which_o as_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a or_o master-wheel_n carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n with_o it_o 4._o the_o believer_n consent_v to_o have_v christ_n pro_fw-la termino_fw-la interminabili_fw-la never_o to_o part_v more_o he_o desire_v a_o uninterrupted_a communion_n with_o he_o he_o will_v part_v with_o life_n but_o not_o with_o christ_n indeed_o death_n when_o it_o slip_v the_o knot_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n it_o tie_v it_o fast_o between_o the_o soul_n and_o christ._n 5._o the_o believer_n do_v so_o consent_v to_o have_v christ_n as_o he_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n paris_n resign_v up_o all_o the_o interest_n in_o himself_o to_o christ_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v his_o own_o name_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o lose_v his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v whole_o at_o christ_n dispose_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o 6.19_o he_o resign_v up_o his_o love_n to_o christ._n in_o this_o sense_n the_o spouse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spring_n 4.12_o shut_v up_o she_o have_v love_n for_o relation_n but_o the_o best_a of_o her_o love_n be_v keep_v for_o christ_n the_o world_n have_v the_o milk_n of_o her_o love_n but_o christ_n have_v the_o cream_n of_o it_o the_o choice_a and_o pure_a of_o her_o love_n be_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o it_o be_v broach_v only_o for_o christ_n to_o drink_v this_o be_v the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n §._o iii_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o recumbency_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v recumbency_n the_o soul_n have_v give_v its_o consent_n that_o the_o match_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o choice_n now_o it_o cast_v itself_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o stream_n to_o swim_v it_o make_v a_o holy_a adventure_n it_o clasp_v about_o christ_n and_o say_v my_o lord_n my_o jesus_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o join_n of_o hand_n this_o act_n of_o recumbency_n be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n call_v a_o come_n to_o christ_n 37_o sometime_o a_o lean_v upon_o christ_n 8.5_o this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o justify_v now_o concern_v this_o faith_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o two_o rule_n 1._o that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o formal_a cause_n but_o pure_o as_o a_o instrument_n viz._n as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n the_o bless_a object_n and_o fetch_v in_o his_o fullness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v a_o precious_a faith_n 1.1_o the_o worth_n lie_v not_o in_o faith_n but_o in_o christ_n on_o which_o it_o do_v centre_n and_o terminate_v faith_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v not_o more_o excellent_a than_o other_o grace_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o wax_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o same_o magnitude_n the_o wax_n be_v not_o valuable_a with_o the_o gold_n but_o as_o this_o wax_n hang_v at_o the_o lavell_n of_o some_o will_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o a_o great_a estate_n be_v confirm_v and_o convey_v so_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a many_o hundred_o pound_n so_o faith_n consider_v pure_o in_o itself_o do_v challenge_v nothing_o more_o than_o other_o grace_n nay_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v inferior_a it_o be_v a_o empty_a hand_n but_o as_o this_o hand_n receive_v the_o precious_a alm_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n or_o channel_n through_o which_o the_o bless_a stream_n of_o life_n flow_v to_o we_o from_o he_o so_o it_o do_v challenge_v a_o superiority_n above_o other_o grace_n indeed_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v without_o reference_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n justify_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o this_o 1._o faith_n can_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n for_o it_o must_v have_v a_o object_n we_o can_v if_o we_o make_v good_a sense_n separate_v between_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n what_o be_v faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o fix_v upon_o christ_n but_o fancy_n it_o be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n look_v up_o that_o cure_v they_o but_o the_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n this_o be_v to_o substitute_n faith_n in_o christ_n room_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o christ_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v a_o good_a grace_n but_o a_o bad_a christ._n 3._o not_o as_o a_o work_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o as_o some_o affirm_v it_o be_v in_o lieu_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n contrary_a to_o that_o ephes._n 2.9_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v express_o not_o of_o work_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a faith_n excellency_n lie_v in_o the_o apprehend_n and_o apply_v the_o object_n christ_n therefore_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n depute_v 2.8_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n as_o a_o formal_a cause_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o do_v exercise_v grace_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o faith_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o grace_n it_o be_v like_o a_o silver_n