Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	lord_n	unbelief_n	5,320	5	10.6764	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

not_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.5_o yea_o by_o this_o hope_n thou_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 8.24_o conclude_v not_o thyself_o then_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o satan_n temptation_n but_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o hope_n that_o as_o christ_n prayer_n for_o peter_n be_v hear_v 22.32_o 〈◊〉_d 22.32_o that_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o faith_n and_o that_o fo●_n a_o time_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o fail_v total_o and_o final_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v also_o for_o thou_o for_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o as_o effectual_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o john_n 17._o 17.20_o i●h_o 17.20_o and_o the_o refore_o as_o job_n 19.25_o job_n 19.25_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o mis●●e_n do_v co_fw-la fort_n himself_o with_o this_o meditation_n that_o his_o redeemer_n un●d_v so_o do_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o in_o c●ri●●_n th●●_n one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o virtue_n to_o procure_v pardon_n for_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o and_o therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n 22.9_o 2._o cor._n 22.9_o a●d_a b●_n content_v with_o god_n answer_n to_o paul_n my_o g●a●e_n be_v su●●●●ient_a for_o thou_o and_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v make_v manife_a in_o thy_o we●●●nesse_n it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o merit_n b●t_v for_o the_o me●i_fw-la s_o o●_n c_o r●●●_n that_o god_n free_o accept_v us._n and_o this_o be_v th●_n pr●mise_v of_o god_n to_o those_o who_o be_v once_o his_o child_n on_o who_o h●_n have_v ou●e_o bestow_v these_o grace_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o faith_n of_o repentance_n of_o ●egeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v once_o to_o have_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o thou_o tho_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o diverse_a great_a and_o grievous_a temptation_n yea_o temptation_n of_o this_o nature_n yet_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o they_o 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o than_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v overcome_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o reassure_v of_o the_o love_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n doubt_v not_o then_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a into_o thyself_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_n to_o christ_n because_o their_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o thou_o can_v commit_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v far_o great_a for_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thou_o can_v not_o commit_v which_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v wilful_o presumptuous_o and_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n com._n bucan_n loc_fw-la com._n but_o a_o universal_a and_o a_o final_a apostasy_n or_o fall_v away_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a renounce_n of_o the_o know_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o rebellion_n proceed_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o tyrannical_a sophistical_a and_o hypocritical_a oppugnation_n of_o the_o same_o when_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 6.5_o heb._n 6.5_o and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o taste_n for_o they_o that_o do_v feed_v of_o these_o grace_n spiritual_o and_o do_v digest_v they_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n when_o such_o a_o one_o i_o say_v shall_v afterward_o universal_o and_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n fall_v from_o the_o truth_n deny_v christ_n persecute_v he_o with_o reproach_n despise_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o continue_v thus_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o do_v julian_n and_o other_o apostate_n sin_n and_o of_o these_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 6._o verse_n 6._o this_o sin_n i_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o for_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o grievous_a remission_n be_v promise_v upon_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o that_o free_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o repentance_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o not_o apply_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o in_o particular_a come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a leaden_a and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o this_o promise_n be_v general_a mat._n 11.28_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n belong_v to_o thou_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v this_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n mark_n 16.16_o but_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o thou_o believe_v though_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o faith_n be_v but_o weak_a but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n that_o be_v very_o small_a matth._n 17.20_o yet_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o say_v with_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o touch_v the_o hemne_a of_o christ_n vesture_n with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o he_o be_v want_v yet_o by_o this_o touch_n of_o christ_n even_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o faith_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n