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be_v state_v on_o thou_o rom._n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v such_o a_o man_n he_o have_v peace_n above_o he_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o have_v peace_n within_o he_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n not_o a_o dead_a peace_n a_o sleepiness_n of_o conscience_n like_v unto_o the_o calmness_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n who_o calmness_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o from_o a_o curse_n but_o a_o sound_a peace_n a_o spiritual_a peace_n a_o peace_n after_o war_n a_o peace_n join_v with_o war_n and_o conflict_n the_o sure_a peace_n of_o all_o 2._o with_o much_o joy_n so_o much_o faith_n so_o much_o joy_n rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o in_o who_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glâ—ry_n there_o be_v attend_n a_o strong_a faith_n a_o full_a joy_n a_o harvest-joy_n such_o a_o joy_n as_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o trouble_n joy_n that_o be_v persecution-proof_n prison-proof_n 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faith_n do_v not_o expel_v yet_o it_o conquer_v doubt_n rom._n 4.20_o abraham_n stagger_v not_o through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o be_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n yet_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o the_o stagger_a of_o his_o faith_n his_o faith_n overcome_v his_o doubt_n a_o weak_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o doubt_n make_v the_o soul_n like_o a_o pair_v of_o balance_n the_o scale_n whereof_o be_v waver_a sometime_o this_o way_n sometime_o that_o the_o mind_n have_v now_o its_o assent_v and_o by_o and_o by_o its_o dissent_v now_o it_o say_v god_n be_v my_o god_n christ_n be_v my_o christ_n and_o anon_o it_o fear_v christ_n be_v not_o he_o god_n be_v not_o he_o now_o it_o hope_v its_o sin_n be_v pardon_v anon_o it_o fear_v its_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v now_o the_o soul_n thrust_v out_o for_o comfort_n and_o by_o and_o by_o draw_v back_o with_o discouragement_n on_o this_o side_n it_o see_v ground_n why_o it_o shall_v believe_v it_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v ground_n whereby_o to_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o a_o strong_a faith_n overcome_v all_o these_o doubt_n have_v strong_a persuasion_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o christ_n it_o say_v christ_n be_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v make_v it_o unsay_v christ_n be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o 9_o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a prayer_n 1._o strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n 2._o strong_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n 1._o such_o be_v strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n faith_n do_v furnish_v a_o man_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o want_n with_o strong_a affection_n with_o strong_a promise_n to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o have_v those_o want_v supply_v jacob_n prayer_n be_v call_v a_o wrestle_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wrestling-prayer_n such_o a_o one_o as_o proceed_v from_o a_o strong_a faith_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o story_n gen._n 32.24_o to_o the_o 30._o where_o he_o encounter_v god_n with_o god_n own_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o covenant_n o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v bless_v i_o thou_o bid_v i_o return_v into_o my_o own_o country_n and_o thou_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o deliver_v i_o now_o than_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n etc._n etc._n moses_n prayer_n be_v a_o wrestling-prayer_n exod._n 32.10_o to_o the_o 16._o where_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o stop_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n against_o a_o rebellious_a people_n insomuch_o that_o god_n bid_v he_o let_v i_o alone_o it_o be_v a_o beleeving-prayer_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n daniel_n prayer_n they_o be_v wrestling-prayer_n strong-prayer_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o to_o the_o 28._o where_o you_o see_v how_o she_o wrestle_v with_o christ_n her_o case_n be_v doubtful_a for_o a_o long_a time_n she_o go_v through_o great_a temptation_n she_o be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o woman_n great_a in_o faith_n 1._o there_o be_v tentatio_fw-la taciturnitatis_fw-la there_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o silence_n she_o pray_v and_o christ_n answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n here_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n when_o god_n shall_v hide_v himself_o in_o a_o cloud_n and_o not_o answer_v her_o prayer_n 2._o there_o be_v tentatio_fw-la particularitatis_fw-la first_o nothing_o then_o worse_o than_o nothing_o vers_fw-la 24._o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n i_o come_v only_o to_o my_o own_o not_o to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o 3._o there_o be_v tentatio_fw-la indignitatis_fw-la the_o trial_n of_o indignity_n vers_fw-la 26._o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o faith_n how_o it_o enable_v she_o to_o out-wrestle_a these_o temptation_n how_o it_o enable_v she_o to_o follow_v god_n true_a lord_n but_o yet_o the_o dog_n may_v eat_v the_o crumb_n be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o but_o a_o dog_n yet_o thy_o dog_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o eat_v of_o child_n morsel_n deny_v i_o not_o child_n crumb_n such_o as_o fall_v from_o their_o table_n such_o as_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thus_o you_o see_v strong_a faith_n produce_v strong_a prayer_n strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n himself_o 2._o strong_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n they_o be_v not_o only_a wrestle_n but_o prevailing-prayer_n jacob_n wrestle_v and_o jacob_n prevail_v moses_n wrestle_v and_o moses_n prevail_v david_n wrestle_v and_o he_o prevail_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n wrestle_v and_o she_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 28._o oh_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o the_o church_n for_o peter_n and_o they_o break_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v he_o free_a they_o be_v call_v avail_v prayer_n jam._n 5.19_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o thus_o strong_a faith_n have_v strong_a prayer_n and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o more_o a_o strong_a faith_n do_v not_o only_o make_v strong_a prayer_n but_o a_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v 1._o long_o delay_n 2._o strong_a denial_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n 1._o a_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v long_a delay_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n such_o a_o man_n can_v wait_v upon_o god_n time_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o a_o mercy_n such_o a_o man_n know_v that_o god_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o bestow_v mercy_n in_o and_o
cry_v out_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n thou_o who_o know_v the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n thou_o be_v one_o that_o art_n charitable_a mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v answer_v but_o how_o know_v you_o that_o he_o shall_v reply_v do_v i_o not_o see_v such_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n which_o you_o do_v do_v i_o not_o see_v you_o mourn_v bitter_o for_o sin_n at_o such_o a_o time_n &_o c_o this_o in_o some_o resemblance_n come_v somewhat_o near_o to_o this_o instance_n but_o yet_o fall_v short_a because_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n christ_n here_o of_o the_o inward_a which_o manifest_v he_o to_o be_v god_n omniscient_a the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o coherence_n with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n and_o have_v in_o part_n unfold_v what_o may_v seem_v difficult_a and_o 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darkness_n shall_v cover_v thou_o esto_fw-la quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nullus_fw-la though_o no_o man_n yet_o some_o eye_n see_v thou_o use_v 2._o this_o may_v be_v comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n christ_n see_v you_o under_o the_o figtree_n see_v you_o in_o a_o corner_n see_v your_o person_n your_o action_n your_o spirit_n he_o see_v your_o prayer_n he_o see_v your_o tear_n he_o see_v your_o affliction_n your_o pressure_n exod._n 3.7_o he_o hear_v your_o groan_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o this_o be_v terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n he_o see_v they_o too_o he_o see_v your_o malice_n against_o his_o saint_n your_o vileness_n and_o abominable_a filthiness_n i_o see_v you_o in_o such_o a_o place_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o and_o such_o pollution_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a in_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v be_v confound_v if_o man_n shall_v then_o have_v see_v thou_o from_o the_o commendation_n of_o nathaniel_n faith_n observe_v doct._n 2._o that_o 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