darkness_n and_o david_n answer_v he_o in_o psal_n 23._o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o how_o triumphant_a be_v paul_n and_o beyond_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o cross_n and_o all_o because_o of_o his_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n rom._n 8._o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n ver._n 37_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v ver._n 39_o nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o 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some_o 1._o in_o the_o active_a 2._o in_o the_o passive_a 1._o active_a 1._o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n psal_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n ver._n 2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n verse_n 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n nay_o he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o psal_n 116._o 12._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v up_o the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n o_o the_o evidence_n and_o apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n it_o fill_v every_o vain_a of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n music_n be_v high_a and_o sweet_a in_o the_o fair_a weather_n he_o who_o dispute_v his_o mercy_n can_v hardly_o bless_v for_o it_o now_o i_o see_v much_o forgive_v and_o therefore_o i_o bless_v much_o what!_o and_o all_o this_o forgive_v to_o i_o and_o so_o free_o 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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
heart_n p._n 178_o our_o natural_a condition_n what_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o about_o it_o p._n 179_o need._n we_o have_v extreme_a need_n of_o a_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 163_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v to_o our_o need_n p._n 164_o o_fw-la offend_v a_o heart_n apt_a to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o estate_n of_o christ_n show_v faith_n be_v weak_a p._n 135_o opposition_n a_o manifold_a opposition_n against_o christ_n his_o person_n condition_n sceptre_n and_o government_n and_o his_o righteousness_n p._n 8._o 82_o 83_o ordinance_n ordinance_n be_v mean_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o assurance_n p._n 280_o p_o peace_n peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 148_o peace_n of_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v ratify_v in_o a_o double_a court_n p._n 148_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o weak_a believer_n p._n 148_o power_n no_o natural_a power_n in_o man_n to_o produce_v faith_n p._n 176_o persevere_v persevere_v virtue_n from_o christ_n p._n 144_o preach_v preach_v the_o word_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 177_o prayer_n prayer_n a_o mean_n of_o assurance_n p._n 281_o priest_n christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n p._n 21_o a_o satisfactory_a priest_n p._n 21_o a_o expiatory_a priest_n p._n 21_o 22_o christ_n how_o the_o priest_n and_o altar_n p._n 23_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o priestly_a sacrifice_n p._n 24_o christ_n a_o priest_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n vid._n intercession_n prophet_n christ_n anoint_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n p._n 26_o what_o it_o imply_v p._n 27_o presumption_n vid._n faith_n presumption_n a_o most_o confident_a work_n but_o a_o very_a loose_a quality_n p._n 100_o 101_o a_o pregnant_a difference_n betwixt_o presumption_n and_o faith_n p._n 208_o 209_o promise_n a_o divine_a promise_n entire_o rest_v on_o a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 126_o many_o promise_n believe_v at_o once_o the_o strong_a be_v our_o faith_n p._n 130_o discourage_a objection_n about_o the_o promise_v answer_v p._n 235_o vid._n truth_n r._n receive_v it_o be_v very_o unequal_a and_o unreasonable_a not_o to_o receive_v christ_n so_o offer_v p._n 166_o redemption_n redemption_n all_o believer_n have_v a_o share_n in_o it_o p._n 140_o 141_o refusal_n former_a refusal_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o present_a accept_n of_o he_o p._n 20_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o danger_n of_o such_o refusal_n yet_o even_o such_o have_v encouragement_n to_o believe_v p._n 201_o 202_o such_o have_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o come_v in_o and_o not_o to_o refuse_v any_o long_o p._n 204_o relation_n a_o near_a relation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n p._n 253_o a_o special_a relation_n give_v special_a title_n and_o a_o special_a obligation_n and_o have_v a_o special_a affection_n p._n 254_o remission_n remission_n of_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 48_o 74_o the_o soul_n sensible_a of_o sin_n put_v itself_o on_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 49_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n p._n 74_o how_o far_o remission_n of_o sin_n extend_v in_o justification_n p._n 75_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o believer_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o p._n 141_o righteousness_n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n inherent_a and_o impute_v p._n 51_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n p._n 51_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o by_o which_o only_o we_o be_v justify_v p._n 76_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 76_o several_a objection_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o whether_o this_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v the_o passive_a or_o active_a and_o passive_a reason_n of_o the_o latter_a p._n 78_o christ_n bestow_v his_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o p._n 113_o confidence_n