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for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o mean_v god_n afford_v look_v not_o first_o to_o they_o for_o succour_n and_o supply_v but_o first_o go_v to_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v supply_v what_o you_o need_v and_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v bless_v what_o mean_v you_o have_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a and_o disorderly_a course_n for_o a_o man_n bare_o and_o first_o to_o look_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o sense_n and_o so_o range_v up_o and_o down_o for_o comfort_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o last_o thing_n think_v of_o in_o
in_o show_n but_o false_a in_o heart_n p._n 279_o here_o be_v further_o to_o be_v discover_v four_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o whine_a hypocrite_n p._n 280_o 2_o the_o wrangle_a hypocrite_n p._n 280_o 3_o the_o glorious_a hypocrite_n p._n 280_o 4_o the_o presumptuous_a hypocrite_n p._n 280_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o will_n p._n 283_o doctrine_n viii_o the_o will_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n humble_v and_o enlighten_v come_v to_o be_v effectual_o persuade_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v interest_v therein_o p._n 284_o the_o open_n of_o this_o doctrine_n consist_v in_o 4_o particular_n particular_a i._n that_o this_o work_n must_v be_v in_o a_o heart_n humble_v and_o enlighten_v p._n 285_o particular_a ii_o the_o will_n must_v be_v effectual_o persuade_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 287_o particular_a iii_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o 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bring_v the_o soul_n again_o to_o god_n ibid._n want_v ii_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v from_o god_n hence_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a grace_n and_o life_n now_o faith_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o god_n but_o it_o do_v communicate_v from_o god_n to_o a_o sinner_n p._n 320_o want_v iii_o be_v this_o the_o heart_n be_v fearful_a lest_o it_o shall_v lose_v that_o grace_n now_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o do_v keep_v a_o man_n grace_n p._n 322_o question_n how_o do_v the_o soul_n come_v to_o believe_v answer_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o promise_n where_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o believe_v p._n 327_o motive_n i._n be_v the_o all-sufficiencie_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n p._n 328_o motive_n ii_o be_v this_o that_o this_o mercy_n be_v intend_v for_o thou_o p._n 329_o motive_n iii_o be_v this_o that_o god_n do_v earnest_o desire_v thou_o to_o come_v and_o to_o take_v this_o mercy_n p._n 330_o use_v 1_n of_o information_n that_o save_a faith_n be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o adam_n have_v nor_o no_o part_n of_o that_o image_n to_o which_o we_o be_v restore_v by_o sanctification_n p._n 335_o use_v ii_o â—t_z be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o still_o remain_v in_o unbelief_n p._n 349_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n be_v lay_v open_a in_o four_o particular_n p._n 352_o particular_a i._n because_o unbelief_n it_o do_v keep_v off_o the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v enjoy_v they_o p._n 352_o particular_a ii_o unbelief_n it_o do_v make_v all_o mean_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a p._n 356_o particular_a iii_o unbelief_n all_o sin_n in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n p._n 361_o particular_a iu_o unbelief_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n and_o condition_n p._n 366_o the_o danger_n of_o unbelief_n do_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n p._n 369_o particular_a i._n consider_v it_o serious_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n at_o all_o p._n 369_o particular_a ii_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n a_o unbeliever_n do_v enjoy_v will_v prove_v uncomfortable_a p._n 370_o particular_a iii_o unbelief_n be_v the_o breeder_n and_o maintainer_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n p._n 371_o use_v iii_o it_o be_v a_o collection_n concern_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o create_a power_n p._n 374_o use_v iu._n it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o faith_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 390_o what_o these_o benefit_n be_v in_o particular_a vid._n p._n 394._o and_o p._n 396_o use_v v._n it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o consolation_n and_o great_a comfort_n to_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o through_o his_o mercy_n have_v receive_v this_o grace_n p._n 416_o the_o knowledge_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n from_o a_o false_a faith_n appear_v in_o these_o three_o trial_n p._n 423_o trial_o 1._o be_v this_o observe_v the_o root_n and_o rise_v of_o thy_o faith_n the_o cause_n by_o which_o thy_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v p._n 423_o trial_n ii_o observe_v whether_o thy_o faith_n do_v make_v choice_n whole_o of_o christ_n and_o do_v resolve_v to_o match_v with_o christ_n only_o p._n 428_o trial_n iii_o observe_v whether_o thy_o faith_n do_v bear_v itself_o upon_o the_o promise_n in_o all_o its_o extremity_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o p._n 431_o use_v vi_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o reproof_n against_o all_o those_o that_o never_o yeâ—_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o grace_n p._n 434_o most_n that_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n want_v save_a faith_n p._n 437_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o vid._n p._n 440_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n in_o particular_a