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be_v like_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o faithfulness_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n for_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v that_o indeed_o which_o he_o be_v in_o trial_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v that_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v then_o in_o thy_o special_a call_n be_v faithful_a christ_n be_v a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n concern_v god_n heb._n 2.17_o and_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o a_o servant_n heb._n 3.5_o so_o it_o be_v require_v of_o every_o minister_n or_o dispenser_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 4.1_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n house_n must_v be_v faithful_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o family_n it_o be_v not_o great_a pompous_a title_n that_o commend_v a_o minister_n but_o his_o faithfulness_n prov._n 13.17_o a_o faithful_a messenger_n be_v health_n and_o in_o thy_o private_a call_n deal_v faithful_o with_o all_o man_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n both_o great_a and_o small_a so_o do_v god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n only_o but_o the_o witness_n and_o judge_v 1_o thess._n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n defraud_v his_o brother_n god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n 4._o in_o friendship_n be_v faithful_a god_n be_v most_o faithful_a to_o his_o friend_n in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n in_o life_n in_o death_n be_v faithful_a especial_o in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n special_o aim_v at_o holiness_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v and_o to_o draw_v thy_o friend_n along_o to_o heaven_n with_o thou_o and_o help_v he_o out_o of_o sin_n else_o a_o sorry_a friend_n be_v thou_o but_o how_o far_o we_o from_o this_o among_o who_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n who_o in_o civil_a thing_n will_v stick_v to_o a_o man_n in_o adversity_n where_o be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o friendship_n of_o david_n and_o jonathan_n among_o heathen_n we_o read_v of_o a_o daman_n and_o pythias_n of_o a_o pylades_n and_o orestes_n of_o a_o euryalus_n and_o nysus_n of_o a_o achates_n who_o be_v a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o aeneas_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o danger_n but_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o christian_n among_o who_o faithful_a friendship_n be_v degenerate_v into_o policy_n and_o flattery_n the_o heathen_n can_v say_v that_o they_o use_v not_o fire_n or_o water_n often_o than_o friendship_n will_v christian_n can_v say_v so_o of_o faithful_a friendship_n and_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o pull_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o will_v take_v faithfulness_n from_o friendship_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n will_v to_o god_n that_o christian_n have_v not_o forget_v these_o natural_a principle_n we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o in_o that_o that_o but_o one_o of_o twelve_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o god_n and_o their_o friend_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a too_o too_o often_o 5._o in_o communicate_v to_o thy_o brethren_n be_v faithful_a lay_v out_o thy_o lord_n talon_n faithful_o as_o a_o wife_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o house_n luk._n 12.42_o have_v thou_o much_o many_o talent_n be_v faithful_a in_o much_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v much_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v thou_o little_a be_v faithful_a in_o that_o little_a and_o thy_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.23_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v remember_v the_o doom_n against_o the_o evil_a servant_n matth._n 25.30_o cast_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n why_o be_v he_o judge_v so_o severe_o 1._o because_o a_o hypocrite_n come_v among_o the_o good_a servant_n and_o receive_v some_o talent_n 2._o have_v his_o talon_n he_o hide_v it_o in_o the_o earth_n earth_n eat_v he_o up_o and_o bury_v he_o alive_a 3._o he_o be_v unprofitable_a hinder_v his_o lord_n and_o make_v he_o a_o loser_n and_o do_v no_o good_a to_o other_o all_o which_o make_v the_o sentence_n as_o just_a as_o severe_a and_o certain_a 2._o 2._o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o hereupon_o must_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o all_o part_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v this_o appear_v in_o five_o instance_n 1._o in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n 2._o in_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n 3._o in_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 4._o in_o all_o profession_n of_o faith_n 5._o in_o all_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n faithfulness_n first_o we_o must_v ground_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n all_o our_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n upon_o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o by_o hold_v fast_o in_o they_o all_o the_o faithful_a word_n titus_n 1.9_o for_o that_o only_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o his_o word_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n how_o can_v we_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v unconceivable_a and_o impossible_a to_o reason_n if_o we_o ground_n they_o not_o upon_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o word_n how_o shall_v we_o conceive_v that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v create_v of_o nothing_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n shall_v by_o die_v overcome_v death_n by_o descend_v into_o hell_n shall_v deliver_v from_o hell_n how_o shall_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o body_n clothe_v with_o corruption_n and_o wrap_v in_o death_n garment_n shall_v rise_v again_o to_o eternal_a life_n which_o article_n the_o sadducee_n mock_v at_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o apprehend_v they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a contrary_n hereto_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o popery_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o unfaithful_a word_n of_o man_n of_o father_n counsel_n tradition_n pope_n whereas_o rom._n 3.4_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n be_v he_o father_n or_o holy_a father_n further_o than_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o faithful_a word_n nay_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n speak_v otherwise_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o nay_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o