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22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o be_v two_o thing_n formal_o constitutive_a of_o save_v faith_n 1._o acceptation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n faith_n be_v that_o hand_n which_o do_v touch_v the_o top_n of_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n or_o that_o close_v with_o and_o entertain_v what_o god_n offer_v receive_v christ_n hence_o a_o weak_a faith_n be_v true_a faith_n and_o save_v 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o as_o well_o as_o strong_a because_o it_o indeed_o receive_v the_o gift_n though_o with_o a_o tremble_a hand_n this_o be_v the_o come_n unto_o christ_n 6.35_o joh._n 6.35_o and_o appropriate_v what_o before_o lay_v in_o common_a the_o apply_v what_o before_o be_v only_o applicable_a make_v the_o soul_n to_o say_v with_o thomas_n believe_v 20.28_o joh._n 20.28_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n zanch._n in_o coloss_n 2.6_o sicut_fw-la accepistis_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la accipitur_fw-la fide_fw-la so_o the_o good_a thing_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o follow_v upon_o our_o receive_n 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27._o and_o god_n glory_n entire_o secure_v and_o advance_v by_o man_n submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 2.4_o rom_n 10.3_o hab_fw-mi 2.4_o faith_n and_o pride_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a indeed_o trust_v god_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n not_o have_v merit_n nor_o humane_a probability_n 1.9_o rom_n 4.20_o heb_fw-mi 10.39_o 1_o pet_n 1.9_o give_v great_a glory_n to_o god_n that_o man_n salvation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o new_a testament_n witness_v even_o that_o we_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n effect_n 4._o effect_n the_o effect_n more_o proper_a or_o less_o proper_a and_o consequent_n of_o true_a faith_n 3.4_o col_fw-fr 3.4_o 1._o union_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o so_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n what_o can_v more_o necessary_o and_o immediate_o follow_v upon_o the_o offer_n on_o god_n part_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o 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christ_n and_o the_o faultiness_n of_o our_o person_n take_v away_o through_o christ_n what_o more_o immediate_o follow_v from_o this_o loveliness_n in_o he_o and_o oneness_n with_o he_o than_o communication_n of_o sonship_n which_o can_v be_v in_o that_o way_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o son_n 1.5.6_o ephes_n 1.5.6_o and_o therefore_o be_v by_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n adoption_n therefore_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n through_o union_n to_o and_o justification_n through_o christ_n intermediate_o cause_v thereby_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la 4._o audience_n and_o answer_n of_o prayer_n our_o lord_n have_v give_v universal_a proof_n to_o this_o 21.22_o mat._n 21.22_o in_o assure_v that_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v shall_v be_v receive_v by_o st._n james_n 7._o jam._n 1.6_o 7._o ask_v
otherwise_o disturb_v and_o perplex_v thus_o faith_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o direct_a tendency_n but_o still_o understand_v faith_n as_o act_v faith_n as_o exercise_v produce_v this_o effect_n the_o christian_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o improvement_n of_o faith_n enjoy_v this_o quiet_a sedate_n mind_n even_o when_o he_o want_v the_o full-blown_a joy_n of_o a_o life_n of_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o not_o only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n do_v this_o arise_v but_o also_o as_o faith_n hand_n cast_v out_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n which_o keep_v the_o soul_n steady_a and_o also_o as_o it_o represent_v and_o foretaste_v the_o recompense_n and_o joy_n to_o come_v this_o lead_v to_o the_o next_o effect_n of_o faith_n 10._o assurance_n and_o further_a joy_n thereby_o i_o make_v not_o this_o constitutive_a of_o faith_n nor_o inseparable_a from_o faith_n lest_o i_o condemn_v and_o sadden_fw-mi causeless_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a but_o wherever_o it_o be_v it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n unbelief_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o promise_n and_o can_v have_v no_o true_a hope_n much_o less_o assurance_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 3.12_o ephes_n 3.12_o and_o thus_o believe_v do_v through_o assurance_n the_o soul_n by_o a_o reflex_n act_n preceive_v its_o own_o faith_n and_o thence_o interest_n in_o the_o o_o ject_n of_o faith_n bring_v the_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n this_o though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o all_o believer_n shall_v labour_v after_o that_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o may_v comfort_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o strengthen_v they_o 5.13_o nehem._n 8.10_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o 2_o joh._n 5.13_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o 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