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be_v hold_v forth_o in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o 1._o that_o true_a faith_n from_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n do_v humble_a the_o heart_n and_o afflict_v the_o spirit_n with_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v this_o look_n be_v by_o believe_v and_o it_o bring_v home_o with_o it_o a_o sense_n of_o love_n which_o wound_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o true_a faith_n purge_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n do_v by_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o his_o ointment_n and_o grace_n purge_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n the_o send_v and_o delight_n of_o sinful_a and_o vile_a lust_n 3._o this_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o idle_a but_o holy_a and_o operative_a it_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o as_o the_o fire_n work_v by_o heat_n on_o the_o object_n see_v before_o it_o so_o faith_n by_o love_n to_o god_n bring_v forth_o work_n of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n and_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n 4._o last_o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a and_o overcome_v faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n and_o faith_n resist_v and_o overcome_v temptation_n be_v a_o sound_a faith_n though_o a_o renew_a man_n and_o sound_a believer_n may_v be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n at_o a_o time_n in_o his_o affection_n yet_o his_o will_n be_v not_o whole_o subdue_v and_o overcome_v for_o the_o ill_a he_o do_v he_o will_v it_o not_o rom._n 7.19_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n amen_n victory_n over_o death_n through_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o perseverance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n christ_n a_o peaceable_a death_n flow_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o peaceable_a death_n in_o the_o savour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n be_v a_o refresh_a stream_n flow_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o comfortable_a taste_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n do_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n as_o that_o tree_n do_v sweeten_v the_o water_n of_o marah_n exod._n 15.25_o in_o the_o word_n two_o point_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o a_o twofold_a misery_n from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v point_n in_o the_o word_n two_o point_n to_o wit_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o procurer_n of_o our_o deliverance_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o the_o one_o part_n 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the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augmentum_fw-la aquinas_n aquinas_n as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v the_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n of_o sin_n because_o by_o hear_v the_o law_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n unrenewed_a be_v the_o more_o increase_v after_o sin_n luther_n luther_n luther_n similitude_n be_v very_o apposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o fire_n say_v he_o in_o burn_a limestone_n appear_v not_o until_o you_o cast_v water_n on_o it_o and_o then_o immediate_o it_o smoke_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o shall_v be_v quench_v by_o the_o law_n be_v from_o man_n own_o latent_fw-la corruption_n provoke_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o man_n distemper_a will_n and_o appetite_n as_o when_o a_o sick_a patient_n belong_v after_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o physician_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o the_o distemper_a appetite_n of_o the_o patient_a the_o other_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n 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that_o betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n eph._n 5.23_o the_o believer_n be_v espouse_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n we_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o he_o when_o we_o say_v with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 2.16_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o protect_a his_o wife_n from_o perish_v david_n take_v no_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v rescue_v his_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n 1_o sam._n 30._o but_o our_o lord_n and_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n surpass_v all_o man_n both_o in_o affection_n and_o power_n for_o the_o protect_a of_o his_o spouse_n therefore_o one_o espouse_v into_o he_o can_v fall_v away_o final_o for_o the_o relation_n be_v perpetual_a he_o be_v a_o lord_n and_o husband_n for_o ever_o of_o his_o spouse_n to_o wit_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n obj._n obj._n although_o this_o or_o that_o person_n once_o 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