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the_o temple_n and_o for_o our_o charge_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16.3_o &_o ver_fw-la 10._o huius_fw-la cap._n and_o in_o the_o text_n watch_v you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n quit_v you_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o definition_n before_o you_o hear_v that_o this_o spiritual_a courage_n be_v 1._o a_o undaunted_a boldness_n or_o animosity_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n gift_n ezek._n 3.8_o 9_o i_o have_v make_v thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o adamant_n hard_o than_o flint_n the_o rock_n fear_v no_o change_n of_o weather_n heat_n or_o cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o horse_n fear_v no_o danger_n job_n 29.19_o to_o 26._o clothe_v with_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lion_n turn_v not_o away_o from_o any_o prov_fw-mi 30.30_o ap._n so_o the_o christian_n courage_n will_v not_o shrink_v nor_o be_v daunt_v but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o almighty_a will_v bear_v up_o against_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o most_o terrible_a assault_n of_o these_o terrible_a one_o the_o enemy_n name_v ver_fw-la 12._o 2._o the_o subject_a of_o this_o courage_n be_v a_o sanctify_a heart_n for_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o courage_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a &_o est_fw-la quasi_fw-la cordis_fw-la actio_fw-la for_o so_o a_o valiant_a man_n be_v describe_v 2_o sam._n 17.10_o amos_n 2.26_o his_o heart_n be_v as_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o lion_n cordatus_fw-la vir_fw-la strong_a of_o heart_n so_o sanctification_n be_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o this_o heart_n in_o which_o spiritual_a courage_n dwell_v by_o which_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o kind_n of_o courage_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n and_o which_o be_v caracterise_v by_o these_o three_o note_n viz._n the_o 1._o root_n whence_o it_o spring_v viz._n love_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 2._o rule_n by_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 22.12_o 13._o 3._o end_v to_o which_o it_o refer_v viz._n which_o david_n charge_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n and_o god_n he_o be_v the_o centre_n to_o which_o and_o wherein_o all_o thing_n and_o undertake_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n do_v refer_v and_o rest_v as_o every_o thing_n rest_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a centre_n 3._o the_o object_n of_o this_o carriage_n about_o which_o it_o be_v employ_v be_v matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o hard_a service_n see_v heb._n 11.33_o 34_o to_o 39_o who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n etc._n etc._n like_o their_o service_n 1_o sam._n 31.12_o when_o the_o valiant_a man_n of_o jabesh_n recover_v the_o body_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o wall_n of_o bethshan_n when_o there_o fasten_v by_o the_o philistine_n conqueror_n so_o have_v many_o be_v rescue_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o many_o soul_n from_o hell_n by_o their_o christian_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n against_o satan_n judas_n 23._o pluck_v out_o quasi_fw-la from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n pull_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n 4._o it_o must_v be_v 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6._o faith_n believe_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v we_o hope_n wait_v till_o it_o come_v and_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o 7._o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o hope_n rest_v upon_o it_o 8._o faith_n sustain_v feed_v and_o supply_v hope_n for_o we_o can_v hope_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n except_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n and_o hope_v by_o patient_a wait_a strengthen_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n if_o that_o fail_v not_o 10._o the_o opposite_n be_v doubt_n despair_n hope_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o humane_a invention_n and_o all_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o evil_a man_n in_o and_o for_o evil_a thing_n thus_o you_o have_v the_o 1._o definition_n 2._o cause_n 3._o subject_a 4._o seat_n 5._o place_n 6._o object_n 7._o adjunct_n 8._o effect_n 9_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o hope_n etc._n etc._n and_o 10._o opposite_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o 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