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may_v it_o please_v thou_o first_o to_o view_v my_o progress_n in_o this_o short_a map_n or_o draught_n aswell_o of_o our_o own_o as_o foreign_a writer_n ancient_a and_o modern_a i_o find_v the_o most_o more_o forward_o to_o urge_v a_o certainty_n of_o belief_n as_o altogether_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n then_o clear_o to_o teach_v how_o this_o certainty_n can_v possible_o fasten_v upon_o object_n not_o evident_a to_o the_o believer_n such_o notwithstanding_o the_o object_n of_o christian_a say_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o morl_v certain_a than_o the_o principle_n of_o any_o humane_a science_n in_o the_o discussion_n of_o this_o difficulty_n section_n 1_o chapter_n 34._o 5_o i_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o that_o grand_a light_n of_o the_o english_a church_n who_o opinion_n have_v i_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o before_o this_o treatise_n be_v conceive_v may_v happy_o
or_o property_n of_o true_a faith_n love_n fidelity_n and_o confidence_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o resultance_n from_o it_o p_o 100_o chap._n 11_o of_o the_o diverse_a acception_n of_o faith_n in_o scripture_n or_o father_n of_o the_o romanist_n pernicious_a error_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o charity_n whereby_o his_o in_o aginarie_a work_n of_o merit_n necessary_o become_v either_o dead_a apish_a or_o pollute_v p_o 110_o section_n 2._o of_o immature_n persuasion_n concern_v man_n present_a estate_n in_o grace_n with_o the_o mean_n to_o rectify_v or_o prevent_v they_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n pag._n 135._o chap._n 10_o the_o general_a head_n or_o spring_n of_o hypocritical_a persuasion_n with_o brief_a rule_n for_o their_o prevention_n p_o 136_o chap._n 2_o that_o our_o assent_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o christianity_n by_o profession_n of_o which_o the_o say_v of_o ancient_a christian_n be_v usual_o try_v may_v be_v to_o our_o own_o apprehension_n exceed_v strong_a and_o yet_o our_o belief_n in_o christ_n no_o better_a than_o the_o heathen_n that_o oppugned_a they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o more_o difficulty_n to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a now_o then_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v we_o right_o examine_v the_o strength_n â—pâ—r_v faith_n not_o by_o such_o point_n as_o they_o be_v try_v but_o by_o resist_v popular_a custom_n or_o resolution_n of_o our_o time_n actul_o opposite_a to_o the_o most_o essential_a and_o utmost_a as_o idolatry_n be_v to_o the_o remote_a or_o general_a difference_n of_o christian_a faith_n p_o 143_o chap._n 3_o that_o we_o modern_a christian_n may_v hate_v christ_n as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v the_o memory_n of_o such_o jew_n as_o crucify_v he_o albeit_o ready_a if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o formal_a trial_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o open_o to_o deny_v he_o or_o his_o gospel_n what_o mean_n be_v sure_a for_o just_a trial_n whether_o we_o be_v better_o affect_v towards_o he_o then_o these_o jew_n be_v p_o 163_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n if_o but_o of_o one_o or_o few_o kind_n argue_v the_o stock_n whence_o they_o spring_v to_o be_v either_o imperfect_a or_o unsound_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v by_o partiality_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o precept_n alike_o divine_a or_o from_o difformitie_n of_o zeal_n that_o our_o assent_n to_o generality_n ofttimes_o appear_v great_a to_o ourselves_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v from_o our_o proneness_n or_o eager_a desire_n to_o transgress_v in_o some_o particular_n p_o 174._o chap._n 5_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o good_a work_n that_o it_o equal_o respect_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o can_v admit_v no_o dispensation_n for_o non-performance_n of_o necessary_a duty_n p_o 192_o chap._n 6_o of_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o former_a discourse_n in_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n that_o faith_n be_v as_o immediate_o aâ—t_v to_o do_v good_a work_n of_o every_o kind_n as_o to_o justify_v of_o the_o diverse_a accepâ—ions_n of_o justification_n that_o the_o justification_n by_o work_n mention_v by_o s._n james_n be_v propose_v as_o subordinate_a to_o saint_n paul_n justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o true_a reconcilement_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n speech_n contrary_a only_o in_o appearance_n from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o their_o several_a end_n or_o intention_n p_o 206_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romish_a church_n concern_v justification_n or_o the_o right_a use_n or_o measure_n of_o grace_n or_o righteousness_n inherent_a p_o 229_o chap._n 8_o how_o far_o the_o law_n must_v be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o permanencie_n of_o justification_n what_o interruption_n it_o may_v admit_v how_o these_o must_v be_v repair_v or_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reiterated_a that_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n law_n though_o every_o sin_n not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n p_o 253_o chap._n 9_o that_o firm_o to_o believe_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o hard_a point_n of_o service_n in_o christian_a warfare_n that_o our_o confidence_n in_o they_o can_v bâ—_n no_o great_a than_o our_o fidelity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o meditation_n upon_o christ_n last_o appearance_n be_v the_o sure_a method_n for_o ground_v