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the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v even_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o now_o the_o title_n that_o abraham_n have_v to_o all_o these_o right_n be_v not_o his_o generous_a birth_n nor_o his_o righteous_a work_n but_o his_o acceptation_n of_o faith_n jus_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.11_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9.30_o faith-right_a oppose_v to_o birthright_n and_o work-right_a reas_n 5_o because_o account_v be_v the_o common_a genus_fw-la to_o both_o justify_n and_o condemn_v for_o account_v be_v a_o word_n large_a than_o justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o 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faith_n but_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o by_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temporal_a rest_n provide_v for_o they_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n ult_n heb._n 3._o ult_n let_v we_o therefore_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n 24._o heb._n 10.22_o 23_o 24._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o and_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o comfort_v why_o shall_v believer_n quarrel_v peace_n chap._n 14._o peace_n 1._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o right_n which_o be_v god_n promise_n 2._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o right_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n justification_n 3._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o mean_n reason_n or_o title_n whereby_o the_o same_o cause_n become_v effectual_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o right_n which_o be_v faith_n therefore_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v comfort_v thereby_o how_o vain_a then_o and_o sinful_a be_v those_o question_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o our_o right_n thereby_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o that_o right_n unto_o we_o brethren_n and_o fellow-heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o come_v by_o they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o they_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o that_o let_v they_o love_v one_o another_o unjust_o therefore_o do_v we_o hate_v and_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o see_v we_o all_o trust_n in_o one_o god_n for_o the_o same_o common_a salvation_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v 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faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o a_o new_a life_n and_o holiness_n be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n of_o its_o self_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n that_o if_o there_o be_v another_o reward_n it_o ought_v in_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a as_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o labour_n for_o it_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o comfortable_a to_o hope_v well_o and_o live_v well_o then_o to_o despair_v and_o do_v all_o wickedness_n to_o the_o present_a hurt_n of_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o disturbance_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o which_o they_o will_v curse_v we_o even_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v than_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o miss_v it_o but_o the_o faithful_a can_v fail_v to_o have_v it_o because_o that_o reward_n be_v promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o none_o other_o as_o sure_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o sure_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o sure_o as_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n so_o sure_o shall_v all_o they_o be_v reward_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a the_o promise_a seed_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o himself_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o birthright_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a the_o heir_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o birthright_n as_o sure_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o christ_n so_o sure_o have_v god_n promise_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v gospel_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n the_o faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n spiritual_a heir_n of_o a_o spiritual_a inheritance_n 5._o for_o distinction_n of_o reckoner_n true_a and_o false_a and_o of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o reckon_v at_o all_o 1._o some_o make_v no_o account_n reckon_v chap._n 15._o kind_n of_o reckon_v be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n dead_a while_n they_o live_v 2._o some_o make_v a_o false_a account_n reckon_v without_o faith_n boast_v of_o a_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n when_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o live_v high_o and_o make_v a_o great_a show_n to_o the_o world_n of_o a_o portion_n in_o heaven_n when_o as_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v unto_o being_z hypocrite_n who_o hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o god_n etc._n luc._n 13.25_o etc._n etc._n angel_n and_o man_n they_o shall_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o then_o shall_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n answer_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v then_o shall_v they_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v also_o teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n matth._n 7.21_o etc._n etc._n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o some_o have_v a_o true_a account_n make_v by_o god_n for_o they_o but_o can_v make_v a_o true_a account_n for_o themselves_o but_o be_v hinder_v and_o puzzle_v be_v weak_a and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o reckon_n 1._o by_o school_n distinction_n without_o difference_n and_o coin_a nicety_n opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 2._o by_o pulpit_n mark_n &_o sign_n the_o fancy_n of_o idle_a brain_n and_o multiplication_n of_o word_n without_o knowledge_n 3._o by_o private_a scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o reprobation_n and_o damnation_n without_o wit_n or_o charity_n but_o let_v all_o such_o poor_a true_a heart_a wretch_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n they_o that_o can_v reckon_v for_o themselves_o god_n shall_v reckon_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o make_v it_o out_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o shall_v cry_v abba_n father_n for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o infirmity_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o they_o can_v utter_v christ_n do_v plead_v for_o their_o right_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o they_o and_o know_v how_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o ignorant_a and_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o that_o he_o himself_o also_o be_v one_o compass_v with_o infirmity_n as_o a_o faithful_a and_o kind_a steward_n will_v reckon_v to_o a_o poor_a servant_n his_o due_n to_o a_o farthing_n 5.2_o heb._n 5.2_o when_o he_o can_v reckon_v for_o himself_o so_o will_v christ_n do_v for_o these_o poor_a creature_n and_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n faithful_a messenger_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o the_o false_a teacher_n that_o fright_v poor_a soul_n with_o hell_n and_o damnation_n physician_n of_o no_o value_n miserable_a comforter_n such_o as_o
