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these_o five_o particular_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o ground_n and_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o arise_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o doubt_n arise_v which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v infirmity_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o the_o apostle_n say_v abraham_n stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n he_o doubt_v not_o through_o infidelity_n say_v mr_n ball_n but_o he_o doubt_v of_o infirmity_n when_o he_o take_v hagar_n to_o his_o bed_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o he_o a_o seed_n gen._n 16._o v._n 2._o 3._o and_o god_n gen._n 15._o v._n 4._o have_v direct_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n yea_o so_o many_o child_n that_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v a_o lesser_a number_n yea_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v gen._n 17._o 17._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o a_o son_n he_o laugh_v and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninty_a year_n old_a bear_n i_o know_v st_n austin_n say_v abraham_n laugh_v be_v risus_fw-la exultantis_fw-la non_fw-la derisio_fw-la diffidentis_fw-la the_o laugh_v of_o one_o that_o rejoice_v and_o not_o the_o scorn_v of_o one_o that_o disinherit_v but_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o that_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o have_v full_o solve_v the_o knot_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o distrust_n nor_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a laughter_n of_o rejoice_v i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o exult_a but_o yet_o mix_v with_o a_o little_a doubt_v or_o dispute_v he_o rejoice_v consider_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o word_n but_o yet_o his_o sense_n through_o infirmity_n quarrel_v with_o his_o faith_n about_o it_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o say_v as_o mary_n upon_o the_o like_a tiding_n luk._n 1._o five_o 38._o behold_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v now_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o yet_o through_o infirmity_n he_o say_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n v._o 18._o he_o say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o which_o word_n as_o they_o plain_o express_v abraham_n good_a will_n and_o wish_v to_o ishmael_n yet_o under_o correction_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o conceive_v also_o from_o a_o compare_v of_o the_o word_n before_o and_o immediate_o after_o that_o they_o intimate_v a_o kind_n of_o doubt_v of_o god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n as_o if_o abraham_n shall_v have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o
promise_n make_v to_o we_o for_o sufficiency_n for_o this_o life_n ser._n x._o 17._o whether_o a_o believer_n may_v not_o hang_v tremble_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o hang_v true_o upon_o they_o what_o thing_n may_v cause_v a_o tremble_a faith_n in_o the_o soul_n sometime_o 18._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o true_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a 19_o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n may_v apply_v particular_a promise_n 20._o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v temporal_a promise_n when_o and_o why_o 21._o whether_o a_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a particular_o to_o apply_v spiritual_a promise_n if_o they_o be_v conditional_a 22._o whether_o the_o true_a believer_n at_o sometime_o may_v not_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v spiritual_a promise_n though_o absolute_a ser._n xi_o 23._o what_o thing_n must_v be_v wrought_v in_o that_o soul_n that_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o any_o promise_n 24._o whether_o and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v all_o the_o promise_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o as_o salve_n to_o his_o particular_a sore_n 25._o whether_o conditional_a promise_n suppose_v that_o i_o must_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n before_o i_o apply_v they_o ser._n xii_o 26._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o have_v save_v faith_n yet_o no_o assurance_n 27._o whether_o and_o how_o persuasion_n come_v into_o justify_v faith_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o every_o true_a faith_n 28._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v conclude_v he_o have_v have_v faith_n of_o assurance_n or_o have_v if_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o inconstant_a in_o degree_n *_o 29._o whether_o assurance_n when_o lose_v may_v be_v recover_v again_o ser._n xiii_o 30._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o i_o to_o conclude_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n if_o i_o think_v i_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n carry_v i_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o