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tie_v to_o theâ—_n nor_o to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o then_o that_o it_o be_v before_o and_o so_o utter_v this_o comfortable_a speech_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o god_n goodness_n 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o god_n will_v restore_v all_o unto_o i_o again_o as_o he_o do_v in_o time_n yea_o he_o doubâ—ed_v they_o than_o i_o will_v believe_v that_o â—â—e_v care_v for_o i_o but_o even_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o he_o blessed_a and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o great_a â—aith_n yea_o he_o say_v further_o that_o if_o he_o â—hould_v die_v in_o that_o estate_n yet_o he_o will_v â—â—at_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o believe_v â—â—at_a he_o care_v for_o he_o 15_o &_o 13_o 15_o loe_o though_o he_o â—ay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_z â—â—e_z shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n in_o which_o â—ords_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v so_o â—â—re_o even_o in_o this_o great_a extremity_n from_o despair_v of_o life_n or_o salvation_n as_o that_o in_o the_o very_a power_n and_o instant_n of_o death_n he_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o for_o he_o have_v other_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n than_o all_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n even_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v no_o hypocrite_n as_o he_o declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o chap._n 31._o and_o he_o have_v further_o for_o the_o uphold_v of_o his_o faith_n the_o constant_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o those_o not_o only_o for_o this_o life_n but_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o though_o he_o die_v in_o that_o estate_n for_o he_o hope_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o rise_v again_o &_o to_o behold_v christ_n his_o saviour_n to_o his_o everlasting_a comfort_n when_o he_o say_v oh_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v 19.23_o and_o 19.23_o oh_o that_o they_o be_v write_v even_o in_o a_o book_n and_o grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o lead_n or_o in_o stone_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o he_o shall_v stand_v the_o last_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o shall_v i_o see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o none_o other_o for_o i_o though_o my_o reins_n be_v consume_v within_o i_o where_o we_o see_v how_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o do_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o this_o even_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whereby_o he_o do_v so_o rest_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o resurrection_n and_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v to_o come_v that_o this_o do_v confirm_v he_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n against_o all_o temptation_n thus_o true_a faith_n bind_v not_o god_n favour_n to_o any_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n whereby_o man_n do_v common_o desire_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o but_o it_o look_v unto_o better_a thing_n whereby_o his_o love_n be_v most_o apparent_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v most_o of_o all_o as_o they_o be_v promise_v and_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o foolish_a &_o vain_a desire_n of_o unbelief_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o tie_v the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n unto_o any_o one_o thing_n but_o see_v that_o he_o have_v many_o way_n to_o declare_v it_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o word_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o seal_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o shall_v please_v he_o best_o and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o froward_a and_o perverse_a as_o to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o constant_a unto_o we_o unless_o it_o be_v seal_v up_o that_o way_n which_o we_o ourselves_o do_v most_o of_o all_o desire_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o few_o word_n we_o see_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o s._n thomas_n not_o only_o what_o we_o be_v subject_a unto_o but_o also_o how_o we_o may_v help_v ourselves_o and_o other_o against_o the_o same_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o though_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o at_o sundry_a time_n by_o diverse_a that_o be_v very_o credible_a we_o must_v therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n give_v credit_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n if_o they_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o second_o he_o â—in_v this_o case_n will_v believe_v none_o but_o himself_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n other_o rather_o then_o ourselves_o and_o think_v especial_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n other_o be_v able_a better_a to_o judge_v of_o our_o estate_n than_o we_o ourselves_o can_v and_o so_o be_v not_o â—oo_o much_o addict_v to_o our_o own_o oâ—erweening_n three_o he_o will_v believe_v nothing_o â—f_o this_o matter_n any_o further_a than_o himself_o be_v able_a to_o see_v and_o feel_v now_o because_o these_o may_v deceive_v we_o we_o â—ust_z believe_v without_o any_o sight_n or_o â—eeling_n especial_o see_v that_o faith_n be_v â—f_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v &_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o sensible_a 〈◊〉_d his_o benefit_n we_o must_v believe_v his_o â—ord_n without_o yea_o contrary_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v see_v or_o feel_v last_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o he_o see_v christ_n with_o his_o wound_n and_o so_o in_o that_o form_n which_o ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o we_o therefore_o must_v not_o by_o unbelief_n tie_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o common_o not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o neither_o unto_o any_o one_o particular_a thing_n because_o he_o have_v many_o way_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o and_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n thaâ—_n we_o may_v profit_v in_o faith_n by_o any_o that_o hâ—_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o us._n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o believe_v &_o there_o be_v so_o much_o infidelity_n hide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o boâ—â—_n seruamt_v of_o god_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o own_o that_o find_v the_o same_o in_o ourselves_o we_o maâ—_n while_o we_o have_v time_n use_v in_o fear_n aâ—â—_n those_o good_a mean_n that_o god_n hatâ—_n appoint_v for_o the_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o that_o so_o by_o his_o blessing_n we_o daily_o go_v on_o forward_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n we_o may_v at_o the_o last_o come_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o it_o against_o which_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a to_o prevail_v that_o so_o we_o may_v both_o in_o temptation_n and_o under_o all_o cross_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o other_o may_v be_v further_v by_o our_o christian_a calling_n and_o good_a example_n which_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o true_a immortal_a invisible_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v ascribe_v as_o most_o due_a all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
