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of_o christ_n yet_o charity_n be_v above_o faith_n in_o the_o everlasting_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o society_n of_o true_a christian_n however_o faith_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n all_o ouâ—_n life_n long_o till_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a vision_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o but_o no_o long_o for_o we_o need_v it_o no_o long_o as_o a_o man_n that_o send_v home_o a_o friend_n wiâ—h_v a_o candle_n and_o lantern_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n command_v the_o messenger_n to_o light_v he_o to_o his_o own_o door_n and_o then_o to_o return_v again_o for_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v more_o light_a in_o his_o own_o house_n than_o the_o lathorn_n can_v afford_v such_o a_o charge_n god_n give_v to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o faith_n the_o lanthorn-bearer_n psal_n 119.105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n go_v give_v such_o a_o man_n light_n until_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o leave_v he_o there_o or_o as_o 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of_o my_o make_n but_o of_o god_n prescribe_v it_o be_v laetificans-christi_a faith_n faith_n 1._o then_o labour_n for_o faith_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n now_o in_o hand_n the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n let_v we_o keep_v our_o faith_n then_o and_o it_o will_v keep_v our_o joy_n let_v we_o increase_v our_o faith_n and_o it_o will_v increase_v our_o joy_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n so_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n also_o of_o joy_n as_o it_o breed_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o so_o it_o feed_v and_o maintain_v it_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a age_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o just_a go_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o he_o go_v from_o joy_n to_o joy_n till_o he_o come_v into_o heaven_n itself_o as_o his_o faith_n grow_v strong_a so_o his_o joy_n be_v sweet_a all_o fruit_n the_o near_o to_o maturity_n the_o sweet_a they_o be_v and_o so_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o spiritual_a joy_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o ear_n then_o in_o the_o blade_n exercise_v faith_n therefore_o every_o day_n as_o thou_o desire_v abide_v and_o increase_a comfort_n will_v thou_o have_v the_o warmth_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n abide_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o holy_a fire_n never_o to_o go_v out_o joy_n act_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o increase_a spiritual_a joy_n be_v sure_a then_o to_o blow_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n by_o daily_a exercise_n qu._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v use_n of_o my_o faith_n to_o the_o best_a increase_n of_o my_o joy_n object_n 1._o on_o the_o right_a object_n ans_fw-fr 1._o remeber_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o reason_n be_v sure_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o right_a object_n of_o consolation_n god_n himself_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isa_n 12.3_o live_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fail_v 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act_v faith_n for_o comfort_n in_o prayer_n pray_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a joh._n 16.24_o joy_n 3._o in_o crucify_a worldly_a joy_n 3._o act_n faith_n in_o the_o crucify_a of_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a joy_n if_o you_o will_v profess_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o do_v exceed_o quench_v the_o latter_a as_o water_n do_v fire_n so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o strife_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n if_o heavenly_a joy_n get_v not_o the_o mastery_n worldly_a will_n it_o be_v true_a god_n make_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n to_o his_o people_n isa_n 25.6_o but_o remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 10.21_o you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n now_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o several_a dish_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n table_n be_v furnish_v and_o he_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o these_o have_v no_o stomach_n to_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o 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i_o have_v grave_v thou_o on_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o mourn_v after_o i_o i_o may_v as_o soon_o forget_v myself_o as_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o on_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n if_o thou_o desire_v comfort_v then_o mourn_v after_o the_o lord_n not_o after_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n not_o after_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o then_o doubtless_o such_o as_o thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n 5._o affection_n 5._o in_o raise_v spiritual_a affection_n act_n faith_n in_o digest_v and_o
god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o pity_v stranger_n because_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o pity_v such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n because_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sometime_o so_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o many_o a_o drunkard_n and_o loose_a liver_n who_o be_v once_o convert_v will_v ever_o after_o pity_v those_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n admonish_v of_o they_o and_o visit_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n and_o say_v well_o what_o do_v i_o know_v but_o such_o a_o one_o may_v belong_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o i_o what_o do_v i_o know_v but_o god_n may_v change_v his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o i_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n tit._n 3.2_o 3._o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o afterward_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o we_o appear_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v pitiful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o as_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o we_o who_o sometime_o be_v as_o vile_a and_o sinful_a as_o any_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o motive_n quest_n but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o mean_n shall_v i_o use_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o make_v sure_a thy_o own_o conversion_n self_n mean_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o 1._o be_v convert_v a_o man_n self_n luk._n 22.23_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n then_o the_o word_n come_v in_o a_o lively_a manner_n that_o that_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n every_o life_n beget_v like_a to_o itself_o propagation_n of_o kind_n be_v natural_a to_o every_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a life_n they_o that_o have_v this_o new_a life_n desire_v to_o beget_v other_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o 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