grace_n which_o i_o shall_v act_v 31._o whether_o any_o christian_a feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o and_o what_o cause_v there_o may_v be_v of_o his_o not_o feel_v god_n strength_n always_o alike_o act_v in_o his_o soul_n 32._o what_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o do_v when_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n enliven_a he_o and_o enable_v he_o to_o act_v spiritual_a duty_n ser._n fourteen_o 33._o whether_o and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o those_o doubt_n which_o arise_v in_o his_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n have_v or_o no_o better_o than_o such_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o reprobate_n have_v 34._o whether_o the_o principle_n of_o doubt_v in_o the_o believer_n be_v unbelief_n or_o infirmity_n a_o index_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n serm._n i._o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n division_n of_o it_o and_o 8._o doctrine_n raise_v from_o it_o p._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o the_o doctrine_n insist_v upon_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n have_v weakness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o their_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o to_o labour_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o p._n 4_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v in_o its_o 3._o branch_n by_o scripture_n p._n 5_o 3_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o branch_n why_o christian_n have_v weakness_n ib._n 1._o because_o the_o state_n of_o mortality_n be_v imperfect_a ib._n 2._o christian_n condition_n here_o be_v inconstant_a ib._n 3._o corruption_n renew_v daily_o ib._n 3._o reason_n of_o the_o 2._o branch_n why_o the_o true_a believer_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n because_o 1._o he_o be_v always_o lay_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o eye_n p._n 6_o 2._o he_o be_v always_o lay_v the_o square_a to_o his_o heart_n ib._n 3._o he_o be_v not_o self-opinionated_a ib._n 3_o reason_n of_o the_o 3._o branch_n why_o the_o christian_a will_v strive_v against_o his_o weakness_n 1._o because_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o he_o p._n 7_o 2._o because_o he_o level_v his_o arrow_n at_o perfection_n ib._n 3._o he_o know_v the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o faith_n the_o more_o he_o have_v of_o christ_n ib._n uses_n 1._o to_o comfort_v weak_a christian_n p._n 8_o 2._o to_o exhort_v all_o to_o labour_v to_o increase_v their_o faith_n p._n 9_o 1_o direction_n to_o remove_v those_o thing_n which_o hinder_v faith_n p._n 9_o 10_o 1._o scruple_n and_o doubt_n hinder_v faith_n 2._o note_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 10_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o remove_v scruple_n that_o hinder_v faith_n p._n 11_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o conceive_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v ib._n 1._o cause_n the_o too_o irregular_a eye_v of_o preparatory_a qualification_n they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o enough_o humble_v ib._n the_o question_n dispute_v whether_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n before_o faith_n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n the_o term_n open_v and_o the_o question_n right_o state_v p._n 12_o 13_o six_o thing_n grant_v to_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o negative_a and_o the_o question_n again_o right_o state_v p._n 14_o the_o affirmative_a prove_v by_o 3_o argument_n by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 7._o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jailor_n and_o lydia_n example_n master_n shepherd_n answer_v to_o those_o example_n p._n 24_o 25_o serm._n ii_o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o that_o trouble_n i_o be_o not_o enough_o humble_v the_o complaint_n p._n 26_o something_n speak_v by_o way_n of_o premise_v p._n 27_o 28_o 29_o several_a consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o trouble_n p._n 29_o 30_o 1._o though_o god_n have_v call_v for_o humiliation_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o set_v a_o measure_n p._n 29_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o set_v a_o measure_n p._n 30_o 6_o note_n concern_v god_n various_a deal_n in_o humble_v soul_n ib._n what_o soul_n god_n ordinary_o humble_v deep_o and_o yet_o how_o various_a his_o deal_n with_o they_o be_v p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 3._o consid_fw-la if_o the_o end_n be_v wrought_v we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o mean_n p_o 33_o 2_o end_n of_o humiliation_n to_o make_v sin_n bitter_a and_o loathsome_a p._n 33_o 34_o to_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o believe_v p._n 35_o 5_o note_n of_o doctor_n sibbs_n to_o know_v when_o humiliation_n be_v sufficient_a 34_o a_o 3d_o end_n of_o humiliation_n be_v to_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 36_o 