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die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n all_o come_v from_o this_o persuasion_n vers_fw-la 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o though_o this_o persuasion_n that_o i_o be_o certain_o just_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o proper_a act_n whereby_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n yet_o the_o more_o i_o attain_v to_o of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a and_o more_o constant_a will_v this_o persuasion_n be_v for_o the_o strong_a faith_n grow_v in_o any_o soul_n the_o more_o full_a assurance_n do_v it_o bring_v though_o yet_o that_o assurance_n be_v not_o the_o act_n whereby_o it_o live_v by_o faith_n but_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o yea_o in_o those_o soul_n who_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n as_o paul_n and_o other_o in_o those_o time_n have_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v more_o appear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o assurance_n and_o less_o in_o the_o act_n of_o bare_a adherence_n so_o that_o such_o do_v not_o so_o much_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o cleave_v to_o the_o promise_n which_o bring_v the_o same_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v certain_o i_o i_o be_o certain_o justify_v and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o my_o assurance_n and_o my_o evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o against_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n satan_n or_o any_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o salvation_n or_o 2_o such_o a_o persuasion_n as_o have_v a_o adhere_a act_n of_o faith_n join_v with_o it_o and_o may_v be_v call_v faith_n of_o adherence_n which_o be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o promise_n declare_v for_o the_o justificotion_n of_o sinner_n though_o i_o can_v for_o the_o present_a certain_o say_v it_o be_v i_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v i_o and_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o i_o go_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o hold_v to_o the_o promise_n where_o this_o be_v to_o be_v have_v this_o persuasion_n be_v proper_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n consider_v in_o itself_o the_o other_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n
conditional_a they_o do_v all_o run_v in_o christ_n or_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n p._n 5_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v so_o p._n 6_o 2_o six_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o from_o p._n 8._o to_o 14_o 3_o the_o use_n 1_o that_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n ibid._n 2_o how_o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o show_v in_o several_a particular_n from_o p._n 15_o to_o 20_o 3_o then_o how_o bless_a be_v their_o condition_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 4_o of_o examination_n in_o several_a particular_n p._n 23_o 5_o of_o exhortation_n p._n 24_o quest_n how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o its_o evidence_n be_v true_a answer_v in_o three_o particular_n p._n 24_o 25_o 6_o use_n to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 26_o to_o 30_o twelve_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 30_o to_o 41._o pro._n 2_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o sinner_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v certain_o and_o assure_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v p._n 41_o the_o proposition_n prove_v from_o the_o great_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v five_o engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n to_o see_v they_o fulfil_v from_o p._n 42_o to_o 44_o seven_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n to_o see_v the_o promise_v fulfil_v from_o p._n 44_o to_o 46_o four_o other_o particular_n to_o prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n p._n 47_o nine_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 48_o to_o 54_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o come_v to_o know_v when_o the_o promise_n be_v near_o fulfil_n answer_v p._n 54_o quest_n what_o do_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o afford_v we_o as_o matter_n of_o comfort_n answer_v ibid._n quest_n what_o may_v we_o learn_v hence_o as_o our_o duty_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 55_o to_o 58_o 2_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n from_o isaiah_n 57.17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n doct._n that_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v make_v to_o sinner_n or_o to_o person_n as_o sinner_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sinner_n p._n 59_o the_o doctrine_n explain_v and_o open_v p._n 60_o to_o 63_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v p._n 63_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n from_o p._n 64_o to_o 69_o five_o objection_n answer_v from_o p._n 69_o to_o 77_o use_v 1_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o mistake_n of_o many_o person_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o the_o promise_v thereof_o as_o make_v to_o saint_n whereas_o they_o be_v to_o sinner_n p._n 77_o use_v 2_o then_o here_o be_v ground_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o the_o promise_n p._n 79_o use_v 3_o then_o how_o exceed_o just_a and_o great_a will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o sinner_n be_v who_o reject_v these_o promise_n of_o grace_n p._n 81_o four_o aggravation_n of_o such_o sinner_n sin_n p._n 83_o to_o 85_o use_v 4_o of_o comfort_n to_o poor_a soul_n p._n 85_o sixteen_o objection_n answer_v p._n 86_o to_o 89_o 3_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 89_o doct._n that_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a life_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n the_o doctrine_n prove_v p._n 90_o to_o 92_o quest_n 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v for_o a_o soul_n constant_o quiet_o and_o orderly_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o all_o good_a expect_v or_o hope_v for_o the_o removing_z or_o turn_v to_o good_a all_o evil_a present_a or_o fear_v this_o description_n be_v branch_v out_o into_o these_o particular_n 1_o the_o act_n itself_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v p._n 93_o to_o 99_o 2_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 100_o to_o 107_o 3_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n p._n 108_o 109_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o pincipal_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n answer_v in_o eight_o particular_n p._n 110_o to_o 121_o quest_n 3_o wherein_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v exercise_v answer_v p._n 122_o quest_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o whereabout_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v answer_v p._n 121_o to_o 125_o quest_n how_o do_v faith_n act_n as_o touch_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n p._n 125_o to_o 127_o quest_n how_o