Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	good_a	reason_n	2,537	5	5.2979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75536	Comfort for beleevers about their sinnes & troubles. In a treatise shevving. That true beleevers, how weake soever in faith, should not be opprest, or perplext in heart; by any thing whatever befalls them; either in sinne, or afflictions. Together with divers other comfortable observations; gathered out of that counsell, given by Christ to his Apostles: and in them, to all beleevers. In John chap. 14. verses 1,2,3,4. / By John Archer, Master of Art, sometime preacher of All-hallowes Lumbard-street. London.	Archer, John, Master of Art.	1645 (1645)	Wing A3612; Thomason E289_7; ESTC R200122	80,025	82

be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o then_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n do_v it_o because_o in_o some_o respect_n god_n be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o it_o and_o not_o satan_n so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o god_n be_v and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sinnfullness_n of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o evence_n whereof_o consider_v these_o argument_n beside_o the_o it_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n first_o god_n will_n &_o pleasure_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v and_o creature_n i._o god_n will_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o conceive_v every_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n whence_o spring_n every_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n whatever_o it_o be_v whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v continue_z for_o his_o pleasure_n reve._n 4._o last_o so_o they_o so_o do_v &_o work_v because_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n they_o so_o shall_v do_v the_o first_o reason_n and_o that_o which_o determine_v all_o why_o the_o creature_n sin_n must_v be_v because_o god_n will_v be_v that_o it_o shall_v sin_v sin_v that_o will_v the_o creature_n shall_v sin_v for_o who_o hint_v to_o god_n or_o give_v advice_n by_o counsel_n to_o he_o to_o let_v the_o creature_n sin_n be_v it_o not_o his_o own_o device_n counsel_n &_o will_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v do_v any_o necessity_n arise_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v enforce_v it_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v can_v not_o god_n have_v hinder_v sin_n if_o he_o be_v that_o plot_v it_o before_o the_o creature_n be_v will_v may_v he_o not_o have_v keep_v man_n from_o sin_v as_o he_o do_v some_o of_o the_o angel_n therefore_o it_o be_v his_o device_n &_o plot_n before_o the_o creature_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v sin_n and_o what_o incongruitye_n be_v it_o that_o incongruity_n ye●_n without_o incongruity_n god_n will_v &_o pleasure_n shall_v first_o lay_v a_o ground_n work_n to_o bring_v forth_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v sin_n but_o a_o effect_n &_o discovery_n of_o the_o weakness_n &_o mutability_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n wherefore_o god_n vnchangablenes_n be_v allege_v in_o oppsition_n to_o the_o creature_n sin_v &_o sinful_a tempt_a to_o sin_n james_n 1._o 13._o 17._o as_o we_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v anon_o because_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n arise_v from_o mutability_n &_o weakness_n now_o what_o incongruity_n be_v it_o for_o the_o creator_n to_o will_n and_o order_v it_o that_o the_o creature_n contrive_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v god_n the_o first_o hand_n in_o contrive_v shall_v show_v its_o self_n and_o its_o own_o shame_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a thus_o to_o give_v to_o god_n the_o first_o hand_n in_o contrive_v &_o will_v the_o creature_n sin_n because_o most_o of_o god_n great_a work_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o everlasting_a world_n to_o come_v depend_v on_o the_o creature_n sin_n and_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n that_o most_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o attribute_n do_v arise_v wherefore_o must_v it_o not_o be_v say_v &_o think_v that_o his_o will_n first_o and_o chief_a be_v in_o the_o provide_v this_o mean_n &_o way_n for_o all_o those_o his_o end_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n by_o which_o god_n so_o serve_v himself_o except_o christ_n as_o by_o sin_n therefore_o certain_o it_o limit_n he_o much_o to_o bring_v in_o sin_n by_o a_o contingent_a accident_n mere_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o deny_v god_n a_o hand_n &_o will_n in_o its_o be_v &_o bring_v forth_o second_o there_o be_v much_o good_a come_v by_o sin_n yea_o the_o great_a good_a sinne._n 2._o the_o great_a good_a come_v by_o sinne._n either_o in_o god_n glory_n the_o manefestation_n