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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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because_o god_n knowledge_n be_v infallible_a thus_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o judas_n shall_v betray_v our_o lord_n because_o our_o god_n in_o his_o permissive_a decree_n foresee_v it_o will_v be_v reveal_v the_o same_o in_o his_o word_n the_o perseverance_n of_o renew_a man_n be_v certain_a in_o both_o respect_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n rom._n 8.30_o joh._n 6.39_o next_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o god_n reveal_v will_n concern_v their_o perseverance_n joh._n 10.28_o i_o give_v unto_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n john_n 6.39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o renew_a man_n his_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n saint_n proof_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n first_o he_o be_v 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it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infallible_a consequence_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o faith_n in_o christ_n certain_a eternal_a life_n certain_a it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n he_o have_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a life_n be_v certain_a in_o the_o promise_n because_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o earnest_n because_o faith_n be_v a_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o faithful_a lord_n who_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n will_v certain_o give_v the_o sum_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o for_o grace_n be_v the_o earnest_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o glory_n john_n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o
original_a corruption_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n as_o weariness_n so_o sickness_n in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o commotion_n and_o collision_n of_o those_o humour_n in_o the_o body_n which_o god_n restrain_v from_o break_v out_o one_o upon_o another_o so_o long_o as_o man_n by_o sin_n transgress_v not_o the_o bound_n set_v to_o he_o by_o god_n but_o when_o man_n pass_v his_o bound_n than_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n pass_v their_o bound_n and_o like_o a_o impetuous_a flood_n after_o the_o bulwark_n be_v remove_v overruns_a the_o whole_a body_n sin_n make_v way_n to_o this_o inundation_n which_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o integrity_n be_v bar_v up_o in_o the_o body_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o shut_v up_o and_o open_v the_o bar_n even_o of_o the_o great_a ocean_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n three_o from_o sin_n be_v that_o torment_a fear_n of_o death_n death_n 3_o torment_a fear_n of_o death_n which_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o miserable_a man_n in_o straitness_n and_o bondage_n heb._n 2.15_o through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n in_o which_o word_n a_o sinner_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o under_o a_o continual_a fear_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n allusion_n also_o gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o be_v it_o have_v convince_v all_o man_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o of_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a death_n job_n 18.14_o death_n be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n heathen_n call_v it_o the_o most_o fearful_a of_o all_o fearful_a thing_n caligula_n the_o four_o roman_a emperor_n hide_v himself_o under_o a_o bed_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n guiltiness_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o worm_n that_o breed_v this_o gnaw_a and_o torment_a fear_n of_o death_n cain_n 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vial_n at_o his_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v a_o messenger_n send_v of_o god_n to_o arrest_v he_o four_o die_v 4._o pain_n in_o die_v pain_n in_o die_v be_v also_o a_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n this_o bitterness_n and_o antipathy_n betwixt_o the_o live_a man_n and_o death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v true_a some_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v little_a or_o no_o pain_n at_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o all_o that_o calmeness_n be_v but_o a_o shore_n sunshine_n before_o a_o storm_n the_o fearful_a tempest_n of_o god_n wrath_n abide_v they_o their_o day_n come_v on_o apace_o wherein_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n will_v not_o be_v quench_v the_o rich_a glutton_n no_o doubt_n at_o his_o death_n have_v store_n of_o all_o lenitive_n that_o can_v give_v he_o any_o ease_n whereas_o lazarus_n have_v none_o but_o that_o rich_a man_n afterward_o feel_v the_o pain_n to_o 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admonition_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v moderate_a and_o sober_a in_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n worldly_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v therefore_o set_v not_o your_o heart_n too_o much_o upon_o those_o thing_n you_o must_v sometime_o leave_v 1_o cor._n 7.31_o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o we_o abuse_v it_o and_o it_o abuse_v and_o abase_v we_o when_o we_o make_v it_o master_n of_o our_o affection_n then_o make_v we_o the_o earth_n our_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o by_o so_o do_v the_o world_n draw_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o true_a happiness_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o stage-play_a as_o the_o word_n import_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o 100_o year_n if_o the_o world_n endure_v so_o long_o new_a actor_n and_o player_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n one_o generation_n go_v and_o another_o come_v like_o some_o go_n to_o the_o common_a market_n &_o 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