faith_n be_v the_o ground_n or_o expectation_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v hope_v for_o to_o wit_n be_v promise_v not_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v sensible_a or_o conceive_v by_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o appear_v not_o hebrew_n 11.1_o it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o therefore_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o faithful_a patriarch_n abraham_n even_o beside_o hope_n and_o above_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v under_o hope_n 4.18_o rom._n 4.18_o thy_o faith_n &_o thy_o hope_n must_v set_v itself_o to_o resist_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o blind_a reaâ—on_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d that_o cunning_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n the_o devil_n who_o lie_v â—n_o wait_v to_o destroy_v shall_v seek_v to_o infuse_v and_o put_v into_o thou_o here_o therefore_o thou_o â—â—t_v to_o learn_v and_o observe_v 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o for_o thy_o comfort_n god_n manner_n and_o 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over_o thou_o for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n god_n remember_v mercy_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o many_o place_n bear_v witness_v 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o his_o wrath_n endure_v but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o â—n_a eye_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v abide_v at_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 3.31_o lam._n 3.31_o and_o again_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v or_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o yea_o rather_o as_o a_o father_n piti_v his_o own_o child_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n now_o 103.13_o psal_n 103.13_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n 145.8_o psal_n 145.8_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n yea_o our_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o all_o how_o much_o more_o to_o his_o child_n 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in_o christ_n that_o be_v who_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v now_o dead_a they_o rest_v in_o their_o grave_n only_o for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o most_o assure_a hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n whereby_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o last_o day_n unto_o a_o new_a life_n and_o that_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a wherein_o shall_v be_v nether_a sin_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o misery_n and_o wherein_o shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o righteousness_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n life_n and_o salvation_n joy_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o these_o thing_n god_n himself_o have_v promise_v who_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n able_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o who_o be_v also_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o neither_o will_n nor_o can_v fail_v in_o performance_n thereof_o trust_v steadfast_o then_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o waver_v not_o chap._n ix_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o 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king_n 17._o and_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n his_o hostess_n son_n the_o shunamite_n 2._o 2_o king_n 4._o gen._n 5._o â—_o king_n 2._o 2._o king_n 4._o and_o god_n also_o himself_o rapt_v up_o henoch_n and_o elias_n alive_a both_o body_n and_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a and_o transitory_a life_n and_o convey_v and_o take_v they_o up_o unto_o himself_o gen._n 5._o and_o 2._o king_n 2._o that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v leave_v unto_o we_o some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o true_a life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v lest_o according_a to_o the_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o epicure_n and_o heathen_n we_o shall_v imagine_v that_o after_o this_o life_n nothing_o else_o remain_v unto_o us._n furthermore_o consider_v &_o think_v with_o thyself_o what_o that_o great_a and_o mighty_a lord_n of_o life_n &_o death_n jesus_n christ_n say_v luke_n 8.52_o weep_v not_o 8.52_o luke_n 8.52_o the_o damsel_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v reason_n not_o believe_v this_o notunderstand_v the_o 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