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confutation_n of_o a_o error_n 36_o verse_n 6._o 1._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n 37_o 2._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n ibid._n and_o moderate_v lawful_a mirth_n ibid._n 3._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n 38_o 4._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n 39_o 5._o affliction_n be_v trial_n 41_o 6._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o 42_o 7._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a ibid._n 8._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n 43_o verse_n 7._o 1._o a_o qualification_n of_o their_o trouble_n 43_o 2._o affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n 44_o 3._o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o faith_n ibid._n 4._o affliction_n try_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o 45_o 5._o affliction_n serve_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n ibid._n 6._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 46_o 7._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 47_o 8_o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n 48_o 9_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 49_o verse_n 8._o 1._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_v in_o commend_v their_o people_n 49_o 2._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n 50_o 3._o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n 51_o 4._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n 52_o 5._o faith_n must_v direct_o fasten_v itself_o on_o christ_n jesus_n 52_o 6._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 53_o 7._o joy_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n ibid._n 8._o why_o no_o true_a joy_n can_v proceed_v from_o ourselves_o 54_o 9_o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a ibid._n verse_n 9_o 1._o every_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o utter_a destruction_n 55_o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o faith_n do_v even_o here_o enjoy_v salvation_n ibid._n 3._o no_o pain_n too_o much_o to_o get_v faith_n 56_o 4._o salvation_n not_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o our_o work_n ibid._n 5._o we_o can_v merit_v heaven_n 57_o 6._o believer_n shall_v have_v also_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o body_n ibid._n 7._o what_o those_o be_v to_o look_v for_o that_o follow_v christ_n 58_o verse_n 10._o 1._o no_o point_n touch_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v or_o receive_v but_o what_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 59_o 2._o the_o prophet_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o the_o prophet_n and_o old_a father_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o 60_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o new_a 61_o 5._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o christ_n 62_o 6._o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 62_o 7._o salvation_n why_o call_v grace_n 63_o 8._o the_o prophet_n do_v partake_v of_o salvation_n though_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n verse_n 11._o 1._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v know_v ibid._n 2._o the_o prophet_n search_v into_o this_o great_a mystery_n through_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o god_n spirit_n the_o author_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 64_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ibid._n 5._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n foretell_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 6._o why_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o 65_o 7._o three_o degree_n of_o our_o savior_n victory_n ibid._n 8._o through_o affliction_n we_o must_v come_v into_o glory_n 66_o verse_n 12._o 1._o the_o anabaptist_n confute_v ibid._n 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o throughout_o all_o age_n 67_o 3._o the_o author_n matter_n form_n and_o end_v thereof_o ibid._n 4._o the_o difference_n about_o the_o measure_n give_v and_o person_n to_o who_o ibid._n 5._o why_o god_n send_v his_o son_n no_o soon_o ibid._n 6._o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o we_o of_o the_o gospel_n 68_o 7._o god_n not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o inconstancy_n 68_o 8._o the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v also_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69_o 9_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v a_o perfect_a direction_n for_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o our_o salvation_n 70_o 10._o why_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n church_n ibid._n verse_n 13._o 1._o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n must_v be_v join_v together_o ibid._n 2._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o salvation_n 72_o 3._o the_o corrupt_a conceit_n of_o christian_n about_o it_o 73_o 4._o the_o best_a prize_n it_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v ibid._n 5._o what_o sobriety_n be_v and_o of_o sobriety_n about_o meat_n and_o drink_n ibid._n 6._o sobriety_n about_o apparel_n recreation_n and_o profit_n 74_o 7._o what_o faith_n be_v with_o the_o part_n thereof_o 76_o 8._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v perfect_o ibid._n 9_o salvation_n a_o most_o special_a grace_n 78_o 10._o what_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v by_o christ_n 79_o 11._o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o procure_n or_o seek_v ibid._n 12._o the_o gospel_n lay_v open_a christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o 80_o verse_n 14._o 1._o the_o two_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 81_o 2._o obedience_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v faith_n ibid._n 3._o god_n call_v for_o obedience_n 82_o 4._o we_o must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v