that_o have_v no_o faith_n p._n 446_o sort_v i._n the_o ignorant_a person_n p._n 447_o sort_v ii_o the_o carnal_a gospeler_n that_o do_v live_v scandalous_o and_o trade_n in_o their_o wickedness_n p._n 450_o sort_v iii_o the_o mere_a civilise_a or_o judicious_a professor_n that_o bear_v up_o themselves_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n p._n 455_o sort_v iu._n the_o counterfeit_n that_o have_v a_o forge_a kind_n of_o false_a faith_n they_o have_v their_o alchemy_n faith_n p._n 464_o of_o these_o counterfeit_a believer_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n p._n 465_o sort_v i._n the_o first_o sort_n of_o counterfeit_a believer_n be_v the_o temporary_a believer_n p._n 465_o sort_v ii_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o counterfeit_a believer_n be_v the_o sturdy_a hypocrite_n p._n 483._o sort_v iii_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o counterfeit_n be_v the_o shift_a stately_a hypocrite_n p._n 500_o use_v vii_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o desire_v you_o to_o labour_v to_o get_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n p._n 515_o the_o hindrance_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v real_a hindrance_n that_o do_v hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o christ_n other_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o soul_n interest_n in_o christ_n p._n 519_o the_o real_a hindrance_n be_v four_o p._n 520_o the_o hindrance_n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o title_n to_o a_o christ_n be_v three_o in_o particular_a p._n 538_o sort_v i._n the_o first_o kind_n of_o seem_a hindrance_n be_v those_o discouragement_n which_o oppress_v the_o soul_n through_o carnal_a reason_n p._n
there_o be_v none_o equal_a to_o he_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o work_n of_o believe_v i_o say_v of_o faith_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o reuben_n gen._n 49.3_o reuben_n thou_o be_v my_o first_o bear_v my_o might_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o my_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v of_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o might_n of_o god_n and_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o first_o bear_v have_v a_o double_a portion_n appoint_v by_o god_n so_o this_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o that_o almighty_a spirit_n of_o he_o so_o than_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o part_n that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v and_o all_o the_o high_a privilege_n and_o mean_n and_o duty_n can_v reach_v this_o work_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o work_v faith_n but_o be_v too_o feeble_a to_o work_v faith_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o work_n be_v extraordinary_a great_a and_o so_o be_v the_o hindrance_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v do_v it_o and_o if_o faith_n be_v supernatural_a the_o opposition_n against_o this_o work_n of_o god_n be_v so_o fierce_a let_v then_o every_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o day_n yield_v that_o it_o be_v unconceivable_a how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o out_o of_o our_o power_n to_o work_v it_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n therefore_o you_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o out_o of_o ignorance_n have_v be_v deceive_v to_o you_o i_o now_o speak_v you_o be_v to_o be_v entreat_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v home_o and_o say_v and_o take_v shame_n to_o yourselves_o and_o confess_v your_o own_o folly_n thou_o that_o have_v make_v it_o a_o easy_a work_n to_o believe_v say_v if_o people_n be_v but_o judicious_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o believe_v now_o take_v shame_n to_o yourselves_o and_o say_v thus_o lord_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o condemn_v such_o and_o such_o a_o poor_a soul_n i_o hear_v such_o a_o man_n a_o mourning_n and_o say_v he_o can_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o think_v it_o be_v easy_a or_o else_o they_o want_v wit_n but_o i_o think_v that_o by_o my_o part_n and_o ability_n and_o because_o i_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o depth_n of_o scripture_n that_o therefore_o i_o can_v believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o do_v it_o but_o poor_a delude_a creature_n that_o i_o be_v i_o see_v now_o that_o i_o be_o no_o more_o able_a to_o believe_v out_o of_o my_o own_o power_n than_o to_o pull_v the_o sun_n from_o the_o heaven_n consider_v it_o sad_o and_o know_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v must_v believe_v through_o grace_n therefore_o parley_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o must_v believe_v through_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o part_n nor_o 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thing_n be_v near_o one_o that_o he_o may_v reach_v it_o and_o the_o hand_n have_v life_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v numb_a and_o stiff_a and_o freeze_a a_o man_n must_v warm_v it_o and_o rub_v it_o before_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o and_o take_v the_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o that_o faith_n be_v numb_a and_o stiff_a through_o carelessness_n and_o looseness_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v faith_n but_o he_o must_v supple_a and_o oil_n the_o finewe_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v catch_v more_o speedy_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o receive_v comfort_n from_o thence_o particul_n 2_o now_o for_o the_o set_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v limber_a and_o quick_a there_o be_v three_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v 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as_o