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that_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v thou_o with_o any_o patience_n ease_n possible_a quietness_n sustain_v the_o extreme_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a judge_n who_o be_v vile_a and_o filthy_a and_o have_v a_o conscience_n with_o all_o thy_o torment_n to_o gall_n and_o vex_v thou_o with_o the_o sting_n of_o misery_n guilt_n and_o self-accusation_n tell_v i_o how_o be_v thou_o able_a what_o can_v thou_o say_v how_o can_v thou_o bear_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o shall_v arise_v if_o he_o shall_v terrible_o arise_v to_o judge_v the_o nation_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a god_n and_o just_a and_o be_v true_a and_o great_a in_o power_n what_o satisfaction_n can_v thou_o bring_v where_o be_v thy_o oblation_n or_o with_o what_o will_v thou_o reconcile_v thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o can_v thou_o either_o make_v thy_o former_a sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o persuade_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v propitious_a to_o thou_o 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be_v take_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o priest_n p._n 43_o how_o christ_n be_v take_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o king_n and_o prophet_n p._n 45_o taking_z and_o receive_v christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n have_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 46_o vid._n take_v all_o that_o can_v save_v and_o justify_v a_o man_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n p._n 62_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o study_v p._n 67_o christ_n may_v be_v preach_v two_o way_n p._n 67._o plentifulness_n of_o our_o supply_n in_o christ_n encourage_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o he_o p._n 248_o the_o ordination_n of_o christ_n to_o supply_v believer_n encourage_v trust_v p._n 249_o christ_n service_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o believer_n encourage_v trust_v p._n 250_o christ_n be_v give_v out_o of_o rich_a grace_n mercy_n and_o love_n p._n 190_o christ_n be_v worth_a your_o take_n though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o receive_v p._n 191_o christ_n disposition_n encourage_v trust_v p._n 251_o christ_n conjunction_n and_o relation_n encourage_v trust_v p._n 253_o christ_n invitation_n encourage_v trust_v p._n 255_o christ_n assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v he_o that_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o he_o p._n 255_o four_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n will_v do_v we_o good_a if_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o he_o p._n 255_o christ_n office_n encouragement_n to_o live_v faith_n on_o he_o p._n 256_o 257_o impossible_a to_o have_v supply_n for_o the_o soul_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 258_o comfort_n comfort_n not_o sure_o but_o by_o believe_v p_o 64_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o they_o p._n 64_o communion_n no_o prison_n can_v boult_v out_o communion_n with_o god_n p._n 3_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n not_o so_o sweet_a in_o a_o weak_a believer_n as_o in_o a_o strong_a p._n 149_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 150_o confidence_n confidence_n of_o easy_a answer_n for_o great_a matter_n a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 125_o covenant_n a_o double_a covenant_n and_o for_o two_o way_n of_o life_n p._n 56_o impossible_a to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o legal_a covenant_n whence_o it_o be_v so_o p._n 56_o vid._n holiness_n unbelief_n make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 89_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o singular_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 114_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o offer_n and_o revelation_n of_o it_o and_o what_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o entrance_n and_o admission_n into_o it_o p._n 114_o 115_o happiness_n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 115_o every_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o fundamental_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 145_o crucify_a crucify_a virtue_n from_o christ_n p._n 143_o d_o day_n day_n of_o grace_n fear_v of_o have_v outstand_v it_o divers_a consideration_n about_o it_o p._n 203_o debt_n christ_n take_v our_o debt_n upon_o himself_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o p._n 112_o degree_n degree_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o believer_n differ_v in_o they_o p._n 122_o 