deliver_v they_o over_o to_o satan_n &_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v harden_v god_n oft_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n rom._n 1._o 74._o sundry_a interrogation_n in_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negative_a that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o can_v some_o again_o do_v so_o ask_v a_o question_n as_o they_o require_v &_o have_v a_o express_a answer_n psal_n 15._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 1._o &_o 3._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o quicken_v attention_n or_o to_o urge_v more_o vehement_o the_o affection_n or_o to_o prepare_v way_n for_o some_o weighty_a discourse_n 75._o the_o title_n god_n be_v sometime_o put_v absolute_o and_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n than_o it_o note_v the_o creator_n or_o the_o essence_n sometime_o it_o be_v use_v with_o a_o addition_n as_o in_o exodus_fw-la i_o have_v make_v thou_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 84._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n than_o 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commend_v in_o any_o party_n when_o the_o party_n which_o do_v they_o be_v first_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v through_o his_o death_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 11._o 6._o our_o best_a duty_n be_v imperfect_a if_o in_o christ_n accept_v if_o out_o of_o christ_n mens_fw-la best_a duty_n can_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v accept_v 82._o all_o good_a work_n must_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n god_n glory_n for_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n have_v a_o conscience_n to_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n unless_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v the_o bare_a deed_n or_o action_n can_v please_v god_n 83._o where_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v to_o moral_a duty_n do_v those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o cause_n thereof_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o out_o only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n they_o be_v which_o god_n do_v save_v and_o what_o the_o saint_n duty_n be_v to_o do_v 84._o these_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o 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for_o luke_n follow_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o matthew_n the_o legal_a order_n 87._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n by_o anticipation_n and_o recapitulation_n 88_o in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v well_o when_o righteous_a thing_n be_v teach_v right_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n or_o second_o when_o evil_a thing_n be_v teach_v evil_o when_o wicked_a thing_n be_v persuade_v as_o to_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o three_o when_o good_a thing_n be_v utter_v evil_o when_o some_o right_a thing_n be_v say_v with_o a_o perverse_a mind_n as_o joh._n 9_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n or_o four_a evil_a thing_n well_o speak_v and_o dishonest_a thing_n utter_v in_o honest_a term_n as_o david_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o rom._n 1._o 26._o 89._o the_o scripture_n speak_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n who_o crooked_a word_n it_o do_v report_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o their_o deed_n 90._o that_o word_n which_o 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do_v not_o sollow_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o other_o 95._o all_o interpretation_n must_v be_v fit_a as_o well_o as_o true_a 96._o it_o be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o all_o error_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n by_o prejudice_n in_o favour_n of_o some_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o 97._o in_o scripture_n a_o betroth_a woman_n be_v call_v a_o wife_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o so_o of_o the_o man_n deut._n 22._o 23._o because_o betrthe_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o marriage_n yet_o the_o solemnisation_n be_v necessary_a unto_o comeliness_n and_o avoid_n of_o offence_n 98._o that_o interpretation_n be_v corrupt_a that_o build_v not_o up_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n 99_o a_o figurative_a speech_n in_o scripture_n do_v more_o
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pro._n 30._o 2_o 3._o unruly_a passion_n psal_n 73._o 3._o 22._o security_n lukewarmnesse_n song_n 1._o 6._o abuse_v lawful_a thing_n deut._n 32._o 15._o nehe._n 9_o 38._o unthankfulness_n for_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 8._o 12._o and_o want_v of_o mourning_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o ezek._n 9_o 4._o isa_n 42._o 19_o 20._o want_v of_o courage_n for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9_o 3._o deadness_n dulness_n heaviness_n weariness_n indevotion_n distraction_n and_o indisposednesse_n of_o heart_n in_o holy_a duty_n mat._n 26._o 40_o 43._o have_v thou_o no_o forgetfulness_n mat._n 8._o 18._o inconstancy_n hos_fw-la 6._o 4._o do_v thou_o walk_v comfortable_o in_o thy_o christian_a course_n be_v thou_o never_o cast_v down_o psal_n 43._o 5_o the_o secret_a evil_n in_o we_o may_v put_v we_o in_o remembrance_n of_o ourselves_o and_o silence_v we_o from_o insult_v and_o disgrace_v other_o for_o their_o weakness_n 14._o observe_v the_o frame_n of_o my_o spirit_n every_o day_n to_o observe_v the_o 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39_o 1._o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o watch_v keep_v the_o soul_n awake_v it_o be_v to_o have_v grace_n in_o a_o readiness_n for_o action_n 17._o watch_v against_o occasion_n of_o sin_n every_o day_n that_o i_o decline_v watchful_o all_o occasion_n of_o fall_v from_o my_o first_o love_n fervency_n heavenly_a mindedness_n as_o dead_a company_n formalnesse_n in_o religious_a duty_n coldness_n or_o neglect_v the_o mean_n praise_n of_o man_n profit_n outward_a pomp_n mirth_n pleasure_n ease_n outward_a contentment_n that_o i_o exceed_v not_o nor_o sink_v not_o under_o any_o of_o they_o but_o set_v light_n by_o other_o favour_n and_o frown_n seek_v not_o yourself_o