thread_n that_o run_v through_o a_o chain_n of_o pearl_n it_o put_v strength_n and_o vivacity_n into_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v under_o this_o notion_n faith_n beget_v obedience_n by_o faith_n 11._o abraham_n obey_v but_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v as_o he_o obey_v but_o as_o he_o believe_v 4.3_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o work_v by_o love_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v by_o its_o brightness_n not_o by_o its_o heat_n though_o both_o be_v inseparable_o join_v so_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v tie_v together_o by_o a_o indissoluble_a knot_n yet_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o work_v by_o love_n but_o as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ._n though_o faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o the_o grace_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v alone_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o of_o the_o grace_n hence_o that_o speech_n of_o luther_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n christ_n and_o faith_n be_v alone_o tanquam_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o spomsa_fw-la in_o thalamo_fw-la as_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n in_o the_o bedchamber_n faith_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o the_o grace_n yet_o sometime_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o essential_o of_o faith_n §._o iv._o show_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o faith_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o consequential_o of_o faith_n there_o be_v many_o rare_a and_o supernatural_a fruit_n of_o faith_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o heart-quickning_a grace_n it_o be_v the_o vital_a artery_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o believe_v we_o begin_v to_o live_v faith_n graft_v the_o soul_n into_o christ_n as_o the_o tion_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o fetch_v all_o its_o sap_n and_o juice_n from_o that_o bless_a vine_n faith_n be_v the_o great_a quickener_n it_o quicken_v our_o grace_n and_o our_o duty_n 1._o faith_n quicken_v our_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n infuse_v all_o the_o seed_n and_o habit_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v as_o the_o spring_n in_o the_o watch_n that_o move_v the_o wheel_n not_o a_o grace_n stir_v till_o faith_n set_v it_o a_o work_n how_o do_v love_n work_v by_o faith_n when_o i_o apprehend_v christ_n love_n this_o do_v pullize_n and_o draw_v up_o my_o love_n to_o he_o again_o how_o do_v humility_n work_v by_o faith_n faith_n humble_v the_o soul_n it_o have_v a_o double_a aspect_n it_o look_v upon_o sin_n and_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n humble_v it_o look_v upon_o freegrace_n and_o a_o sight_n of_o mercy_n humble_v how_o do_v patience_n work_v by_o faith_n 1.3_o if_o i_o believe_v god_n be_v a_o wise_a god_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o and_o can_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o affliction_n but_o by_o affliction_n this_o spin_v out_o patience_n thus_o faith_n be_v not_o only_a viva_fw-la but_o vivifica_fw-la it_o put_v forth_o a_o divine_a energy_n and_o operation_n into_o all_o the_o grace_n 2._o faith_n animate_v and_o quicken_v our_o duty_n what_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n 10.4_o it_o be_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n that_o make_v their_o dead_a sacrifice_n become_v live_v service_n what_o be_v ordinance_n but_o a_o dumb_a show_n without_o the_o breathe_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 5.7_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 4.2_o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o
upper_a hand_n which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o christ._n good_a work_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o faith_n only_a faith_n challenge_v its_o seniority_n faith_n believe_v as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o work_v and_o it_o work_v as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v faith_n have_v rachel_n eye_n and_o leahs_n womb_n 7.4_o rom._n 7.4_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o even_o to_o he_o who_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o you_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n faith_n be_v that_o spouse-like_a grace_n which_o marry_v christ_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o child_n which_o faith_n bear_v thus_o have_v brief_o show_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o reflexive_a act_n have_v you_o faith_n or_o no_o and_o here_o let_v i_o turn_v myself_o first_o to_o unbeliever_n such_o as_o can_v find_v that_o they_o have_v this_o unite_n this_o espouse_v grace_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o you_o go_v home_o and_o mourn_v think_v with_o yourselves_o what_o if_o you_o shall_v die_v this_o night_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v send_v you_o a_o letter_n of_o summons_n to_o surrender_v what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o you_o want_v that_o grace_n which_o shall_v entitle_v you_o to_o christ_n and_o heaven_n oh_o i_o say_v mourn_v yet_o mourn_v not_o as_o they_o without_o hope_n for_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n you_o may_v recover_v a_o title_n i_o know_v it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o law-court_n if_o a_o title_n to_o a_o estate_n be_v once_o lose_v it_o can_v never_o be_v recover_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o