may_v flow_v forth_o sufficient_o to_o stop_v the_o bloody_a issue_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o malady_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o this_o thou_o may_v true_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n unto_o thyself_o to_o conclude_v this_o then_o since_o thou_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o soldier_n while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o field_n of_o the_o church_n faint_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o they_o be_v many_o and_o terrible_a 6.16_o 2._o king_n 6.16_o but_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o as_o elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o yea_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v weak_a yet_o the_o strong_a part_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n thou_o have_v god_n thy_o friend_n to_o send_v thou_o more_o aid_n of_o grace_n if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o be_v decay_v in_o thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v christ_n a_o conqueror_n thy_o captain_n under_o who_o banner_n thou_o do_v fight_v thou_o have_v the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o may_v leave_v off_o to_o show_v his_o favourable_a presence_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o long_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o though_o for_o a_o moment_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v myriade_n of_o angel_n to_o accompany_v thou_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n like_o the_o shout_a of_o the_o israelite_n 6.20_o josh_n 6.20_o to_o make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o go_v on_o with_o faith_n and_o constancy_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n and_o faint_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v many_o loss_n of_o grace_n many_o wound_n by_o sin_n by_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o christ_n be_v thy_o captain_n thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v conqueror_n in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o with_o all_o this_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v unable_a to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n unto_o thyself_o or_o to_o do_v it_o so_o weak_o that_o fear_n be_v not_o yet_o remoove_v peace_n confession_n and_o absolution_n a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o peace_n then_o as_o in_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o body_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o help_v

to_o be_v free_a from_o it_o that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v no_o more_o of_o these_o assault_n and_o why_o do_v not_o god_n grant_v his_o desire_n if_o he_o will_v have_v give_v this_o freedom_n to_o any_o then_o why_o not_o to_o saint_n paul_n i_o answer_v the_o state_n of_o saint_n paul_n require_v it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a lest_o he_o may_v grow_v secure_a leave_v off_o fight_v and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o soldier_n which_o we_o must_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n for_o we_o must_v fight_v manful_o and_o be_v faithful_a soldier_n to_o the_o death_n that_o christ_n may_v give_v we_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revel_v 2.10_o ●●rm_n s._n ●●●n_o 〈◊〉_d ●●rm_n daemonis_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la suggerere_fw-la nostrum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la consentire_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o suggest_v evil_a motion_n but_o it_o be_v our_o part_n not_o to_o consent_v unto_o they_o for_o as_o often_o as_o we_o resist_v they_o so_o often_o we_o overcome_v the_o devil_n &_o we_o honour_v our_o god_n who_o visit_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v fight_v who_o h●lp●th_v we_o that_o we_o may_v overcome_v who_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o combat_n as_o saint_n bernard_n excellent_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o satan_n be_v satan_n sin_n not_o thou_o but_o to_o yield_v and_o consent_v to_o temptation_n this_o be_v sin_n in_o thou_o christ_n be_v tempt_v as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o temptation_n to_o he_o be_v but_o like_a spark_n of_o fire_n fall_v upon_o the_o water_n quick_o quench_v but_o to_o we_o they_o be_v like_o spark_n fall_v upon_o tinder_n or_o dry_a row_n quick_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o resist_v and_o overcome_v they_o and_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n who_o be_v thy_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o chain_n and_o as_o he_o stay_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o his_o pleasure_n job_n 38.8_o so_o he_o hold_v satan_n as_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n that_o he_o can_v tempt_v thou_o no_o otherwise_o nor_o any_o long_a than_o god_n see_v for_o thy_o good_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o job._n chap._n 1.12_o and_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v tempt_v and_o overcome_v by_o they_o yet_o upon_o true_a repentance_n and_o come_n unto_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1._o john_n 2.1_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o &_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1._o john_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o then_o conclude_v that_o because_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o temptation_n or_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v still_o in_o we_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o full_o purge_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o these_o may_v be_v in_o god_n dear_a