can_v or_o will_v not_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n nor_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n they_o be_v of_o such_o evil_a nature_n and_o so_o full_a of_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o malice_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o enter_v into_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v by_o their_o good_a will_n such_o who_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o will_v fain_o have_v other_o to_o be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o themselves_o 4._o some_o make_v a_o true_a account_n and_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n demonstration_n chap._n 17._o demonstration_n nothing_o doubt_v they_o demonstrate_v their_o assurance_n thus_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v god_n promise_n 2._o the_o effect_n be_v salvation_n its_o self_n 3._o the_o mean_n that_o make_v the_o cause_n to_o produce_v this_o effect_n be_v their_o own_o faith_n so_o in_o logic_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o proposition_n right_o figure_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_a between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o major_a term_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o minor_a term_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la or_o middle_a term_n in_o both_o major_a and_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o produce_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o conclusion_n as_o thus_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v sensible_a a_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n therefore_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a this_o last_o proposition_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o two_o former_a in_o which_o sensibility_n which_o be_v the_o major_a term_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o a_o man_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o cause_n produce_v this_o effect_n for_o because_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n therefore_o he_o be_v sensible_a so_o in_o logistick_n the_o power_n or_o product_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o number_n right_o multiply_v when_o one_o of_o those_o two_o be_v the_o root_n of_o that_o power_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o rate_n between_o the_o root_n and_o the_o power_n as_o 6_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 12_o 12_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o root_n 2_o be_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n so_o promise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o these_o reason_n and_o reckon_n be_v this_o 1._o those_o thing_n that_o agree_v in_o one_o three_o do_v agree_v among_o themselves_o as_o in_o logic_n as_o the_o major_a and_o minor_n agree_v in_o the_o medium_fw-la therefore_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o so_o in_o logistick_n the_o multiplicand_a and_o the_o product_n agree_v in_o the_o root_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o multiplication_n by_o that_o root_n as_o 6_o and_o 12_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o root_n 2._o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o rate_n or_o multiplication_n by_o the_o root_n 2._o and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v resolve_v so_o god_n promise_n and_o our_o salvation_n do_v agree_v in_o faith_n 2._o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v affirm_v also_o of_o the_o species_n and_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o as_o whatsoever_o be_v affirm_v of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a the_o child_n of_o abraham_n blessedness_n be_v affirm_v of_o abraham_n 3.9_o gal._n 3.9_o therefore_o blessedness_n be_v affirm_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n so_o then_o all_z that_o believe_v be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n this_o be_v all_o the_o assurance_n that_o can_v be_v have_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o by_o all_o reason_n to_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n from_o a_o reasonable_a god_n that_o reason_n with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n as_o for_o revelation_n and_o inspiration_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v they_o for_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o live_v here_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n or_o sense_n that_o must_v be_v hereafter_o therefore_o though_o i_o see_v or_o feel_v no_o comfort_n hope_n chap._n 18._o faith_n above_o hope_n yet_o i_o have_v faith_n and_o live_v thereby_o though_o i_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o lie_v low_a in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o clay_n and_o the_o water_n flow_v over_o i_o and_o the_o weed_n of_o despair_n be_v wrap_v about_o my_o head_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o barrs_n be_v round_o about_o i_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o i_o say_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o my_o weak_a flesh_n i_o be_o lose_v i_o have_v no_o hope_n yea_o though_o beside_o all_o this_o to_o keep_v i_o down_o the_o more_o that_o i_o may_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o rise_v into_o any_o hopeful_a or_o comfortable_a condition_n i_o see_v nothing_o but_o misery_n about_o i_o and_o feel_v it_o in_o my_o own_o person_n and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o scorn_n reproach_n and_o condemnation_n yet_o i_o believe_v still_o i_o hold_v my_o own_o my_o house_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n i_o keep_v i_o close_o unto_o my_o god_n i_o strengthen_v myself_o in_o he_o i_o see_v all_o and_o hear_v all_o and_o bear_v all_o and_o say_v nothing_o i_o be_o prompt_v often_o to_o renounce_v all_o hope_n and_o to_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v in_o detestation_n of_o the_o fail_n of_o his_o promise_n because_o he_o have_v mock_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o miserable_a here_o i_o be_o bid_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n i_o shall_v die_v to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o speedy_o use_v the_o creature_n as_o in_o youth_n to_o fill_v myself_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n 2.6_o wisd_v 2.6_o and_o let_v no_o flower_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v by_o i_o to_o crown_v myself_o with_o rosebud_n before_o they_o be_v wither_v not_o to_o go_v without_o my_o part_n of_o voluptuousness_n but_o to_o leave_v token_n of_o joyfulness_n in_o every_o place_n for_o this_o be_v my_o portion_n and_o lot_n for_o our_o time_n be_v a_o very_a shadow_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o after_o our_o end_n there_o in_o no_o return_v for_o it_o be_v fast_o seal_v that_o no_o man_n come_v again_o we_o be_v all_o but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v all_o this_o i_o hear_v but_o give_v no_o consent_n i_o be_o content_a to_o lie_v still_o in_o silence_n though_o it_o be_v without_o comfort_n and_o wait_v upon_o my_o god_n and_o resolve_v that_o though_o he_o kill_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o this_o be_v faith_n to_o believe_v above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a to_o hope_v i_o speak_v nothing_o all_o this_o while_n to_o hypocrite_n for_o their_o hope_n shall_v perish_v hypocrisy_n can_v consist_v with_o faithfulness_n it_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n even_o the_o same_o that_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o for_o all_o they_o that_o make_v and_o love_n lie_v i_o speak_v nothing_o to_o profane_a person_n &_o atheist_n for_o these_o have_v condemn_v themselves_o but_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o plain_a truehearted_n believer_n that_o between_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o if_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a this_o take_v off_o all_o dispute_n about_o the_o church_n dispute_n chap._n 19_o dispute_n about_o baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n faith_n justification_n merit_n infallibility_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v all_o comply_v very_o well_o if_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o prime_n necessary_a principle_n which_o be_v but_o 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