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righteousness_n which_o the_o best_a man_n ever_o in_o this_o world_n have_v be_v full_a of_o crack_n and_o hole_n full_a of_o many_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n through_o which_o satan_n will_v soon_o have_v wound_v they_o even_o to_o death_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v this_o shield_n as_o for_o the_o secure_a protestant_n if_o ever_o he_o feel_v the_o fire_n of_o satan_n dart_n he_o will_v find_v that_o all_o the_o assurance_n which_o possible_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v little_a enough_o that_o poor_a man_n which_o say_v 24._o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o the_o disciple_n which_o say_v 5._o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n see_v that_o a_o good_a hope_n be_v not_o enough_o as_o a_o preservative_n against_o this_o poisonous_a temptation_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o all_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o can_v §._o 90._o answer_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n of_o the_o damage_n arise_v from_o faith_n 4_o suggest_v faith_n be_v hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n credit_n honour_n profit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n herein_o satan_n prevail_v with_o worldling_n who_o heart_n be_v only_o on_o thing_n here_o below_o answer_n first_o the_o price_n of_o faith_n faith_n yea_o of_o one_o grain_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n this_o that_o good_a 44._o merchant_n well_o know_v who_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o second_o they_o who_o be_v wound_v with_o satan_n fiery_a dart_n will_v willing_o forgo_v all_o credit_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o world_n possible_o can_v give_v for_o a_o dram_n of_o faith_n three_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a credit_n honour_n etc._n etc._n without_o faith_n all_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n otherwise_o they_o be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o show_v §._o 91._o answer_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n of_o man_n unworthiness_n 5_o suggest_v faith_n be_v too_o good_a and_o precious_a a_o thing_n for_o poor_a wretched_a sinner_n to_o have_v herein_o he_o 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six_o petition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o david_n thus_o pray_v 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o thus_o 12._o let_v not_o presumptuous_a sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 41._o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n who_o favour_n cause_v our_o happiness_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n which_o be_v unsupportable_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n simple_o in_o themselves_o work_v neither_o of_o those_o two_o mischief_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v always_o most_o amiable_a in_o god_n sight_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n 1_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v and_o who_o never_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n 17_o for_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v in_o he_o be_v oft_o tempt_v to_o sin_n as_o etc._n by_o satan_n himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o other_o such_o enemy_n yea_o by_o 22._o peter_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o suffering_n but_o all_o his_o temptation_n can_v never_o make_v he_o sin_n as_o a_o firebrand_n thrust_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v present_o quench_v so_o be_v all_o temptation_n cast_v against_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o temptation_n to_o we_o be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o of_o our_o proneness_n &_o readiness_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o temptation_n as_o tinder_n or_o rather_o as_o gunpowder_n be_v to_o fire_n as_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o fire_n do_v not_o only_o soon_o kindle_v but_o also_o sudden_o in_o flame_n gunpowder_n and_o set_v it_o all_o on_o fire_n so_o every_o little_a temptation_n soon_o fasten_v on_o we_o and_o inflame_v we_o sudden_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n instance_n 2._o david_n who_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o bathsheba_n be_v inflame_v with_o lust_n and_o 69._o peter_n who_o at_o the_o word_n of_o a_o silly_a maid_n be_v soon_o bring_v to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n if_o these_o in_o who_o god_n renew_v spirit_n abode_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o prone_a to_o be_v overtake_v by_o temptation_n how_o can_v such_o stand_v against_o they_o in_o who_o the_o flesh_n reign_v and_o where_o be_v nothing_o to_o restrain_v they_o §._o 34._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v against_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n thereto_o against_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v simple_o absolute_o instant_o pray_v and_o never_o cease_v till_o god_n hear_v us._n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o great_a indignation_n pray_v against_o they_o sin_n we_o must_v first_o narrow_o and_o thorough_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o search_v what_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o among_o our_o many_o sin_n observe_v which_o be_v the_o most_o odious_a which_o the_o most_o dangerous_a what_o sin_n we_o be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o what_o bear_v great_a sway_n in_o us._n thus_o when_o we_o see_v what_o grievous_a sin_n we_o be_v slave_n unto_o we_o shall_v with_o great_a vehemency_n as_o etc._n david_n and_o with_o tear_n as_o 75._o peter_n pray_v against_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o