saint_n but_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v combat_n 2._o thess_n 3.16_o heb._n 10.35_o encouragement_n from_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o endure_v the_o combat_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o peace_n who_o give_v peace_n to_o his_o child_n cast_v therefore_o thy_o care_n upon_o god_n the_o finisher_n of_o thy_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o labour_v earnest_o to_o resist_v these_o temptation_n and_o endure_v the_o combat_n with_o patience_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o our_o captain_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.1.2_o and_o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o doubt_v the_o better_a let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o like_o a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o simil._n 1_o tower_n so_o long_o as_o he_o look_v upward_o he_o stand_v sure_a without_o doubt_v but_o if_o once_o he_o look_v down_o his_o head_n begin_v present_o to_o be_v giddy_a and_o he_o fear_v fall_v so_o while_o we_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n and_o remember_v how_o god_n free_o accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o he_o we_o be_v confident_a of_o our_o estate_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n upon_o our_o own_o corruption_n our_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n than_o doubt_n begin_v to_o assault_v us._n we_o must_v not_o then_o seek_v peace_n in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n 2._o ephes_n 2.14_o rom._n 3.24_o 2._o and_o in_o who_o upon_o repentance_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 14.28.29.30.31_o mat._n 14.28.29.30.31_o or_o whensoever_o simil._n 2_o thou_o be_v in_o temptatation_n or_o doubt_n trouble_v thy_o soul_n remember_v that_o thy_o estate_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o peter_n on_o the_o water_n who_o faith_n at_o first_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o at_o the_o call_n of_o christ_n he_o come_v bold_o to_o he_o on_o the_o water_n without_o doubt_v but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wave_n come_v against_o he_o he_o present_o doubt_v &_o fear_v drown_v begin_v to_o sink_v till_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o save_v himself_o he_o fly_v to_o christ_n &_o pray_v earnest_o to_o he_o for_o help_v master_n save_o i_o i_o perish_v and_o then_o christ_n give_v he_o his_o hand_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o ship_n save_v they_o from_o drown_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v with_o a_o christian_a at_o first_o when_o christ_n call_v he_o to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v he_o come_v bold_o unto_o christ_n be_v move_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o he_o but_o when_o he_o once_o come_v to_o see_v his_o unthankfulness_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o unbelief_n and_o want_v of_o sanctification_n in_o he_o then_o the_o wave_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n assault_v he_o fear_v and_o doubt_n seize_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n of_o despair_n for_o want_n of_o faith_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o estate_n what_o must_v thou_o now_o do_v but_o confess_v and_o acknowle●geth_v 〈…〉_o 1.17_o 4._o weak_a christian_n shall_v imitate_v peter_n jam._n 5.13_o james_n 1.17_o an●_n insufficiency_n and_o with_o peter_n b●i●g_v re●d●_n to_o 〈◊〉_d fly_v unto_o christ_n and_o pray_v unto_o hi●_n for_o co●●●●●_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n if_o ●ny_n m●●b●●fflict●d_v l_o t_o him_z pray_v say_v s._n james_n thus_o will_v ch●ist_n give_v thou_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n as_o he_o do_v to_o pet●r_v and_o deliver_v thou_o in_o his_o due_a time_n from_o the_o w●ues_n of_o fear_n and_o sea_n of_o despair_n he_o will_v bring_v thou_o safe_a into_o the_o ship_n of_o comfort_n and_o re-assurance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n again_o and_o to_o find_v out_o this_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o thy_o election_n and_o god_n favour_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o exhort_v that_o by_o holiness_n we_o may_v perfect_v our_o assurance_n as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o security_n and_o presumption_n phil._n 2.12_o as_o he_o that_o will_v find_v the_o sea_n must_v take_v the_o river_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o follow_v that_o so_o a_o christian_n who_o will_v find_v out_o his_o election_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o call_v he_o 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needle_n in_o a_o sunne-dyall_n look_v two_o way_n not_o only_o forward_o to_o my_o text_n but_o backward_o to_o the_o occasion_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n from_o which_o my_o text_n be_v infer_v and_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n be_v build_v lapide_fw-la occasion_n beza_n annotat_fw-la gualterus_n cornelius_n cornelij_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la s._n ch●ysost_o vatabl._n s._n august_n lib._n 9_o contra_fw-la faust_n ca●_n 7_o c●rnelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v we_o esteem_v or_o approve_v of_o no_o man_n that_o live_v carnal_o according_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o carnal_a observation_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n because_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n thereof_o or_o we_o esteem_v not_o carnal_a thing_n nor_o of_o man_n according_a to_o these_o be_v they_o never_o so_o 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the_o the_o companion_n yea_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o