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in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 1.13_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 5.5_o for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n noâ—_n uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13.13_o now_o abide_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o distinct_o and_o how_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o do_v either_o unite_v or_o move_v we_o unto_o union_n with_o our_o saviour_n 1._o i'faith_o which_o be_v take_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o for_o that_o firm_a and_o sound_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o divine_a truth_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o supernatural_a knowledge_n and_o thus_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o have_v for_o its_o object_n all_o divine_a truth_n and_o as_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n thus_o take_v ephes_n 3.17_o so_o other_o truth_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o this_o faith_n viz._n objective_o so_o that_o faith_n thus_o take_v be_v more_o proper_o a_o act_n upon_o the_o soul_n than_o a_o act_n of_o it_o for_o in_o our_o assent_n to_o any_o truth_n our_o soul_n be_v in_o truth_n passive_a the_o strength_n of_o the_o conviction_n conquer_v the_o soul._n 2._o for_o that_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o rest_v cast_v and_o adventure_n itself_o upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o remission_n and_o salvation_n and_o so_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a in_o these_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o the_o latitude_n of_o its_o object_n it_o be_v more_o restrain_v than_o the_o former_a 2._o in_o the_o order_n of_o its_o be_v it_o be_v subsequent_a in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o former_a and_o produce_v by_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o work_n in_o the_o work_n of_o supernatural_a knowledge_n or_o assent_n the_o soul_n be_v passive_a in_o this_o though_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o active_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v upon_o a_o solid_a body_n do_v cause_n a_o reflection_n of_o his_o own_o beaâ—s_n so_o when_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n fall_v upon_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o that_o or_o love_n there_o be_v a_o reflection_n from_o the_o soul_n back_o to_o god._n and_o therefore_o those_o expression_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n import_v a_o motion_n in_o the_o soul_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n again_o come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6.45_o he_o that_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o as_o christ_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o former_a act_n of_o faith_n so_o by_o this_o latter_a the_o soul_n abide_v and_o incorporate_v into_o he_o and_o both_o these_o we_o have_v join_v together_o john_n 15.4_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o now_o this_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o natural_a result_v upon_o the_o true_a discovery_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o condition_n god_n promise_n and_o christ_n mediation_n unto_o the_o soul._n when_o a_o man_n find_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o he_o that_o nevertheless_o god_n in_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n have_v send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v his_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n and_o have_v promise_v and_o proclaim_v by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o and_o only_o by_o he_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o person_n though_o lade_v with_o never_o so_o much_o guilt_n and_o sin_n and_o without_o any_o difficult_a condition_n whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.16_o john_n 6.40_o that_o he_o be_v appoint_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o he_o who_o we_o offend_v john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o the_o most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o thus_o convince_v be_v trust_n affiance_n and_o divolution_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o observable_a thing_n how_o the_o wise_a and_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v order_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v even_o necessitate_v to_o the_o right_a way_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o all_o be_v conclude_v under_o a_o common_a guilt_n by_o the_o voluntary_a offence_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o if_o we_o can_v derive_v our_o be_v from_o another_o than_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o gild_n and_o that_o gild_n bring_v with_o it_o death_n in_o the_o world_n both_o eternal_a and_o temporal_a bind_v upon_o we_o by_o irreversible_a sentence_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a god._n but_o can_v i_o by_o my_o future_a obedience_n emerit_fw-la this_o guilt_n