of_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n happiness_n in_o all_o that_o eternal_a glory_n through_o christ_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v all_o only_o bring_v about_o by_o sin_n which_o good_a effect_n however_o happiness_n either_o in_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o creatuer_n happiness_n they_o exceed_v their_o next_o cause_n namely_o sin_n &_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v level_v with_o their_o chief_a &_o first_o cause_n god_n &_o his_o wisdom_n power_n love_n and_o do_v show_v that_o he_o sinne._n god_n attribute_n show_v his_o will_n in_o sinne._n with_o those_o his_o attribute_n have_v a_o head_n will_n &_o hand_n in_o sin_n or_o else_o they_o can_v never_o have_v wrought_v such_o good_a effect_n thus_o joseph_n seem_v to_o reason_n in_o the_o place_n forename_a gen._n 45._o 5._o 8._o because_o good_a come_v of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n separate_v from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o sin_v can_v produce_v no_o good_a yet_o the_o creature_n sin_n do_v produce_v good_a therefore_o god_n have_v also_o a_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o creature_n aswell_o as_o the_o creature_n and_o however_o god_n may_v be_v think_v to_o take_v up_o the_o creature_n sin_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v or_o foresee_v to_o be_v commit_v or_o bring_v about_o or_o decree_v to_o bring_v about_o good_a by_o it_o without_o have_v a_o will_n afore_o hand_n unto_o the_o be_v of_o it_o yet_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v this_o can_v be_v in_o god_n who_o so_o be_v in_o his_o will_n the_o ground_n of_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n both_o its_o stand_n &_o fall_v as_o that_o he_o must_v first_o will_n the_o creature_n shall_v fall_v god_n will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v or_o fall_v stand_v or_o fall_v before_o the_o creature_n can_v do_v either_o and_o the_o creature_n therefore_o fall_v &_o sin_n because_o his_o will_n before_o be_v it_o shall_v so_o do_v and_o this_o he_o will_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o all_o those_o great_a &_o good_a end_n which_o thereby_o he_o do_v bring_v about_o and_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o pravity_n &_o sinfullnes_n of_o the_o act_n and_o not_o the_o act_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v good_a natural_o or_o moral_o whereby_o god_n bring_v about_o those_o his_o many_o great_a &_o good_a end_n therefore_o he_o must_v will_v the_o sinfullnes_n itself_o and_o be_v its_o author_n as_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v of_o the_o choice_a mean_n by_o which_o he_o bring_v about_o his_o chief_a end_n three_o it_o be_v as_o incongruous_a and_o inconvenient_a to_o make_v god_n have_v a_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v as_o incongruous_a to_o make_v god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o affliction_n as_o in_o sin_n hand_n &_o will_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o of_o the_o sin_n only_o there_o be_v a_o gradual_a difference_n sin_n be_v indeed_o worse_o infinite_o than_o affliction_n yet_o both_o be_v true_o alike_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v father_v on_o god_n for_o what_o be_v affliction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v disorder_n of_o the_o creature_n second_v well_o be_v which_o stand_v in_o peace_n &_o happiness_n and_o a_o eclipse_n of_o that_o his_o glory_n and_o what_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o disorder_n of_o the_o creature_n first_fw-mi &_o chief_a well_o be_v which_o stand_v in_o righteousness_n and_o a_o eclipse_n of_o that_o his_o glory_n both_o of_o they_o a_o sickness_n &_o a_o disturbance_n of_o pure_a nature_n the_o one_o in_o nature_n both_o a_o di●sturbance_n to_o pure_a nature_n moral_n the_o other_o in_o natural_n the_o one_o hurt_n more_o namely_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o cut_v of_o from_o god_n the_o other_o hurt_v less_o namely_o affliction_n in_o that_o they_o cut_n of_o from_o some_o particular_a good_a yet_o they_o both_o hurt_v the_o creature_n again_o consider_v what_o be_v affliction_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n they_o reach_v he_o not_o they_o impeach_v not_o his_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o from_o himself_o arise_v to_o himself_o though_o the_o creature_n be_v ever_o so_o miserable_a god_n be_v as_o happy_a as_o he_o ever_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n be_v as_o glorious_a as_o ever_o though_o the_o earth_n it_o shine_v on_o be_v ever_o so_o distress_v yea_o &_o god_n get_v glory_n by_o the_o creature_n misery_n for_o thereby_o as_o by_o a_o foil_n his_o immutable_a blessedness_n be_v better_a set_v of_o as_o also_o his_o holiness_n justice_n truth_n in_o threat_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o all_o affliction_n be_v against_o god_n heart_n because_o against_o the_o creature_n heart_n affliction_n be_v against_o god_n heart_n good_a and_o their_o disorder_n be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o disturbance_n of_o his_o work_n and_o it_o be_v against_o &_o unsuitable_a to_o that_o mercifullnes_n which_o be_v in_o a_o creator_n to_o his_o creature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eclipse_n of_o god_n