4._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v misjudge_v thy_o humiliation_n ib._n 3._o note_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 1._o we_o must_v measure_v length_n and_o breadth_n as_o well_o as_o depth_n p._n 37_o 2._o we_o must_v measure_v inside_n more_o than_o outside_n ib._n 3._o we_o must_v give_v a_o allowance_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 38_o 5._o consid_fw-la humiliation_n be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 41_o nor_n acceptation_n p._n 39_o 40_o there_o may_v be_v a_o spice_n of_o popery_n in_o a_o desire_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n p._n 39_o 40_o 2._o direction_n to_o christian_n under_o this_o temptation_n p._n 43_o 44_o 45_o 1._o by_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n p._n 43_o 44_o 45_o in_o his_o christ_n in_o his_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n p._n 46_o in_o his_o promise_n ib._n consider_v to_o what_o manner_n of_o sinner_n god_n have_v dispense_v out_o his_o grace_n ib._n 2_o thing_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o holy-ghost_n various_a expression_n of_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o saint_n p._n 47_o 3_o note_n concern_v the_o promise_n p._n 48_o 49_o 1._o the_o promise_n require_v no_o more_o of_o we_o than_o they_o engage_v god_n for_o to_o we_o 2._o no_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n p._n 49_o 3._o god_n original_a promise_n of_o first_o grace_n and_o humiliation_n be_v absolute_a not_o conditional_a p._n 49_o 2._o direction_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o humiliation_n p._n 50_o the_o nature_n of_o humiliation_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o its_o 1._o original_a ib._n 2._o manner_n of_o work_v ib._n 3._o end_n ib._n 3._o direct_v labour_v after_o more_o humiliation_n p._n 51._o want_v of_o humiliation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o hypocrite_n p._n 51_o mean_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n more_o humble_v p._n 52_o 3._o mean_v give_v by_o
master_n shepheard_n ib._n several_a direction_n give_v by_o doctor_n preston_n in_o this_o case_n ib._n 3._o direction_n give_v in_o this_o case_n p._n 53_o 1._o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o 6_o particular_n ib._n 2._o consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o 3_o particular_n ib._n 3._o fly_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n p._n 53_o 54_o serm._n iii_o chap._n iii_o how_o to_o satisfy_v such_o christian_n as_o think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o believe_v because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o be_v elect_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 56_o something_n speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n p._n 57_o the_o truth_n concern_v election_n premise_v in_o 5_o conclusion_n papist_n and_o arminian_o wound_n truth_n to_o heal_v conscience_n by_o lie_v charm_n ib._n 8._o consideration_n propound_v for_o soul_n thus_o trouble_v p._n 58_o 59_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o a_o apprehension_n of_o particular_a election_n but_o a_o application_n of_o general_a promise_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 2._o consid_fw-la that_o thy_o faith_n only_o can_v discover_v to_o thou_o thy_o election_n p._n 62_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o show_v by_o god_n to_o his_o saint_n p._n 62_o 63_o 3._o consider_v the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n expound_v how_o our_o election_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o p._n 63_o 4._o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o conclude_v against_o thy_o election_n but_o thy_o unbelief_n p._n 64_o 65_o 5._o cons_n those_o that_o god_n elect_v to_o the_o end_n he_o elect_v to_o the_o mean_n p._n 65_o 66_o we_o must_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o election_n p._n 66_o 6._o by_o this_o stumble_n as_o we_o perplex_v ourselves_o so_o we_o call_v god_n wisdom_n in_o question_n a_o way_n and_o slander_v the_o charter_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 67_o 7._o if_o we_o will_v believe_v god_n decree_n can_v hinder_v we_o of_o heaven_n p._n 68_o 8._o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v worth_a a_o adventure_n whether_o we_o be_v elect_v or_o no._n p._n 68_o 69_o sâ—rm_n iu_o chap._n iu._n how_o to_o comfort_v poor_a soul_n that_o dare_v not_o believe_v because_o of_o their_o unworthiness_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n 7._o consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o affliction_n p._n 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n grace_n be_v full_a enough_o of_o height_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n christ_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o pant_v for_o breath_n of_o free_a grace_n p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 2._o consid_fw-la there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o will_n in_o god_n to_o save_v the_o high_a or_o great_a