123_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o degree_n of_o faith_n p._n 124_o delay_v vid._n hasty_n desertion_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n to_o live_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o great_a faith_n p._n 130_o discouragement_n steadfast_a follow_a christ_n notwithstanding_o discouragement_n argue_v a_o strong_a faith_n p._n 125_o distrust_n argument_n of_o distrust_n when_o they_o grow_v weak_a faith_n get_v strength_n p._n 128_o doubt_n doubt_n argue_v weakness_n of_o faith_n p._n 131_o doubt_n prejudice_v our_o suit_n p._n 150_o doubt_n of_o the_o weak_a believer_n about_o his_o title_n and_o mistake_v in_o passage_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n p._n 155_o duty_n want_v of_o a_o heart_n to_o duty_n shall_v not_o discourage_v from_o believe_v p._n 210_o faith_n put_v life_n into_o our_o duty_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 211_o e_o exchange_n a_o real_a exchange_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n and_o wherein_o it_o be_v p._n 111_o f_o faith_n faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 13_o faith_n in_o christ_n describe_v p._n 32_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 32_o the_o subject_n of_o faith_n p._n 34_o the_o sâ—at_a of_o faith_n p._n 35_o three_o kind_n of_o faith_n distinguish_v viz._n credere_fw-la deum_fw-la deo_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la p._n 36_o how_o faith_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n how_o in_o the_o understanding_n p._n 36_o 37_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v p._n 37_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 40_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 4._o 1_o vid._n christ_n the_o consequent_a object_n of_o faith_n p._n 48_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v absolute_o actual_o correlative_o instrumental_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v p._n 52_o 53_o how_o faith_n justifi_v p._n 71_o 72_o whether_o faith_n deal_v with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n first_o p._n 73_o divers_a kind_n of_o faith_n p._n 84_o historical_a faith_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 84_o faith_n of_o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 85_o temporary_a faith_n what_o it_o be_v ib._n how_o temporary_a faith_n differ_v from_o justify_v faith_n ibid_fw-la the_o consimilitude_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o presumption_n p._n 86_o the_o easiness_n of_o faith_n short_a of_o justify_v and_o of_o presumption_n and_o our_o aptness_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o ibid_fw-la rule_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o faith_n p._n 90_o some_o thing_n faith_n do_v produce_v not_o as_o essential_a property_n but_o as_o magnificent_a testimony_n and_o how_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o they_o p._n 91_o 93._o some_o thing_n faith_n do_v produce_v yet_o not_o always_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o conclude_v a_o wait_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o absence_n of_o these_o p._n 91_o 92_o many_o inward_a contrariety_n to_o the_o intrinsical_a act_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n p._n 94_o evidence_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o abstraction_n but_o by_o way_n of_o existence_n how_o to_o be_v undersstood_v p._n 95_o a_o double_a contrariety_n to_o faith_n ib._n i'faith_o endeavour_n after_o increase_n and_o wherein_o p._n 107_o wherein_o true_a faith_n in_o one_o differ_v from_o faith_n in_o another_o p._n 120_o 121_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n p._n 125_o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 131_o vid._n weak_a the_o vital_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o reflexive_a but_o direct_v p._n 136_o motive_n to_o greaten_v our_o faith_n p._n 156_o exhortation_n to_o labour_n for_o faith_n p._n 157_o impediment_n and_o hindrance_n to_o faith_n p._n 168_o mean_n whereby_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 176_o the_o proper_a rise_n and_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v without_o ourselves_o p._n 189_o to_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o merit_n but_o a_o point_n of_o duty_n p._n 190_o faith_n no_o hindrance_n to_o holiness_n p._n 208._o the_o time_n of_o contrariety_n be_v the_o time_n for_o faith_n to_o work_v p._n 209_o two_o office_n of_o faith_n p._n 216_o vid._n live_v by_o faith_n faith_n of_o adherence_n and_o faith_n of_o evidence_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o p._n 259_o the_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o faith_n improve_v it_o to_o assurance_n p._n 282_o fruitful_a true_a faith_n be_v fruitful_a the_o more_o fruitful_a the_o strong_a faith_n p._n 130_o g_o glory_n vid._n salvation_n the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n all_o believer_n have_v a_o like_a interest_n in_o it_o p._n 142_o how_o many_o way_n god_n have_v glory_n from_o
