and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matt._n 5.3_o 4._o their_o mourning_n be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o travel_n but_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o then_o there_o be_v rejoice_v when_o faith_n have_v overcome_v than_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o this_o be_v in_o some_o soon_o in_o some_o late_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n be_v hold_v forth_o with_o open_a face_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o without_o a_o vail_n or_o mist_n many_o that_o receive_v those_o tiding_n by_o faith_n be_v immediate_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o consolation_n how_o quick_o be_v the_o jailor_n that_o come_v in_o tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n cry_v out_o syr_n wat_fw-mi must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v how_o quick_o i_o say_v be_v he_o raise_v up_o into_o peace_n and_o consolation_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n plain_o preach_v to_o he_o in_o few_o word_n and_o by_o faith_n receive_v it_o act._n 16.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o many_o hour_n but_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptise_a he_o and_o all_o his_o straight_a way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n see_v how_o love_n and_o joy_n accompany_v his_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n he_o rejoice_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v glad_a tide_n of_o great_a joy_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o free_o by_o grace_n or_o in_o love_n the_o lord_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o therein_o rejoice_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 10.26_o eph._n 2.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o eunuch_n to_o who_o philip_n preach_v christ_n and_o open_v to_o he_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n have_v receive_v this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o after_o philip_n be_v catch_v away_o from_o he_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o so_o at_o samariâ—_n philip_n have_v preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o and_o work_a miracle_n in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8.8_o so_o likewise_o that_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o act._n 2._o beside_o those_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o love_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n they_o also_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o make_v they_o to_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o praise_v god_n this_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n upon_o two_o principal_a account_n first_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o conscience_n of_o sin_n bind_v a_o man_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o it_o do_v these_o here_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o act_n when_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o state_n the_o apostle_n paul_n personate_v rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n then_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bear_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o conscience_n sprinkle_v by_o his_o blood_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o by_o that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v here_o be_v cause_n indeed_o of_o rejoice_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o now_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n be_v unloose_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o appear_v and_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n even_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o then_o second_o in_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v which_o be_v the_o comforter_n and_o bring_v his_o testimony_n with_o he_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o word_n for_o give_v consolation_n and_o peace_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v accept_v into_o sonship_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o joy_n receive_v in_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o thess_n 1.6_o and_o you_o become_v follower_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v joy_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n minister_v in_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o he_o also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o joy_n thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n to_o that_o man_n that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o it_o beget_v the_o same_o in_o that_o man_n towards_o other_o it_o beget_v love_n in_o he_o towards_o other_o and_o joy_n in_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n obj._n it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v christ_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o set_v one_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o another_o answ_n that_o be_v occasional_o because_o the_o earthly_a spirit_n will_v be_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o rightous_a seed_n although_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o obj._n again_o some_o may_v say_v christ_n â—ells_v of_o mourning_n you_o shall_v mourn_v â—nd_v the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n how_o then_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o â—y_a which_o thou_o speak_v of_o answ_n a_o woman_n while_o she_o be_v in_o â—ravel_n have_v sorrow_n but_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o she_o rejoice_v for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o then_o again_o say_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n joh._n 16.33_o forthly_a i_o come_v now_o to_o another_o fruit_n or_o concomitant_a of_o this_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v this_o it_o exclude_v boast_v it_o cut_v down_o vainglory_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o for_o what_o have_v that_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o that_o see_v himself_o whole_o a_o receiver_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o right_o see_v himself_o justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o the_o superaboundant_a mercy_n oâ—_n god_n who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v have_v reveal_v his_o love_n to_o he_o in_o chrisâ—_n jesus_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o have_v let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v accept_v free_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o have_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o this_o upon_o his_o spirit_n it_o draw_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deep_a humility_n and_o the_o more_o full_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o or_o in_o he_o the_o great_a be_v his_o admiration_n still_o of_o
that_o be_v with_o he_o when_o the_o hoâ—â—_n ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v â—â—e_z word_n ver_fw-la 44._o now_o where_o â—hrist_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v receive_v it_o â—â—rnes_v the_o heart_n from_o sin_n and_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d to_o righteousness_n and_o this_o turâ—ing_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n from_o â—n_n to_o righteousness_n be_v repentance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o little_a remorse_n or_o sorrow_n â—or_a sin_n past_o only_a and_o yet_o continue_v therein_o but_o turn_v from_o â—t_a towards_o righteousness_n that_o be_v repentance_n so_o all_o these_o thing_n accompany_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o true_a preach_v of_o christ_n â—nd_v receive_v of_o he_o it_o open_v the_o â—yes_n to_o see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o â—is_n merciful_a kindness_n in_o christ_n jeâ—us_n and_o this_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v true_a repentance_n that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o â—hem_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n act._n 26.