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innumerable_a number_n and_o infinite_a weight_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o prosperity_n adversity_n or_o the_o like_a if_o at_o least_o it_o be_v well_o use_v of_o the_o well_o use_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v etc._n afterward_o hear_v §._o 16._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n take_v the_o next_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o action_n whereunto_o we_o be_v exhort_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d take_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o he_o use_v before_o verse_n 13._o it_o be_v here_o use_v in_o as_o large_a a_o sense_n both_o to_o take_v up_o or_o to_o take_v unto_o one_o and_o also_o to_o take_v again_o and_o recover_v a_o thing_n soldier_n let_v not_o their_o shield_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n but_o take_v it_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n hold_v it_o our_o against_o their_o enemy_n move_v it_o up_o and_o down_o every_o way_n where_o the_o enemy_n strike_v at_o they_o if_o the_o enemy_n continue_v to_o fight_v or_o renew_v the_o fight_n they_o still_o hold_v it_o out_o 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the_o second_o where_o the_o apostle_n call_v 2._o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o the_o three_o where_o the_o apostle_n 22._o reckon_v faith_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n §._o 18._o of_o the_o motive_n and_o end_n why_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o declare_v why_o god_n work_v faith_n observe_v 1_o what_o move_v he_o thereto_o 2_o what_o he_o aim_v at_o therein_o nothing_o out_o of_o god_n can_v move_v god_n to_o work_v this_o precious_a gift_n in_o man_n 13._o it_o be_v his_o mere_a good_a will_n that_o move_v he_o as_o 26._o christ_n express_o declare_v in_o his_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n say_v it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o the_o end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o work_v this_o grace_n be_v principal_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o 6._o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o we_o show_v before_o but_o secondary_o the_o 31._o salvation_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o saint_n peter_n 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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 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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 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3._o 14._o 14._o joh._n 14._o 17._o 4_o god_n goodness_n move_v he_o to_o make_v his_o promise_n to_o man_n 5_o god_n grace_n be_v free_a free_a joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o rom._n 5._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 3._o 15._o 6_o god_n mercy_n be_v abundant_a abundant_a psal_n 108._o 4._o 4._o ephe._n 2._o 4._o 4._o exo._n 34._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 12._o 31_o 32._o 32._o gen._n 4._o 13._o simil._n 7_o god_n promise_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o all_o luk._n 2._o 10._o 10._o joh._n 1._o 6._o 7_o 7_o mat_n 28._o 19_o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o 15._o num._n 21._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15_o the_o general_a offer_n of_o christ_n a_o mean_n to_o draw_v all_o to_o receive_v christ_n object_n answer_n answer_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 10._o deut_n 29._o 29._o object_n answer_n quest_n 1._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 33._o quest_n 2._o 2._o mat._n 11._o 28._o 28._o luk._n 5._o 32._o 32._o tim._n 1._o 15._o 15._o hab._n 2._o 3._o 3._o heb._n 10._o 37._o est_fw-la animi_fw-la generosi_fw-la perdurare_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la nostri_fw-la cry_v parad_a theod._n theod._n joh._n 5._o 5._o etc._n etc._n object_n answer_n none_o sin_n in_o believe_v believe_v §._o 88_o 88_o joh_n 3._o 18._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 22._o 3_o 5_o 6._o how_o man_n sin_v in_o not_o believe_v believe_v mat._n 22._o 6._o 6._o acts._n 2._o 13._o 13._o act_n 13._o 45._o 1_o cor_n 1_n 23._o 23._o luke_n 14._o 18._o 18._o mat._n 3._o 