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A88814 The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proĊ“me. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town. Lawrence, Matthew. 1657 (1657) Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547 477,214 695

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be_v discern_v whether_o there_o be_v faith_n or_o unbelief_n by_o the_o pulse_n unbelief_n have_v a_o pulse_n of_o pride_n this_o beat_v strong_a fast_o and_o very_o high_a faith_n have_v a_o pulse_n of_o humility_n that_o beat_v equal_a and_o very_a slow_a as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o publican_n luk._n 18.10_o observation_n observe_v second_o how_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o right_a 1._o not_o right_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o unbelieved_a soul_n that_o withdraw_v from_o god_n precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n from_o his_o precept_n jer._n 43.2_o thou_o speak_v false_o say_v they_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o jer._n 44.15.16_o as_o for_o the_o word_n thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n from_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n jer._n 42.7_o 8._o god_n promise_n there_o safety_n if_o they_o tarry_v in_o judea_n if_o they_o 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for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n together_o these_o be_v monster_n in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v confess_v every_o thing_n must_v have_v a_o beginning_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o be_v always_o beginning_n and_o never_o carry_v on_o a_o work_n to_o be_v a_o beginner_n from_o first_o to_o last_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n three_o consider_v the_o fast_a our_o faith_n grow_v grow_v mot._n 3._o faith_n make_v all_o grace_n grow_v the_o fast_o all_o other_o grace_n do_v grow_v and_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o grace_n also_o in_o all_o manner_n
to_o convert_v the_o child_n it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o a_o gracious_a man_n to_o infuse_v grace_n into_o another_o there_o be_v no_o party_n within_o to_o join_v in_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o that_o work_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o there_o be_v satan_n without_o oppose_v and_o withstand_v act._n 13.8_o suppose_v any_o soul_n to_o be_v bear_v again_o certain_o it_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.13_o there_o be_v god_n in_o the_o work_n if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v all_o the_o minister_n under_o heaven_n can_v convert_v a_o soul_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n also_o reas_n 2_o second_o which_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n and_o wisdom_n 4.4_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a skill_n 1_o 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