sinner_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o there_o be_v not_o only_a power_n but_o eagerness_n in_o christ_n will_n to_o save_v the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 77_o 75_o christ_n eagerness_n to_o save_v sinner_n prove_v by_o 12_o particular_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 1._o he_o speak_v 2._o he_o swear_v 3._o he_o plead_v 4._o he_o expostulate_v with_o we_o upon_o denial_n 5._o he_o appeal_v 6._o he_o wish_v 7._o he_o profess_v he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o destroy_v they_o 8._o he_o weeps_z 9_o he_o invite_v 10._o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n on_o this_o errand_n 11._o he_o die_v for_o great_a sinner_n 12._o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o treat_v and_o parley_v with_o great_a sinner_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 3._o consid_fw-la god_n have_v pardon_v and_o christ_n have_v wash_v as_o great_a sinner_n as_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v so_o either_o actual_o or_o habitual_o p._n 80_o 4._o consid_fw-la infinite_a mercy_n never_o do_v its_o utmost_a yet_o god_n can_v pardon_v great_a sinner_n than_o he_o have_v pardon_v p._n 81_o 82_o 5._o consid_fw-la there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n on_o thy_o part_n why_o christ_n shall_v pardon_v thou_o as_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n why_o he_o pardon_v they_o p._n 83_o 6._o consid_fw-la god_n never_o marry_v any_o for_o a_o portion_n nor_o refuse_v any_o for_o want_n of_o one_o p._n 84_o 7._o consid_fw-la christ_n shall_v attain_v his_o design_n in_o pardon_v sinner_n more_o full_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o be_v p._n 84_o 85_o christ_n get_v most_o glory_n by_o pardon_v great_a sinner_n p._n 85_o 1._o he_o glorify_v his_o power_n and_o patience_n and_o riches_n of_o mercy_n p._n 84_o 2._o he_o get_v glory_n from_o they_o they_o will_v love_v much_o p._n 85_o 3._o other_o by_o their_o example_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o turn_v ib._n the_o whole_a case_n conclude_v with_o a_o story_n out_o of_o eusebius_n p._n 86_o 87_o serm._n v._o chap._n v._o how_o to_o satisfy_v a_o soul_n doubt_v that_o it_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o complaint_n state_v 89._o something_o speak_v to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o premise_v 90._o 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n 90._o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n 90._o 2._o it_o be_v unpardonable_a 91._o 3._o elect_a once_o can_v commit_v it_o p._n 91_o this_o scruple_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n p._n 91_o 92_o 12._o consideration_n tend_v to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o this_o wound_n and_o to_o inform_v we_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n p._n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o etc._n etc._n 1_o consid_fw-la none_o can_v ever_o tell_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v p._n 9â—_n various_a opinion_n of_o it_o 92._o the_o schoolman_n and_o papist_n opinion_n of_o it_o 92_o their_a 6_o species_n of_o it_o disprove_v p._n 92_o 93_o how_o bsasphemy_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n may_v be_v take_v p._n 93_o how_o far_o we_o may_v discover_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v p._n 94_o 2._o consid_fw-la none_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o such_o as_o have_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n p._n 94_o 95_o 3._o consid_fw-la it_o must_v be_v a_o settle_a sin_n of_o our_o own_o continue_v in_o without_o repentance_n not_o a_o transient_a suggest_a thought_n for_o which_o we_o grieve_v p._n 96_o 97_o 4._o consid_fw-la every_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n p._n 97_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n it_o must_v be_v ib._n 5._o consid_fw-la a_o bare_a denial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n with_o which_o we_o be_v enlighten_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n infuse_v into_o we_o be_v not_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n p._n 98_o what_o manner_n of_o denial_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o this_o sin_n ib._n 6._o consid_fw-la every_o envy_n at_o and_o hatred_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o their_o goodness_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n p._n 99_o what_o manner_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o this_o sin_n p._n 100_o 7._o consid_fw-la it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o a_o total_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n religion_n and_o profession_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ib._n 8._o consid_fw-la other_o will_v complain_v of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o thyself_o if_o thou_o have_v sin_v this_o sin_n p._n 101_o 9_o consid_fw-la thy_o complain_v and_o grieve_v for_o 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in_o the_o