though_o thou_o have_v no_o title_n to_o christ_n to_o day_n yet_o thou_o may_v recover_v a_o title_n thou_o have_v not_o sin_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o title_n unless_o thou_o have_v sin_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_v to_o such_o as_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v they_o be_v upon_o the_o spur_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o to_o you_o that_o have_v be_v prodigal_a son_n but_o be_v now_o take_v up_o serious_a resolution_n to_o give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o your_o sin_n let_v i_o encourage_v you_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o throw_v yourselves_o upon_o his_o blood_n for_o yet_o a_o title_n to_o heaven_n be_v recoverable_a 1._o object_n 1._o but_o say_v the_o sinner_n be_v there_o hope_v of_o mercy_n for_o i_o sure_o this_o be_v too_o good_a news_n to_o be_v true_a i_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v but_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n ans._n and_o who_o else_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o save_v 1.15_o who_o do_v god_n justify_v but_o the_o ungodly_a 4.5_o do_v christ_n take_v our_o flesh_n on_o he_o and_o not_o our_o sin_n 2._o but_o my_o sin_n be_v of_o no_o ordinary_a die_n answ._n and_o be_v not_o christ_n blood_n of_o a_o deep_a purple_a than_o thy_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o more_o virtue_n in_o the_o one_o than_o there_o can_v be_v venom_n in_o the_o other_o what_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v magnify_v thy_o sin_n can_v not_o thou_o magnify_v thy_o physician_n can_v god_n drown_v one_o sea_n in_o another_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o ocean_n of_o his_o mercy_n 3._o but_o my_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o long_o stand_v answ._n as_o if_o christ_n blood_n be_v only_o for_o new_a and_o fresh_a wound_n we_o read_v that_o christ_n raise_v not_o only_o the_o daughter_n of_o jairus_n which_o be_v newly*_n dead_a and_o the_o widow_n son_n which_o be_v carry_v forth_o to_o bury_v but_o lazarus_n that_o have_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n and_o begin_v to_o putrefy_v and_o have_v christ_n less_o virtue_n now_o in_o heaven_n than_o he_o have_v upon_o earth_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a wound_n yet_o the_o medicine_n of_o christ_n blood_n apply_v by_o faith_n be_v able_a to_o heal_v it_o therefote_o sink_v not_o in_o these_o quicksand_n of_o despair_n judas_n his_o despair_n be_v worse_o in_o some_o sense_n then_o his_o treason_n i_o will_v not_o encourage_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v sad_a to_o have_v old_a age_n and_o old_a sin_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o pull_v up_o a_o old_a tree_n that_o be_v root_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o cut_v it_o down_o for_o the_o fire_n but_o let_v not_o such_o despair_n god_n can_v give_v a_o old_a sinner_n a_o new_a heart_n he_o can_v make_v spring_n in_o the_o desert_n 30.19_o have_v not_o other_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v come_v in_o at_o the_o twelve_o hour_n therefore_o break_v off_o the_o league_n with_o sin_n throw_v thyself_o into_o christ_n arm_n say_v lord_n jesus_n thou_o have_v say_v 6.37_o those_o which_o come_v to_o thou_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o case_n cast_v out_o 2._o let_v i_o turn_v myself_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n such_o as_o upon_o a_o serious_a scrutiny_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n have_v ground_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n read_v over_o your_o charter_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o thing_n present_a and_o to_o come_v you_o be_v the_o heir_n on_o which_o god_n have_v settle_v all_o these_o glorious_a privilege_n give_v wine_n say_v solomon_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o heavy_a heart_n 31.6_o but_o while_o i_o be_o go_v to_o pour_v in_o this_o wine_n of_o consolation_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o christian_a sad_o dispute_v against_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o this_o charter_n chap._n xxi_o the_o believer_n objection_n answer_v there_o be_v three_o great_a objection_n which_o he_o make_v object_n 1._o alas_o say_v he_o 1._o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o answ._n have_v thou_o no_o faith_n answ._n how_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o see_v it_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v thou_o can_v not_o see_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n quest._n but_o sure_a quest._n if_o i_o have_v faith_n i_o shall_v discern_v it_o ans._n 1._o 1._o thou_o may_v have_v faith_n and_o not_o know_v it_o a_o man_n may_v seek_v for_o that_o sometime_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n marry_o be_v with_o christ_n she_o see_v he_o she_o speak_v with_o he_o yet_o her_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o she_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v christ_n the_o child_n live_v in_o the_o womb_n yet_o do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o live_v 2._o i'faith_o oft_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o we_o see_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o search_n the_o fire_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o ember_n but_o blow_v aside_o the_o ash_n and_o it_o be_v discernible_a faith_n may_v be_v hide_v under_o fear_n temptation_n but_o blow_v away_o the_o ash_n thou_o prize_v faith_n have_v thou_o a_o thousand_o