be_v the_o commandment_n never_o so_o strange_a or_o unpleasing_a 83_o 5._o the_o strict_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n to_o their_o superior_n ibid._n 6._o we_o must_v obey_v without_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o voluntary_o and_o constant_o 84_o 7._o what_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o unto_o obedience_n 86_o 8._o two_o part_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n 9_o we_o must_v forsake_v evil_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a 87_o 10._o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o a_o bad_a life_n ibid._n 11._o why_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v they_o be_v term_v ignorant_a 88_o 12._o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o ibid._n 13._o knowledge_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o ignorance_n ibid._n 14._o such_o as_o have_v attain_v knowledge_n must_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v before_o 89_o verse_n 15_o 16._o 1._o holiness_n must_v be_v add_v to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n 90_o 2._o this_o duty_n needful_a to_o be_v urge_v ibid._n 3._o christian_n must_v be_v holy_a 91_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 92_o 4._o god_n be_v holy_a 93_o 5._o a_o twofold_a call_n 94_o 6._o the_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a call_n ibid._n 7._o the_o fruit_n thereof_o with_o the_o mark_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a 95_o 8._o why_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o earnest_o exhort_v unto_o holiness_n 96_o 9_o minister_n must_v prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o god_n word_n 97_o 10._o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n 98_o 11._o god_n word_n the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n 99_o 12._o the_o use_n of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la book_n with_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v thereto_o 100_o 13._o christian_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 14._o the_o more_o the_o lord_n bestow_v on_o any_o the_o more_o he_o expect_v from_o they_o 102_o 15._o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n have_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o place_n 103_o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o marry_a estate_n ibid._n verse_n 17._o 1._o why_o we_o ought_v here_o to_o pass_v our_o time_n in_o fear_n 104_o 2._o three_o kind_n of_o fear_n natural_a slavish_a filial_a of_o which_o the_o last_o be_v often_o enjoin_v 105_o 3._o whence_o it_o proceed_v with_o the_o benefit_n and_o mark_n thereof_o and_o opposite_n thereunto_o 106_o 4._o mean_v to_o attain_v unto_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 107_o 5._o god_n require_v our_o whole_a time_n for_o his_o service_n 108_o 6._o christian_n here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o sojourner_n 111_o 7._o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o foregoing_a exhortation_n 113_o 8._o such_o as_o call_v god_n father_n must_v walk_v in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n as_o son_n 114_o 9_o what_o the_o name_n father_n imply_v ibid._n 10._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n 115_o 11._o how_o god_n do_v and_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n action_n in_o this_o life_n at_o death_n and_o on_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 116_o 12._o the_o person_n of_o man_n how_o take_v ibid._n 13._o four_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o
light_n and_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n 10._o which_o be_v by_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v ravish_v with_o zeal_n towards_o he_o as_o he_o have_v be_v for_o our_o good_a 31._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v do_v it_o oh_o how_o this_o rebuke_v the_o scant_a duty_n that_o god_n have_v from_o we_o again_o we_o receive_v abundant_a mercy_n but_o return_v poor_a spare_v obedience_n what_o slender_a zeal_n in_o prayer_n or_o work_n of_o mercy_n how_o quick_o be_v we_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n what_o small_a thing_n will_v we_o stick_v at_o to_o god_n that_o stick_v at_o nothing_o to_o we_o if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o part_v with_o our_o good_n country_n liberty_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o christ_n do_v for_o we_o yea_o if_o to_o die_v do_v not_o he_o even_o die_v for_o we_o it_o teach_v we_o also_o to_o show_v mercy_n one_o to_o another_o 4._o in_o give_v forgive_a 45._o and_o the_o like_a 36._o herein_o the_o lord_n himself_o go_v before_o we_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n it_o show_v also_o the_o miserableness_n of_o our_o estate_n 5._o that_o without_o abundant_a mercy_n we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v therefore_o must_v we_o seek_v for_o it_o earnest_o and_o betimes_o as_o become_v those_o that_o need_v such_o a_o infinite_a thing_n which_o condemn_v the_o notable_a carelessness_n and_o desperate_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n of_o the_o world_n that_o put_v off_o seek_v for_o mercy_n till_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o if_o they_o have_v it_o at_o command_n but_o do_v they_o think_v abundant_a mercy_n be_v so_o easy_o get_v 17._o many_o have_v not_o find_v it_o so_o nay_o they_o shall_v with_o esau_n howl_v for_o the_o blessing_n and_o go_v without_o it_o because_o they_o despise_v it_o 12._o when_o it_o be_v so_o often_o offer_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n seek_v to_o enter_v in_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v to_o this_o hope_n hope_n namely_o the_o spirit_n assure_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v rise_v for_o we_o and_o give_v we_o power_n through_o his_o resurrection_n to_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n