p._n 142_o every_o believer_n partake_v of_o christ_n crucify_a virtue_n p._n 143_o every_o believer_n partake_v of_o preserve_a virtue_n from_o christ_n p._n 144_o every_o believer_n partake_v of_o christ_n assist_v virtue_n p._n 143_o uncheerfulnesse_n uncheerfulnesse_n of_o heart_n show_v faith_n to_o be_v weak_a p._n 135_o unbelief_n dangerous_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 87_o unbelief_n leave_v all_o our_o sin_n upon_o record_n p._n 87_o the_o unbeliever_n must_v alone_o answer_v for_o his_o sin_n p._n 87_o the_o unbeliever_n judge_v as_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n p._n 88_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n prove_v p._n 88_o a_o sin_n against_o great_a love_n ibid_fw-la against_o the_o only_a remedy_n p._n 89_o make_v void_a all_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 89_o direct_o murder_v the_o soul_n p._n 89_o unbelieving_a state_n dangerous_a p._n 160_o unbelief_n bind_v all_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n p._n 160_o unbelief_n grieve_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n p._n 166_o the_o cunning_n of_o natural_a unbelief_n hindrance_n to_o faith_n p._n 175._o what_o those_o cunning_n be_v p._n 175_o 176_o unbelief_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n p._n 185._o unbelief_n be_v no_o cure_n to_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n p._n 206_o 207_o unbelief_n breed_v a_o indisposition_n towards_o holy_a duty_n p._n 210_o a_o threefold_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o a_o believer_n p._n 210_o unholy_a a_o unholy_a believer_n be_v as_o proper_a a_o phrase_n as_o a_o holy_a devil_n p._n 100_o upright_a a_o upright_a care_n to_o please_v god_n a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n p._n 28_n unworthiness_n unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o christ_n p._n 188_o personal_a unworthiness_n be_v no_o prejudice_n but_o a_o furtherance_n p._n 188_o a_o twofold_a unworthiness_n p._n 192_o unity_n habitual_a unity_n of_o all_o true_a faith_n in_o four_o particular_n p._n 119._o 120_o w_n wait_v a_o wait_a faith_n be_v a_o strong_a faith_n p._n 130_o way_n way_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o a_o by_o way_n nor_o a_o uncertain_a way_n p._n 110_o weak_a a_o anxious_a and_o careful_a soul_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n p._n 135_o a_o weak_a faith_n though_o not_o sure_a that_o christ_n be_v its_o saviour_n yet_o will_v honour_v christ_n as_o its_o lord_n p._n 136_o a_o weak_a faith_n what_o it_o want_v in_o breadth_n of_o persuasion_n make_v up_o in_o depth_n of_o humility_n p._n 137_o a_o weak_a faith_n though_o it_o have_v but_o tender_a confidence_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o christ_n yet_o it_o have_v strong_a dislike_n and_o combat_n with_o unbelief_n pag._n 137_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v not_o rest_v in_o weakness_n if_o truth_n be_v in_o it_o p._n 138_o a_o weak_a faith_n venture_v its_o soul_n on_o christ_n though_o it_o can_v clear_v its_o title_n nor_o answer_v its_o fear_n p._n 139_o a_o weak_a believer_n fall_v short_a in_o joy_n p._n 146_o a_o weak_a believer_n have_v not_o that_o sweet_a peace_n a_o strong_a believer_n have_v p._n 147_o a_o weak_a believer_n have_v not_o that_o sweetness_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 149_o a_o weak_a believer_n have_v not_o that_o successefulnesse_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 150_o a_o weak_a believer_n be_v more_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o strong_a pag._n 151_o a_o weak_a believer_n can_v bring_v god_n so_o much_o glory_n as_o a_o strong_a p._n 153_o a_o weak_a believer_n will_v be_v more_o puzzle_v to_o die_v p._n 154_o a_o weak_a believer_n have_v not_o such_o cheerful_a expectation_n nor_o quiet_a submission_n p._n 155_o a_o weak_a believer_n be_v more_o entangle_v with_o efficacy_n of_o temptation_n p._n 155_o will._n the_o will_n can_v of_o itself_o enliven_v itself_o to_o that_o great_a part_n of_o life_n believe_v p._n 33_o 34_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o accept_v sinner_n prove_v p._n 193_o christ_n will_n to_o save_v sinner_n manifest_v three_o way_n p._n 195_o 196_o vid._n assurance_n word_n the_o word_n and_o prayer_n the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n