never_o find_v a_o great_a resister_n or_o opposite_a among_o the_o sect_n and_o opposite_a heresy_n in_o the_o world_n for_o bring_v in_o either_o jew_n or_o turk_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o heretic_n more_o vilify_a god_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o papist_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a but_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o they_o accuse_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n the_o authority_n of_o it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o esop_n fable_n without_o the_o church_n determination_n to_o be_v a_o leaden_a and_o a_o lesbian_a rule_n to_o be_v a_o seedplot_n of_o heresy_n and_o they_o to_o be_v heretic_n that_o stand_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o they_o call_v the_o bible_n the_o book_n of_o heretic_n do_v they_o not_o burn_v the_o scripture_n as_o sometime_o do_v wicked_a asa_n antiochus_n maximinus_n have_v they_o not_o burn_v christian_a man_n for_o have_v they_o let_v any_o such_o furious_a heretic_n against_o god_n faithful_a word_n be_v bring_v in_o if_o they_o can_v but_o certain_o papist_n must_v carry_v the_o bell_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n for_o stand_v opposite_a to_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v the_o most_o heretical_a as_o who_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o the_o
truth_n according_a to_o chrysostom_n rule_n haereticorum_fw-la haereticissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la claudunt_fw-la januas_fw-la veritati_fw-la chrysost._n faithfulness_n second_o on_o this_o ground_n we_o must_v lay_v all_o our_o practice_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o-obedience_n 1._o for_o the_o object_n we_o must_v therefore_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o immediate_o flow_v from_o that_o eternal_a truth_n and_o faithfulness_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a this_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o by_o faith_n we_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o set_v our_o seal_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a joh._n 3.33_o and_o thus_o he_o also_o honour_v we_o to_o give_v witness_n to_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o 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the_o midst_n of_o she_o early_o even_o early_o will_v he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o fail_v have_v the_o faithful_a lord_n covenant_v wrath_n with_o the_o sinner_n hear_v thou_o his_o word_n let_v fly_v plague_n as_o thick_a as_o hail_v against_o the_o transgressor_n and_o think_v thou_o to_o escape_v be_v his_o faithfulness_n never_o yet_o impeach_v and_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o for_o thou_o hear_v thou_o that_o a_o large_a book_n of_o curse_n come_v fly_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n and_o dare_v thou_o swear_v and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o dare_v thou_o be_v unjust_a sure_o if_o god_n have_v not_o lose_v all_o his_o faithfulness_n thou_o shall_v certain_o find_v it_o this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n 3._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o lift_v up_o to_o behold_v this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n it_o will_v bestir_v itself_o with_o diligence_n in_o well-doing_n by_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n incit_v the_o jew_n hebr._n 6.10_o god_n be_v not_o unfaithful_a to_o forget_v the_o labour_n of_o your_o love_n and_o matth._n 10.42_o the_o give_v of_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n have_v promise_n of_o a_o recompense_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n will_v make_v it_o good_a no_o just_a prince_n can_v forget_v the_o faithful_a service_n of_o his_o subject_n ahashuerosh_n at_o length_n remember_v mordecai_n his_o good_a service_n much_o more_o will_v our_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a eccles._n 9.15_o we_o read_v of_o a_o poor_a man_n who_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n but_o he_o be_v forget_v in_o that_o city_n but_o god_n because_o he_o be_v faithful_a be_v never_o so_o forgetful_a of_o he_o that_o do_v good_a in_o the_o world_n upon_o this_o ground_n we_o must_v lay_v all_o our_o prayer_n of_o faith_n so_o our_o apostle_n here_o in_o the_o text_n faithfulness_n for_o god_n faithfulness_n only_o give_v we_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v our_o suit_n our_o own_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o the_o covenant_n may_v choke_v we_o in_o our_o suit_n and_o stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o cover_v our_o face_n with_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v god_n faithfulness_n that_o undershore_n we_o see_v his_o promise_n have_v bind_v he_o to_o be_v find_v of_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o true_o therefore_o daniel_n 9.16_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n have_v disclaim_v all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n bind_v god_n from_o all_o his_o displeasure_n lord_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v thy_o wrath_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thy_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n this_o will_v answer_v all_o the_o objection_n we_o can_v make_v against_o our_o own_o prayer_n object_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o pray_v or_o be_v hear_v and_o my_o prayer_n be_v as_o unworthy_a as_o myself_o answ._n true_a but_o god_n faithfulness_n give_v worthiness_n to_o both_o object_n but_o my_o sin_n hinder_v good_a thing_n they_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n and_o stop_v my_o prayer_n answ._n beg_v remission_n of_o sin_n behold_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v thou_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o object_n i_o have_v no_o comfort_n of_o my_o prayer_n nor_o deserve_v any_o answ._n cast_v thyself_o on_o this_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n trust_v thyself_o with_o he_o commend_v thyself_o unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o object_n but_o i_o see_v no_o mean_n or_o way_n of_o escape_n or_o deliverance_n answ._n pray_v as_o david_n psal._n 31.1_o deliver_v i_o oh_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o faithfulness_n whereby_o thou_o defende_v thy_o own_o child_n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n object_n but_o i_o see_v nothing_o but_o present_a death_n on_o every_o side_n and_o be_o even_o cast_v on_o my_o deathbed_n creep_v into_o the_o grave_n answ._n now_o behold_v this_o faithfulness_n and_o be_v safe_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o in_o peace_n and_o silence_n to_o 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