7._o 7._o &_o 13._o 19_o 19_o 21_o 21_o 22._o 22._o mat._n 23._o 37_o incredulity_n a_o grievous_a sin_n 1_o disâ—honourable_a to_o god_n god_n psal_n 78._o 19_o 20._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 4._o 13._o 13._o psal_n 10_o 4_o 5._o 5._o gen._n 3._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 20._o 25._o 2_o dangerous_a to_o man_n filios_fw-la diaholi_fw-la infide_v litas_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la proprium_fw-la voco_fw-la quasi_fw-la solum_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cont_n ep_n pelag._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3_o 3_o jon._n 3._o 18._o 18._o act._n 13._o 46._o v._o point_n the_o trial_n of_o faith_n simil._n simil._n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o faith_n may_v be_v know_v know_v psal_n 116._o 10_o 10_o joh._n 6._o 69._o 69._o 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o 12._o act._n 8._o 37._o 37._o joh._n 9_o 38._o 38._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 5._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 9_o psal_n 12._o 2._o 2._o isa_n 38._o 3._o though_o they_o which_o have_v no_o faith_n may_v be_v deceive_v yet_o they_o which_o indeed_o have_v it_o may_v discern_v it_o isa_n 29_o 8._o simil._n though_o in_o a_o temptation_n a_o man_n doubt_n yet_o out_o of_o it_o he_o may_v have_v assurance_n simil._n true_a faith_n may_v stand_v with_o doubt_v doubt_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 9_o mar._n 9_o 24._o fidei_fw-la praecipua_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ambigas_fw-la chrys_n in_o tit._n hom_n 3._o how_o faith_n may_v be_v prove_v note_v that_o many_o difference_n may_v be_v discern_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n after_o faith_n be_v wrought_v which_o can_v be_v find_v before_o faith_n cause_n of_o faith_n 1._o illumination_n illumination_n rome_n 7._o 7_o &c_n &c_n &c_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 2_o compunction_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n heart_n mat._n 9_o 12._o 12._o luke_n 4._o 18_o 18_o act_n 16._o 14_o 14_o heb._n 11._o 31_o 31_o luke_n 23._o 42_o 42_o act_n 2._o 37_o 37_o &_o 16._o 29_o 29_o luke_n 7._o 38_o 38_o jos_n 2._o 11_o 11_o act_n 16._o 13_o 14._o 14._o act_n 10_o 44._o 45._o 45._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 6_o 6_o luke_n 7._o 38._o 38._o act_n 16._o 29_o cause_n of_o true_a grief_n 1_o god_n word_n work_v it_o it_o act_n 2._o 37._o 37._o &_o 16._o 26_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 33._o 10_o 12_o 2_o it_o arise_v from_o despair_n in_o ourselves_o ourselves_o act_n 2._o 37_o &_o 16._o 30_o and_o from_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n displeasure_n luke_n 15._o 18._o effect_n of_o true_a grief_n grief_n jer._n 31._o 19_o 19_o lu._n 3._o 10_o 12_o 14._o rom._n 6._o 21._o vbi_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la deficit_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la pen._n c._n 13._o 13._o psal_n 6_o 2_o 3_o &_o 32_o 3_o &_o 51_o 1_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 24_o 3_o desire_n of_o christ_n proof_n of_o true_a desire_n 1._o the_o cause_n 2_o the_o order_n order_n act_n 4._o 12._o 3_o the_o quality_n quality_n psal_n 42._o 1._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 11._o §._o 23._o 23._o num._n 23._o 10._o 4._o the_o fruit_n fruit_n mat._n 13._o 44._o 44._o luke_n 18._o 10._o 13._o 5._o continuance_n long_o aberit_fw-la a_fw-la siti_fw-la satietas_fw-la long_o a_o saetietate_fw-la fastidium_fw-la quia_fw-la sitientes_fw-la saturabimur_fw-la &_o satiati_fw-la sitiemus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr spec._n c._n 29._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o faith_n be_v operative_a as_o fiâ—e_v absit_fw-la ut_fw-la sentiret_fw-la vas_fw-la electionis_fw-la iustificari_fw-la bominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la male_a vivat_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la aug._n â—de_a gr_n &_o lib._n arb_n cap._n 7._o 7._o ephe._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 9_o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o 6._o rom._n 3._o 28._o 28._o jam_fw-la 2._o 24._o what_o be_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n nihil_fw-la