so_o seldom_o so_o cold_o and_o faint_o pray_v against_o their_o sin_n be_v because_o they_o never_o examine_v themselves_o they_o see_v not_o how_o vile_a and_o wretched_a they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o against_o temptation_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v especial_o that_o we_o be_v not_o give_v over_o unto_o they_o and_o overcome_v by_o they_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v either_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o temptation_n or_o so_o assist_v we_o therein_o that_o it_o turn_v not_o to_o our_o destruction_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o good_a §._o 35._o of_o pray_v against_o punishment_n of_o sin_n evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v threefold_a 1._o temporal_a 2._o spiritual_a 3._o eternal_a temporal_a punishment_n be_v all_o outward_a judgement_n judgement_n misery_n and_o plague_n in_o this_o world_n these_o be_v in_o themselves_o effect_n of_o sin_n from_o sin_n they_o come_v first_o have_v man_n never_o transgress_v none_o of_o these_o have_v ever_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o 17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n say_v god_n to_o man_n all_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v before_o runner_n of_o death_n and_o appurtenance_n thereof_o and_o so_o comprise_v under_o it_o these_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v medicinable_a and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n suffering_n to_o god_n child_n all_o outward_a affliction_n be_v god_n physic_n to_o the_o faithful_a absolute_o therefore_o they_o
20._o 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o i'faith_o the_o first_o grace_n fides_n est_fw-la prima_fw-la quae_fw-la subiugat_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o chr._n cap._n 12._o i'faith_o a_o mother_n grace_n grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 15._o 9_o love_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n faith_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 19_o gal._n 5._o 6._o fides_n est_fw-la vitis_fw-la virtus_fw-la palm_n siquidem_fw-la nec_fw-la palm_n absque_fw-la vite_fw-la nec_fw-la virtus_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la aliquid_fw-la est_fw-la berâ—_n sup_v cant._n serm_n 30._o 30._o joh._n 3._o 34._o 34._o col._n 1._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 4_o 11._o i'faith_o profitable_a profitable_a ephes_n 3._o 17._o 17._o rom._n 1._o 17._o 17._o &_o 3_o 25._o 25._o &_o 28._o 28._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8._o i'faith_o comfortable_a comfortable_a rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o phil._n 4â—7_n 4â—7_n job_n 13._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam_n 30._o 6._o 6._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 12_o 12_o rom._n 10._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o object_n answer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n no_o hindrance_n to_o good_a work_n work_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 3._o opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la exfide_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gr_fw-fr &_o lib._n â—rb_n cap._n 7._o 7._o rom._n 13._o 3._o heb._n 11._o 6._o quid_fw-la fides_fw-la conferet_fw-la emolumeti_fw-la si_fw-la vita_fw-la sincera_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o puraâ—_n chrys_n adver_v vit_fw-mi mon._n lib._n 1._o what_o faith_n be_v be_v cic._n offic_n lib._n 1_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 17._o 22._o miraculous_a faith_n faith_n joh._n 11._o 10._o 51_o 51_o mat._n 7._o 22._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o 10._o mat._n 7._o 22._o historical_a faith_n faith_n jam._n 2._o 19_o temporary_a faith_n faith_n act_n 8._o 13._o 13._o joh._n 5._o 35._o 35._o lu._n 8._o 13._o 13._o pro._n 11._o 7._o hypocritical_a faith_n two_o kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n mat._n 23._o 14_o 25._o 25._o act_n 26._o 9_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v faith_n faith_n tit._n 1._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 3._o 28._o 28._o act_n 15._o 9_o definitio_fw-la there_o be_v many_o definition_n of_o true_a faith_n give_v by_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n which_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o some_o word_n and_o phrase_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v well_o examine_v they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o agree_v all_o in_o substance_n some_o may_v be_v more_o copious_a some_o more_o succinct_a yet_o in_o effect_n all_o the_o same_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o be_v all_o give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o vaâ—â—e_a the_o phrase_n in_o set_v down_o this_o true_a faith_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o to_o believe_v god_n rom._n 4._o 3._o credere_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o god_n job._n 14._o 1._o credere_fw-la in_fw-la deuâ—_n or_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n acts._n 16._o 31._o to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n mar._n 1._o 15._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o more_o cause_n why_o man_n shall_v stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o diverse_a phrase_n and_o word_n wherewith_o faith_n be_v define_v by_o several_a man_n then_o with_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o set_v down_o the_o same_o history_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n evangelist_n genus_fw-la genus_fw-la fâ—â—mâ—_n genus_fw-la remotum_fw-la many_o leave_v out_o this_o common_a genus_fw-la a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o it_o pu_o in_o genus_fw-la remotius_fw-la viz._n a_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o