save_v faith_n yea_o further_o as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n himself_o be_v the_o internal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n kindle_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n purge_v and_o wash_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o frame_v in_o we_o that_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v titus_n 3._o 5._o so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n also_o as_o saint_n peter_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o yea_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a knowledge_n thereof_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o medusa_n head_n 4._o hesiod_n ovid._n metam_fw-la 4_o aug._n lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 13._o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o turn_v the_o beholder_n into_o snake_n so_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n reveil_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o metamorphize_v our_o natural_a deformity_n to_o change_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n call_v this_o knowledge_n life_n yea_o and_o life_n eternal_a john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o only_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v happiness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o it_o be_v the_o name_n the_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v that_o 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chief_a good_a so_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o thyself_o there_o spring_v forth_o pride_n and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n there_o flow_v desperation_n and_o what_o saint_n bernard_n attribute_n to_o the_o ignorance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o general_a be_v true_a also_o of_o the_o ignorance_n or_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n there_o proceed_v a_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o a_o reciprocal_a love_n not_o only_o of_o thou_o to_o christ_n but_o of_o christ_n to_o thou_o and_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n desperation_n destroy_v the_o soul_n si_fw-mi christum_fw-la benè_fw-la scis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la nescis_fw-la si_fw-la christum_fw-la nescis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la cetera_fw-la discis_fw-la if_o thou_o know_v christ_n aright_o it_o be_v nothing_o though_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o thing_n else_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n all_o other_o knowledge_n be_v nothing_o available_a to_o attain_v thy_o wish_a felicity_n will_v thou_o walk_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o safety_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v deceive_v in_o thy_o journey_n christ_n be_v the_o truth_n to_o guide_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o faint_a or_o die_v in_o thy_o way_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n to_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v thou_o to_o life_n everlasting_a as_o saint_n augustine_n sweet_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 14.6_o 14.6_o august_n in_o joh._n cap._n 14.6_o and_o thus_o likewise_o saint_n ambrose_n virginitate_fw-la ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la virginitate_fw-la excellent_o in_o his_o book_n of_o virginity_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o cure_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v scorch_v with_o the_o burn_a fever_n of_o thy_o sin_n christ_n be_v that_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o will_v refresh_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v

and_o counsel_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v somewhat_o unto_o thou_o to_o cure_v thy_o disease_n so_o must_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o help_n herein_o the_o priest_n lip_n must_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o malac._n 2.7_o and_o thou_o must_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v open_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o soul_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o thy_o fear_n whether_o they_o be_v thy_o sin_n if_o any_o trouble_n thy_o conscience_n or_o thy_o temptation_n to_o sin_n thy_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o the_o like_a that_o he_o upon_o sight_n of_o thy_o estate_n and_o argument_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o repentance_n though_o they_o be_v weak_a may_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o refresh_a oil_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o thy_o soul_n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o weakness_n as_o 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leisure_n for_o it_o thou_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o first_o or_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5.6_o and_o then_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o happy_a possession_n of_o it_o a_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v that_o be_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o grace_n but_o kindle_v they_o to_o thy_o comfort_n matth._n 12.20_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n especial_o who_o be_v bless_v though_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n see_v but_o little_a or_o no_o faith_n or_o holiness_n in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n accept_v they_o for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5_o 3._o if_o thou_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v but_o this_o desire_n in_o thou_o as_o thou_o thyself_o may_v 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