be_v faithful_a and_o to_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n truth_n veracity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o opposition_n to_o perfidiousness_n unfaithfulness_n deceit_n and_o lie_v now_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v perfect_o like_a to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o so_o must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o perfect_a faith_n fidelity_n and_o truth_n deut._n 32.20_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o prov._n 20.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2._o as_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o sight_n so_o through_o it_o we_o understand_v discern_v apprehend_v perceive_v embrace_v and_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n spiritual_o through_o it_o we_o repent_v of_o sin_n love_n obey_v and_o please_v god_n we_o receive_v come_v to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v on_o christ_n we_o obtain_v pardon_n justification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a we_o overcome_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n on_o 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it_o we_o act_n holy_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n but_o through_o it_o we_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o through_o it_o we_o obey_v and_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o 5._o look_v what_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o brute_n that_o be_v faith_n to_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o holy_a and_o supernatural_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o ungodly_a as_o such_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v proper_a certainty_n of_o sense_n yet_o not_o of_o bodily_a sense_n common_a to_o we_o and_o heathen_n but_o of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n through_o christian_a belief_n which_o heathen_n have_v not_o unto_o true_a believe_a soul_n god_n word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119.103_o heb._n 4.12_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o purify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o he_o sin_n reign_v and_o carnal_a dubitation_n be_v lord_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o as_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a yet_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o it_o he_o lawful_a or_o not_o to_o he_o it_o become_v unlawful_a through_o the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o purify_v by_o faith._n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n consider_v as_o erroneous_a can_v bind_v for_o as_o erroneous_a it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_v of_o it_o but_o consider_v as_o conscience_n under_o god_n and_o over_o man_n so_o it_o do_v true_o bind_v to_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v of_o infidelity_n and_o consequent_o of_o sin._n chap._n ix_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o self-love_n 1._o sincere_a love_n be_v to_o love_n god_n because_o of_o his_o first_o love_n to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o for_o this_o be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v our_o maker_n our_o redeeemer_n our_o sanctifier_n our_o reward_n and_o rewarder_n our_o god_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o our_o all_o in_o all_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v he_o under_o any_o other_o notion_n be_v to_o love_v a_o idol_n and_o not_o god._n self-love_n consider_v as_o repugnant_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v self-destroying_a vice_n and_o the_o common_a character_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o self-love_n consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o life_n eternal_a be_v in_o a_o large_a and_o true_a sense_n heavenly_a self-denial_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n as_o good_a to_o our_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eternal_o prov._n 9.12_o luke_n 9.23_o 2._o virtue_n be_v true_o lovely_a for_o itself_o but_o then_o the_o high_a virtue_n be_v to_o love_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a unless_o he_o be_v essential_o and_o yet_o free_o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o no_o reward_n short_a of_o god_n himself_o as_o enjoy_v in_o eternal_a blessedness_n can_v content_v the_o holy_a seek_v soul._n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a heb._n 11.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 3._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o as_o god_n be_v one_o subordinate_a end_n indeed_o be_v 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but_o to_o our_o faith_n inward_o for_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o spiritual_a and_o material_a but_o between_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o and_o 9.11_o rom._n 15.27_o spiritual_a invisible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n be_v incomparable_o and_o transcendent_o material_a they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n to_o our_o soul_n through_o faith._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o man_n but_o the_o body_n be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o quicken_a life_n and_o spirit_n in_o behold_v a_o corpse_n and_o dead_a man_n we_o behold_v the_o form_n and_o appearance_n of_o man_n but_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v the_o soul._n the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v in_o a_o dead_a form._n rom._n 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 4._o soul_n and_o body_n be_v true_o distinct_a as_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n 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