which_o sin_n not_o 1._o john_n 3._o &_o serve_v christ_n with_o his_o mind_n &_o sin_n but_o with_o his_o flesh_n rom_n 7_o 25._o yet_o i_o say_v for_o the_o outward_a bulk_n of_o sin_n a_o believer_n may_v have_v as_o great_a and_o great_a than_o some_o unbeliever_n as_o david_n pride_n in_o number_v his_o people_n against_o counsel_n &_o in_o adultery_n &_o murder_n be_v as_o great_a and_o great_a than_o saules_n not_o stay_v till_o sammuell_n come_v &_o spare_v some_o amalekite_n for_o which_o god_n rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o yet_o believer_n shall_v not_o be_v perplex_v with_o any_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a loss_n godly_a sorrow_n become_v believer_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perplex_v or_o trouble_v with_o any_o sin_n change_n or_o loss_n not_o immaginary_a loss_n shame_n become_v they_o &_o till_o they_o have_v it_o god_n will_v not_o own_v they_o but_o so_o to_o be_v perplex_v as_o be_v before_o describe_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o neither_o with_o any_o change_n or_o loss_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o shall_v their_o heart_n be_v oppress_v for_o if_o not_o with_o sin_n then_o much_o less_o with_o loss_n shall_v they_o be_v trouble_v so_o neither_o shall_v they_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o surmise_a &_o imaginary_a loss_n as_o believer_n for_o most_o part_n do_v in_o all_o their_o trouble_n they_o either_o think_v that_o to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o or_o that_o it_o be_v much_o great_a than_o it_o be_v this_o be_v usual_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o excess_n in_o grief_n &_o fear_n thus_o the_o disciple_n think_v when_o christ_n shall_v go_v away_o in_o body_n that_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o help_v be_v go_v whereas_o indeed_o christ_n with_o draw_v his_o bodily_a presence_n make_v way_n for_o all_o their_o hope_n &_o help_v thus_o jacob_n think_v when_o joseph_n be_v lose_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a where_o as_o in_o that_o his_o absence_n god_n prepare_v great_a good_a to_o jacob_n by_o joseph_n than_o he_o ever_o else_o can_v have_v have_v &_o more_o advantage_n to_o joseph_n believer_n judge_v god_n dispensation_n by_o sense_n &_o carnal_a reason_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n &_o god_n carry_v thing_n in_o contraries_n &_o usual_o lay_v foundation_n of_o great_a good_a &_o comfort_n in_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o contrary_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o therefore_o they_o fear_v what_o they_o need_v not_o &_o grieve_v for_o what_o be_v not_o &_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o mistake_n &_o so_o cause_v passion_n to_o swell_v up_o to_o inordinacy_n &_o over_o flow_v the_o heart_n now_o i_o exhort_v exhortation_n a_o in●●●●ing_a 〈◊〉_d exhortation_n believer_n not_o to_o do_v thus_o but_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o perplex_v fear_n and_o grief_n &_o of_o fear_v &_o grieve_v on_o their_o own_o surmise_n &_o dream_n &_o mistake_n take_v thing_n for_o that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o or_o for_o much_o worse_a than_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o this_o be_v a_o dronkonne_n passion_n increase_v your_o darkness_n of_o mind_n &_o your_o darkness_n of_o mind_n increase_v your_o passion_n and_o whilst_o by_o these_o inordinacye_n your_o soul_n be_v darken_v satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n get_v in_o &_o captives_z you_o miserable_o wherefore_o consider_v that_o this_o charge_n not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o heart_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n &_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o eleven_o believe_a disciple_n but_o in_o they_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v through_o their_o word_n as_o his_o prayer_n be_v john_n 17._o 20._o &_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o death_n and_o press_v with_o large_a argument_n &_o exhortation_n throughout_o this_o chap_a &_o the_o next_o which_o argue_v both_o the_o great_a consequence_n of_o this_o duty_n &_o christ_n desire_n that_o you_o shall_v observe_v it_o in_o that_o he_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n about_o it_o when_o he_o be_v at_o point_n of_o death_n &_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v himself_o and_o also_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v so_o vehement_o mind_v our_o quiet_n then_o when_o he_o be_v enter_v upon_o his_o own_o horrid_a passion_n have_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o express_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o sense_n believer_n heart_n agt._v trouble_v which_o be_v partly_o imply_v and_o partly_o express_v die_v for_o you_o command_v you_o a_o hear_v thing_n will_v you_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o so_o earnest_o he_o charge_v you_o not_o to_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v whatever_o befall_v you_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o duty_n exhort_v unto_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n is._n the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o fence_v their_o heart_n against_o this_o trouble_n which_o be_v partly_o employ_v in_o these_o first_o word_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o partly_o express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n first_o mean_n command_n 1._o mean_v imply_v be_v that_o believer_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o these_o word_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v be_v that_o believer_n put_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n &_o set_v it_o before_o they_o &_o labour_n with_o themselves_o to_o keep_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o heart_n forbid_v so_o much_o christ_n imply_v when_o he_o lay_v the_o command_n before_o they_o say_v be_v not_o trouble_v god_n word_n be_v operative_a aswell_o as_o imparative_fw-it they_o carry_v a_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o command_v believer_n as_o in_o the_o creation_n let_v there_o operative_a god_n command_n be_v operative_a be_v light_n &_o there_o be_v light_a and_o though_o it_o be_v god_n which_o help_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v believer_n bestir_v themselves_o he_o help_v in_o &_o by_o their_o put_v forth_o themselves_o up_o &_o be_v do_v &_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o you_o for_o believer_n have_v a_o understanding_n &_o a_o will_n &_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n will_v have_v improve_v that_o none_o of_o his_o gift_n may_v be_v in_o vain_a &_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o he_o come_v in_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n &_o apply_v himself_o to_o every_o creature_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o as_o to_o improve_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v it_o wherefore_o he_o help_v reasonable_a creature_n in_o &_o by_o their_o use_n of_o reason_n &_o will_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o believer_n must_v bestir_v themselves_o to_o keep_v of_o &_o get_v of_o trouble_v of_o heart_n you_o must_v not_o as_o some_o in_o a_o ague_n who_o when_o the_o fit_n be_v come_v run_v to_o the_o fire_n drink_n stretch_v themselves_o &_o help_v on_o the_o fit_a but_o you_o must_v shake_v of_o sloth_n &_o strive_v against_o it_o trust_v not_o to_o your_o own_o endeavour_n but_o yet_o indevor_n consider_v &_o provoke_v yourselves_o affection_n of_o fear_n &_o grief_n be_v as_o wind_n to_o a_o ship_n which_o a_o well_o order_v judgement_n shall_v raise_v &_o lay_v &_o manage_v as_o be_v best_a you_o must_v therefore_o as_o psal_n 42._o 5._o consider_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o be_v trouble_v this_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o then_o you_o must_v consider_v the_o reason_n against_o the_o trouble_n this_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o then_o you_o must_v provoke_v your_o heart_n to_o use_v the_o remedy_n and_o quit_v the_o passion_n second_o mean_n comfort_n 2._o mean_v imply_v be_v to_o gather_v up_o ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v also_o imply_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o first_o verse_n &_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v indeed_o the_o general_a scope_n &_o sum_n of_o they_o all_o be_v to_o gather_v up_o &_o present_v to_o our_o judgement_n ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o present_a trouble_n for_o it_o be_v comfort_n that_o be_v the_o only_a antidote_n against_o trouble_n joy_n may_v be_v with_o out_o trouble_v as_o a_o well_o about_o a_o city_n though_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n but_o comfort_n suppot_v and_o guard_v against_o trouble_n as_o a_o bulwark_n do_v against_o a_o enemy_n what_o comfort_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n immediate_o what_o now_o nothing_o can_v comfort_v the_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v either_o through_o a_o sense_n by_o a_o presence_n as_o when_o the_o husband_n present_a comfort_v the_o wife_n who_o be_v in_o some_o trouble_n now_o thus_o to_o comfort_v believer_n be_v the_o immediate_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o believer_n what_o comfort_n discursive_a