offer_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n free_o and_o willing_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n and_o that_o i_o be_v more_o industrious_a and_o more_o moderate_a in_o expense_n to_o supply_v other_o want_n especial_o the_o saint_n if_o it_o be_v above_o my_o ability_n with_o a_o open_a heart_n hand_n house_n joyful_o and_o compassionate_o to_o supply_v the_o saint_n necessity_n consider_v mat._n 5._o 42._o mat._n 7._o 12._o they_o that_o have_v no_o money_n must_v sell_v something_o to_o give_v sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12._o 33._o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6._o 10._o sure_o we_o shall_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o ease_v as_o many_o man_n burden_n as_o we_o can_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v helpful_a and_o helpfulnesse_n include_v mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n love_n goodness_n and_o such_o like_a virtue_n in_o lend_v and_o suretyship_n man_n must_v not_o be_v rash_a nor_o hard-hearted_a it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o lend_v to_o such_o who_o make_v conscience_n and_o be_v careful_a and_o industrious_a to_o pay_v at_o the_o time_n i_o be_o sorry_a when_o i_o hear_v how_o many_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o lend_v to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o pay_v man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v good_a experience_n of_o man_n faithfulness_n and_o carefulness_n before_o they_o tâ—ust_v they_o with_o much_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o have_v teach_v they_o this_o notionall_a knowledge_n in_o this_o be_v best_a 32._o that_o i_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n every_o day_n to_o watch_v that_o i_o quench_v not_o nor_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o weequench_a and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o we_o neglect_v the_o motion_n thereof_o &_o sleight_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o seek_v comfort_n from_o the_o flesh_n and_o feed_v upon_o lust_n when_o we_o spend_v our_o thought_n to_o content_v the_o outward_a man_n &_o use_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o carnal_a end_n or_o father_n the_o work_n oâ—_n the_o flesh_n upon_o the_o spirit_n or_o sleight_n god_n way_n allow_v of_o any_o sin_n in_o myself_o or_o other_o to_o plot_n or_o contrive_v sin_n or_o cavil_v against_o any_o truth_n or_o do_v duty_n in_o my_o own_o strength_n omit_v duty_n or_o slight_o perform_v it_o to_o neglect_v or_o sleight_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o any_o or_o despise_v a_o saint_n for_o his_o infirmity_n and_o the_o like_a 33._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n mercy_n every_o day_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o and_o other_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n for_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o 34._o to_o be_v thankful_a every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n ps_n 145._o 2._o 35._o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n every_o day_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 36._o present_a condition_n be_v best_a every_o day_n to_o believe_v my_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v best_a for_o i_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o 37._o to_o cast_v my_o care_n upon_o god_n every_o day_n to_o cast_v all_o my_o care_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n phil._n 4_o 6._o 38._o to_o look_v for_o death_n every_o day_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v and_o to_o look_v for_o death_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v job_n 14._o 14._o 39_o to_o know_v myself_o every_o day_n to_o observe_v my_o profit_v in_o religion_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 40._o to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o fail_n every_o day_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o sin_n omission_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v humble_v by_o they_o and_o more_o watchful_a for_o the_o future_a against_o they_o and_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o infirmity_n as_o if_o i_o have_v never_o sin_v live_v all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o the_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a receive_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o some_o consideration_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o prevent_v sin_n 1._o consider_v it_o be_v god_n command_n that_o we_o avoid_v sin_n and_o subdue_v it_o rom._n 6._o the_o command_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v wonderful_a powerful_a in_o we_o and_o over_o we_o and_o do_v we_o know_v the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o command_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o eternal_a god_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v that_o he_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o know_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o subdue_v the_o least_o sin_n we_o can_v do_v it_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o christ_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15._o 5._o yet_o we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o mean_n he_o appoint_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o always_o resist_v sin_n and_o satan_n 3._o consider_v sin_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o root_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o man_n love_v sin_n and_o sleep_v so_o secure_o in_o it_o 4._o consider_v