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judgement_n as_o the_o devil_n confess_v be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n and_o yet_o he_o so_o besot_v and_o blind_v other_o that_o they_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o all_o as_o those_o in_o peter_n who_o mock_v and_o say_v where_o be_v his_o come_n 2._o pet._n 3.1_o satan_n know_v that_o god_n be_v all_o a_o eye_n to_o who_o day_n and_o darkness_n be_v alike_o yet_o in_o tempt_a man_n to_o secret_a sin_n he_o will_v make_v they_o say_v tush_o who_o see_v we_o can_v god_n see_v through_o the_o thick_a cloud_n the_o devil_n know_v that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o will_v not_o take_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o hand_n and_o yet_o he_o make_v the_o sinner_n believe_v his_o case_n be_v good_a enough_o be_v a_o most_o graceless_a man_n and_o make_v one_o wicked_a man_n say_v of_o another_o as_o in_o malachi_n we_o count_v the_o proud_a bless_a etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n know_v that_o he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v yet_o he_o make_v the_o 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other_o let_v afflict_a and_o humble_v soul_n lay_v hold_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o exhortation_n for_o satan_n do_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o violence_n assault_v they_o as_o he_o find_v it_o easy_a to_o prevail_v with_o they_o for_o well_o he_o know_v that_o howsoever_o they_o hearty_o detest_v all_o other_o sin_n and_o much_o ado_n he_o have_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o lure_n in_o other_o yet_o their_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o wound_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n dispeasure_n for_o it_o he_o find_v they_o inclinable_a enough_o upon_o every_o trivial_a temptation_n to_o despair_v and_o so_o make_v a_o wide_a breach_n by_o their_o improvidence_n watch_v narrow_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o not_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v most_o of_o all_o and_o which_o satan_n most_o of_o all_o impugn_v quest._n how_o may_v i_o strengthen_v and_o establish_v my_o faith_n answ._n by_o observe_v these_o few_o direction_n faith_n i._o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n for_o those_o only_a that_o know_v it_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o will_v use_v mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v it_o and_o this_o excellency_n appear_v in_o these_o branch_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o first_o stone_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o christianity_n call_v a_o subsistence_n or_o foundation_n thing_n heb._n 11.1_o from_o whence_o also_o christian_n be_v style_v 1._o cor._n 1._o and_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 10.6_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n and_o have_v appoint_v all_o his_o ordinance_n to_o breed_v and_o perfect_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o it_o which_o be_v salvation_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o the_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o faith_n chap._n 4_o 11._o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n jam._n 5.15_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o blessedness_n joh._n 20.29_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o believe_v it_o espouse_v we_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o ascertein_v we_o of_o the_o marriage_n day_n it_o honour_v god_n as_o abraham_n by_o believe_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o witness_v that_o god_n be_v true_a which_o be_v not_o more_o honour_n to_o god_n than_o ourselves_o joh._n 3.33_o 3._o all_o our_o strength_n be_v from_o faith_n heb._n 11.33_o by_o faith_n the_o saint_n subdue_v kingdom_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o battle_n faith_n be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o faith_n we_o stand_v a_o grain_n of_o it_o can_v work_v wonder_n and_o what_o then_o can_v strong_a faith_n it_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n who_o himself_o be_v foil_v by_o it_o in_o the_o syrophenissan_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o it_o mar._n 9.23_o give_v peter_n faith_n he_o shall_v not_o sink_v but_o shall_v walk_v on_o the_o sea_n matth._n 14.29_o 4._o all_o our_o present_a comfort_n be_v from_o it_o peace_n with_o god_n 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fix_v and_o digest_v it_o and_o make_v it_o at_o hand_n to_o comfort_v the_o weary_a hand_n and_o weak_a knee_n and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o frequent_v the_o audible_a but_o also_o the_o visible_a word_n that_o be_v reverent_o and_o conscionable_o use_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o our_o faith_n those_o that_o say_v they_o believe_v and_o yet_o neglect_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n deceive_v themselves_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o save_v where_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o save_v a_o man_n care_v not_o great_o for_o a_o empty_a chest_n neither_o can_v faith_n stay_v where_o she_o see_v not_o herself_o respect_v oh_o take_v heed_n of_o satan_n subtlety_n who_o to_o hold_v man_n in_o infidelity_n withhold_v they_o from_o vision_n and_o to_o starve_v man_n