do_v faith_n act_n in_o justification_n answer_v in_o six_o particular_n p._n 128_o to_o 144_o quest_n wherein_o do_v lie_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o justification_n above_o another_o that_o conclude_v his_o justification_n from_o sense_n from_o what_o he_o see_v or_o feel_v answer_v p._n 145_o to_o 152_o quest_n what_o be_v it_o that_o hinder_v a_o soul_n from_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o justification_n answer_v p._n 153_o to_o 155_o 2_o that_o a_o christian_n sanctification_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n or_o believe_v p._n 156_o quest_n 1_o wherein_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o our_o sanctification_n answer_v p._n 157_o quest_n 2_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o this_o business_n of_o sanctification_n answer_v 1_o as_o to_o our_o mortification_n p._n 158_o to_o 160_o 2_o as_o to_o our_o vivification_n p._n 161_o quest_n 3_o why_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o sanctification_n answer_v p._n 162_o 163_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o sanctification_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n and_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o faith_n or_o believe_v answer_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 164_o to_o 169_o 3_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o expectation_n p._n 170_o 1_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v that_o christian_n wait_v for_o or_o expect_v by_o faith_n 1_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 171_o 2_o the_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n p._n 172_o 3_o the_o return_n of_o god_n countenance_n p._n 173_o 4_o the_o church_n deliverance_n p._n 174_o 5_o the_o ruin_n of_o god_n enemy_n p._n 175_o 6_o the_o lord_n second_o come_v ibid._n 2_o how_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n act_n in_o this_o business_n of_o a_o christian_n expectation_n p._n 176_o to_o 180_o 3_o the_o reason_n why_o a_o soul_n be_v to_o expect_v mercy_n in_o away_o of_o faith_n p._n 181_o 4_o what_o wait_v be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o faith_n answer_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 182_o 183_o several_a consideration_n to_o move_v we_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o faith_n p._n 184_o to_o 191_o quest_n but_o when_o be_v the_o set_a time_n than_o i_o can_v wait_v for_o it_o if_o i_o know_v but_o that_o answer_v p._n 192_o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n answer_v p._n 193_o to_o 195_o 4_o the_o saint_n anchor_n right_o cast_v from_o hebrew_n 6.10_o the_o coherence_n p_o 197_o 198_o the_o text_n divide_v p._n 199_o 1_o a_o description_n of_o a_o christian_n hope_v what_o this_o hope_n be_v it_o be_v a_o patient_a and_o a_o assure_a expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o be_v open_v and_o prove_v p._n 199_o to_o 203_o how_o hope_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o anchor_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 204_o 205_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o anchor_n above_o other_o ibid._n 2_o the_o property_n of_o this_o hope_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n p._n 205_o 206_o 3_o the_o place_n where_o this_o anchor_n be_v cast_v that_o be_v within_o the_o vail_n ibid._n 1_o what_o it_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n within_o the_o vail_n p._n 206_o 207_o 2_o what_o be_v that_o within_o the_o vail_n that_o a_o christian_n hope_n can_v find_v upon_o this_o be_v answer_v in_o several_a 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not_o see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n through_o these_o but_o through_o the_o promise_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o see_v through_o the_o promise_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v upon_o sure_a ground_n even_o in_o small_a thing_n than_o this_o upon_o which_o a_o man_n eternal_a salvation_n do_v hang._n as_o a_o man_n justification_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o such_o moment_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v upon_o sure_a ground_n now_o that_o soul_n which_o hold_v his_o justification_n from_o any_o thing_n within_o do_v not_o hold_v it_o upon_o a_o sure_a ground_n it_o may_v be_v he_o have_v experience_n to_o day_n and_o it_o be_v go_v the_o next_o day_n sometime_o it_o be_v present_a sometime_o absent_a but_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n why_o because_o that_o remain_v the_o soul_n that_o hold_v its_o justification_n upon_o any_o thing_n within_o will_v 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3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o vers_n 8._o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n there_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2_o for_o vivification_n that_o likewise_o lie_v in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o vivify_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o duty_n or_o our_o heart_n to_o obedience_n the_o last_o come_v from_o the_o former_a our_o grace_n bring_v forth_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v but_o the_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o in_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o in_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n the_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n quest_n 2._o how_o do_v faith_n act_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o 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have_v no_o evil_a in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n though_o yet_o it_o prove_v a_o offence_n to_o some_o and_o this_o be_v 1_o when_o by_o instruct_v of_o the_o weak_a in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v i_o do_v offend_v the_o superstitious_a thus_o christ_n offend_v the_o pharisee_n matth._n 15.10_o 11_o 12._o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n this_o defile_v a_o man_n then_o come_v his_o disciple_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v after_o they_o hear_v this_o say_n 2_o when_o by_o maintain_v of_o my_o christian_a liberty_n against_o those_o who_o will_v infringe_v it_o i_o do_v offend_v the_o obstinate_a thus_o paul_n gal._n 2._o the_o beginning_n 3_o when_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o conversation_n i_o do_v offend_v the_o world_n by_o discover_v and_o destroy_v their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n thus_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o the_o gospel_n do_v in_o all_o place_n offend_v 4_o when_o by_o follow_v of_o god_n in_o somewhat_o which_o i_o be_o real_o convince_v be_v my_o duty_n yet_o dark_a to_o another_o i_o do_v offend_v that_o other_o thus_o peter_n by_o go_v unto_o cornelius_n house_n 2_o a_o bad_a offence_n give_v be_v when_o a_o offence_n have_v evil_a in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o giver_n which_o be_v 1_o when_o by_o compliance_n with_o some_o that_o be_v superstitious_a i_o do_v endanger_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o who_o be_v free_a from_o superstition_n