sin_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27._o 6._o 5._o consider_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n why_o we_o shall_v desire_v it_o there_o be_v no_o true_a sweetness_n in_o sin_n no_o true_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n there_o the_o fruit_n sin_n bear_v be_v miserable_a destruction_n at_o the_o best_a be_v wound_n sorrow_n bitterness_n shame_n etc._n etc._n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o experience_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o ever_o find_v come_v of_o â—inning_n do_v it_o not_o fill_v you_o with_o horror_n or_o rob_v you_o of_o peace_n or_o disable_v you_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6._o 21._o pro._n 23._o 8._o sin_n fight_v against_o your_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o it_o disgrace_v the_o truth_n grieve_v the_o saint_n by_o it_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o destroy_v other_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o hinder_v they_o of_o receive_v the_o truth_n encourage_v man_n in_o sin_n and_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o servant_n 6._o be_v sure_a you_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o evil_a company_n psal_n 119._o 63._o pro._n 13._o 20._o &_o 6._o 9_o place_n and_o provocation_n of_o sin_n idleness_n carnal_a joy_n excess_n in_o apparel_n shut_v your_o eye_n stop_v your_o ear_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o tongue_n take_v heed_n of_o excess_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o pamper_v the_o body_n some_o have_v so_o pamper_a their_o body_n that_o they_o can_v not_o rule_v they_o their_o want_n herein_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o want_v no_o sorrow_n and_o such_o as_o avoid_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n let_v they_o not_o look_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a ephes_n 5._o 15._o 7._o ask_v advice_n of_o fit_a person_n and_o crave_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v withstand_v sin_n and_o satan_n and_o get_v other_o to_o watch_v over_o you_o that_o you_o order_v your_o step_n by_o his_o word_n psal_n 119._o 133._o receive_v reproof_n willing_o and_o profitable_o and_o thankful_o 8._o endeavour_n to_o know_v satan_n stratagem_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o enterprise_n he_o use_v to_o double_v his_o assault_n when_o he_o be_v resist_v that_o so_o he_o may_v persuade_v man_n the_o more_o he_o be_v resist_v the_o more_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v he_o but_o resist_v and_o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n eph._n 4._o 27._o jam._n 4._o 7._o if_o you_o yield_v to_o satan_n now_o it_o will_v be_v the_o
we_o any_o good_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o do_v not_o sleight_n nor_o refuse_v god_n consolation_n let_v they_o not_o seem_v small_a unto_o thou_o be_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a with_o thou_o job_n 15._o 11._o o_o soul_n own_o that_o comfort_n god_n give_v thou_o if_o it_o seem_v small_a to_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o own_o it_o lest_o you_o live_v to_o complain_v say_v as_o david_n do_v my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v psal_n 77._o 2._o and_o to_o wish_v you_o have_v that_o you_o despise_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hold_v that_o fast_o and_o let_v nothing_o go_v that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o peace_n rest_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o add_v nothing_o unto_o it_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 19_o 24._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o see_v psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o &_o 50._o 6._o &_o 51._o 14._o jer._n 33._o 16._o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o do_v always_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ever_o be_v comfort_v with_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o see_v it_o so_o perfect_a and_o full_a of_o divine_a consolation_n oh_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o refresh_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o we_o have_v enough_o we_o need_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o righteousness_n meditate_v on_o god_n goodness_n unto_o thou_o let_v his_o love_a kindness_n be_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n psal_n 48._o 9_o believe_v in_o god_n i_o in_o christ_n want_v of_o faith_n or_o want_v in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o soul_n you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v joh._n 13._o 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o trouble_a soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o free_a grace_n psal_n 30._o 5._o therefore_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o those_o who_o know_v god_n will_v trust_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o his_o word_n all_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o but_o a_o fool_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v do_v so_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v luk._n 24._o 25._o but_o those_o who_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o god_n will_v trust_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 26._o 3_o 4._o and_o say_v in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v psal_n 130._o 5._o when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o settle_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o word_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal_n 119._o 49._o god_n by_o his_o word_n convey_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o its_o want_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n settle_v it_o upon_o the_o soul_n above_o all_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n eph._n 6._o 16._o fear_v not_o believe_v luk._n 8._o 50._o yea_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n even_o