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in_o thou_o for_o faith_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o thy_o feel_n but_o upon_o my_o gracious_a promise_n immutable_a goodness_n and_o infallible_a truth_n if_o once_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o mercy_n the_o which_o i_o know_v and_o thou_o be_v persuade_v thou_o have_v do_v sundry_a and_o diverse_a time_n whatsoever_o thou_o apprehend_v in_o thy_o present_a feeling_n yet_o faith_n conclude_v thou_o be_v still_o in_o favour_n 13.1_o joh._n 13.1_o for_o who_o i_o love_v i_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o of_o my_o own_o will_n i_o do_v beget_v thou_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1.18_o james_n 1.18_o be_v not_o therefore_o faithless_a but_o faithful_a 20.27_o joh._n 20.27_o the_o soul_n my_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v as_o the_o thirsty_a ground_n o_o give_v i_o more_o of_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o that_o water_n of_o life_n 22.1_o revel_v 22.1_o pure_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thou_o the_o lamb_n this_o water_n thou_o give_v i_o be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n in_o i_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n 4.14_o joh._n 4.14_o but_o o_o my_o god_n my_o god_n i_o make_v my_o moan_n to_o thou_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o full_o assent_v unto_o that_o i_o know_v i_o be_o not_o sure_o persuade_v of_o my_o salvation_n but_o assault_v with_o doubt_v that_o thy_o promise_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o that_o by_o my_o manifold_a sin_n i_o may_v be_v separate_a which_o god_n forbid_v from_o thy_o love_n christ_n to_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o perfect_a faith_n never_o shake_v with_o any_o temptation_n for_o there_o be_v never_o such_o faith_n in_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o perfect_a be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v doubt_v which_o ever_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o but_o there_o be_v babe_n in_o i_o grow_v from_o faâ—th_n to_o faith_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o till_o they_o attain_v to_o that_o fâ—lnesse_n of_o persuasion_n yet_o this_o weak_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n as_o never_o so_o little_a gold_n be_v gold_n and_o sufficient_a to_o save_v the_o believer_n for_o my_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o a_o strong_a faith_n but_o to_o those_o that_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n 3.18_o joh._n 3.18_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v i_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o quantity_n and_o apprehension_n but_o quality_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o lively_a a_o little_a man_n be_v as_o true_o man_n as_o a_o great_a giant_n my_o apostle_n be_v ignorant_a in_o many_o thing_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v redeem_v mankind_n by_o my_o death_n 37_o mat._n 16._o mat._n 18.20_o â—8_o luk._n 9_o 45_o luk._n 24_o 11_o mar._n 9.32_o joh._n 13.36_o joh._n 14.5_o act._n 1.16_o mar._n â—0_n 37_o when_o i_o tell_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v crucify_v they_o understand_v it_o not_o they_o know_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v teach_v it_o think_v it_o a_o feign_a thing_n be_v ignorant_a of_o my_o ascension_n and_o kingdom_n for_o they_o dream_v of_o worldly_a preferment_n see_v now_o dear_a soul_n how_o weak_a and_o small_a this_o their_o faith_n be_v which_o also_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o my_o reprehension_n wherefore_o be_v you_o fearful_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v yea_o dear_a soul_n all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o faith_n 3.13_o phi._n 3.13_o the_o weak_a it_o be_v the_o strong_a be_v my_o power_n in_o
christ_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o for_o thy_o creation_n manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3.6_o tim._n 3.6_o assumption_n of_o humane_a nature_n redemption_n for_o thy_o holy_a word_n for_o the_o faith_n thou_o have_v endue_v my_o soul_n with_o for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thou_o have_v inspire_v into_o my_o heart_n for_o thy_o holy_a sacrament_n for_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o benefit_n 1.4.9_o luk._n 1.4.9_o how_o can_v i_o in_o this_o my_o weakness_n comprehend_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o another_o prayer_n after_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n help_v i_o lord_n jesus_n my_o redeemer_n that_o i_o may_v frequent_v this_o holy_a communion_n and_o joyful_o embrace_v that_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o behold_v i_o be_o thy_o brother_n and_o fellow-heyre_n and_o have_v right_a to_o thy_o kingdom_n where_o shall_v i_o go_v but_o to_o thy_o own_o table_n succour_v i_o my_o saviour_n that_o i_o may_v greedy_o desire_v this_o thy_o great_a feast_n let_v my_o mind_n never_o loose_a remembrance_n of_o thou_o but_o that_o my_o repose_n quietness_n and_o faith_n and_o great_a joy_n may_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o evermore_o give_v thou_o thanks_n with_o fervency_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o all_o thy_o goodness_n and_o grace_n so_o plentiful_o shower_v down_o upon_o i_o but_o more_o special_o for_o that_o after_o this_o perish_a world_n shall_v decay_v i_o be_o ordain_v to_o eat_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n with_o all_o thy_o saint_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o beloveâ—_n soul_n when_o thou_o draw_v thither_o forget_v not_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o thou_o and_o sit_v by_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n no_o less_o than_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o from_o thy_o hart_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o love_v thou_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v he_o all_o kindness_n as_o unto_o thyself_o 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last_o day_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o insomuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o unto_o i_o 25.40.45_o matth._n 25.40.45_o let_v not_o therefore_o o_o my_o god_n my_o charity_n grow_v cold_a but_o that_o i_o may_v extend_v it_o with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n compassion_n to_o my_o empoverish_v neighbour_n member_n with_o i_o of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o thy_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v render_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n power_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n flesh._n show_v i_o the_o four_o mean_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o christian_a and_o godly_a life_n concern_v the_o toleration_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o adversity_n thereof_o spirit_n four_o dear_a soul_n prepare_v 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which_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o emmaus_n in_o perplexity_n and_o sorrow_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o in_o another_o form_n so_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v hold_v that_o they_o can_v not_o know_v he_o loe_o dear_a soul_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n so_o clothe_v and_o cover_v himself_o that_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o stranger_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o most_o belove_a child_n and_o so_o do_v take_v solace_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o earth_n 8.31_o pro._n 8.31_o and_o delight_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yea_o sometime_o he_o seem_v so_o far_o against_o they_o that_o they_o imagine_v god_n have_v forget_v all_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o they_o 64.9.12_o esa._n 64.9.12_o but_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o know_v in_o convenient_a time_n and_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o gladness_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v their_o joy_n from_o they_o 16.22_o joh._n 16.22_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v learn_v 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thy_o master_n and_o thou_o his_o desciple_n he_o thy_o bridegroom_n and_o thou_o his_o bride_n he_o be_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o be_v his_o member_n why_o will_v thou_o then_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o better_a condition_n than_o he_o be_v look_v on_o the_o lord_n as_o on_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o consider_v how_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_a one_o have_v ever_o follow_v he_o 11.29.30_o mat._n 11.29.30_o christ_n go_v first_o make_v way_n with_o the_o most_o heavy_a cross_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o godly_a tread_n on_o his_o footstep_n for_o every_o one_o bear_v his_o own_o yoke_n 8.37_o rom_n 8.37_o nevertheless_o in_o all_o trouble_v they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n in_o suffer_v so_o shall_v they_o be_v conformable_a unto_o he_o in_o glory_n also_o prayer_n willing_o for_o to_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o cross_n and_o affliction_n o_o lord_n god_n thou_o who_o have_v provide_v thy_o son_n for_o i_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o cross_n give_v i_o a_o wise_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v perceive_v thy_o wonderful_a purpose_n and_o counsel_n herein_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o up_o willing_o and_o follow_v my_o redeemer_n cheerful_o and_o so_o show_v my_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o here_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o hereafter_o eternal_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o everlasting_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v of_o i_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n all_o honour_n power_n and_o glory_n amen_n flesh._n show_v i_o the_o second_o rule_n of_o bear_v the_o cross_n spirit_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n commandment_n 11.30_o matth._n 11.30_o
death_n and_o become_v obedient_a to_o admit_v such_o pain_n fear_n and_o astonishment_n of_o death_n to_o come_v over_o his_o body_n which_o be_v without_o sin_n it_o show_v we_o that_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o die_v yea_o and_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptise_v with_o â—0_n luk._n 12._o â—0_n and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v a_o prayer_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n i_o thank_v thou_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o create_v i_o to_o death_n but_o to_o life_n and_o have_v implant_v a_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o live_v i_o request_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n teach_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o death_n ruleâ—h_v over_o all_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o overcome_v i_o grant_v by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o so_o oft_o as_o death_n shall_v assault_v i_o i_o may_v be_v enemy_n to_o iniquity_n and_o ever_o fly_v and_o efchew_v sin_n as_o death_n itself_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n that_o in_o true_a faith_n i_o may_v hold_v i_o fast_o by_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v life_n itself_o 11.25_o joh._n 11.25_o and_o so_o may_v free_o and_o bold_o say_v i_o shall_v taste_v of_o death_n although_o i_o be_v dead_a but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 118.17_o psal._n 118.17_o grant_v i_o may_v believe_v from_o my_o heart_n that_o by_o thou_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o attain_v unto_o that_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n amen_n flesh._n but_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o that_o earnest_o crave_v to_o die_v and_o long_o for_o it_o spirit_n yes_o true_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v twâ—_n kind_n of_o man_n which_o desire_v to_o die_v the_o infidel_n profane_a ungodly_a often_o wish_v to_o die_v and_o that_o of_o impatiency_n because_o of_o the_o great_a misery_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o 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