that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o the_o like_a now_o when_o thou_o have_v gain_v evidence_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n then_o fill_v it_o up_o and_o keep_v it_o by_o thou_o and_o labour_n to_o have_v the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o work_n so_o plain_a in_o thy_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v past_a denial_n what_o a_o marvellous_a folly_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o question_n when_o he_o shall_v use_v it_o the_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v marvellous_o hinder_v though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o much_o faith_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o cavil_n with_o it_o and_o to_o question_v whither_o it_o be_v good_a or_o no_o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n he_o that_o doubt_v of_o his_o way_n â—â—sisseth_v of_o his_o way_n for_o while_o he_o be_v doubt_v he_o go_v no_o way_n in_o conclusion_n so_o he_o that_o do_v question_n whether_o he_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o and_o therefore_o get_v little_a good_a by_o it_o tell_v a_o poor_a sinner_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a news_n if_o i_o have_v it_o it_o be_v poor_a comfort_n to_o bid_v a_o man_n to_o go_v warm_v he_o when_o he_o have_v no_o fire_n to_o warm_v he_o by_o and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a comfort_n to_o bid_v a_o man_n live_v by_o faith_n when_o he_o never_o have_v any_o faith_n the_o quarrel_v and_o doubt_v when_o a_o man_n have_v it_o it_o whole_o hinder_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o faith_n that_o will_v come_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o fair_a estate_n and_o have_v land_n worth_a so_o many_o hundred_o a_o year_n all_o the_o while_o his_o land_n be_v in_o question_n and_o controversy_n he_o live_v exceed_o poor_a and_o scarce_o make_v so_o many_o score_v a_o year_n whereas_o if_o his_o land_n be_v settle_v to_o he_o he_o may_v so_o many_o hundred_o so_o it_o be_v here_o every_o poor_a faithful_a soul_n be_v bear_v to_o a_o fair_a estate_n and_o have_v rich_a promise_n and_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v question_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o promise_n lie_v by_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o he_o suspect_v whether_o he_o may_v venture_v upon_o they_o or_o no_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v he_o be_v quarrel_v with_o and_o doubt_v of_o his_o faith_n when_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o it_o matth._n 24.29_o 30_o 31._o when_o the_o disciple_n see_v jesus_n walk_v on_o the_o sea_n they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n it_o be_v i_o now_o when_o peter_n know_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n â—e_v be_v somewhat_o too_o venturous_a he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n bid_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o on_o the_o water_n and_o christ_n say_v come_v and_o peter_n go_v the_o water_n beâ—â—â—_n to_o be_v something_o boisterous_a his_o heart_n begin_v to_o sâ—ck_v etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o of_o â—it_a the_o faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v â—â—t_n be_v now_o no_o time_n of_o doubt_v but_o a_o time_n of_o believe_a the_o lord_n bid_v he_o to_o come_v and_o he_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o come_v and_o strength_n of_o faith_n to_o come_v but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wave_n great_a &_o trouble_v some_o he_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v improve_v the_o promise_n and_o not_o have_v doubt_v of_o it_o so_o we_o doubt_v and_o sit_v afraid_a &_o quarrel_n with_o the_o promise_n &_o improve_v not_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n bestow_v it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o gun_n or_o piece_n that_o be_v rusty_a and_o not_o well_o scour_v or_o not_o well_o stock_v he_o that_o go_v to_o use_v the_o gun_n in_o stead_n of_o hit_v the_o mark_n it_o recoil_v and_o hurt_v he_o because_o that_o either_o it_o be_v not_o well_o stock_v or_o else_o it_o be_v rusty_a so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o poor_a faithful_a soul_n though_o the_o heart_n do_v believe_v and_o his_o heart_n be_v of_o a_o right_a stamp_n and_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n if_o that_o faith_n grow_v rusty_a with_o our_o doubt_n and_o be_v unstable_a or_o unsettled_a it_o recoil_v again_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o sit_v down_o dismay_v whereas_o we_o may_v have_v go_v to_o christ_n and_o receive_v mercy_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o wise_a virgin_n matth._n 25.7_o they_o trim_v their_o lamp_n and_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v they_o enter_v with_o he_o into_o the_o chamber_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o true_a oil_n but_o if_o there_o grow_v any_o snuff_n of_o doubt_v that_o dim_v the_o light_n of_o our_o link_n throw_v it_o away_o and_o quarrel_v not_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_v to_o see_v the_o way_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o eternal_a happiness_n by_o the_o power_n thereof_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o observe_v this_o the_o very_a question_n and_o quarrel_v against_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n it_o many_o time_n as_o much_o dis-inables_a a_o man_n to_o put_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o as_o some_o that_o be_v melancholy_a they_o think_v they_o can_v speak_v nor_o go_v this_o have_v make_v man_n not_o to_o speak_v for_o many_o year_n together_o though_o they_o can_v and_o do_v speak_v to_o this_o day_n therefore_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o rule_n go_v