in_o natural_a righteousness_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n p._n 171_o s_o sacrifice_n vid._n priest_n sacrament_n sacrament_n mean_n of_o assurance_n p._n 281_o salvation_n salvation_n some_o thing_n have_v reference_n to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o proper_a causality_n and_o some_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o order_n p._n 54_o vid._n grace_n salvation_n be_v confer_v in_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o god_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o p._n 63_o salvation_n be_v not_o sure_a but_o by_o believe_v p._n 64_o sanctity_n vid._n change_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n of_o soul_n in_o christ_n alone_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n p._n 129_o saviour_n christ_n be_v a_o singular_a saviour_n how_o p._n 14_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o other_o saviour_n p._n 14_o a_o general_n saviour_n in_o what_o sense_n p._n 15_o a_o mighty_a saviour_n how_o this_o appear_v p._n 16_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n in_o what_o this_o consist_v p._n 16_o the_o alonenesse_n fullness_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o salvation_n p._n 16_o scorner_n scorner_n will_v become_v troubler_n p._n 3_o seek_v many_o seeking_n and_o yet_o nothing_o come_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o discourage_v from_o believe_v p._n 213_o efficacy_n of_o seek_v wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 213_o right_a seeking_n shall_v always_o come_v to_o something_o p._n 214_o a_o double_a answer_n to_o the_o seek_v of_o the_o soul_n p._n 214_o something_n may_v come_v in_o upon_o every_o faithful_a seek_n p._n 215_o self-denial_n self-denial_n in_o near_a and_o great_a occurrence_n a_o argument_n of_o strong_a faith_n p._n 127_o a_o threefold_a self_n to_o be_v deny_v p._n 127_o sense_n sensible_n a_o double_a sense_n of_o sin_n p._n 206_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v inquisitive_a p._n 5_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 6_o sinner_n some_o harden_a some_o make_v sensible_a p._n 5_o sensible_a sinner_n be_v resolve_v for_o the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o end_n p._n 9_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n general_o corrupt_v and_o sensible_o experience_v p._n 34_o several_a degree_n of_o sensibleness_n in_o sinner_n p._n 35_o some_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o sinful_a condition_n must_v go_v before_o faith_n take_v christ_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n p._n 91_o what_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o a_o safe_a course_n for_o a_o sensible_a sinner_n p._n 183_o the_o true_o sensible_a heart_n have_v three_o property_n in_o it_o that_o do_v invite_v the_o lord_n to_o gratify_v it_o with_o assurance_n p._n 280_o sick_n christ_n be_v a_o physician_n to_o a_o sick_a sinner_n p._n 207_o christ_n will_v not_o loathe_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o sinful_a nature_n but_o will_v help_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sick_a person_n p._n 208_o sin_n sin_v when_o sin_n decay_v in_o strength_n faith_n be_v strong_a p._n 129_o the_o league_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sin_n a_o impediment_n to_o believe_v p._n 153_o greatness_n of_o sin_v a_o strong_a reason_n to_o compel_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n p._n 184_o sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n go_v together_o p._n 108_o soul_n none_o have_v right_a to_o thy_o soul_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n p._n 166_o christ_n out-bids_a all_o merchant_n for_o thy_o soul_n p._n 166_o how_o shameful_a and_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o christ_n p._n 167_o spirit_n spirit_n of_o god_n the_o immediate_a and_o sole_a cause_n of_o faith_n p._n 176_o 177_o study_a what_o thing_n to_o be_v principal_o study_v by_o he_o that_o will_v get_v a_o believe_a heart_n p._n 178_o 179_o strength_n present_a corruption_n in_o exceed_a strength_n no_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n p._n 205_o 206_o suspect_n to_o suspect_v god_n favour_n and_o christ_n love_n a_o sign_n of_o weak_a faith_n p._n 132_o t_n take_v take_v of_o christ_n be_v of_o all_o christ_n p._n 46_o it_o be_v only_o of_o christ._n p._n 46_o this_o take_v be_v free_v from_o mistake_v p._n 46_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o soul_n take_v christ_n p._n 47_o this_o take_v be_v resolve_v against_o untake_v p._n 47_o two_o ground_n of_o take_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n compulsory_a and_o ingenuous_a p._n 47_o 48_o thanks_o what_o be_v a_o weaken_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o lessen_v of_o thanks_o p._n 153_o temptation_n two_o sort_n of_o temptation_n against_o which_o assurance_n do_v arm_v a_o believer_n p._n 272_o temporary_a vid._n faith_n tenderness_n god_n tenderness_n most_o towards_o weak_a believer_n p._n 146_o trouble_v a_o trouble_a soul_n look_v main_o how_o to_o save_v itself_o p._n 6_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 7_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n who_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o be_v save_v p._n 8_o trouble_a soul_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o christ_n p._n 12_o reason_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la truth_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n as_o apply_v to_o promise_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n p._n 236_o five_o virtue_n virtual_a a_o virtual_a interest_n in_o christ_n every_o believer_n partake_v 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 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