soul_n intercept_v their_o food_n and_o in_o come_v to_o the_o word_n consider_v the_o excellent_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o faith_n and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o place_n which_o may_v batter_v the_o devil_n temptation_n to_o unbelief_n 2._o observe_v the_o token_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n towards_o thou_o and_o because_o no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o thing_n before_o he_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n how_o much_o thy_o heart_n love_v he_o which_o be_v a_o reflection_n of_o his_o love_n what_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o assistance_n in_o former_a trial_n what_o strength_n patience_n issue_n and_o use_v of_o they_o thou_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n be_v a_o strong_a prop_n when_o the_o soul_n can_v gather_v from_o former_a time_n a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o aid_v for_o time_n to_o come_v so_o do_v david_n psal._n 23._o ult._n and_o 1._o sam._n 17.34.37_o and_o psal._n 143.4.5_o and_o 77.7_o to_o 13._o have_v the_o lord_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o utter_a displeasure_n i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o death_n yet_o i_o remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a i_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o old_a and_o how_o just_o do_v some_o faint_v in_o trouble_n for_o want_v of_o observe_v the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o they_o in_o former_a trial_n and_o deliverance_n 3._o labour_v to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o adoption_n for_o then_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v to_o hurt_v thou_o the_o former_a by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o will_v always_o uphold_v we_o in_o affliction_n if_o our_o care_n be_v not_o to_o grieve_v and_o quench_v he_o so_o long_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n possess_v the_o heart_n what_o sound_a comfort_n can_v be_v want_v but_o if_o he_o depart_v in_o displeasure_n neither_o can_v our_o faith_n or_o comfort_n be_v long_o uphold_v the_o latter_a by_o keep_v good_a conscience_n for_o faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n stand_v and_o fall_v together_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n weaken_v faith_n and_o destroy_v boldness_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n whereas_o contrary_o our_o election_n be_v make_v sure_a by_o good_a work_n 2._o pet._n 1.5_o and_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n if_o we_o will_v stand_v against_o satan_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o admit_v any_o thing_n against_o our_o conscience_n which_o the_o apostle_n compare_v to_o a_o ship_n fraught_v with_o precious_a ware_n such_o as_o faith_n love_n joy_n with_o other_o grace_n now_o if_o we_o crack_v our_o ship_n of_o conscience_n we_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o other_o grace_n which_o good_a conscience_n have_v preserve_v 4._o faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o it_o a_o mean_n to_o establish_v it_o be_v fervent_a and_o continual_a prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n know_v well_o enough_o luk._n 17.5_o say_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o that_o good_a man_n mar._n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n christ_n pray_v for_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o thy_o faith_n will_v not_o thou_o pray_v for_o thy_o own_o more_o a_o special_a mark_n of_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o it_o can_v pray_v for_o more_o iii_o when_o thou_o feel_v satan_n assalt_v thy_o faith_n and_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n god_n gracious_a promise_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v good_a to_o thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n both_o because_o 1._o of_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o which_o run_v without_o except_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o except_v thyself_o as_o also_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v build_v and_o ground_v not_o upon_o thy_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o
hide_v adultery_n by_o murder_n 2._o like_v unto_o these_o be_v those_o who_o have_v outrageous_o overshoot_v themselves_o in_o notable_a riot_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o it_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o drunkenness_n a_o sin_n indeed_o of_o strong_a burden_n able_a to_o carry_v away_o many_o sin_n upon_o it_o but_o never_o be_v any_o sin_n lessen_v by_o another_o but_o aggravate_v and_o the_o excuse_n be_v a_o confession_n of_o a_o double_a sin_n which_o in_o all_o true_a judgement_n deserve_v double_a punishment_n 3._o servant_n or_o child_n who_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n hide_v it_o by_o lie_v and_o so_o to_o avoid_v a_o inconvenience_n run_v into_o a_o mischief_n 4._o other_o be_v sick_a and_o disease_a be_v persuade_v and_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o wizzard_n and_o witch_n cunning_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o so_o get_v release_n by_o break_v the_o prison_n a_o pitiful_a cure_n when_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o physician_n saul_n never_o 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