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20._o gal._n 3._o 2._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n manasseh_n his_o conversion_n 2_o chron_n 33._o 11_o 12._o be_v wrought_v by_o mean_n of_o affliction_n set_v home_o upon_o his_o conscience_n that_o word_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v affliction_n do_v not_o convert_v without_o the_o word_n either_o go_v before_o or_o accompany_v it_o psal._n 94_o 12_o 36._o job_n 9_o 10_o 11._o faith_n be_v a_o excellent_a grace_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o a_o excellency_n john_n 6._o 29._o a_o effect_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n ephes._n 1._o 19_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n elect_v love_n act_v 13._o 48._o call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v tit._n 1._o 1._o justify_v save_v faith_n first_o it_o be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n believe_v and_o thou_o virtutum_fw-la shall_v be_v save_v second_o the_o grace_n that_o match_v we_o to_o christ_n ephes._n 3._o 17._o christ_n be_v the_o great_a remedium_fw-la and_o faith_n the_o great_a medium_n three_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o near_a relation_n with_o god_n john_n 1._o 12._o four_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 25_o 26_o 28._o &_o rom._n 5._o 1._o by_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 16_o 22_o 24._o and_o our_o sin_n discharge_v act_v 13._o 38._o five_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o plead_v with_o god_n and_o challenge_v he_o of_o his_o word_n gen._n 32._o 12._o in_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v and_o give_v god_n in_o christ_n all_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o salvation_n by_o a_o mediator_n 1._o faith_n quicken_v the_o soul_n gal._n 2._o 20._o 2._o sanctify_v it_o act_n 15._o 9_o by_o it_o we_o conquer_v sin_n rom._n 8._o 17._o &_o 15._o 1._o the_o devil_n eph._n 6._o 16._o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o 3._o by_o it_o we_o obtain_v what_o ever_o good_a we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o god_n have_v promise_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 4._o it_o carry_v away_o the_o good_a of_o all_o ordinance_n in_o the_o supper_n by_o it_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o not_o mix_v with_o faith_n 5._o it_o comfort_v in_o all_o trouble_n hab._n 2._o 4._o in_o desertion_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n isa._n 8._o 15._o job_n 13._o 13._o by_o faith_n we_o stand_v by_o faith_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o
the_o world_n other_o natural_o moderate_a in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n the_o meditate_v on_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o pure_a and_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o mortify_a sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1._o look_v upon_o christ_n death_n not_o only_o as_o a_o pattern_n but_o cause_n of_o mortification_n john_n 3._o 14._o heb._n 12._o 2._o 1._o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n zech._n 12._o 10._o act._n 2._o 37._o 2._o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o dreadfulness_n of_o his_o suffering_n rom._n 8._o 32._o 3._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n col._n 2._o 15._o 4._o reason_n must_v argue_v from_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v mortification_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_v and_o pardon_n 1_o john_n 3._o 6._o ephes._n 5._o 27._o improve_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1._o by_o faith_n rom._n 6._o 6._o &_o 7._o 25._o 2._o by_o prayer_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 5._o a_o preparation_n to_o this_o 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contemptu_fw-la terrenorum_fw-la 3._o in_o repulsione_n tentationum_fw-la 4._o in_o tolerantia_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la 5._o in_o aggressione_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la arduorum_fw-la this_o strength_n come_v 1._o from_o the_o principle_n within_o the_o life_n of_o the_o habit_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o act_v this_o new_a life_n be_v christ_n rather_o then_o our_o own_o he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o author_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n john_n 8._o 12._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n col._n 3._o 4._o 1_o john_n 5._o 11_o 12._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a life_n 1._o natural_a or_o personal_a 2._o politic_a 3._o divine_a or_o spiritual_a end_n 1._o the_o natural_a life_n flow_v from_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o the_o politic_a life_n comprehend_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o people_n perform_v one_o to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o 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