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for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a and_o counterseit_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 19_o we_o must_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 9_o thus_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o 6._o in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o sound_a faith_n be_v three_o inseparable_a companion_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a one_o to_o be_v without_o the_o other_o so_o for_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n yea_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n must_v be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o paul_n say_v my_o god_n who_o i_o serve_v from_o my_o forefather_n with_o pure_a conscience_n 2._o timoth._n 1._o 3._o we_o must_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 13._o 18._o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o all_o these_o how_o i_o believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v rom._n 9_o 1._o last_o all_o must_v be_v sound_a in_o continuance_n it_o be_v no_o sound_a grace_n to_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n to_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o to_o seem_v to_o repent_v to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o look_v heavy_o and_o to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n by_o fit_n and_o afterward_o to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a vomit_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n reu._n 2._o 10._o by_o live_v continual_o to_o our_o life_n end_n in_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n we_o must_v be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o we_o must_v stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n 1._o cor._n 16_o 13._o we_o must_v continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v &c_n &c_n coloss_n 1._o 23._o so_o for_o repentance_n it_o must_v be_v daily_o renew_v 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sound_n in_o faith_n love_n patience_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 2._o yea_o this_o be_v sound_a speech_n that_o can_v be_v condemn_v vers_fw-la 8._o use_v 2_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n repentance_n &_o obedience_n and_o in_o the_o soundness_n of_o they_o this_o then_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n impenitency_n and_o disobedience_n as_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o transgressor_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n all_o such_o people_n must_v know_v their_o case_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o damnable_a for_o as_o all_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o former_a grace_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v doer_n of_o god_n will_n matth._n 7._o 21._o so_o all_o such_o as_o live_v in_o these_o forenamed_a sin_n shall_v most_o certain_o be_v damn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o all_o those_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o 2._o thess_n 2._o 12._o the_o unbelieve_a shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n revel_v 21._o 8._o and_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n because_o of_o unbelief_n hebr._n 3._o 19_o so_o for_o impenitency_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v luk._n 13._o 3._o 5._o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n ezech._n 3._o 19_o so_o for_o disobedience_n the_o apostle_n have_v reckon_v up_o diverse_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o dehort_v enforce_v all_o his_o speech_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o such_o say_v for_o these_o thing_n sake_n or_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o christ_n shall_v 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of_o salvation_n many_o think_v because_o they_o live_v a_o civil_a honeâ—_n life_n do_v no_o man_n wrong_v follow_v their_o call_n and_o the_o like_a that_o all_o be_v well_o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o these_o be_v but_o break_v staff_n to_o trust_v unto_o they_o be_v good_a thing_n in_o their_o kind_n but_o not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n these_o thing_n have_v cain_n and_o judas_n and_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n who_o yet_o come_v short_a of_o salvation_n because_o they_o want_v faith_n and_o repentance_n join_v with_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o a_o man_n go_v beyond_o all_o hypocrite_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v salvation_n indeed_o the_o civil_a honest_a life_n before_o man_n be_v commendable_a but_o this_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v never_o commend_v we_o before_o god_n use_v 4_o seeing_z no_o grace_n be_v please_v to_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a this_o must_v teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o look_v 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38._o thus_o do_v paul_n the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n must_v be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n be_v sin_n faith_n must_v both_o put_v a_o beginning_n to_o the_o work_n and_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v please_v to_o god_n second_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n heb._n 11._o 6._o no_o not_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n as_o preach_v pray_v hear_v and_o the_o like_a no_o true_a preach_n without_o faith_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o minister_n who_o speak_v who_o must_v be_v faithful_a as_o christ_n exhort_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n revel_v 2._o 10._o or_o whether_o we_o regard_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v which_o must_v be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v unto_o you_o ro._n 10._o 8._o so_o say_v paul_n we_o believe_v &_o therefore_o speak_v 2._o cor._n 4._o 13._o again_o no_o true_a pray_v without_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v believe_v we_o shall_v obtain_v mar._n 11._o 24._o but_o he_o that_o ask_v without_o faith_n be_v a_o waver_a mind_a man_n and_o shall_v obtain_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1._o
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a_o man_n must_v be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v and_o enlighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o child_n of_o light_n before_o he_o can_v see_v what_o god_n will_v be_v or_o prove_v what_o be_v acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n use_v this_o teach_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o we_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o same_o a_o necessary_a grace_n it_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v first_o for_o this_o life_n without_o it_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n we_o can_v do_v no_o good_a work_n acceptable_a or_o please_a to_o god_n a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o therefore_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2._o 10._o 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