no._n what_o thou_o do_v for_o the_o future_a be_v but_o thy_o duty_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o outact_v it_o but_o grant_v thy_o future_a obedience_n may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o guilt_n under_o which_o thou_o lie_v thou_o shall_v have_v the_o copy_n of_o that_o rule_n which_o i_o require_v from_o thou_o and_o once_o enable_v thou_o to_o perform_v do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o be_v sure_a thou_o do_v it_o without_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a with_o thy_o whole_a may_v and_o mind_n and_o soul_n without_o the_o least_o aversion_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a principle_n of_o love_n and_o duty_n and_o obedience_n and_o thy_o future_a observance_n may_v expiate_v that_o original_a guilt_n yet_o our_o condition_n have_v be_v still_o desperate_a because_o as_o the_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a so_o the_o least_o miscarriage_n have_v be_v fatal_a for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o so_o we_o find_v a_o universal_a gild_n and_o curse_n go_v over_o all_o and_o all_o this_o discover_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o a_o saviour_n galat._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o a_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o â—aith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v we_o find_v a_o righteous_a law_n give_v to_o our_o nature_n but_o as_o the_o obedience_n be_v unsatisfactory_a for_o a_o past_a gild_n so_o the_o observance_n be_v become_v impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o our_o corruption_n whereby_o our_o disobedience_n be_v rather_o excite_v than_o abate_v rom._n 7.8_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o all_o this_o still_a to_o drive_v we_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n rom._n 8.12_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o those_o difficulty_n a_o saviour_n present_v himself_o with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o god_n the_o attestation_n of_o type_n and_o prophecy_n with_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o perplex_a our_o inquiry_n with_o ability_n to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a with_o mercy_n and_o acceptation_n and_o pardon_v and_o righteousness_n and_o happiness_n offer_v and_o proclaim_v to_o all_o and_o that_o upon_o most_o unhazardable_a and_o easy_a term_n only_o believe_v he_o and_o trust_v on_o he_o so_o then_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o result_n of_o dependence_n upon_o and_o confidence_n in_o and_o adherence_n unto_o christ_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o sound_a conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n concern_v he_o it_o be_v true_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o ancient_n differ_v much_o in_o the_o distinctness_n of_o its_o act_n and_o object_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v now_o require_v as_o abraham_n faith_n caleb_n faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o they_o both_o agree_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o confidence_n and_o trust_v upon_o god_n in_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o god._n the_o promise_v of_o a_o son_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o he_o rest_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o caleb_n and_o the_o believe_a jew_n rest_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v it_o so_o with_o we_o god_n have_v promise_v mercy_n
in_o the_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o we_o therefore_o o_o king_n we_o value_v not_o thy_o power_n nor_o thy_o rage_n for_o our_o dependence_n be_v above_o they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o if_o that_o great_a god_n who_o we_o serve_v deliver_v we_o over_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o thy_o rage_n we_o have_v learn_v yet_o a_o high_a lesson_n our_o faith_n and_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o our_o love_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o disappoint_v our_o trust_n by_o deliver_v we_o unto_o thy_o fury_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o obey_v he_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o measure_n and_o rule_v of_o we_o both_o in_o what_o we_o suffer_v and_o in_o what_o we_o do_v we_o owe_v our_o life_n to_o he_o and_o thou_o be_v but_o his_o instrument_n to_o take_v they_o from_o we_o when_o his_o will_n command_v our_o life_n we_o shall_v resign_v they_o with_o patience_n but_o now_o his_o glory_n require_v they_o we_o will_v give_v they_o up_o with_o cheerfulness_n if_o we_o can_v live_v but_o upon_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o offend_v our_o bountiful_a god_n farewell_n life_n with_o gild_n and_o welcome_a death_n with_o innocence_n know_v o_o king_n that_o the_o presence_n and_o love_n of_o our_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o fear_v to_o offend_v yet_o to_o dare_v to_o die_v chap._n xxi_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o hope_n confidence_n and_o