reason_n but_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a work_n you_o expect_v nothing_o from_o your_o own_o work_n but_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o sufficiency_n or_o fitness_n in_o yourselves_o you_o do_v whole_o &_o only_o expect_v the_o fruit_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o assistance_n as_o help_n fail_v in_o some_o of_o this_o a_o cause_n of_o not_o have_v help_n he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n pertain_v to_o you_o as_o unite_z to_o christ_n by_o faith_n the_o fail_v in_o some_o of_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o believer_n do_v consider_v &_o discourse_n on_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o help_n or_o strength_n come_v thence_o wherefore_o be_v careful_a wherefore_o wherefore_o 1._o not_o to_o lean_v on_o your_o own_o spirit_n memory_n wit_n no_o nor_o on_o your_o grace_n but_o know_v that_o you_o must_v have_v a_o fresh_a influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n assist_v 1._o know_v the_o spirit_n must_v assist_v and_o his_o assistance_n as_o your_o faith_n can_v act_v itself_o for_o natural_a thing_n can_v work_v with_o out_o a_o fresh_a concurrence_n of_o god_n in_o he_o we_o move_v wherefore_o his_o suspending_a and_o not_o assist_v the_o fire_n cause_v it_o not_o to_o burn_v the_o three_o child_n though_o he_o put_v no_o impediment_n in_o its_o way_n and_o though_o grace_n be_v strong_a than_o nature_n yet_o it_o can_v act_v or_o move_v itself_o without_o the_o concurrence_n &_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o come_v from_o christ_n as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n by_o a_o effluxe_n mal._n 4._o 2._o which_o ever_o suppose_v a_o fresh_a act_n to_o every_o shine_a the_o grace_n be_v in_o christ_n though_o it_o work_v in_o we_o as_o the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o shine_v on_o we_o 2._o tim_n 2._o 1._o wherefore_o christ_n must_v by_o a_o fresh_a act_n put_v it_o forth_o if_o it_o work_v in_o we_o wherefore_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o jesus_n strengthen_v philip._n 4._o 13._o not_o only_o by_o strength_n which_o he_o have_v give_v but_o which_o he_o be_v at_o the_o present_a in_o a_o continual_a give_n every_o act_n of_o faith_n require_v the_o power_n of_o god_n afresh_o administer_v 2._o thes_n 1._o 11._o fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n that_o be_v god_n power_n for_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o evidence_n thing_n which_o to_o do_v he_o beg_v strengthen_v by_o might_n from_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 3._o 16._o 17._o and_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v assist_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n before_o it_o can_v act_v so_o must_v he_o do_v some_o what_o to_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n before_o they_o can_v work_v upon_o faith_n as_o the_o light_n must_v shine_v on_o colour_n before_o they_o can_v move_v the_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n must_v show_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v call_v a_o reveal_n of_o they_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 10._o 12._o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o but_o every_o time_n that_o they_o draw_v forth_o faith_n he_o must_v reveal_v they_o which_o be_v do_v by_o give_v in_o convince_o his_o own_o testimony_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o present_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o light_n do_v colour_n to_o the_o eye_n wherefore_o he_o so_o pray_v ephes_n 1._o 17._o 18._o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v have_v revelation_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n they_o believe_v &_o hope_v for_o so_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n aid_n nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o believe_v as_o in_o pray_v it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 20._o that_o be_v in_o his_o strength_n &_o assistance_n so_o also_o must_v it_o be_v in_o believe_v therefore_o he_o join_v build_v up_o in_o faith_n &_o pray_v because_o without_o pray_v we_o can_v make_v progress_n in_o our_o believe_a 2._o consider_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v only_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n spirit_n 2._o as_o christ_n spirit_n spirit_n that_o be_v send_v from_o he_o &_o merit_v by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n &_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o no_o other_o way_n or_o respect_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v wherefore_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o christ_n john_n 