then_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o great_a fear_n and_o most_o sensible_a of_o thy_o unworthiness_n trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o selah_n psal_n 62._o 8._o if_o at_o all_o time_n then_o at_o the_o worst_a time_n also_o yea_o even_o then_o believe_v and_o hear_v nothing_o against_o thy_o believe_a god_n in_o his_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v against_o hope_n rom._n 4._o 18._o so_o shall_v we_o do_v oh_o believe_v god_n intend_v thy_o good_a christ_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v luk._n 19_o 10._o lose_a viz._n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o thy_o own_o sufficiency_n improve_v thy_o doubt_n fear_n temptation_n against_o believe_v to_o encourage_v thou_o in_o believe_v for_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o hearken_v unto_o any_o of_o they_o consider_v often_o and_o well_o these_o place_n rom._n 16._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o &_o 5._o 7._o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n read_v help_v man_n judgement_n memory_n affection_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o fit_v we_o to_o answer_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n renounce_v all_o lie_a vanity_n harken_v unto_o none_o of_o they_o first_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o lie_a vanity_n it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o pro._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o isa_n 44._o 20._o second_o harken_v not_o to_o satan_n three_o harken_v not_o to_o sense_n thomas_n say_v he_o will_v not_o believe_v unless_o he_o may_v see_v and_o thrust_v his_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n joh._n 20._o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o sensual_a practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v discern_v spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o god_n gal._n 1._o 16._o so_o some_o person_n will_v see_v such_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o and_o feel_v such_o a_o sin_n subdue_v etc._n etc._n before_o they_o will_v believe_v yet_o faith_n look_v not_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o but_o only_o to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o four_o harken_v not_o to_o carnal_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o can_v not_o believe_v nor_o submit_v to_o god_n nor_o be_v settle_v for_o do_v not_o reason_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o ninety_o year_n be_v past_o conceive_v a_o child_n therefore_o reason_n say_v it_o can_v be_v and_o so_o contradict_v god_n himself_o gen._n 17._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 1._o also_o can_v reason_n believe_v that_o by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n and_o quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n by_o faith_n yet_o faith_n do_v it_o heb._n 11._o 30._o 33_o 34._o or_o be_v it_o likely_a or_o possible_a to_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n as_o peâ—er_n do_v mat._n 14._o 29._o and_o do_v not_o christ_n command_n seem_v vain_a to_o peter_n reason_n that_o he_o shall_v cast_v in_o his_o net_n into_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o have_v cast_v it_o in_o so_o often_o and_o fish_v all_o night_n and_o catch_v nothing_o luk._n 5._o 8._o can_v reason_n conceive_v how_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v eat_v with_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o turn_v into_o dust_n can_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n or_o 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45._o a_o irony_n which_o be_v when_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v be_v mean_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o just_a reprehension_n of_o some_o sin_n as_o gen._n 3._o last_o judg._n 10._o 14._o mark_n 7._o 9_o 1_o king_n 22._o 15._o go_v up_o and_o prosper_v 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o 46._o question_n do_v sometime_o affirm_v a_o earnest_a affirmation_n as_o gen._n 4._o 7._o josh_n 10._o 13._o joh._n 4._o 35._o gen._n 37._o 13._o 1_o king_n 20._o 2._o sometime_o they_o signify_v a_o forbid_a as_o why_o shall_v the_o gentile_n say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n psal_n 79._o 10._o also_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 22._o and_o sometime_o they_o argue_v affection_n of_o admire_v compassion_n faultfinding_n and_o complain_v as_o psal_n 8._o 10._o isa_n 1._o 21._o psal_n 22._o 1._o 47._o confession_n and_o yield_v have_v sometime_o in_o it_o a_o denial_n and_o reprehension_n as_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 16_o 17._o 48._o the_o word_n behold_v be_v not_o use_v always_o or_o only_o to_o stir_v up_o 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60._o some_o wish_a speech_n be_v not_o so_o much_o prayer_n as_o prophecy_n foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v rather_o than_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o imprecation_n against_o judas_n etc._n etc._n 61._o the_o scripture_n repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sentence_n as_o psal_n 33._o 10._o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n sometime_o for_o confirmation_n sometime_o for_o express_v or_o exciting_a zeal_n as_o isa_n 3._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 3_o psal_n 6._o 9_o 10._o 2_o king_n 9_o 10._o rom._n 11._o 8._o 62._o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cite_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n the_o sense_n be_v keep_v but_o not_o always_o the_o same_o word_n as_o rom._n 10._o 15_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o elsewhere_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v consider_v by_o the_o meaning_n and_o not_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o syllable_n 63._o some_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o seem_v mere_a 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