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daughter_n of_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 4.18_o perfect_a loâ—e_n ea_v out_o fear_n but_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a as_o there_o be_v frailty_n in_o our_o grace_n so_o in_o our_o faith_n we_o need_v still_o to_o say_v â—_o mar._n 9.24_o 1_o cor._n 13._o â—_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o love_n in_o part_n and_o believe_v in_o part_n and_o all_o in_o part_n till_o that_o perfect_a come_v this_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o existence_n of_o it_o in_o this_o or_o that_o subject_a this_o or_o that_o believer_n if_o it_o be_v entire_a it_o will_v render_v a_o man_n altogether_o fearless_o adam_n in_o innocency_n by_o faith_n adhere_v to_o god_n perfect_o have_v nothing_o to_o fear_v and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n believe_v perfect_o 33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 1_o â—_o 33_o fear_v no_o threat_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o danger_n he_o fear_v indeed_o at_o his_o passion_n but_o that_o be_v partly_o because_o he_o stand_v in_o 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of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o where_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v obtain_v heb._n 10.22_o and_o note_v the_o phrase_n here_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n just_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speak_v as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o former_a instance_n of_o a_o great_a army_n come_v
against_o we_o or_o the_o like_a faith_n act_v will_v say_v as_o david_n psal_n 3.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o have_v set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o as_o elisha_n to_o his_o servant_n 2_o king_n 6.16_o fear_v not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o two_o man_n only_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o that_o be_v with_o they_o as_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o lord_n it_o be_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n as_o jehosaphat_n chap._n 20.12_o we_o haâ—e_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o or_o as_o moses_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.13_o fear_v you_o not_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o will_v shâ—w_v to_o you_o to_o day_n again_o faith_n act_v will_v say_v god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o heart_n melt_v in_o they_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o even_o the_o stout_a of_o the_o enemy_n aâ—_n the_o canaanite_n god_n can_v make_v they_o hear_v a_o noise_n in_o tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o 1_o kâ—ng_n 7._o â—_o and_o be_v go_v as_o the_o syrian_n oâ—_n a_o rumour_n 37.7_o isa_n 37.7_o as_o the_o assyrian_n god_n can_v set_v they_o to_o shethe_v their_o sword_n in_o the_o bowel_n one_o of_o another_o as_o the_o moabite_n 20.23_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o ammonite_n and_o edomite_n he_o can_v send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n among_o they_o to_o fall_v off_o one_o from_o another_o as_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sechem_n 11.23_o judg._n 11.23_o or_o he_o can_v bide_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n as_o he_o do_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n 36.26_o jer._n 36.26_o it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n zeph._n 2.3_o and_o if_o not_o yet_o faith_n act_v will_v say_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n so_o much_o the_o soon_o and_o there_o it_o will_v be_v 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well_o bring_v into_o action_n iii_o faith_n when_o it_o admit_v of_o fear_n most_o and_o be_v pester_v shrewd_o yet_o strive_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o work_v they_o out_o by_o little_a and_o little_a what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 56.3_o and_o a_o believer_n chide_v away_o unbelief_n as_o psal_n 42.11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n unbelief_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o a_o good_a soul_n and_o make_v it_o say_v with_o tear_n lord_n i_o believe_v 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o help_v thoâ—â—â—â—â—e_a â—â—â—elâ—â—fe_n ah_o that_o i_o shall_v bewray_v such_o weakness_n after_o so_o much_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n after_o so_o much_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n after_o so_o much_o profession_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n almighty_a 〈…〉_o o_o wretched_a 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godly_a that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o holy_a and_o commendable_a fear_n than_o otherwise_o some_o affliction_n or_o danger_n there_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o high_a cause_n which_o breed_v the_o fear_n first_o sometime_o the_o fear_n be_v for_o some_o sin_n unrepented_a and_o unpardoned_a as_o the_o poor_a heart_n doubt_v job_n in_o his_o great_a calamity_n fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n reckon_v with_o he_o for_o old_a offence_n chap._n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o makâ—st_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o youth_n when_o trouble_n come_v and_o the_o peace_n with_o god_n not_o settle_v it_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o fear_n 18.11_o prov._n 18.11_o a_o wâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v bear_v though_o sometime_o the_o christian_a be_v comfortable_o persuade_v of_o the_o peace_n yet_o my_o perfect_o or_o some_o old_a sin_n come_v new_o to_o remembrance_n and_o bring_v terror_n with_o it_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n