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can_v be_v but_o in_o such_o person_n as_o be_v dow_z with_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o that_o the_o one_o proceed_v of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n therefore_o also_o s._n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v open_v the_o eyeâ—_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v comprehend_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n oâ—_n his_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n aâ—_n have_v be_v already_o show_v let_v we_o therâ—_n conclude_v see_v we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o everlasting_a happy_a and_o glorious_a life_n no_o less_o then_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o sin_v no_o less_o that_o do_v not_o in_o patience_n hope_n &_o wait_v for_o this_o celestial_a inheritance_n than_o the_o other_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o jesus_n christ_n hope_n the_o ground_n of_o christian_a hope_n now_o see_v we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o hope_n of_o 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6._o and_o elsewhere_o that_o godliness_n be_v always_o join_v with_o sufficiency_n and_o contentment_n as_o also_o god_n contract_v alliance_n with_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o 17._o gen._n 17._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thy_o sufficiency_n and_o thy_o defence_n whereunto_o also_o agree_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v 16.6_o psal_n 16.6_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o shall_v maintain_v my_o lot_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n i_o have_v a_o fair_a heritage_n and_o elsewhere_o o_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o portion_n 119.57_o ps_n 119.57_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o word_n see_v then_o that_o faith_n put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o our_o god_n 3._o rom._n 11._o john_n 3._o in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n it_o bring_v unto_o we_o a_o beatitude_n and_o perfect_a contentment_n which_o be_v the_o end_n and_o purpose_n whereunto_o we_o aspire_v and_o wherein_o 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he_o shall_v i_o hide_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o his_o pavilion_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o and_o set_v i_o up_o upon_o a_o rock_n therefore_o will_v i_o offer_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n sacrifice_n of_o joy_n i_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 46._o psalm_n god_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o strength_n and_o help_v in_o trouble_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n fall_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o rage_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o mountain_n shake_v at_o the_o surge_n of_o
the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o 121._o psalm_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v keep_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o this_o faith_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o resolute_a will_n to_o walk_v before_o his_o face_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n 2.11_o tit._n 2.11_o chap_v 2._o verse_n 11._o there_o have_v appear_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v healthful_a to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodlynesse_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o 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chap._n 2._o verse_n 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o which_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dispose_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n jnteriour_o and_o secret_o take_v away_o the_o natural_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v with_o more_o alacrity_n and_o good_a will_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o jlluminate_v understanding_n do_v set_v before_o it_o and_o even_o as_o for_o the_o ptoducement_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v first_o requisite_a that_o the_o earth_n be_v good_a and_o well_o till_v second_o that_o the_o husbandman_n be_v skilful_a in_o his_o art_n to_o wit_n to_o stir_v the_o earth_n and_o give_v it_o all_o necessary_n 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everlasting_a and_o permanent_a for_o ever_o 7._o 2._o sam._n 7._o now_o this_o promise_n be_v occasion_n to_o adam_n abraham_n and_o david_n and_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n to_o believe_v and_o conceive_v a_o certain_a and_o assure_a hope_n of_o salvation_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n offer_v himself_o so_o benign_o unto_o they_o do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o destroy_v they_o although_o that_o by_o their_o rebellion_n they_o have_v well_o deserve_v it_o but_o be_v content_a again_o to_o gather_v to_o love_v and_o to_o embrace_v they_o and_o even_o to_o bind_v himself_o as_o straight_o unto_o they_o as_o by_o marriage_n we_o see_v man_n and_o wife_n join_v and_o unite_v together_o 17._o gen._n 17._o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v speak_v so_o often_o of_o the_o alliance_n between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o mutual_a promise_n which_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o it_o god_n promise_v it_o that_o he_o will_v be_v she_o god_n and_o it_o promise_v to_o god_n that_o it_o will_v be_v his_o people_n the_o which_o alliance_n be_v the_o great_a &_o happy_a that_o ever_o be_v treat_v or_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n for_o therein_o whole_o consist_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o beatitude_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n 33._o psalm_n 33._o bless_a be_v that_o nation_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o people_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o inheritance_n 89._o psalm_n 89._o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n o_o lord_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v continual_o in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o exalt_v themselves_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o 144._o psal_n 144._o yea_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o body_n live_v and_o be_v happy_a while_o the_o soul_n remain_v 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owe_v he_o but_o 10._o thousand_o yea_o 10._o million_o provide_v only_o that_o we_o confess_v we_o owe_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v so_o much_o jndebt_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v in_o his_o praise_n 32._o psal_n 32._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o â—o_o i_o thught_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v 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with_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o they_o must_v not_o fear_v that_o between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n there_o can_v ever_o come_v any_o divorce_n nor_o libel_n of_o refusal_n david_n also_o assure_v we_o of_o that_o in_o many_o place_n as_o in_o the_o 23._o psalm_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o head_n with_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubtless_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 30._o psalm_n sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n and_o give_v thanks_n before_o the_o remembrance_n
foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2.19_o by_o a_o other_o elegant_a similitude_n he_o show_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n that_o all_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v join_v to_o their_o head_n by_o charity_n say_v follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n we_o grow_v up_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n that_o be_v christ_n by_o who_o all_o the_o body_n be_v couple_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o every_o joint_n for_o the_o furniture_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n which_o be_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n receave_v increase_v of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4.15.16_o from_o that_o which_o be_v say_v we_o gather_v that_o charity_n be_v the_o jnfallible_a mark_n of_o christian_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o sovereign_a doctor_n thereof_o a_o definition_n thereof_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o io._n 13.35_o let_v we_o they_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n with_o a_o ardent_a dilection_n which_o they_o bear_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o their_o election_n vocation_n justification_n sanctification_n &_o glorification_n hope_v for_o according_a to_o his_o infallible_a promise_n of_o the_o which_o dilection_n proceed_v the_o humble_a and_o free_a desire_n to_o render_v he_o obedience_n and_o to_o witness_v by_o all_o good_a duty_n a_o sincere_a amity_n to_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n with_o who_o we_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n &_o grace_n and_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n remain_v bind_v with_o a_o brotherly_a affection_n with_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n our_o father_n s._n augustine_n say_v in_o one_o of_o epistle_n that_o charity_n be_v a_o virtue_n by_o the_o which_o we_o love_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v love_v which_o agree_v very_o fit_o with_o our_o charity_n towards_o god_n who_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n sinner_n that_o her_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v great_a be_v forgive_v she_o for_o add_v he_o she_o have_v love_v much_o luk._n 7.47_o by_o this_o do_v we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1._o john_n 5.2.3_o who_o so_o love_v other_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o law_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o this_o point_n to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o love_n do_v not_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8.9.10_o the_o property_n thereof_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n property_n her_o property_n love_n suffer_v long_o it_o be_v bountiful_a love_n envy_v not_o love_n do_v not_o boast_v itself_o it_o â—s_v not_o puff_v up_o it_o do_v no_o uncomely_a thing_n â—t_z seek_v not_o her_o own_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o provoke_v to_o anger_n it_o think_v not_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o â—ruth_n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 13.4_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o all_o god_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n we_o may_v cast_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o thought_n upon_o this_o fair_a and_o lively_a picture_n to_o learn_v to_o walk_v in_o charity_n renounce_v all_o impatience_n fury_n envy_n arrogancy_n jmpudency_n covetousness_n violence_n malignity_n jniquity_n lie_v cruelty_n jnfidelity_n profaneness_n jmpiety_n crime_n direct_o contrary_a to_o christian_n charity_n let_v we_o in_o order_n see_v some_o effect_n of_o charity_n effect_n her_o effect_n which_o show_v what_o she_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o justification_n already_o apprehend_v follow_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n sinner_n whereof_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o perfect_a in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n eternal_a namely_o after_o the_o resurrection_n charity_n say_v s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.8_o do_v never_o fall_v away_o whereas_o as_o for_o the_o prophecy_n they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o as_o for_o the_o language_n they_o shall_v cease_v as_o for_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v 3._o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o household_n of_o faith_n or_o other_o man_n charity_n be_v well_o order_v to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v say_v gal._n 6.10_o while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o principal_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 4._o a_o servile_a fear_n do_v much_o hinder_v man_n conscience_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n whereto_o charity_n remedi_v as_o say_v s._n john_n in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n for_o fear_n have_v painfulness_n and_o he_o that_o fear_v this_o not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o indifferent_a work_n and_o action_n be_v charity_n witness_n the_o act_n of_o the_o counsel_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o circumsition_n of_o timothy_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o christian_n primitive_a church_n to_o the_o weak_a say_v s._n paul_n i_o become_v as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v win_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o 1._o cor._n 9.22_o 6._o charity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o matthew_n 22.37_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thy_o self_n 7._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o charity_n be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o faith_n but_o in_o diverse_a respect_n inferior_a by_o reason_n of_o justification_n of_o her_o original_n and_o of_o her_o measure_n for_o we_o be_v 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