nature_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 108_o 2._o a_o misjudging_a of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n ib._n 2_o thing_n propound_v in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n to_o such_o scruple_n as_o arise_v from_o the_o first_o cause_n ib._n 1_o thing_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v many_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o faith_n and_o every_o act_n be_v not_o require_v to_o justify_v faith_n ib._n 2_o thing_n that_o true_a faith_n be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v consist_v in_o a_o soul_n with_o many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n ib._n various_a opinion_n concern_v the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n be_v suppose_v to_o faith_n no_o
the_o christian_n faith_n now_o all_o of_o faith_n be_v first_o either_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n or_o second_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n the_o devil_n have_v muster_v his_o force_n against_o both_o first_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o chemnitius_n as_o learned_a a_o observer_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n as_o any_o that_o there_o have_v be_v more_o dangerous_a heresy_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n than_o any_o one_o doctrine_n in_o christian_a religion_n he_o know_v dirt_n in_o the_o fountain_n will_v pollute_v the_o stream_n second_o nor_o have_v he_o less_o but_o indeed_o far_o more_o malice_n against_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n he_o understand_v well_o enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v and_o have_v but_o act_v faith_n that_o do_v the_o christian_a good_a this_o make_v he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o persuade_v the_o soul_n to_o rest_v in_o a_o false_a faith_n and_o hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o beginning_n to_o act_v 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cease_v but_o second_o wait_v for_o feeling_n this_o be_v be_v a_o part_n of_o thy_o duty_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o want_n especial_o cause_v by_o god_n will_n be_v 40._o 31._o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 27._o 14._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n wait_v with_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o patience_n three_o learn_v to_o live_v upon_o god_n word_n man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o upon_o every_o word_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o
and_o strong_a immediate_o after_o a_o desertion_n in_o desertion_n ordinary_o it_o be_v none_o or_o but_o weak_a p._n 217_o 2._o ordinary_o it_o be_v very_o high_a when_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n call_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 218_o 219_o 3d._n concl._n thou_o may_v have_v have_v and_o again_o have_v a_o true_a assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n though_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a haste_n none_o at_o all_o p._n 219_o 220_o serm._n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v that_o soul_n that_o conceive_v it_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n strength_n carry_v it_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o act_v a_o distinction_n of_o feeling_n it_o may_v be_v 1._o of_o peace_n 221_o 2._o of_o strength_n ib._n something_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o poor_a soul_n under_o this_o scruple_n of_o spirit_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la not-feeling_a do_v not_o argue_v a_o not-being_a p._n 223_o 2d_o consid_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o act_n and_o operation_n p._n 235_o 236_o 237_o 3d._n consid_fw-la feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a or_o a_o disputable_a evidence_n p._n 237_o 238_o 4._o consid_fw-la no_o christian_n feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o nor_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 239_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v always_o alike_o that_o which_o be_v see_v not_o so_o ib._n cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o feel_v always_o alike_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 240_o 1._o cause_n his_o soft_a go_n sometime_o in_o the_o cause_n ib._n 2._o to_o try_v whether_o a_o christian_a can_v stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o true_a leg_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o wooden_a leg_n of_o sense_n ib._n 3._o the_o soul_n 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it_o be_v object_n be_v reveal_v promise_n not_o hide_v decree_n p._n 160._o true_a faith_n will_v consist_v with_o much_o weakness_n in_o its_o several_a act_n p._n 122._o 123._o the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 115._o 116._o 117._o justify_v faith_n set_v out_o in_o scripture_n by_o six_o word_n p._n 116._o 155._o satisfaction_n to_o such_o as_o doubt_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o their_o soul_n