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12.37.38.39_o the_o reprobabate_n only_o fall_v of_o who_o christ_n speak_v you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n and_o afterward_o the_o evangelist_n they_o believe_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v because_o that_o isaias_n say_v he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o act._n 10.9_o divers_a be_v harden_v and_o believe_v not_o these_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n ult_n john_n 3._o ult_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o this_o unbeleef_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o their_o not_o yield_v trust_n and_o affiance_n to_o the_o gracious_a and_o faithful_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o their_o forefather_n and_o often_o renew_v to_o themselves_o of_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n 14._o vide_fw-la numb_a chapter_n 13._o and_o 14._o these_o promise_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o spy_n concern_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o 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yet_o these_o froward_a child_n refuse_v to_o suck_v and_o draw_v they_o by_o believe_v and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o strike_v and_o beat_v they_o away_o by_o unbeleef_n and_o rebellion_n unbeleef_n as_o to_o the_o israelite_n cut_v asunder_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n to_o help_v they_o and_o turn_v the_o promise_n into_o fallacy_n 20.22_o heb._n 3._o ult_n num._n 20.22_o only_o unbeleef_n conclude_v this_o people_n under_o the_o necessity_n of_o destruction_n needs_o must_v they_o perish_v who_o cast_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n what_o shall_v be_v a_o remedy_n for_o he_o who_o reject_v the_o remedy_n other_o sin_n be_v sore_n but_o unbeleef_n throw_v away_o the_o plaster_n every_o sin_n make_v israel_n obnoxious_a to_o destruction_n but_o unbeleef_n make_v they_o opposite_a also_o to_o deliverance_n this_o sin_n stop_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spout_n and_o passage_n of_o grace_n christ_n loc_n christ_n mark_v 6.5_o 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israelite_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o wall_a city_n believe_v not_o jorams_fw-mi profane_a pursuivant_n discover_v his_o temper_n when_o he_o say_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 6.33_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o saul_n appear_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n but_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o neglect_v he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o answer_n than_o leave_v he_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o a_o sorceress_n rot_a fruit_n will_v not_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n in_o a_o windy_a day_n a_o shallow_a a_o highway-plash_n of_o water_n will_v soon_o be_v dry_v up_o in_o a_o scorch_a sunshine_n one_o who_o be_v only_o a_o believer_n by_o a_o shallow_a outside_n profession_n will_v soon_o leave_v believe_v and_o profess_v 13.3_o 2_o chro._n 32.31_o deut._n 8.2_o &_o 13.3_o for_o a_o while_n he_o will_v believe_v but_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n he_o fall_v away_o wise_o therefore_o do_v god_n seem_v sometime_o to_o disregard_n and_o reject_v his_o own_o child_n to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o whether_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o 109._o nec_fw-la iratumcolere_fw-la destitit_fw-la numen_fw-la virtus_fw-la fidei_fw-la credere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la vides_fw-la merces_fw-la fidei_fw-la videre_fw-la quod_fw-la credis_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 109._o they_o who_o depend_v upon_o god_n continual_o depend_v upon_o he_o true_o god_n make_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o his_o people_n serve_v not_o he_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o hireling_n nor_o changeling_n it_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o see_v not_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v what_o we_o believe_v how_o improvident_a be_v those_o mere_a professor_n and_o appear_a 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how_o short_a sight_v be_v they_o into_o their_o misery_n who_o be_v trouble_v for_o their_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n but_o neither_o observe_v nor_o sorrow_n for_o their_o unbelief_n the_o mother_n sin_n the_o main_a sin_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o soul_n say_v luther_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o not_o a_o beam_n in_o its_o own_o eye_n namely_o infidelity_n which_o be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n commit_v by_o the_o body_n 3._o great_a be_v our_o forwardness_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o unbeleef_n 3._o observat_fw-la 3._o god_n seem_v to_o study_v the_o prevention_n of_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o israelite_n but_o it_o break_v the_o bar_n that_o he_o put_v in_o the_o way_n to_o stop_v it_o covenant_n oath_n miracle_n plague_n be_v all_o as_o easy_o snap_v in_o sunder_o by_o this_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o cord_n by_o samson_n even_o christ_n 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and_o very_a design_n of_o unbelief_n and_o all_o that_o it_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o stop_v mercy_n and_o hinder_v happiness_n every_o step_n which_o a_o unbeliever_n take_v be_v a_o depart_n from_o goodness_n itself_o heb._n 3.12_o and_o no_o wonder_n if_o such_o a_o one_o carry_v a_o curse_n along_o with_o he_o jer._n 17.5_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o if_o he_o be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v unbelief_n be_v like_o the_o unwary_a