joy._n set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o hope_n and_o confidence_n place_v it_o aright_o and_o remember_v thou_o be_v essential_o depend_v upon_o the_o great_a god_n and_o upon_o he_o only_o and_o all_o thing_n below_o he_o have_v no_o more_o worth_a or_o strength_n in_o they_o than_o he_o derive_v to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o take_v up_o his_o place_n he_o ever_o break_v and_o disappoint_v they_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o atheism_n the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o will_v place_v its_o confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o where_o it_o shall_v the_o distemper_n of_o this_o as_o of_o all_o other_o our_o affection_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o blindness_n of_o our_o judgement_n the_o want_n of_o a_o deep_a and_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o from_o hence_o our_o confidence_n and_o hope_n fix_v and_o rest_v oftentimes_o in_o most_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a object_n have_v therefore_o a_o watch_n and_o a_o corrective_a upon_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o soul_n towards_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v wherein_o there_o seem_v any_o though_o never_o so_o little_a strength_n thy_o evil_a heart_n will_v make_v it_o thy_o confidence_n and_o so_o a_o snare_n unto_o thou_o be_v thy_o wealth_n increase_v take_v heed_n to_o thy_o confidence_n thy_o evil_a heart_n will_v make_v it_o all_o one_o to_o have_v and_o to_o trust_v in_o riches_n it_o will_v make_v thy_o gold_n thy_o confidence_n job_n 31.24_o to_o trust_v in_o thy_o wealth_n and_o boast_v thyself_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o riches_n psal_n 49.6_o psal_n 52.7_o to_o make_v it_o thy_o strong_a tower_n prov._n 10.15_o to_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal_n 62.10_o and_o then_o this_o thy_o confidence_n shall_v be_v thy_o fall_n prov._n 11.28_o have_v thou_o a_o fair_a success_n in_o external_o look_v to_o thy_o confidence_n though_o thou_o see_v thy_o creator_n in_o they_o yet_o thy_o evil_a heart_n will_v make_v thou_o at_o least_o share_v thy_o confidence_n between_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n to_o conclude_v with_o job_n that_o now_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o thy_o nest_n job_n 29.18_o to_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v job_n 31.26_o to_o conclude_v with_o david_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psal_n 30.6_o and_o the_o jealous_a yet_o merciful_a god_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v thereby_o to_o unsaw_v thy_o confidence_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o teach_v thou_o to_o fix_v it_o upon_o thy_o maker_n only_o have_v thou_o a_o friend_n a_o prince_n or_o nation_n confederate_a take_v heed_n to_o thy_o confidence_n thou_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v this_o thy_o friend_n thy_o confidence_n psal_n 41.9_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v to_o put_v confidence_n in_o this_o prince_n psal_n 118.9_o psal_n 146.3_o and_o then_o he_o make_v egypt_n a_o break_a reed_n isa_n 36.6_o ezek._n 29.6_o send_v a_o vengeance_n to_o pursue_v and_o overtake_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o confederate_n jer._n 42.16_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o thy_o confidence_n job_n 12.21_o have_v thou_o munition_n provision_n for_o war_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o confidence_n thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o make_v thy_o chariot_n and_o thy_o horseman_n thy_o trust_n psal_n 20.7_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o host_n thy_o salvation_n psal_n 33.16_o â—o_o vaunt_v that_o thou_o be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a for_o the_o war_n jer._n 48.14_o and_o then_o the_o great_a lord_n reject_v thy_o confidence_n and_o write_v disappointment_n upon_o they_o all_o jer._n â—_o 37_o have_v thou_o a_o strong_a body_n a_o dexterous_a deep_a foresee_v prevent_a wit_n thy_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n follow_v with_o success_n answerable_a to_o thy_o mind_n take_v â—eed_o to_o thy_o confidence_n thy_o heart_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v rather_o than_o the_o next_o cause_n not_o observe_v the_o great_a and_o fast_o mover_n who_o manage_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v swell_v thou_o up_o into_o a_o self-confidence_n and_o dependence_n but_o suppose_v thy_o confidence_n be_v right_o set_v â—eâ—ect_n of_o the_o object_n yet_o see_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o right_a principle_n otherwise_o thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v thy_o presumption_n examine_v thy_o very_a recumbence_n upon_o thy_o creator_n the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o any_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o his_o power_n and_o a_o persuasion_n of_o his_o love_n and_o in_o both_o these_o the_o corruption_n 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