the_o benefit_n that_o come_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n resurrection_n be_v many_o resurrection_n 1._o we_o be_v hereby_o assure_v that_o he_o have_v full_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o discharge_v all_o for_o if_o one_o sin_n have_v remain_v unsatisfied_a for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o have_v suffer_v he_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o 25._o 2._o hereby_o we_o receive_v power_n to_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n 34._o 3._o hereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 17._o the_o same_o power_n that_o do_v the_o one_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o other_o the_o head_n be_v rise_v will_v draw_v all_o the_o member_n after_o it_o we_o shall_v therefore_o often_o meditate_v on_o our_o saviour_n christ_n resurrection_n use._n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o especial_o on_o the_o lordsday_n the_o day_n whereon_o he_o rise_v again_o by_o which_o very_a day_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n thereof_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v labour_v by_o faith_n to_o draw_v virtue_n from_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o enable_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o our_o regeneration_n have_v two_o part_n a_o die_a unto_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o have_v these_o two_o spring_n christ_n death_n and_o his_o resurrection_n verse_n 4._o to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fare_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o you_o here_o he_o explain_v what_o we_o be_v call_v to_o namely_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n inheritance_n which_o as_o it_o be_v here_o term_v a_o inheritance_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n salvation_n this_o be_v call_v a_o inheritance_n to_o show_v we_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v also_o describe_v by_o sundry_a property_n under_o divers-phrase_n as_o if_o no_o word_n can_v sufficient_o express_v the_o same_o those_o show_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o purity_n thereof_o as_o also_o how_o we_o shall_v come_v by_o it_o it_o be_v reserve_v for_o we_o but_o where_o in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o it_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n among_o many_o danger_n we_o be_v keep_v for_o it_o and_o that_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n even_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o faith_n keep_v i_o say_v unto_o this_o salvation_n prepare_v long_o ago_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v show_v we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o even_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v a_o inheritance_n therefore_o no_o purchase_n no_o wage_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o inheritance_n give_v by_o a_o 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25._o ib._n 8._o 33_o 34._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o use._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n why_o term_v a_o inheritance_n see_v act._n 20._o 32_o luke_n 12._o 32._o rom._n 6._o 23._o use._n psal_n 146._o 2._o rom._n 3._o 20._o luke_n 18._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o the_o happiness_n of_o god_n people_n in_o heaven_n abide_v for_o ever_o heb._n 12._o 28._o why_o term_v undefiled_a act._n 20._o 12._o apoc._n 21._o 27._o apoc._n 21._o 10._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o use_v 1_o simile_n use_v 2._o phil._n 3._o 20._o col._n 3._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 17._o rev._n 7._o 17._o use_v 3_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o act._n 7._o 5._o use_v 4._o use._n 5._o mat._n 6._o 20._o joh._n 6._o 27._o mat._n 13._o 45._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 19_o use_v 6._o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o glorify_v his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n col._n 3._o 1._o act._n 1._o 9_o use_v 1_o eph._n 1._o 18._o rev._n 21._o 11._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o the_o prevention_n of_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 20._o 21._o act_n 1._o 6._o mat._n 8._o 19_o 20._o the_o preventian_n of_o a_o objection_n mat._n 25._o 34._o god_n child_n shâ—ll_v not_o miss_v of_o heaven_n use._n to_o be_v particular_o assure_v of_o heaven_n a_o special_a comfort_n gal._n 2._o 20._o job_n 19_o 25._o joh._n 20._o 28._o heb._n 6._o 6._o use._n eccle._n 9_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 30._o the_o preventi_fw-la of_o another_o doubt_n god_n child_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o hinder_v their_o salvation_n mat._n 26._o 56._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o joh._n 17._o 11._o psal._n 73._o 2._o use._n eph._n 6._o 10._o christian_n can_v stand_v of_o themselves_o psalm_n 127._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o god_n almighty_a power_n be_v sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o against_o all_o our_o enemy_n see_v rogers_n his_o book_n of_o direct_n joh._n 17._o 11._o use_v 1_o psal._n 121._o 4._o joh._n 10._o 19_o see_v phil._n 1._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 10._o objection_n against_o this_o answer_v by_o downham_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o phil._n 4._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 12._o object_n sol._n rom._n 8._o 31._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 37._o gen._n 4._o 14._o use_v 2._o god_n people_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o how_o faith_n bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n eph._n 2._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 24._o psal._n 42._o 5._o 11._o psal._n 23._o 4._o pro._n 18._o 