to_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o conquer_v satan_n p._n 1_o what_o word_n a_o sinner_n have_v to_o induce_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v p._n 165_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ministerial_a instrument_n to_o beget_v say_v p._n 177_o the_o word_n a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o know_v our_o interest_n in_o christ_n p._n 280_o world_n the_o world_n a_o impediment_n to_o believe_v p._n 174_o work_n in_o what_o the_o perfection_n of_o good_a work_n do_v consist_v p._n 58_o 59_o no_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o our_o pardon_n p._n 59_o 60_o what_o relation_n there_o be_v betwixt_o good_a work_n and_o salvation_n p._n 60_o work_n justify_v our_o faith_n p._n 105_o how_o work_n can_v evidence_n faith_n since_o evil_a man_n may_v perform_v they_o and_o some_o believer_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o do_v they_o p._n 106_o worthiness_n there_o be_v a_o double_a worthiness_n p._n 192_o vid._n unworthiness_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n chap._n 1._o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o word_n open_v with_o the_o several_a doctrine_n p._n 4._o §_o 1._o change_v of_o heart_n breed_v change_v of_o estimation_n towards_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 5_o §_o 2._o sensible_n sinner_n be_v ever_o inquisitive_a p._n 5_o §_o 3._o the_o main_a and_o choice_n thing_n the_o trouble_a soul_n look_v after_o be_v how_o to_o save_v itself_o p._n 6_o §_o 4._o person_n right_o sensible_a be_v as_o thorough_o resolve_v for_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n as_o for_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n p._n 9_o §_o 5._o when_o god_n do_v thorough_o work_v upon_o man_n conscience_n personal_a injuriousness_n must_v be_v forget_v by_o they_o who_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o p._n 10_o §_o 6._o trouble_a soul_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o christ_n p._n 12_o chap._n 3._o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a way_n to_o salvation_n p._n 13_o §_o 1._o what_o jesus_n signify_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o saviour_n christ_n be_v p._n 14_o §_o 2._o what_o christ_n signify_v and_o of_o his_o anoint_v p._n 18_o §_o 3._o unto_o what_o christ_n be_v anoint_v and_o of_o his_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n p._n 20_o §_o 4._o christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n p._n 26_o §_o 5._o christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o king_n p._n 27_o chap._n 4._o what_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v import_v p._n 29_o chap._n 5._o faith_n in_o christ_n describe_v p._n 32_o §_o 1._o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o faith_n p._n 32_o §_o 2._o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n p._n 34_o §_o 3._o the_o seat_n or_o habitation_n of_o faith_n p._n 35_o §_o 4._o the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 37_o chap._n 6._o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 40_o §_o 1._o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o faith_n p._n 41_o §_o 2._o the_o adequate_a and_o proper_a object_n of_o faith_n p._n 41_o §_o 3._o how_o faith_n do_v exercise_v itself_o about_o whole_a christ_n p._n 43_o §_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n king_n prophet_n lord._n p._n 45_o §_o 5._o five_o particular_n about_o take_v and_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n p._n 46_o §_o 6._o the_o consequent_a object_n of_o faith_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n and_o how_o faith_n be_v conversant_a about_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 48_o §_o 7._o how_o faith_n look_v on_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n p._n 50_o chap._n 7._o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v save_v where_o be_v some_o particular_n premise_v p._n 52_o §_o 1._o the_o argument_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n p._n 55_o §_o 2._o the_o second_o argument_n p._n 62_o §_o 3._o the_o three_o argument_n p._n 63_o §_o 4._o the_o four_o argument_n p._n 63_o §_o 5._o the_o five_o argument_n p._n 64_o chap._n 8._o consectary_n from_o this_o doctrine_n set_v out_o the_o singular_a use_n of_o preach_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 65_o chap._n 9_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 68_o §_o 1._o the_o word_n justification_n explain_v p._n 69_o §_o 2._o justification_n define_v and_o open_v p._n 70_o §_o 3._o the_o person_n justify_v be_v a_o believe_a sinner_n p._n 73_o §_o 4._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n p._n 74_o §_o 5._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 76_o §_o 6._o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o gracious_a and_o just_a action_n p._n 78_o chap._n 10._o the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v p._n 79_o chap._n 11._o the_o facility_n of_o
