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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n which_o to_o secure_a nature_n be_v the_o great_a of_o terror_n though_o ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v consequent_a to_o death_n do_v hide_v the_o most_o dreadful_a part_n of_o death_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n 116.3_o psal_n 55.4_o psal_n 116.3_o yet_o in_o david_n phrase_n terror_n of_o death_n will_v make_v the_o heart_n sigh_v under_o pain_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n too_o unless_o the_o heart_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n the_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n 2.11_o joh._n 8.21_o 24._o rev._n 2.11_o that_o the_o man_n die_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n nor_o shall_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n no_o man_n heart_n be_v strong_a under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n nor_o can_v the_o great_a cheat_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v hypocrite_n who_o can_v counterfeit_v almost_o every_o thing_n put_v on_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o boldness_n 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3_o 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o concern_v of_o faith_n be_v its_o present_a act_n or_o fruit_n which_o it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n sustain_v the_o soul_n by_o whilst_o it_o wait_v for_o those_o great_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o take_v up_o with_o expectation_n it_o do_v now_o possess_v much_o though_o it_o expect_v more_o all_o be_v not_o in_o reversion_n though_o the_o most_o though_o the_o best_a be_v faith_n look_v unto_o thing_n hope_v for_o 11.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sisto_fw-la sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la potest_fw-la actum_fw-la habitumve_fw-la fiducialem_fw-la habentem_fw-la vim_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la statuminandi_fw-la sperantem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sistendi_fw-la rem_fw-la speratum_fw-la capellus_n in_o heb._n 11.1_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n give_v they_o subsistence_n not_o only_o confirm_v the_o person_n who_o hope_v but_o set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o thing_n present_v that_o good_a he_o hope_v for_o as_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v on_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v heb._n 11.1_o indeed_o it_o see_v what_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o bring_v that_o which_o it_o see_v so_o near_o that_o it_o embrace_v what_o it_o see_v heb._n 11.14_o faith_n be_v of_o very_o great_a and_o present_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o exert_v its_o power_n and_o virtue_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o faith_n do_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o promise_v ratify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n quiet_a and_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o peace_n and_o assurance_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o first-fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n and_o pacifi_v it_o whereas_o unbelief_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o a_o convince_a soul_n under_o doubt_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o fear_n can_v make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o they_o where_o there_o be_v little_a faith_n there_o be_v usual_o on_o every_o awaken_n alarm_n as_o in_o peter_n case_n great_a fear_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v say_v christ_n cast_v out_o disquiet_v thought_n for_o say_v he_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n joh._n 14.1_o and_o indeed_o the_o believer_n may_v well_o be_v quiet_a for_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v that_o whoso_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 1_o pet._n 2.6_o now_o this_o great_o pacifi_v the_o soul_n it_o know_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v it_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o a_o glorious_a inheritance_n and_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n upon_o its_o believe_v ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o amid_o the_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_v the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o for_o the_o gospel_n his_o faith_n keep_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o very_a quiet_a 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