10._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 32._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o luke_n 17._o 5._o simile_n phil._n 1._o 6._o christian_n must_v not_o look_v here_o for_o outward_a prosperity_n rom._n 8._o 17._o use._n the_o fullness_n of_o our_o happiness_n not_o to_o be_v have_v here_o act._n 3._o 19_o act._n 2._o 17_o heb._n 1._o â—â—_o gen._n 8._o 22._o but_o at_o the_o last_o day_n col._n 3._o 3_o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o use._n 1._o jam._n 5._o 7._o object_n rev._n 6._o 10._o sol._n use._n 2._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o simile_n jam._n 5._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 3._o the_o coufutation_n of_o a_o error_n luke_n 23._o 43._o luke_n 16._o 22._o use._n phil._n 1._o 18._o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n see_v psal._n 4._o 7._o &_o 50._o 12._o mat._n 9_o 2._o luke_n 10._o 20._o act_n 8._o 8._o 39_o &_o 16._o 34._o use_v 1_o object_n sol._n use_v 2._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o religion_n reform_v mirth_n moderate_v our_o lawful_a mirth_n use._n pro._n 14._o 13._o eccles._n 7._o 6._o be_v assure_v of_o heaven_n we_o must_v rejoice_v even_o in_o our_o trouble_n rom._n 5._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 11._o jam._n 1._o 2._o reason_n 2_o cor_fw-la 4._o 17._o rom._n 8._o 18._o act_n 5._o 41._o 2_o cor_fw-la 6._o 10._o heb._n 10._o 34._o use_v 1_o dan._n 5._o 6._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o pro._n 24._o 10._o rev._n 16._o 21._o god_n child_n must_v here_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n psal._n 34._o 19_o act_n 14._o 22._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o reason_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 18._o gen._n 42_o 21._o psal._n 32._o 4_o 5._o &_o 119._o 67._o 71._o hos._n 2._o 6._o job_n 33_o 17._o 2_o câ—â—on_n 20._o 37_o isa_n 4._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 10._o isa._n 27._o 9_o job._n â—_o joh_n â—â—_o 18._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11._o â—2_n psal_n 9â—_n 1â—_n 13._o heb._n 12._o 6._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o use_v 5._o object_n sol._n 2_o chro._n 32._o 31_o affliction_n arâ—_n trial_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o here_o on_o earth_n heaviness_n and_o rejoice_v may_v stand_v together_o ezra_n 3._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 12._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 10._o john_n 16._o 20._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o job_n 13._o 15._o james_n 5._o 11._o job_n 1._o 20._o the_o godlies'_n affliction_n be_v short_a 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o psal._n 90._o 9_o psal._n 30._o 5._o and_o 125._o 3._o isa_n 54._o 7_o 8._o use._n see_v cap._n 3._o 17._o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o wise_a dispose_n of_o almighty_a god_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o a_o quilification_n of_o their_o trouble_n affliction_n try_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n jam._n 1._o 3._o 2._o deut._n 13._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o mat._n 4._o 16._o heb._n 3._o 19_o use._n how_o we_o may1_n try_v our_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 6_o 7._o luke_n 7._o 47._o cant._n 5._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o joh._n 14._o 22._o psal._n 103._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5._o 8._o affliction_n â—â—â—eth_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o we_o take_v it_o use._n affliction_n â—â—â—veth_v to_o purify_v and_o increase_v faith_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o jer._n 31._o 18._o simile_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o jam._n 1._o 2._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 1._o i'faith_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n jam._n 1._o 17._o tit._n 1._o 1._o jam._n 5._o 3._o use_v 1_o jam._n 2._o 5._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o use_v 4._o faith_n will_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o last_o day_n james_n 1._o 12._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o matth._n 10._o 32._o matth._n 19_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o use_v rev._n 21._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 11_o 12._o phil._n 1._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 18._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 7._o christ_n will_v come_v on_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n use_v 1_o use_v 2._o psal._n 1._o 5._o psal._n 76._o 7._o nah._n 1._o 6._o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v public_o reward_v 1_o thess._n 4._o 1_o 10._o whereat_o minister_n shall_v aim_n in_o commend_v their_o people_n gal._n 1._o 10._o through_o faith_n we_o believe_v even_o thing_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o reason_n heb._n 11._o 1_o 3._o and_o 17._o gen._n 17._o 17._o rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o heb._n 11._o 30._o luk._n 1._o 18_o 20._o gen._n 18._o 12._o joh._n 20._o 25_o 29._o john_n 8._o 56._o heb._n 11._o 27._o job_n 19_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 26._o heb._n 10._o 34._o and_o 11._o 35._o use_v 1_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o use_v 2._o hab._n 2._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o see_v d._n taylor_n on_o act_n 10._o page_n 296._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o obj._n sol._n joh._n 20._o 27._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o true_a love_n the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o use_v 1_o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 1._o how_o to_o try_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n psal._n 97._o 10._o joh._n 14._o 15._o and_o 15._o 14._o and_o 21._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o rev._n