error_n and_o mistake_n about_o believe_v p._n 84_o chap._n 12._o the_o sure_a and_o dangerous_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o rule_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o faith_n p._n 90_o §_o 1._o four_o thing_n premise_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o evidence_v of_o faith_n p._n 90_o §_o 2._o a_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n a_o infallible_a and_o essential_a evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 96_o §_o 3._o inward_a change_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n p._n 98_o §_o 4._o true_a faith_n take_v christ_n and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v its_o lord_n p._n 101_o §_o 5._o faith_n make_v the_o heart_n humble_a and_o lowly_a p._n 103_o §_o 6._o true_a faith_n be_v fruitful_a p._n 104_o §_o 7._o true_a faith_n desire_v and_o endeavour_n after_o increase_v p._n 107_o §_o 8._o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o sin_n go_v together_o p._n 108_o chap._n 14._o singular_a comfort_n for_o all_o true_a heleever_n p._n 109_o §_o 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 110_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o bless_a exchange_n betwixt_o they_o and_o christ_n p._n 111_o §_o 3._o they_o be_v in_o singular_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 114_o §_o 4._o they_o may_v now_o with_o boldness_n approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 116_o chap._n 15._o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o weak_a faith_n p._n 117_o §_o 1._o the_o habitual_a unity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o wherein_o express_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 119_o §_o 2._o the_o intensive_a diversity_n of_o faith_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n p._n 120_o §_o 3._o sign_n of_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n p._n 125_o §_o 4._o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 131_o §_o 5._o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n though_o weak_a p._n 136_o §_o 6._o the_o concordance_n of_o all_o faith_n which_o be_v true_a whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a in_o fundamental_a comfort_n p._n 139_o §_o 7._o the_o inequality_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a faith_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstantial_a comfort_n and_o some_o other_o consequence_n p._n 146_o §_o 8._o motive_n to_o greaten_v our_o faith_n p._n 156_o chap._n 16._o exhortation_n to_o labour_n for_o save_a faith_n p._n 157_o §_o 1._o motive_n to_o get_v save_v faith_n p._n 158_o §_o 2._o impediment_n &_o hindrance_n to_o the_o get_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 168_o §_o 3._o mean_n by_o which_o god_n work_v save_v faith_n p._n 176_o §_o 4._o objection_n that_o hinder_v from_o believe_v p._n 184_o chap._n 17._o of_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 216_o §_o 1_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 218_o §_o 2._o to_o what_o state_n of_o life_n faith_n may_v extend_v p._n 220_o §_o 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o christ_n p._n 221_o §_o 4._o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 229_o chap._n 18._o the_o improvement_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o full_a assurance_n p._n 259_o §_o 1._o what_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v p._n 260_o §_o 2._o whether_o such_o a_o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 265_o §_o 3._o whether_o every_o believer_n shall_v strive_v to_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n p._n 267_o §_o 4._o argument_n to_o move_v believer_n to_o labour_n for_o assurance_n of_o faith_n p._n 269_o §_o 5._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o soul_n may_v get_v up_o to_o this_o assurance_n p._n 280_o imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n febr._n 27._o 1655._o book_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n near_o lumbardstreet_n a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o three_o first_o chaper_n of_o genesis_n by_o that_o reverend_n divine_a mr._n john_n white_a late_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o dorchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n in_o sol_fw-mi all_o the_o work_n of_o mr._n stephen_n marshal_v collect_v into_o one_o volume_n in_o 4o._o the_o reason_n present_v by_o 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