they_o who_o leave_v out_o either_o of_o these_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_o understand_v other_o in_o the_o form_n express_v christ_n alone_o and_o not_o his_o benefit_n yet_o they_o understand_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n some_o make_v this_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o some_o this_o to_o apprehend_v or_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n some_o this_o to_o apply_v christ_n unto_o himself_o these_o and_o other_o like_a phrase_n do_v in_o effect_n imply_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o receive_v christ_n which_o word_n i_o have_v the_o rather_o use_v because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 1._o 12._o heb._n 11._o 17._o and_o as_o proper_a pertinent_a and_o perspicuous_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o be_v a_o receive_n on_o the_o soul_n part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o body_n genus_fw-la proximum_fw-la proximum_fw-la treat_n 2._o part_n 5._o §._o 4._o 4._o joh._n 3._o 16._o thus_o in_o all_o this_o variety_n we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n at_o all_o no_o discrepancy_n in_o substance_n of_o matter_n but_o only_o in_o circumstance_n of_o phrase_n again_o where_o some_o define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o rest_v on_o god_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o be_v only_o in_o order_n for_o they_o make_v a_o persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o follow_v upon_o a_o man_n rest_v on_o god_n these_o make_v rest_v on_o god_n which_o be_v confidence_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o forenamed_a persuasion_n this_o difference_n therefore_o imply_v no_o contradiction_n or_o contrariety_n in_o matter_n this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o note_v both_o to_o prevent_v the_o cavil_n of_o adversary_n and_o also_o remove_v a_o stumble_a block_n from_o the_o weak_a certum_fw-la propriumque_fw-la fidei_fw-la fuâ—_n damentum_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n enchir._n cap._n 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o joh._n 6._o 53_o 54._o mat._n 26._o 26_o 27_o ephe._n 5._o 32._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o in_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o mind_n mind_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o jam._n 1._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 1._o 13._o 2_o a_o consent_n of_o will_n will_n cant_n 2._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 11._o 24._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 12._o eph._n 3._o 17._o iii_o point_n i'faith_o fit_o compare_v to_o a_o shield_n shield_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o a_o shield_n application_n of_o the_o metaphor_n metaphor_n §._o 68_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d four_o point_n how_o faith_n be_v get_v god_n the_o author_n of_o faith_n faith_n jam._n 1._o 17._o 17._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 6._o 29._o 29._o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la extra_fw-la joh._n 6._o 44._o 44._o heb._n 12._o 2._o 2._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o phil._n 2._o 13._o 13._o mat._n 11._o 26._o 26._o ephes_n 1._o 6._o 6._o joh._n 3._o 16._o &_o 20._o 31._o 31._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 11._o 33._o the_o mean_n of_o get_v faith_n faith_n §._o 65_o 66._o god_n word_n the_o outward_a mean_n accenditur_fw-la fidei_fw-la lampas_fw-la igne_fw-la divini_fw-la verbi_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n 25._o 25._o gal._n 3_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 10._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 1._o 13._o preach_v the_o word_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a mean_n of_o work_a faith_n faith_n rom._n 10._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 21_o gal._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 16_o 20._o god_n spirit_n the_o inward_a cause_n cause_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 4_o 5_o 5_o act._n 16_o 14._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 8._o 8._o &_o 4._o 13._o the_o order_n of_o work_a faith_n 1_o the_o understanding_n enlighten_v man_n misery_n make_v know_v by_o the_o law_n perlegem_fw-la fit_a cognitio_fw-la pecâ—ati_fw-la &_o expraeuâ—ricatione_n legis_fw-la abundantia_fw-la peccati_fw-la aug._n epist_n 9_o 5._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 7._o 7._o deut._n 27._o 26._o the_o remedy_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n 2_o man_n will_n wrought_v upon_o grief_n for_o sin_n sin_n act_n 2._o 37._o 37._o &_o 16._o 29._o desire_v of_o mercy_n mercy_n mat._n 13._o 46._o 46._o luk._n 1._o 53._o 53._o isa_n 55._o 1._o what_o man_n must_v do_v to_o believe_v believe_v job_n 39_o 3._o act._n 7._o 1._o motive_n to_o believe_v 1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 2._o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v his_o word_n nemo_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la optimè_fw-la existimat_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la nulla_fw-la parte_fw-la communicabilem_fw-la credit_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n l._n 1_o 1_o maâ—_n 3._o 9_o 9_o eze._n 36._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 4_o heb._n 11._o 11._o gen._n 18._o 14._o 14._o luke_n 1._o 37._o 37._o jer._n 32._o 27._o 27._o mar._n 10._o 27._o 27._o 2_o kin._n 7._o 2._o 2._o psal_n 78._o 19_o 20._o 20._o num._n 11._o 12._o 22._o 3_o god_n be_v true_a and_o will_v perform_v his_o promise_n promise_n psal_n 31._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 1._o 17._o 17._o tiâ—us_fw-la 1._o 2._o 2._o heb._n 6._o 18._o 18._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 24._o 24._o ephe._n 1._o 13._o 13._o reu._n