jewel_n lie_v by_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o all_o for_o this_o jewel_n no_o man_n can_v prize_v grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o thou_o desire_v faith_n the_o true_a desire_n of_o faith_n be_v faith_n thou_o mourn_v for_o want_n of_o faith_n dispute_v not_o but_o believe_v what_o be_v these_o tear_n but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n 2._o object_n 2._o but_o my_o faith_n be_v weak_a the_o hand_n of_o it_o so_o tremble_v that_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v hardly_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n answ._n answ._n there_o be_v seven_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o reply_n to_o this_o 1._o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n as_o a_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n be_v fire_n though_o the_o pearl_n of_o faith_n be_v little_a if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a pearl_n it_o shine_v in_o god_n eye_n this_o little_a grace_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 3.9_o and_o it_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o live_v as_o a_o sparkle_n in_o the_o main_a sea_n 2_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v entitle_v we_o to_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o a_o strong_a to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n purify_v so_o all_o faith_n be_v not_o alike_o one_o be_v more_o than_o another_o but_o as_o faith_n justify_v say_v be_v alike_o precious_a the_o weak_a faith_n justify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a saint_n a_o weak_a hand_n will_v receive_v the_o alm_n for_o a_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v weak_a be_v rather_o to_o rely_v upon_o grace_n then_o upon_o christ._n 3._o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o strong_a faith_n but_o to_o true_a the_o promise_n do_v not_o say_v who_o ever_o have_v a_o faith_n that_o can_v remove_v mountain_n that_o can_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o whoever_o believe_v be_v his_o faith_n never_o so_o small_a the_o promise_n be_v
yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n 9.10_o philo_n call_v it_o fides_fw-la oculata_fw-la quick-sighted_a faith_n knowledge_n must_v carry_v the_o torch_n before_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a devout_a ignorance_n damn_v which_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n these_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o a_o unknown_a god_n they_o say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o sure_o where_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v in_o the_o understanding_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v night_n in_o the_o affection_n so_o necessary_a be_v knowledge_n to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o baptize_v faith_n with_o the_o name_n of_o knowledge_n isa._n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o knowledge_n be_v put_v there_o for_o faith_n now_o this_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o rather_o be_v the_o embryo_n and_o first_o matter_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v form_v consist_v in_o four_o thing_n the_o soul_n through_o this_o optic_a glass_n of_o knowledge_n see_v 1._o a_o preciousness_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n christ_n be_v never_o poor_a but_o when_o he_o have_v on_o our_o rag_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n but_o what_o be_v precious_a he_o be_v precious_a in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o influence_n he_o be_v call_v a_o precious_a stone_n 28.16_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n who_o have_v make_v we_o live_v stone_n 2._o a_o fullness_n in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n col._n 2.9_o all_o fullness_n col._n 1.19_o a_o fullness_n of_o merit_n his_o blood_n able_a to_o satisfy_v his_o father_n wrath_n a_o fullness_n of_o spirit_n his_o grace_n able_a to_o supply_v our_o want_n by_o the_o one_o he_o do_v absolve_v we_o by_o the_o other_o he_o do_v adorn_v we_o 3._o a_o suitablenesse_n in_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v not_o adaequatum_fw-la suitable_a it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a if_o a_o man_n be_v hungry_a bring_v he_o fine_a flower_n this_o be_v not_o suitable_a he_o desire_v food_n if_o he_o be_v sick_a bring_v he_o music_n this_o be_v not_o suitable_a he_o desire_v physic_n in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o suitablenesse_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v quicquid_fw-la appetibile_fw-la as_o origen_n speak_v whatever_o we_o can_v desire_v if_o we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n he_o be_v pabulum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n if_o we_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o sacred_a balm_n he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 12._o which_o be_v both_o for_o meat_n and_o for_o medicine_n 4._o a_o propensenesse_n and_o readiness_n in_o christ_n to_o give_v out_o his_o fullness_n isa._n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n buy_v and_o not_o etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o at_o what_o a_o low_a price_n do_v god_n set_v his_o heavenly_a blessing_n it_o be_v but_o thirst_v bring_v but_o desire_n behold_v the_o propensenesse_n in_o christ_n to_o â—â—spense_v and_o give_v out_o his_o fullness_n buy_v without_o money_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o buy_v there_o be_v bounty_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o beauty_n as_o he_o