true_a confidence_n in_o he_o p_o 272_o section_n 3._o of_o the_o right_a plantation_n of_o faith_n page_n 278._o chap._n â—_o that_o christian_a faith_n although_o immediate_o infuse_v by_o god_n without_o any_o cooperation_n of_o man_n do_v not_o exclude_v but_o rather_o more_o necessary_o require_v precedent_n humane_a endeavour_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o p_o 279_o chap._n 2_o that_o circumspect_a follow_v the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v more_o available_a for_o attain_v true_a faith_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o produce_v moral_a habit_n that_o there_o may_v be_v natural_a persuasion_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n and_o moral_a desire_n of_o spiritual_a good_a both_o right_a in_o their_o kind_n though_o nothing_o worth_a in_o themselves_o but_o only_o capable_a of_o better_a because_o not_o hypocritical_a p_o 283_o chap._n 3_o of_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o christianity_n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o the_o sincere_a practice_n thereof_o be_v a_o method_n more_o admirable_a and_o compendious_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n than_o any_o artist_n can_v prescribe_v the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o want_n partly_o of_o instruction_n in_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o it_o partly_o of_o solemn_a and_o public_a personal_a protestation_n for_o their_o performance_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o infidelity_n p_o 282_o chap._n 4_o that_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v most_o easy_a unto_o man_n of_o mean_a gift_n unto_o who_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o if_o their_o gift_n be_v better_a and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n just_o to_o be_v esteem_v great_a towards_o such_o as_o have_v most_o excellent_a gift_n by_o nature_n p_o 299_o chap._n 5_o our_o saviour_n parable_n especial_o those_o mat_n 13._o mark_v 4._o luk_n 8_o most_o sovereign_a rule_n for_o the_o plantation_n and_o growth_n of_o faith_n of_o unfruitful_a hearer_n resemble_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n and_o stony_a ground_n with_o brief_a caveat_n for_o alter_v their_o disposition_n p_o 306_o chap._n 6_o of_o that_o temper_n which_o in_o proportion_n answer_v to_o thorny_a ground_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n how_o difficult_a a_o matter_n it_o be_v to_o have_v they_o and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o rich_a man_n of_o our_o time_n never_o mistrust_v themselves_o of_o put_v this_o trust_n in_o mammon_n p_o 310_o chap._n 7_o of_o the_o antipathy_n between_o true_a faith_n and_o ambition_n or_o selfe-exaltation_n that_o the_o one_o resemble_v our_o saviour_n the_o other_o satan_n disposition_n brief_a admonition_n for_o avoid_v such_o danger_n as_o grow_v from_o other_o branch_n of_o voluptuous_a life_n p._n 317._o chap._n 8_o of_o the_o goodness_n or_o honesty_n of_o heart_n require_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o fruitful_a hearer_n of_o the_o ordinary_a progress_n from_o faith_n natural_a to_o spiritual_a and_o the_o different_a esteem_n of_o divine_a truth_n or_o precept_n in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o but_o sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v such_o vacancy_n to_o attend_v all_o intimation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v seek_v after_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a that_o alienation_n of_o our_o chief_a desire_n from_o their_o corrupt_a object_n be_v much_o available_a for_o purchase_v of_o the_o inestimable_a pearl_n p._n 331._o chap._n 9_o that_o faith_n can_v excercise_n it_o sovereignty_n our_o affection_n or_o desire_n until_o â—t_z be_v seat_v in_o the_o hart_n with_o brief_a admonition_n for_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o throne_n p._n 346._o place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v by_o observation_n in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v ⸪_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n genesis_n cha._n 22_o verse_n 2_o take_v now_o thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v &c._n &c._n section_n 1._o chap._n 7._o parag_n 5._o verse_n 12_o &_o sect._n 1._o chap._n 8._o par_fw-fr 9_o exodus_fw-la cha._n 10_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o ge_z and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 8._o par_fw-fr 5._o verse_n 26_o therefore_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o know_v how_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o ibid._n
difference_n or_o property_n of_o apprehension_n or_o representation_n what_o any_o of_o they_o beside_o such_o clearness_n or_o perspicuity_n as_o satiates_fw-la the_o passive_a capacity_n of_o the_o apprehensive_a faculty_n shall_v confer_v unto_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n or_o assent_v thence_o result_v be_v inexplicable_a even_o the_o most_o evidens_fw-la acute_a among_o the_o schoolman_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o clear_v this_o doubt_n do_v but_o falter_v or_o tautologize_v or_o final_o confound_v the_o strength_n of_o adhaerence_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o worth_n or_o amiableness_n of_o the_o object_n with_o the_o certainty_n of_o persuasion_n or_o credence_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a consequent_a of_o clearness_n in_o apprehension_n or_o representation_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o belief_n depend_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o teacher_n the_o doubt_n still_o prosecute_v the_o solution_n for_o either_o must_v our_o 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