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1._o consid_fw-la not-feeling_a do_v not_o argue_v a_o not-being_a p._n 223_o 2d_o consid_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o act_n and_o operation_n p._n 235_o 236_o 237_o 3d._n consid_fw-la feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a or_o a_o disputable_a evidence_n p._n 237_o 238_o 4._o consid_fw-la no_o christian_n feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o nor_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 239_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v always_o alike_o that_o which_o be_v see_v not_o so_o ib._n cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o feel_v always_o alike_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 240_o 1._o cause_n his_o soft_a go_n sometime_o in_o the_o cause_n ib._n 2._o to_o try_v whether_o a_o christian_a can_v stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o true_a leg_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o wooden_a leg_n of_o sense_n ib._n 3._o the_o soul_n 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23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v 23_o hebr._n 10._o 23_o well_o but_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o next_o word_n tell_v we_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v the_o sure_a word_n not_o the_o sure_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o justify_n faith_n now_o where_o have_v god_n leave_v thou_o such_o a_o line_n of_o promise_n as_o this_o thou_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o glory_n or_o i_o will_v elect_v thou_o to_o glory_n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v pardon_v i_o will_v heal_v i_o will_v ease_v you_o and_o these_o word_n god_n call_v thou_o to_o rest_v upon_o as_o sure_a and_o faithful_a word_n god_n have_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n 36._o joh._n 2._o 36._o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o have_v never_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o decree_n have_v everlasting_a life_n indeed_o if_o our_o election_n be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v 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must_v be_v measure_v both_o in_o length_n and_o breadth_n p._n 37._o inside_n 〈◊〉_d outside_n p._n 37._o the_o whole_a work_n of_o it_o be_v not_o do_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o believe_v p._n 38._o it_o be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o faith_n nor_o acceptation_n p._n 39_o 40._o 41._o 42._o direction_n for_o such_o christian_n as_o conceive_v they_o be_v not_o enough_o humble_v p._n 43._o 44._o 45._o 46._o humiliation_n how_o its_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v so_o as_o to_o comfort_v a_o trouble_a soul_n p._n 50._o it_o must_v be_v more_o and_o more_o labour_v after_o p._n 51._o mr_n shepherd_n opinion_n of_o it_o p._n 51._o several_a direction_n give_v by_o dr_n preston_n and_o mr_n shephard_n and_o the_o author_n for_o increase_v this_o work_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 52._o 53._o 54._o prayer_n the_o sure_a direction_n for_o it_o p._n 54._o i_o ignorance_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o particular_n it_o be_v consistent_a with_o true_a faith_n p._n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130_o etc._n etc._n ignorance_n 1_o in_o some_o fundamental_o 2_o in_o circumstantial_o 3_o in_o the_o history_n of_o scripture_n 4_o in_o substantial_o and_o fundamental_o so_o far_o that_o we_o can_v dispute_v they_o or_o make_v they_o out_o in_o particular_n may_v be_v consistent_a with_o true_a faith_n 127._o 128._o 129._o 130._o 131._o 132._o provide_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o but_o strive_v against_o such_o ignorance_n p._n 133._o justification_n be_v not_o formal_o before_o faith_n reason_n for_o it_o p._n 209._o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o six_o word_n mr_n ball_n express_v it_o by_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 116._o k_o knowledge_n no_o act_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 125._o in_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v in_o those_o that_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 97._o 98._o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o our_o own_o knowledge_n a_o good_a sign_n p._n 126._o l_o lydiae_n conversion_n without_o any_o humiliation_n can_v be_v prove_v four_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n draw_v from_o her_o example_n against_o precedent_a humiliation_n mr_n shepherd_n opinion_n of_o it_o p._n 24._o 25._o m_o melancholy_n oftentimes_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o a_o christian_n doubt_v p._n 164._o misbelief_n no_o unbelief_n p._n 147._o misunderstand_a of_o scripture_n not_o impossible_a to_o a_o belâ—â—ver_n p._n 147._o o_o 8._o objection_n answer_v make_v against_o that_o truth_n viz._n that_o humiliation_n ordinary_o precede_v justify_v faith_n in_o the_o act_n p._n 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o 24._o opposition_n of_o truth_n in_o what_o degree_n and_o of_o