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deny_v yea_o and_o abjure_v the_o faith_n but_o either_o first_o satan_n by_o his_o temptation_n second_o or_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o flesh_n occasion_v it_o for_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n love_v christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o denial_n on_o purpose_n to_o discredit_v the_o truth_n out_o of_o a_o venom_n and_o malice_n of_o heart_n to_o it_o i_o may_v deny_v a_o fundamental_a truth_n in_o a_o argument_n and_o disputation_n to_o see_v how_o another_o can_v prove_v it_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n i_o hope_v 3._o it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a denial_n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_n signify_v fall_v all_o in_o shatter_v so_o as_o a_o old_a rot_a house_n not_o well_o at_o first_o put_v together_o comfort_v thyself_o therefore_o christian_n thou_o have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n though_o thou_o have_v possible_o inadvised_o speak_v 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thou_o guilty_a of_o this_o unpardonable_a sin_n it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v hate_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n for_o some_o civil_a injury_n he_o have_v do_v thou_o or_o thy_o friend_n possible_o thou_o mayeâ—â—_n do_v it_o ignorant_o very_o think_v he_o be_v nought_o possible_o thy_o envy_n of_o he_o may_v be_v a_o emulation_n not_o be_v sorry_a that_o the_o truth_n live_v in_o he_o but_o angry_a to_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n live_v in_o he_o and_o not_o thou_o these_o now_o be_v far_o from_o unpardonable_a sin_n nor_o be_v every_o opposition_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n a_o opposition_n
not_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o four_o 27._o christ_n die_v p._n 27._o say_v he_o actual_a doubt_n may_v be_v in_o a_o soul_n who_o have_v habitual_a faith_n for_o as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o oppose_v as_o life_n and_o death_n but_o as_o cold_a and_o heat_n water_n may_v have_v some_o cold_a and_o some_o heat_n in_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n rutherford_n rutherford_n as_o life_n and_o sickness_n say_v mr._n rutherford_n sickness_n be_v neighbour_n with_o life_n nay_o five_o i_o may_v say_v more_o i_o think_v faith_n and_o doubt_v may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o soul_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o can_v believe_v this_o truth_n and_o yet_o doubt_v the_o same_o but_o i_o may_v believe_v this_o and_o doubt_v some_o otherâ—_n yea_o sixthly_a there_o be_v no_o believer_n live_v but_o have_v have_v or_o have_v doubt_n abraham_n gen._n 15._o 2_o 3._o david_n psal_n â—16_n 11._o see_v more_o p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o ib._n the_o morning_n dawn_v of_o light_n may_v be_v light_n though_o there_o be_v some_o darkness_n mix_v with_o it_o now_o to_o prove_v this_o position_n that_o faith_n may_v consist_v with_o doubt_n die_v christ_n die_v i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o than_o precious_a mr._n rutherford_n have_v say_v p._n 27._o who_o prove_v it_o by_o these_o five_o argument_n first_o because_o faith_n and_o doubtings_n be_v not_o contradictory_n as_o life_n and_o death_n which_o mutual_o deny_v and_o expel_v one_o another_o but_o opposite_n as_o sickness_n and_o health_n in_o the_o same_o body_n may_v be_v successive_o second_o because_o christ_n when_o he_o rebuke_v doubt_v yet_o suppose_a faith_n and_o acknowledge_v faith_n though_o a_o little_a faith_n in_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 14._o 31._o three_o because_o the_o disciple_n pray_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n what_o need_v that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o ela_n at_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o note_n of_o faith_n if_o they_o have_v be_v above_o all_o doubt_n 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do_v first_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n and_o imperâ—ections_n may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o several_a act_n of_o it_o second_o i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o doubt_n which_o often_o arise_v in_o and_o be_v consistent_a with_o faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o those_o which_o be_v damn_v despair_a doubt_n of_o reprobate_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o chap._n 8._o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o trouble_n though_o some_o dispute_n knowledge_n to_o be_v aâ—_n act_v of_o faith_n yet_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v assent_v rather_o then_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o itself_o yet_o in_o regard_n many_o christian_n that_o strive_v 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