when_o take_v for_o spy_n â—1_n gen_n 12._o â—1_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a concern_v 〈…〉_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o anguish_n of_o his_o sâ—â—le_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d dâ—stâ—â—â—sse_n come_v upon_o we_o or_o howsoever_o some_o fear_n will_v do_v well_o to_o assure_v the_o peace_n more_o thorough_o phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n wiâ—â—_n fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v alwaâ—_n prov._n 28.14_o where_o fear_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o sentence_n second_o sometime_o the_o fear_n â—s_v not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o who_o estate_n be_v good_a and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o for_o his_o child_n which_o be_v young_a tâ—ndeâ—_n not_o instruct_v not_o provide_v for_o he_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v câ—me_v into_o popish_a or_o profane_a hand_n and_o miscarry_v alas_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v if_o they_o be_v fatherless_a motherless_a friendless_a without_o government_n or_o without_o good_a instruction_n the_o body_n be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o bad_a case_n enough_o but_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_a few_o friend_n of_o the_o soul_n even_o where_o be_v some_o love_n to_o the_o body_n three_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a as_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n least_o idolater_n prevail_v and_o idolatry_n be_v establish_v again_o lest_o the_o gospel_n be_v hinder_v in_o the_o free_a course_n of_o it_o feast_v the_o arkâ—_n be_v take_v and_o the_o glory_n depart_v from_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o eli_n sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o way-side_n watch_v for_o his_o heart_n tremble_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n or_o he_o fear_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n lest_o it_o be_v eclipse_v if_o the_o good_a side_n go_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o wicked_a enemy_n have_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v where_o be_v now_o 〈◊〉_d god_n 12.10_o pâ—â—â—_n 12.10_o and_o gospel_v and_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o reformation_n thus_o moses_n be_v afraid_a lest_o if_o israel_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o enemy_n will_v say_v it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v not_o 〈…〉_o they_o into_o the_o good_a â—and_n num._n 14.13_o and_o joshua_n chap._n 7.9_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v unto_o thy_o great_a name_n namely_o if_o israel_n still_o fall_v before_o the_o man_n of_o aâ—_n which_o be_v a_o holy_a fear_n we_o read_v of_o some_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n himself_o deut._n 32.26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d they_o into_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d
which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o brazen_a wall_n great_a matter_n of_o joy_n in_o many_o and_o great_a affliction_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n three_o it_o work_v hope_n which_o be_v a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a enter_v into_o that_o withâ—n_n the_o veil_n heb._n 6.19_o and_o say_v though_o it_o be_v ill_a for_o the_o present_a it_o will_v be_v better_o hereafter_o in_o the_o world_n be_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o man_n be_v enemy_n but_o god_n a_o friend_n and_o will_v appear_v in_o time_n for_o we_o and_o against_o they_o all_o and_o if_o ourselves_o shall_v miscarry_v yet_o our_o posterity_n shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o these_o stir_n our_o child_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o good_a land_n a_o great_a stay_n to_o the_o heart_n when_o almost_o overwhelm_v with_o caâ—es_n and_o feaâ—es_n psal_n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lâ—ving_n four_o faith_n work_v patience_n to_o endure_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o way_n and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o both_o labour_n and_o suffer_v reproach_n because_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n 1._o tim._n 4.10_o and_o by_o patience_n the_o christian_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o can_v possess_v his_o soul_n 21.19_o luk._n 21.19_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v lose_v as_o it_o be_v by_o impatience_n and_o other_o distemper_n when_o patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n 1.4_o jam._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v be_v altogether_o invincible_a and_o shall_v hold_v out_o unto_o victory_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o mercy_n promise_v heb._n 6.12_o old_a believer_n through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n five_o faith_n can_v pray_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5.15_o 16._o oratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la omnipotent_a 〈◊〉_d which_o avail_v much_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n be_v omnipotent_a as_o luther_n say_v and_o special_o by_o prayer_n the_o believer_n can_v get_v hearts-ease_n in_o every_o sâ—d_a quality_n the_o settle_n of_o unquiet_a affection_n heavy_a passion_n of_o unbelief_n frightful_a apprehension_n of_o evil_a to_o come_v lord_n help_v my_o miâ—châ—fe_n 9.24_o maâ—_n 9.24_o ps_n 109.4_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n bâ—t_o i_o 〈◊〉_d myself_o unto_o prayer_n mark_v the_o force_n of_o that_o phrase_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehosaphat_n in_o that_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n which_o both_o qualify_v his_o fear_n and_o