eft_o quod_fw-la ita_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la afferre_fw-la solet_fw-la atque_fw-la pura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la chrysâ—n_n 2_o cor._n hoâ—â—_n 12._o 12._o phil._n 4._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 1._o a_o quiet_a conscience_n ariâ—seth_v from_o faith_n faith_n isa_n 64._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 143._o 2._o 2._o 1_o joh_n 2._o 1_o 2_o no_o wicked_a maâ—â—_n consciâ—ence_o can_v be_v quiet_a quiet_a mar._n 27._o 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o 2._o act_n 26._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 16._o 2._o holy_a security_n security_n psal_n 4_o 8._o 8._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 55._o 22._o 22._o &_o 37._o 5._o 5._o 2_o chr._n 20._o 20._o spiritual_a joy_n joy_n rome_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2._o act._n 8._o 39_o 39_o &_o 16._o 34._o 34._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o luk._n 8._o 13_o joh._n 5._o 35._o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n not_o sound_a sound_a mat._n 13._o 20._o 20._o job_n 20._o 5._o mat._n 13._o 21_o note_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n fidelis_n et_v timet_fw-la a_o iudice_fw-la sperat_fw-la a_o saluatore_fw-la cum_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la eius_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o loetitia_fw-la obequitent_a &_o obuient_fw-fr sibi_fw-la bern_n in_o reg_fw-la nat_n dom._n seâ—m_fw-la seâ—m_fw-la joh._n 16._o 22._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 3._o 3._o act_n 5._o 41_o 41_o heb._n 10._o 34_o i'faith_o sometime_o as_o a_o tree_n in_o winter_n winter_n act_n 24._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 18._o what_o be_v a_o clear_a conscience_n conscience_n psal_n 116._o 10_o 11._o 11._o heb._n 11._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 39_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o love_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n conscience_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 19_o joh._n 15._o 5._o hab._n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2_o 20._o 20._o gal._n 5._o 6._o 6._o luke_n 7._o 47._o 47._o 1_o joh_n 4._o 19_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 5._o 5._o act._n 24._o 16._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 17._o &_o 4._o 20._o love_n of_o our_o brother_n a_o note_n of_o the_o weak_a faith_n pia_fw-la fides_fw-la fine_fw-la charitate_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la aug._n epist_n 83._o a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 1._o 5_o 5_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 12._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o 7._o jer._n 17._o 10._o 10._o psal_n 26._o 1._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 18._o 18._o act._n 24._o 16._o a_o clear_a conscience_n extend_v itself_o unto_o all_o thing_n thing_n 1_o king_n 15_o 5_o 5_o 2_o kin._n 23._o 25._o 25._o luk._n 1._o 6._o 6._o heb._n 13._o 18._o 18._o mar._n 6._o 17_o etc._n etc._n etc._n job_n 1._o 5._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o psal_n 51_o 51_o rom._n 7._o 15_o etc._n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119._o 11._o a_o clear_a conscience_n endure_v to_o the_o end_n end_n reu._n 2._o 19_o 19_o phil._n 3._o 13._o etc._n etc._n etc._n john_n 7._o 38._o two_o extreme_n 1_o ouer-secure_a boldness_n object_n answer_n answer_n phil._n 2._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 4._o luke_n 8._o 13._o 13._o act_n 8._o 13._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o 10._o john_n 2._o 23._o how_o far_o the_o sense_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v lose_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 20_o heb._n 12._o 15_o 15_o &_o 3._o 12._o 12._o &_o 4._o 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 41._o 41._o heb._n 10._o 38._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o 2_o ouer-childish_a fearfulness_n assurance_n in_o christ_n christ_n 1_o john_n 4._o 13_o 13_o eph._n 3._o 17._o 17._o joh._n 10._o 27._o 28._o the_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n n_o the_o weak_a weak_a john_n 5._o 24._o 24._o &_o 4._o 14._o 14._o 1_o john_n