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n enter_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n or_o in_o believe_v turn_v it_o or_o convert_v it_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n by_o renew_v of_o it_o and_o so_o wash_v 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o filthiness_n by_o the_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o sanctifyes_n it_o therefore_o say_v christ_n except_o i_o wash_v theâ—_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o here_o be_v thâ—_n wash_a and_o sprinkle_v by_o thâ—_n blood_n here_o be_v the_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o one_o can_v enter_v into_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o god_n here_o be_v the_o worâ—_n of_o regeneration_n without_o whicâ—_n one_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d god_n joh._n 3._o so_o now_o all_o thing_n aâ—â—_n become_v new_a and_o the_o stream_n turneâ—_n the_o stream_n of_o that_o man_n heart_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v downward_o towards_o thâ—_n earth_n and_o towards_o evil_n be_v noâ—_n turn_v upward_o towards_o god_n anâ—_n towards_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a long_v after_o a_o participation_n of_o goâ—_n heavenly_a nature_n and_o holiness_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v a_o taste_n 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n he_o now_o desire_n and_o belong_v after_o the_o sinceâ—_n milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o he_o maâ—_n grow_v thereby_o and_o feel_v more_o anâ—_n more_o fellowship_n with_o the_o heavenâ—â—_n nature_n flourish_v of_o wit_n and_o eloquence_n which_o please_v the_o itch_a ear_n will_v not_o satisfy_v this_o hunger_a babe_n but_o the_o sincere_a uncorrupted_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n which_o add_v strength_n and_o growth_n thus_o i_o say_v god_n let_v in_o something_o of_o himself_o and_o heavenly_a nature_n by_o faith_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o they_o taste_v of_o that_o heavenly_a nature_n may_v press_v after_o a_o further_a enjoyment_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o fill_v therewith_o and_o thus_o faith_n be_v a_o inward_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o new_a work_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n renew_v it_o or_o regenerate_v it_o again_o to_o god_n and_o form_v a_o new_a creation_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o there_o be_v a_o go_v on_o in_o this_o work_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o a_o follow_v on_o in_o the_o regeneration_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a available_a thing_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v say_v neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n witâ—_n the_o lord_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o 〈◊〉_d new_a creature_n or_o new_a creation_n galâ—_n 6.15_o which_o he_o otherwise_o express_v thus_o chap._n 5.6_o neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n with_o thâ—_n lord_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faitâ—_n which_o work_v by_o love_n no_o outward_a thing_n no_o outward_a profession_n iâ—_n the_o available_a thing_n but_o faith_n whicâ—_n work_v by_o love_n and_o which_o renew_v the_o creature_n or_o make_v 〈◊〉_d man_n a_o new_a creature_n this_o be_v thaâ—_n which_o the_o lord_n accept_v because_o now_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o vessel_n sanctify_v for_o thâ—_n master_n use_n this_o work_n raise_v he_o up_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o foot_n aâ—_n a_o man_n raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o now_o it_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o thiâ—_n new_a man_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o work_n anâ—_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o war_n and_o sighâ—_n the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n strive_v against_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v hiâ—_n conscience_n pure_a and_o clear_a beforâ—_n the_o lord_n for_o the_o mystery_n of_o faitâ—_n be_v thereby_o preserve_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n be_v hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n preserve_v and_o nourish_v faith_n that_o be_v faithfulness_n to_o what_o the_o conscience_n know_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o preserve_v peace_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n but_o in_o case_n of_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o enemy_n the_o lord_n call_v for_o repentance_n that_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o he_o and_o look_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n with_o a_o steadfast_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a consider_v our_o own_o weakness_n and_o so_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o help_v to_o overcome_v and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o purge_v the_o conscience_n again_o from_o the_o evil_a and_o purify_v it_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v even_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wash_v we_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n by_o the_o spirit_n renew_v his_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o remit_v the_o transgression_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v restore_v in_o a_o true_a heart_n though_o it_o have_v be_v overtake_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o indeed_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n or_o true_o convert_v be_v not_o from_o a_o life_n have_v in_o the_o evil_a buâ—_n rather_o from_o be_v surprise_v and_o overtake_v therefore_o it_o cause_v grieâ—_n and_o anguish_n and_o a_o cry_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n whereas_o he_o that_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o evil_a he_o rest_v in_o it_o while_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o thing_n be_v at_o quiet_a but_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o be_v come_v he_o disturb_v that_o quietness_n in_o the_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o rest_n there_o for_o what_o fellowship_n can_v the_o true_a seed_n have_v with_o falsehood_n what_o communion_n can_v christ_n the_o true_a spirit_n have_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n in_o we_o therefore_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o deceiver_n and_o his_o work_n therefore_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v under_o the_o blessing_n must_v needs_o war_n against_o the_o deceiver_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o right_a for_o faith_n in_o truth_n beget_v a_o honest_a and_o true_a heart_n which_o work_v against_o deceit_n and_o the_o deceiver_n true_a faith_n first_o beget_v a_o honest_a and_o true_a heart_n and_o then_o be_v therein_o retain_v as_o in_o a_o fit_a vessel_n and_o the_o depart_n from_o truth_n and_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n to_o open_v this_o mystery_n of_o faith_n more_o plain_o whereby_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v be_v know_v and_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v in_o some_o measure_n from_o all_o false_a appearance_n thereof_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o some_o particular_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o know_v prophet_n of_o what_o sort_n they_o be_v you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n first_o this_o faith_n purifyes_n the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o that_o so_o that_o which_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v pure_a out_o of_o the_o heart_n unsanctify_v proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n theft_n blasphemy_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o holiness_n and_o of_o holy_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n envy_n malice_n revenge_n pride_n scornfulness_n ambition_n covetousness_n and_o such_o like_a which_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n testimony_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o eph._n 5.5_o 6._o therefore_o faith_n be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o these_o thing_n to_o consume_v and_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o to_o purify_v the_o heart_n from_o such_o filth_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n say_v
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maâ—e_n a_o idol_n of_o it_o and_o so_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o shadow_n and_o forget_v the_o substance_n and_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o good_a king_n hezechiah_n who_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o the_o lord_n do_v also_o command_v circumcision_n very_o strict_o so_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n must_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v and_o this_o call_v a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o yet_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o shadow_n take_v place_n in_o their_o stead_n then_o say_v one_o apostle_n behold_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o gal._n 5.2_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n to_o some_o and_o especial_o to_o such_o who_o be_v zealous_a of_o god_n ordinance_n yea_o even_o to_o many_o who_o 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