obtain_v a_o victory_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o v._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enemy_n both_o in_o the_o world_n and_o from_o hell_n 8.33_o enemy_n disable_v in_o the_o â—aâ—ne_n rom._n 8.33_o faith_n see_v they_o disable_v in_o the_o maâ—ne_n who_o can_v aâ—â—â—â—st_v or_o condemâ—e_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n well_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o not_o hurt_v the_o soul_n or_o rifle_v the_o estate_n but_o not_o prejudice_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o estate_n towards_o god_n therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o say_v our_o saviour_n luk_n 12.4_o 5._o neither_o can_v they_o do_v that_o till_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o leave_v 16.11_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o as_o he_o bid_v shimeâ—_n to_o curse_n david_n and_o satan_n can_v not_o touch_v job_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o swine_n of_o the_o gadaâ—â—â—ns_n till_o he_o have_v commission_n enemy_n be_v a_o sharp_a rod_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o lay_v on_o or_o take_v off_o as_o he_o please_v isa_n 10.5_o nor_o yet_o can_v they_o vex_v we_o one_o moment_n long_o than_o the_o lord_n will_v as_o we_o see_v in_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod_n 12.41_o the_o self_n same_o day_n wherein_o the_o 430._o year_n be_v expire_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o 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godly_a describe_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o to_o be_v onâ—_n that_o fâ—a_v â—t_a god_n and_o delignate_a earth_n 〈◊〉_d commâ—â—dâ—ments_n god_n â—ath_v pass_v over_o to_o he_o such_o in_o humanity_n he_o shâ—â—_n not_o bâ—_n 〈…〉_o dâ—gâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v his_o part_n of_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n beforehand_o 16._o hab._n 3_o 16._o he_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o have_v come_v to_o god_n term_n of_o believe_a repent_v obey_v zeal_n and_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v now_o enjoy_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o one_o that_o have_v serve_v his_o time_n faithful_o shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o townsman_n or_o citizen_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n whereon_o faith_n settle_v the_o heart_n in_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d all_o this_o while_n we_o say_v nothing_o â—f_o a_o stoical_a or_o câ—n_o call_v resolution_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v either_o be_v void_a of_o affection_n 12.5_o heb._n 12.5_o oâ—_n despâ—se_v the_o cross_n by_o a_o dogged_a stomach_n or_o that_o he_o need_v worldly_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n to_o help_v himself_o or_o that_o he_o must_v shift_v and_o shâ—rk_v for_o himself_o in_o a_o indirect_a way_n or_o go_v over_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n seek_v his_o own_o revenge_n upon_o they_o all_o this_o be_v but_o sauâ—â—_n armour_n not_o sit_v for_o dauâ—d_n to_o fight_v in_o therefore_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o maâ—â—â—â—vel_n and_o his_o disciple_n man_n of_o this_o world_n 36.21_o job_n 36.21_o who_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n and_o we_o go_v out_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o david_n against_o goliath_n 17.45_o 1_o sam._n 17.45_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ground_n of_o faith_n suffice_v the_o heir_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v ever_o happy_a and_o most_o at_o ease_n when_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o their_o ground_n section_n iii_o improve_v faith_n for_o settle_v thy_o heart_n in_o these_o evil_a time_n need_n make_v use_n of_o faith_n at_o these_o time_n of_o need_n every_o one_o wish_v the_o time_n be_v settle_v and_o if_o the_o time_n be_v settle_v he_o will_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o make_v gain_n and_o live_v a_o merry_a life_n but_o christian_n the_o settle_v of_o the_o time_n be_v not_o in_o your_o power_n the_o settle_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v and_o you_o see_v how_o other_o may_v pass_v away_o as_o fruitless_a wish_n and_o lose_v endeavour_n but_o this_o be_v feisable_v and_o will_v be_v to_o good_a purpose_n the_o just_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n say_v solomon_n 10._o prov._n 10._o that_o be_v be_v fix_v by_o faith_n otherwise_o he_o be_v weak_a as_o another_o man_n this_o be_v the_o samson_n look_v which_o hold_v all_o our_o strength_n together_o this_o keep_v life_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o steadiness_n whereas_o without_o it_o the_o soul_n stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n now_o live_v by_o faith_n 2.4_o hab._n 2.4_o while_o the_o natural_a man_n live_v the_o life_n of_o nature_n do_v you_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o faith_n make_v use_n of_o this_o privilege_n as_o townsman_n do_v of_o they_o to_o enrich_v themselves_o and_o keep_v out_o foreigner_n no_o man_n have_v a_o commodity_n lie_v by_o he_o but_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o his_o advantage_n and_o so_o shall_v a_o christian_a of_o his_o faith_n in_o these_o time_n of_o need_n never_o in_o all_o our_o day_n have_v we_o such_o time_n and_o occasion_n as_o these_o and_o therefore_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o we_o shall_v put_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o proof_n godly_a man_n have_v no_o exemption_n from_o trouble_n danger_n or_o evil_a tiding_n but_o only_o a_o antidote_n to_o fence_v their_o poor_a heart_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o they_o and_o they_o