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with_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v we_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o be_v plain_o our_o saviour_n case_n matth._n 26.39_o though_o he_o know_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o cup_n shall_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o that_o hour_n for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v drink_v it_o john_n 12.27_o chap._n v._o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o life_n of_o hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v effectual_a by_o faith_n how_o various_o faith_n act_n upon_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o history_n and_o doctrine_n thereof_o hebr._n 11.3_o illustrate_v upon_o the_o command_n the_o socinian_o notion_n of_o faith_n censure_v 1_o thes_n 2.13_o explain_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n on_o the_o promise_n rom._n 4.17_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o open_v how_o the_o promise_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n conduce_v to_o sanctification_n how_o faith_n act_v on_o the_o threaten_n heb._n 11.7_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o threaten_n to_o believer_n rom._n 8.13_o interpret_v how_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v make_v effectual_a by_o faith_n the_o next_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act_v 5.20_o phil._n 2.15_o and_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n isa_n 55.3_o john_n 5.25_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o speak_v thereof_o spiritual_a life_n because_o he_o say_v the_o time_n be_v already_o come_v and_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o be_v begin_v in_o regeneration_n this_o word_n be_v both_o the_o seed_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v again_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o and_o the_o food_n whereby_o we_o be_v nourish_v when_o we_o be_v bear_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 1_o cor._n 3.2_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o perfect_a the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o conversion_n 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41_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o in_o its_o former_a and_o latter_a constitution_n and_o that_o not_o only_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n but_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n see_v not_o only_o the_o confession_n and_o catechism_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n but_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v upon_o 1562._o art_n 29._o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n art_n 96._o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o the_o catechism_n only_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v to_o examine_v themselves_o about_o their_o faith_n i_o answer_v the_o duty_n of_o examination_n be_v not_o require_v for_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n because_o as_o the_o forementioned_a article_n express_v it_o 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and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o appropriate_v to_o ourselves_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o due_a affect_v of_o the_o heart_n therewith_o gal._n 2.20_o phil._n 3.8_o but_o consider_v the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o offer_v and_o seal_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v certain_o of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o without_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o see_v christ_n so_o the_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o feed_v on_o he_o and_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v as_o soon_o feed_v upon_o a_o banquet_n set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o unbeliever_n on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n yet_o a_o concomitant_a faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o receive_n it_o with_o any_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v how_o necessary_a faith_n be_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o consider_v this_o as_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v whole_o useless_a to_o unbeliever_n the_o seal_n confirm_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v whole_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o fail_v of_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o therein_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o answer_v a_o question_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o what_o i_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o if_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o can_v those_o adventure_n to_o come_v thereto_o who_o doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o no_o this_o question_n have_v already_o be_v discuss_v by_o other_o as_o mr._n baxter_n on_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 191_o etc._n etc._n mr._n ford_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o adoption_n 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apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n though_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o full_a persuasion_n as_o do_v exempt_v we_o from_o all_o doubt_v if_o upon_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n but_o now_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la if_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o make_v it_o a_o case_n whether_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o no_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o question_n if_o it_o be_v any_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n but_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v to_o come_v thereto_o this_o may_v help_v to_o answer_v his_o question_n i_o do_v not_o think_v indeed_o that_o every_o desire_n of_o come_v thereto_o be_v a_o 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not_o and_o they_o that_o use_v this_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o for_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o no_o more_o effectual_a consideration_n to_o moderate_v our_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o than_o that_o of_o the_o vain_a appearance_n of_o happiness_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o their_o transient_a nature_n neither_o the_o comfort_n which_o we_o rejoice_v in_o nor_o the_o cross_n which_o we_o weep_v for_o will_v be_v of_o any_o long_a continuance_n ce_fw-fr n'est_fw-fr qu'une_fw-fr ombre_fw-fr passagere_fw-la qui_fw-fr s'en_fw-fr va_fw-fr &_o une_fw-fr vain_a appearance_n du_fw-fr bien_fw-fr amyrald_n in_o loc_n a_o flit_a shadow_n quick_o go_v a_o vain_a show_n or_o appearance_n of_o happiness_n seneca_n have_v a_o passage_n epist_n 110_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o good_a gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n quid_fw-la miratis_fw-la pompa_n est_fw-la ostenduntur_fw-la istae_fw-la res_fw-la 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