no_o sin_n in_o themselves_o which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v pardon_v and_o cure_v in_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o other_o nor_o any_o grace_n want_v to_o themselves_o which_o by_o that_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o other_o they_o may_v not_o hope_v for_o in_o themselves_o in_o some_o measure_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o this_o text_n which_o be_v the_o great_a infirmity_n and_o wonderful_a unbelief_n that_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n s._n thomas_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n of_o his_o own_o that_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o disciple_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n he_o answer_v they_o except_o i_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o many_o occurrant_n go_v before_o this_o do_v aggravate_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o unbelief_n for_o this_o be_v do_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n then_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o unto_o thomas_n as_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 26._o eight_o day_n after_o his_o disciple_n be_v again_o within_o and_o thomas_n with_o they_o than_o come_v jesus_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v &_o stand_v in_o the_o mid_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o after_o he_o say_v to_o thomas_n put_v thy_o finger_n here_o and_o see_v my_o hand_n and_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o put_v it_o into_o my_o side_n and_o be_v not_o faithless_a but_o faithful_a in_o the_o mean_a season_n he_o have_v appear_v unto_o marie_n magdalene_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o she_o know_v he_o for_o he_o call_v her_o marie_n and_o she_o answer_v rabboni_n that_o be_v to_o say_v master_n vers_n 17._o at_o what_o time_n she_o be_v will_v to_o go_v tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o she_o do_v so_o and_o also_o show_v they_o what_o other_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v unto_o she_o but_o none_o of_o they_o do_v believe_v she_o as_o s._n mark_n say_v 16.11_o mark_n 16.11_o thus_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o it_o thomas_n be_v incredulous_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o same_o day_n towards_o the_o evening_n he_o appear_v unto_o two_o other_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o waâ—â—_n to_o emaus_n and_o they_o return_v present_o and_o tell_v the_o disciple_n of_o it_o buâ—_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o neither_o 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o same_o night_n therefore_o he_o appear_v unto_o the_o eleven_o as_o they_o satâ—_n together_o and_o cast_v in_o their_o tooth_n theâ—â—_n unbelief_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o whâ—â—_n have_v now_o twice_o tell_v they_o that_o theâ—_n have_v see_v he_o be_v rise_v again_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o because_o their_o unbelief_n be_v so_o great_a at_o that_o time_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o show_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n that_o be_v pierce_v and_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o the_o one_o &_o of_o the_o spear_n in_o the_o other_o and_o bid_v they_o look_v on_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o indeed_o 20.20_o joh._n 20.20_o as_o s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n do_v report_v it_o at_o this_o time_n thomas_n be_v not_o present_a among_o they_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n thus_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o further_a good_a both_o of_o thomas_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o may_v be_v a_o new_a confirmation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o a_o second_o and_o more_o sensible_a apparition_n when_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v again_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o for_o thomas_n also_o to_o put_v 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in_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n go_v on_o and_o be_v harden_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o that_o be_v verify_v in_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n complain_v â—f_n by_o his_o prophet_n 50.21_o psal_n 50.21_o these_o thing_n have_v â—hou_n do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n â—herefore_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v â—â—ke_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v reproove_v thou_o â—nd_v set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o thus_o not_o only_o before_o our_o calâ—â—ng_n infidelity_n do_v whole_o bear_v â—â—e_z sway_n in_o we_o but_o also_o since_o that_o time_n great_a remnant_n of_o it_o still_o remain_v 〈◊〉_d we_o so_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o will_v â—eleeve_v no_o further_o than_o we_o see_v and_o â—ele_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n for_o if_o we_o be_v in_o any_o great_a trouâ—â—e_n job_n job_n and_o then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o messenger_n god_n send_v unto_o we_o or_o a_o interpreter_n â—his_v word_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o as_o elihu_n call_v he_o who_o shall_v bid_v we_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n he_o will_v help_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o declare_v unto_o we_o many_o promise_n of_o his_o word_n to_o that_o end_n we_o then_o if_o we_o want_v mean_n to_o help_v ourselves_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v o_o but_o i_o see_v not_o how_o and_o which_o way_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o if_o we_o do_v present_o use_v the_o promise_a help_n that_o we_o may_v feel_v it_o or_o have_v mean_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o we_o say_v we_o will_v believe_v it_o or_o else_o not_o sâ—â—_n our_o faith_n go_v no_o further_a to_o comfort_v we_o than_o our_o sense_n of_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o this_o be_v too_o true_a in_o what_o affliction_n soever_o we_o be_v either_o of_o poverty_n sickness_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n and_o this_o unbelief_n of_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o thâ—_n more_o deep_o root_v in_o we_o because_o though_o we_o have_v have_v experience_n 〈◊〉_d god_n goodness_n towards_o ourselves_o iâ—â—_n time_n past_a wherein_o we_o may_v remember_v how_o he_o have_v holpen_v and_o deliver_v we_o beyond_o all_o that_o we_o can_v foresee_v or_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o yet_o at_o another_o time_n we_o trust_v he_o and_o his_o word_n no_o further_o than_o we_o can_v see_v ourselves_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o will_v give_v they_o flesh_n in_o the_o wilderness_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n though_o they_o â—ad_v see_v his_o power_n before_o in_o give_v â—hen_o water_n out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n whereof_o david_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n they_o temp_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n 78.18_o psal_n 78.18_o in_o require_v meat_n for_o their_o lust_n they_o â—pake_v against_o god_n also_o say_v can_v god_n 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