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the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o begin_v to_o be_v remove_v till_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o and_o say_v some_o thing_n more_o than_o i_o do_v you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n and_o be_v innocent_a you_o can_v give_v way_n to_o unbelief_n but_o you_o give_v way_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o unto_o all_o misery_n see_v rom._n 11.23_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v graff_v in_o again_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n try_v yourselves_o therefore_o by_o this_o point_n do_v you_o believe_v do_v you_o look_v thoâ—â—â—_n the_o dark_a matter_n oâ—_n your_o condition_n and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o christ_n and_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n for_o she_o say_v within_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whâ—le_a mat._n 7.21_o what_o talk_v within_o yourselves_o have_v you_o touch_v your_o dâ—stâ—â—sses_n inward_a and_o outward_a whereâ—n_n you_o be_v if_o i_o can_v lean_v in_o the_o â—â—ast_n on_o this_o woâ—d_n of_o promise_n sure_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o rest_n sure_o i_o shall_v be_v maâ—e_n whole_a of_o this_o wickedness_n and_o that_o run_v issue_n which_o have_v run_v in_o my_o nature_n above_o twelve_o year_n without_o cure_n i_o will_v name_v only_o one_o promise_n for_o instance_n rom._n 11.26_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o here_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o scarlet_a guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o for_o natural_a corruption_n how_o wilful_o blind_a how_o stubborn_a in_o and_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n paul_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n look_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n and_o see_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o forlorn_a sinner_n a_o condition_n reme_v able_a that_o it_o be_v â—â—t_n immedicabile_fw-la vulâ—us_fw-la do_v you_o in_o your_o read_v the_o scripture_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o any_o promise_n or_o â—â—uâ—able_a word_n to_o your_o condition_n and_o say_v within_o yourselves_o o_o that_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v this_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n if_o i_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o this_o word_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a i_o shall_v overcome_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o overcome_v i_o all_o my_o ungodliness_n both_o of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n will_v be_v turn_v away_o whilst_o simeon_n he_o just_o live_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n ever_o burn_v pleasant_o but_o when_o he_o die_v its_o force_n abate_v say_v the_o jewish_a history_n simon_n the_o just_a be_v a_o great_a believer_n and_o do_v miracle_n say_v euschius_n and_o very_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a where_o faith_n indeed_o be_v that_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o god_n will_v burn_v in_o the_o heart_n very_o bright_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o david_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.166_o and_o as_o faith_n fail_v so_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n on_o the_o altar_n go_v out_o so_o a_o man_n skill_n and_o his_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n die_v both_o together_o second_o be_v you_o able_a to_o look_v through_o outward_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o dark_a matter_n as_o they_o lie_v now_o in_o these_o and_o other_o nation_n can_v you_o stand_v on_o your_o high_a place_n and_o see_v now_o beyond_o this_o thick_a cloud_n of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o can_v you_o say_v o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n or_o say_v the_o margin_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n destroy_v theâ—r_o city_n have_v thoâ—_n destroy_v psal_n 9_o 6._o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o that_o forget_v god_n there_o they_o will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o v._o 17.18_o the_o tickle_a of_o this_o psalm_n be_v muth_o labben_n the_o death_n of_o some_o great_a enemy_n which_o ainsworth_n say_v to_o be_v anti_n christ_n antichrist_n be_v now_o more_o alive_a than_o ever_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o christendom_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o good_a eye_n that_o now_o can_v see_v his_o death_n and_o downfall_n and_o all_o his_o city_n even_o rome_n itself_o that_o great_a city_n which_o rule_v the_o nation_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o skin_n clothe_v they_o and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v antichrist_n who_o clothe_v himself_o in_o scarlet_a with_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o saint_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o may_v antichrist_n be_v calleâ—_n a_o bear_n or_o beast_n slay_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o who_o see_v now_o in_o this_o dark_a and_o dismal_a hour_n the_o death_n of_o this_o monster_n i_o remember_v not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a army_n than_o we_o all_o talk_v of_o the_o downfall_n of_o antichrist_n but_o who_o see_v his_o downfall_n now_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n so_o great_a that_o water_v the_o earth_n above_o so_o far_o ten_o foot_n deep_a say_v the_o naturalist_n i_o think_v the_o storm_n which_o have_v fall_v of_o late_a in_o these_o part_n have_v soak_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a clear_a through_o yea_o our_o faith_n and_o all_o our_o grace_n for_o we_o can_v scarce_o look_v through_o any_o thing_n well_o but_o when_o exhort_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o david_n say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o succoth_n to_o gideon_n be_v zeba_n and_o zâ—lmunna_n now_o in_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o judg._n 8.6_o who_o say_v although_o the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o fâ—uit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n though_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hab_o 3.17_o 8_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o proper_a act_n oâ—_n faith_n if_o you_o say_v you_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o look_v through_o dark_a â—_z and_o thing_n neither_o spiritual_a nor_o temporal_a let_v i_o ask_v you_o do_v you_o not_o thuâ—_n sometime_o no_o not_o at_o any_o time_n can_v i_o thus_o believe_v elian_n compare_v tyrant_n to_o swine_n which_o if_o a_o man_n but_o touch_n they_o cry_v think_v they_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o when_o god_n do_v but_o touch_v you_o in_o this_o and_o that_o do_v you_o cry_v as_o if_o he_o mâ—ant_v to_o kill_v you_o in_o alâ—_n what_o do_v you_o do_v then_o in_o your_o trial_n throw_v off_o alâ—_n david_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o but_o when_o all_o thing_n fail_v to_o call_v upon_o his_o soul_n to_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n i_o willing_a in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a and_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o psal_n 71.14_o 15_o 16._o whether_o the_o god_n be_v please_v