16._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v call_v christ_n strengthen_n phil._n 4._o 13._o 19_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o do_v it_o eph._n 1._o 17._o &_o 3._o 16._o &_o if_o thus_o he_o be_v not_o consider_v he_o be_v take_v under_o a_o wrong_a notion_n and_o christ_n be_v wrong_v for_o he_o glorify_v not_o christ_n john_n 16_o 14._o and_o he_o will_v not_o assist_v 3._o you_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n assist_v christ_n 3._o as_o member_n of_o christ_n you_o as_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o your_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o head_n come_v into_o one_o but_o by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o head_n and_o how_o come_v the_o sapp_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o root_n into_o the_o branch_n but_o as_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o root_n eph._n 4._o 15._o 16._o from_o the_o head_n be_v join_v to_o it_o be_v edify_v 4._o and_o last_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o look_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n to_o assist_v you_o cast_v a_o eye_n on_o he_o as_o you_o do_v on_o that_o who_o help_n you_o expect_v and_o in_o the_o expectation_n thus_o of_o he_o must_v you_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o act_v your_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o second_o direction_n how_o to_o improve_v faith_n three_o get_v your_o faith_n to_o be_v evident_a add_v a_o reflect_v act_n to_o the_o evident_a 3._o direction_n get_v say_v to_o to_o be_v evident_a direct_a act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v labour_v to_o know_v that_o you_o do_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o to_o believe_v for_o election_n be_v evidence_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o promise_n depend_v on_o believe_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v persuade_v of_o its_o propriety_n &_o interest_n in_o god_n &_o christ_n &_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o can_v be_v comfort_v against_o trouble_n till_o it_o know_v it_o believe_v faith_n may_v save_v but_o it_o be_v evidence_n of_o faith_n which_o only_a comfort_n wherefore_o this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o rhe_n comfort_n evidence_n of_o faith_n comfort_n first_o epistle_n of_o john_n as_o be_v express_v chapt._n 5._o 13._o these_o thing_n i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o that_o believe_v that_o you_o may_v know_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n &_o believe_v that_o be_v and_o believe_v that_o you_o believe_v this_o reflect_a act_n whereby_o we_o can_v look_v on_o what_o we_o do_v &_o consider_v it_o &_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o be_v a_o main_a excellency_n of_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n by_o which_o we_o excel_v bruit_n beast_n &_o shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o we_o unto_o the_o do_v whereof_o we_o must_v labour_v which_o for_o which_o 1._o to_o know_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v be_v 1._o labour_v to_o know_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v not_o the_o strength_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n which_o evidence_v election_n acts._n 13._o 48._o those_o ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v some_o with_o more_o some_o with_o less_o faith_n but_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o betokened_a life_n eternal_a and_o give_v title_n to_o christ_n &_o happiness_n for_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o hand_n or_o eye_n which_o touch_v or_o look_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v work_v all_o its_o work_n which_o a_o small_a faith_n do_v as_o true_o as_o a_o strong_a wherefore_o we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o christ_n reject_v any_o for_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o labour_v to_o view_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o put_v it_o 2._o see_v if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o forth_o that_o small_a act_n of_o faith_n faith_n may_v be_v see_v in_o its_o self_n &_o its_o own_o act_n aswell_o as_o in_o its_o fruit_n &_o effect_n though_o these_o also_o may_v &_o must_v be_v consider_v wherefore_o john_n putt_v believer_n much_o upon_o sign_n &_o self_n by_o its_o self_n fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o help_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o faith_n and_o sometime_o faith_n be_v best_a perceive_v by_o its_o fruit_n fruit_n by_o its_o fruit_n yet_o some_o time_n it_o be_v best_o see_v by_o its_o self_n &_o its_o own_o act_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n and_o a_o careful_a search_n into_o the_o heart_n whither_o such_o a_o act_n be_v put_v forth_o or_o no_o will_v oft_o discover_v it_o but_o neither_o