hand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v without_o the_o door_n pull_v it_o too_o hard_a after_o he_o locks_z it_o and_o lock_n himself_o out_o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o receive_v and_o unbelief_n the_o sin_n of_o reject_v all_o spiritual_a good_a how_o vain_o do_v the_o unbeliever_n expect_v refreshment_n by_o go_v from_o the_o fountain_n or_o gain_v by_o leave_v the_o true_a treasure_n distrustful_a sinner_n who_o be_v the_o loose_a by_o thy_o incredulity_n and_o who_o will_v gain_v by_o thy_o believe_a but_o thyself_o what_o harm_n be_v it_o to_o the_o cool_a and_o refresh_a fountain_n that_o the_o weary_a passenger_n will_v not_o drink_v and_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o the_o fountain_n though_o he_o shall_v what_o lose_v the_o sun_n if_o man_n will_v shut_v their_o eye_n against_o its_o light_n what_o gain_v it_o though_o they_o open_v they_o what_o good_a come_v by_o distrust_v god_n unless_o the_o gratify_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o damn_v of_o thyself_o how_o foolish_a be_v that_o disobedience_n that_o will_v not_o wash_v and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o a_o worse_a leprosy_n than_o naaman_n that_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n shut_v the_o tooth_n against_o a_o life-recalling_a cordial_a that_o will_v not_o open_v a_o beggar_n hand_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o jewel_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n who_o can_v speak_v truth_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o deceive_v and_o will_v not_o trust_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n nay_o 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do_v deem_v truth_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n how_o angry_a will_v thou_o be_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o do_v so_o slow_o believe_v and_o so_o hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v happy_a 6._o 6._o observat_fw-la 6._o our_o great_a danger_n and_o trouble_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o unbelief_n notwithstanding_o israel_n tentation_n their_o unbelief_n be_v a_o provocation_n a_o howl_n wilderness_n and_o dismal_a tiding_n excuse_v they_o not_o from_o sin_n in_o distrust_v of_o god_n even_o he_o who_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o when_o we_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n we_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v ourselves_o upon_o our_o god_n faith_n go_v not_o by_o feeling_n and_o see_v but_o shall_v go_v against_o both_o it_o must_v both_o believe_v what_o it_o see_v not_o and_o contrary_a to_o what_o it_o see_v pabulum_fw-la psal_n 119.49_o 114._o verbum_fw-la fidei_fw-la pabulum_fw-la not_o outward_a prop_n but_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n shall_v be_v the_o stay_n of_o our_o faith_n a_o stud_n that_o ever_o stand_v though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v in_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n i_o do_v and_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v the_o greatness_n of_o danger_n must_v not_o lessen_v faith_n danger_n be_v the_o element_n of_o faith_n among_o they_o faith_n live_v best_a because_o among_o they_o it_o find_v most_o promise_n when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o against_o we_o than_o the_o word_n be_v most_o for_o we_o faith_n have_v best_a food_n in_o famine_n and_o the_o full_a table_n in_o a_o time_n of_o scarcity_n the_o very_a earth_n which_o we_o tread_v on_o shall_v teach_v we_o this_o so_o massy_a a_o body_n hang_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o air_n and_o
never_o stir_v from_o its_o place_n have_v no_o prop_n or_o shore_n to_o uphold_v it_o but_o the_o bare_a word_n of_o god_n alone_o evang._n cum_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la numme_v sine_fw-la pignore_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la inquis_fw-la idem_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o spondet_fw-la agellus_fw-la habes_fw-la quòd_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la credis_fw-la veteri_fw-la fidóque_fw-la sodali_fw-la credis_fw-la coliculis_fw-la arboribúsque_fw-la meis_fw-la mart._n ep._n 25._o l._n 12._o fides_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la meritum_fw-la ubi_fw-la ratio_fw-la humana_fw-la praebet_fw-la experimentum_fw-la gregin_v evang._n god_n must_v be_v trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n without_o a_o pawn_n a_o usurer_n will_v trust_v a_o beggar_n a_o liar_n a_o bankrupt_a for_o his_o pledge_n and_o shall_v we_o believe_v god_n no_o further_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o trust_v he_o but_o his_o security_n it_o be_v a_o lame_a faith_n that_o can_v go_v without_o crutch_n he_o that_o can_v stand_v when_o his_o stilt_n be_v take_v away_o be_v hold_v up_o by_o they_o not_o by_o his_o leg_n he_o who_o faith_n keep_v not_o up_o when_o outward_a comfort_n be_v remove_v stand_v not_o upon_o the_o promise_n but_o upon_o earthly_a prop_n the_o faith_n which_o christ_n commend_v be_v that_o which_o believe_v much_o and_o see_v nothing_o bless_a say_v christ_n be_v they_o who_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o abraham_n and_o stevens_n faith_n roman_n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o act._n 7.5_o such_o a_o faith_n quiet_v the_o heart_n most_o in_o testimony_n of_o its_o own_o sincerity_n and_o against_o expectation_n of_o any_o threaten_a and_o in_o the_o sustain_n of_o any_o incumbent_a difficulty_n oh_o how_o sweet_a a_o life_n lead_v that_o christian_a who_o do_v all_o by_o another_o who_o get_v the_o blessing_n without_o hunt_v and_o who_o only_a work_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o and_o trust_v god_n and_o like_a joseph_n master_n to_o leave_v all_o in_o the_o 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