be_v all_o fullness_n so_o he_o be_v all_o sweetness_n of_o a_o noble_a and_o generous_a disposition_n he_o do_v not_o only_o invite_v we_o but_o charge_v we_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o come_v in_o and_o believe_v he_o threaten_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n of_o mercy_n he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a 30.18_o this_o be_v the_o lenocinium_fw-la and_o enticer_n of_o the_o affection_n this_o draw_v the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n after_o he_o what_o be_v the_o bless_a promise_n but_o christ_n golden_a sceptre_n hold_v forth_o what_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o jesus_n christ_n come_v a_o woo_n and_o such_o a_o knowledge_n and_o sight_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o usher_v in_o faith_n now_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o move_v towards_o he_o he_o see_v all_o this_o variety_n of_o excellency_n in_o christ_n and_o withal_o see_v a_o possibility_n nay_o a_o probability_n of_o mercy_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v he_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v he_o unless_o he_o exclude_v himself_o then_o he_o think_v thus_o what_o be_v it_o keep_v i_o off_o from_o christ_n be_v it_o my_o unworthiness_n behold_v there_o be_v merit_n in_o christ_n be_v it_o my_o want_n there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o fountain_n and_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v carry_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o i_o shall_v bring_v something_o from_o he_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v carry_v water_n to_o the_o well_o only_o a_o empty_a vessel_n why_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o fullness_n in_o christ_n be_v for_o i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o parly_v with_o himself_o the_o spirit_n work_v a_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n be_v willing_a that_o he_o in_o particular_a shall_v taste_v of_o this_o mercy_n then_o follow_v the_o second_o act_n which_o faith_n put_v forth_o and_o that_o be_v consent_n well_o i_o will_v have_v christ_n whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o §._o ii_o that_o consent_n be_v requisite_a to_o faith_n though_o knowledge_n be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o there_o must_v be_v second_o consent_n faith_n be_v seat_v as_o well_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n as_o in_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o in_o the_o affection_n as_o in_o the_o apprehension_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v 10._o sceptic_n in_o religion_n may_v have_v a_o faith_n in_o the_o head_n but_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v more_o notion_n than_o motion_n the_o soul_n consent_v to_o have_v christ_n and_o to_o have_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o term_n 1._o as_o a_o head_n the_o head_n have_v a_o double_a office_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n the_o head_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o pilot_n of_o the_o body_n it_o rule_v and_o steer_v it_o in_o its_o motion_n the_o believer_n consent_v to_o have_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o head_n to_o send_v forth_o spirit_n that_o be_v comfort_n but_o as_o a_o head_n to_o rule_v a_o sinner_n will_v take_v christ_n promise_n but_o not_o his_o law_n he_o will_v be_v under_o christ_n benediction_n but_o not_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n a_o believer_n consent_v to_o have_v whole_a christ_n non_fw-la eligit_fw-la objectum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v but_o as_o he_o expect_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o christ_n upon_o the_o throne_n so_o he_o make_v his_o heart_n christ_n throne_n 2._o the_o believer_n consent_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o a_o naked_a christ_n a_o persecute_a christ_n faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n 4.14_o and_o will_v have_v christ_n not_o only_o in_o purple_a but_o when_o with_o john_n baptist_n he_o be_v clothe_v in_o camel_n hair_n faith_n can_v embrace_v the_o fire_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o it_o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o jacob_n ladder_n to_o carry_v he_o up_o to_o heaven_n faith_n say_v bless_a be_v that_o affliction_n welcome_o that_o cross_n which_o carry_v christ_n upon_o it_o 3._o the_o believer_n consent_v to_o have_v christ_n pure_o for_o love_n if_o the_o wife_n shall_v give_v her_o consent_n only_o for_o her_o husband_n riches_n she_o shall_v marry_v his_o estate_n rather_o than_o his_o person_n seneca_n non_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la sed_fw-la mercatura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o make_v a_o marriage_n with_o he_o but_o rather_o to_o make_v a_o merchandise_n of_o he_o the_o believer_n consent_v for_o love_n august_n amat_fw-la christum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la he_o love_v christ_n for_o christ_n heaven_n without_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a dowry_n for_o a_o believer_n there_o be_v nothing_o adulterate_a in_o his_o consent_n it_o be_v not_o sinister_a there_o be_v nothing_o force_v it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v that_o be_v rather_o constraint_n than_o consent_n a_o consent_n force_v will_v not_o hold_v in_o law_n it_o be_v voluntary_a the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n person_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o disposition_n draw_v the_o will_n