a men._n it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v owen_n dr._n owen_n say_v a_o reverend_n divine_a that_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n reveal_v themselves_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o it_o that_o be_v 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time_n of_o battle_n from_o death_n and_o many_o mortal_a wound_n hence_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v himself_o a_o shield_n signify_v thereby_o his_o sure_a and_o safe_a protection_n to_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n vi_o faith_n have_v be_v of_o wonderful_a use_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v preserve_v they_o when_o hard_o beset_v in_o the_o great_a danger_n imaginable_a i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v 27.13_o psal_n 27.13_o if_o he_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o have_v faith_n to_o shield_v he_o he_o have_v be_v lose_v all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o god_n say_v ainsworth_n by_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n 32._o ainsworth_n on_o cant._n 4.4_o p._n 32._o have_v do_v many_o mighty_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n bring_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n in_o to_o prove_v heb._n 11._o 27.11_o heb._n 11._o 2_o chron._n 11.10_o 47._o 2_o sam_n 8.7_o ezek._n 27.11_o and_o hence_o shield_n say_v he_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o david_n tower_n for_o monument_n and_o sign_n of_o victory_n metaphor_n disparity_n a_o shield_n that_o soldier_n use_v in_o battle_n be_v a_o instrument_n make_v by_o man._n faith_n be_v a_o precious_a grace_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n etc._n etc._n ii_o a_o shield_n be_v not_o use_v by_o soldier_n in_o all_o country_n ii_o faith_n be_v of_o use_n by_o all_o spiritual_a soldier_n in_o every_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o use_n now_o by_o they_o who_o true_o believe_v as_o ever_o it_o be_v iii_o a_o shield_n may_v be_v break_v and_o utter_o lose_v iii_o a_o saint_n faith_n may_v receive_v some_o detriment_n but_o it_o can_v be_v utter_o break_v and_o lose_v i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o 22.23_o luk._n 22.23_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o iv_o a_o shield_n can_v only_o save_v and_o 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work_v and_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o faith_n we_o receive_v benefit_n from_o they_o as_o they_o receive_v power_n and_o be_v influence_v from_o hence_o so_o that_o faith_n have_v the_o precedency_n i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n that_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v divers_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n 1._o faith_n or_o fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n whether_o respect_v god_n or_o man_n shall_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1.23_o act_n 6.6_o gal._n 1.23_o many_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n allow_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o 26.27_o 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iii_o of_o prophetical_a type_n and_o typical_a and_o symbolical_a action_n prophetical_a type_n be_v such_o whereby_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v divine_o inspire_v by_o external_n symbol_n figure_v or_o signify_v thing_n present_a or_o to_o come_v in_o their_o speech_n or_o write_n either_o by_o way_n of_o warn_v admonition_n or_o prophecy_n this_o must_v be_v consider_v 1._o with_o respect_n to_o action_n 2._o vision_n 1._o prophetical_a action_n be_v typical_a when_o some_o thing_n mystical_a and_o hide_a be_v adumbrate_v or_o shadow_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n by_o divine_a command_n act_v as_o for_o instance_n esa_n 20.2_o 20.2_o esa_n 20.2_o the_o prophet_n go_v out_o naked_a that_o be_v without_o his_o prophetical_a garment_n to_o prefigure_v the_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o ethiopian_n jer._n 13.1_o etc._n jer._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o prophet_n by_o divine_a command_n get_v himself_o a_o linen_n girdle_n put_v it_o upon_o his_o loin_n hide_v it_o in_o a_o rock_n by_o euphrates_n afterward_o take_v it_o from_o thence_o but_o it_o be_v putrify_v or_o mar_v or_o rot_a by_o which_o type_n the_o blessing_n god_n give_v the_o people_n their_o ingratitude_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o be_v prefigure_v as_o by_o the_o context_n appear_v chap._n 16.2_o 5._o there_o be_v a_o command_n to_o abstain_v from_o matrimony_n procreation_n of_o child_n mourn_a feast_n for_o the_o dead_a by_o which_o type_n god_n denounce_v most_o woeful_a calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n see_v chap._n 18.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6_o &_o 11._o and_o 19.12_o 13._o &_o 27.2_o &_o 51.63_o ezek._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n eat_v the_o volumn_n book_n or_o roll_v reach_v to_o he_o to_o witness_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n divine_o inspire_v into_o he_o which_o afterward_o he_o be_v strenuous_o to_o exercise_v against_o the_o rebellious_a people_n see_v chap._n 4.2_o &_o 13.3_o &_o 24.3_o 16_o to_o 22._o where_o you_o have_v instance_n relate_v to_o this_o head_n hos_n 1.2_o 1.2_o hosea_n 1.2_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n give_v the_o name_n of_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n and_o child_n of_o whoredom_n to_o a_o lawful_a wife_n and_o lawful_o beget_v child_n by_o which_o type_n he_o denote_v and_o tax_v the_o spiritual_a idolatry_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n see_v tarnovius_n exercit._n bib._n large_o upon_o the_o place_n the_o like_a symbolical_a action_n we_o read_v chap._n 3._o to_o this_o we_o may_v also_o reduce_v the_o typical_a action_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v describe_v 1_o king_n 20.35_o we_o may_v add_v likewise_o to_o these_o that_o action_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o curse_v the_o barren_a figtree_n which_o present_o wither_v for_o that_o curse_n be_v not_o produce_v from_o any_o rash_a or_o unseasonable_a malice_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n but_o 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naked_a sight_n or_o view_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o without_o figure_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o type_n represent_v deep_a thing_n and_o future_a event_n such_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o joseph_n mat._n 1.20_o &_o 2.13_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2.12_o but_o these_o concern_v not_o this_o head_n some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o dream_n which_o be_v hide_v or_o involve_v in_o figure_n and_o type_n these_o dream_n come_v sometime_o to_o believer_n sometime_o to_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o former_a class_n belong_v first_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n gen._n 28.12_o and_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v ladder_n gen._n 28.12_o of_o jacob_n be_v ladder_n a_o ladder_n set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o it_o verse_n 13._o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v above_o it_o and_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 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