p._n 108._o 109._o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v save_v and_o strong_a without_o assurance_n p._n 212._o 213._o how_o it_o be_v certain_a without_o assurance_n p._n 214._o 215._o fall_v in_o what_o degree_n it_o must_v be_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 100_o feel_v double_a of_o strength_n and_o peace_n p._n 222._o what_o each_o be_v 222._o not_o feel_v do_v not_o argue_v not_o be_v p._n 223._o feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o disputable_a and_o deceivable_a evidence_n p._n 237._o 238._o it_o be_v in_o none_o always_o alike_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 239._o 240._o not_o feel_v be_v no_o just_a excuse_n for_o our_o not_o believe_v p._n 242._o 243._o cause_n of_o not_o feel_v how_o to_o remove_v they_o p._n â—44_n feel_v must_v be_v wait_v for_o p._n 44._o fundamental_o what_o be_v so_o properly_z so_o call_v a_o difference_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 127._o g_o god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o charter_n of_o freegrace_n how_o slander_v p._n 67_o god_n get_v great_a glory_n by_o pardon_v great_a sinner_n p._n 84._o 85._o go_v before_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o question_n whither_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n p._n 13._o grace_n enough_o in_o god_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 72._o 73._o freegrace_n have_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o we_o be_v p._n 80._o infinite_a freegrace_n never_o yet_o do_v its_o utmost_a p._n 81._o 82._o h_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o god_n people_n in_o what_o degree_n it_o must_v be_v to_o make_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 99_o 100_o heaven_n and_o glory_n be_v not_o so_o inconsiderable_a but_o they_o be_v worth_a venture_v for_o p._n 68_o 69._o humiliation_n whither_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o no_o p._n 12_o 13._o 14._o it_o do_v how_o prove_v by_o reason_n scripture_n and_o experience_n p._n 16._o 17._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o special_a grace_n how_o christ_n work_n it_o what_o follow_v from_o that_o p._n 20._o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v itself_o a_o fruit_n of_o it_o p._n 22._o it_o be_v in_o paul_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v it_o large_o handle_v p._n 26._o 27._o 28._o 29._o it_o do_v ordinary_o go_v before_o faith_n p._n 28._o 29._o it_o be_v call_v for_o in_o the_o thing_n but_o god_n have_v set_v no_o measure_n p._n 29._o nor_o can_v be_v set_v by_o man_n p._n 30._o it_o be_v various_a in_o divers_a p._n 30._o three_o sort_n of_o person_n god_n use_v to_o humble_v deep_o p._n 30._o his_o deal_n with_o those_o be_v various_a p._n 30._o 31._o a_o note_n to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o scripture_n spare_v relation_n of_o lydia_n humiliation_n p._n 31._o movable_a disposition_n usual_o not_o so_o deep_o humble_v p._n 32._o various_a comfort_n for_o they_o that_o find_v not_o themselves_o so_o deep_o humble_v as_o other_o p._n 32._o 33._o three_o end_n of_o humiliation_n p._n 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o if_o we_o find_v the_o end_n of_o it_o wrought_v we_o need_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o it_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o loathe_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v one_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 33._o five_o rule_n of_o dr_n sibbs_n to_o know_v when_o it_o be_v sufficient_a p._n 34._o it_o make_v we_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 35._o it_o inhance_v our_o value_n of_o christ_n p._n 36._o the_o measure_n of_o it_o may_v be_v miss_v judge_v p._n 36._o how_o we_o must_v measure_v it_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o aright_o p._n 36._o 37._o it_o 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etc._n etc._n ignorance_n 1_o in_o some_o fundamental_o 2_o in_o circumstantial_o 3_o in_o the_o history_n of_o scripture_n 4_o in_o substantial_o and_o fundamental_o so_o far_o that_o we_o can_v dispute_v they_o or_o make_v they_o out_o in_o particular_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o true_a faith_n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130._o 131._o 132._o provide_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o but_o strive_v against_o such_o ignorance_n p._n 133._o justification_n be_v not_o formal_o before_o faith_n reason_n for_o it_o p._n 209._o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o six_o word_n mr_n ball_n express_v it_o by_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 116._o k_o knowledge_n no_o act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 125._o in_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v in_o those_o that_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 97._o 98._o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n a_o good_a sign_n p._n 126._o l_o lydiae_n conversion_n 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