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wife_n must_v most_o especial_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o as_o 21._o isaac_n for_o rebecca_n then_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o 18._o abram_n for_o ishmael_n next_o brother_n and_o sister_n as_o 29._o joseph_n for_o benjamin_n &_o master_n &_o servant_n as_o 12._o abraham_n servant_n pray_v for_o his_o master_n 5._o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o potiphar_n for_o josephs_n sake_n show_v that_o joseph_n pray_v for_o his_o master_n likewise_o such_o kindred_n as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o family_n one_o for_o another_o and_o neighbour_n for_o neighbour_n friend_n for_o friend_n countryman_n for_o countryman_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v knit_v person_n together_o by_o those_o outward_a bond_n for_o the_o mutual_a good_a one_o of_o another_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o helpful_a one_o to_o another_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v these_o bond_n 16._o joint_n of_o furniture_n or_o bond_n of_o ministration_n that_o be_v bond_n whereby_o the_o several_a 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samaritan_n reason_n that_o succour_v the_o wound_a man_n whoâ—_n he_o find_v in_o the_o way_n §._o 51._o of_o pray_v for_o enemy_n 5_o enemy_n enemy_n even_o those_o who_o hate_v curse_n hurt_n and_o persecute_v us._n this_o 44._o christ_n express_o command_v &_o 34._o himself_o also_o practise_v for_o when_o his_o enemy_n have_v spit_v out_o the_o venom_n of_o their_o malice_n against_o he_o 36._o and_o do_v what_o hurt_n they_o can_v unto_o he_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o so_o do_v his_o apostle_n both_o command_n it_o and_o practice_v it_o for_o to_o other_o he_o say_v 14._o bless_v they_o that_o persecute_v you_o of_o himself_o he_o say_v 13._o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o we_o pray_v while_o the_o enemy_n of_o stephen_n be_v throw_v stone_n at_o he_o as_o thick_a as_o hail_v stone_n 60._o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n thus_o indeed_o shall_v we_o manifest_v 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himself_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o impiety_n beside_o it_o be_v against_o very_a nature_n itself_o for_o 29._o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v matter_n of_o iniquity_n and_o injury_n object_n many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v make_v imprecation_n against_o themselves_o as_o 35_o david_n solomon_n and_o other_o who_o in_o their_o oath_n use_v these_o and_o such_o like_a word_n 23._o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o answ_n 1._o when_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v in_o 2._o truth_n not_o false_o in_o judgement_n not_o rash_o in_o righteousness_n not_o wrongful_o the_o imprecation_n express_v or_o employ_v therein_o be_v not_o simple_o make_v as_o if_o he_o that_o take_v the_o oath_n desire_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o fall_v upon_o himself_o but_o use_v only_o for_o a_o more_o vehement_a testification_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o 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if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o my_o house_n if_o i_o go_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n if_o i_o give_v sleep_n to_o my_o eye_n and_o thus_o zedekiah_n unto_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 16._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v which_o make_v we_o this_o soul_n if_o i_o put_v thou_o to_o death_n if_o i_o give_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o man_n that_o seek_v thy_o life_n yea_o thus_o god_n himself_o 35._o i_o have_v swear_v if_o i_o lie_v unto_o david_n and_o again_o 11._o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o right_a translation_n of_o that_o form_n of_o speech_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n allege_v that_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n so_o translate_v it_o what_o do_v this_o teach_v we_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o fearful_a to_o utter_v any_o imprecation_n against_o ourselves_o especial_o to_o do_v it_o false_o or_o rash_o the_o jew_n which_o cause_v christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o their_o posterity_n to_o this_o day_n have_v feel_v the_o woe_n and_o curse_v of_o that_o imprecation_n which_o they_o make_v against_o themselves_o when_o they_o say_v to_o pilate_n of_o christ_n 25._o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n so_o have_v god_n cause_v the_o vengeance_n of_o many_o other_o imprecation_n to_o fall_v upon_o their_o own_o neck_n and_o that_o in_o just_a judgement_n §._o 56._o of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o imprecation_n may_v be_v make_v wherefore_o lawful_a &_o warrantable_a imprecation_n enemy_n be_v to_o be_v make_v against_o other_o &_o those_o other_o to_o be_v enemy_n enemy_n i_o say_v not_o our_o own_o private_a enemy_n in_o particular_a cause_n betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o for_o these_o must_v be_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o hear_v 51._o before_o but_o public_a such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n his_o church_n and_o gospel_n yea_o also_o obstinate_a desperate_a reprobate_a enemy_n who_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v be_v reclaim_v as_o be_v corah_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n 15_o against_o who_o moses_n pray_v such_o be_v those_o against_o who_o david_n so_o earnest_o pray_v psal_n 109._o 67_o etc._n etc._n and_o 12._o who_o s._n paul_n wish_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v alexander_n concern_v who_o s._n paul_n thus_o pray_v 14._o the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_n mean_v his_o evil_a work_n 1._o quest._n how_o can_v such_o be_v discern_v answ_n by_o a_o ordinary_a spirit_n they_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o only_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n even_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v to_o who_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n reveal_v what_o such_o and_o such_o person_n be_v against_o who_o they_o pray_v wherefore_o when_o the_o disciple_n will_v have_v cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n 55._o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v 2_o quest._n how_o then_o may_v ordinary_a person_n make_v imprecation_n against_o any_o ans_fw-fr no_o ordinary_a man_n can_v lawful_o make_v any_o imprecation_n against_o the_o person_n of_o any_o particular_a distinct_a man_n respect_n only_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n may_v imprecation_n be_v make_v 1._o indefinite_o indefinite_o against_o all_o such_o public_a desperate_a enemy_n as_o be_v note_v before_o without_o any_o application_n of_o the_o imprecation_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o general_a imprecation_n use_v when_o the_o ark_n go_v forward_o 35._o rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o thus_o david_n use_v many_o general_a imprecation_n as_o 3._o let_v they_o be_v confound_v which_o transgress_v without_o cause_n 5._o let_v they_o all_o be_v confound_v that_o hate_n zion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o conditional_o conditional_o as_o when_o we_o observe_v any_o to_o persist_v obstinate_o in_o persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n to_o desire_v that_o if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o turn_v their_o hart_n or_o else_o if_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o to_o confound_v they_o thus_o may_v impreiation_n be_v direct_v against_o particular_a man_n 3._o deed_n without_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o their_o person_n league_v they_o unto_o god_n against_o their_o malicious_a plot_n and_o wicked_a deed_n thus_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o wicked_a policy_n of_o achitophel_n 31_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n §._o 57_o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o usual_a imprecation_n as_o for_o those_o usual_a imprecation_n imprecation_n direful_a and_o hateful_a imprecation_n such_o as_o my_o hart_n abhor_v to_o think_v of_o &_o my_o tongue_n be_v ashamed_a to_o name_n which_o profane_a &_o wicked_a man_n make_v against_o their_o neighbour_n upon_o every_o petty_a wrong_n and_o slight_a 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rom._n 8._o 25._o ii_o point_n wherein_o hope_n and_o faith_n agree_v 1_o in_o the_o author_n author_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 22._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 2_o in_o the_o matter_n matter_n eph._n 2._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 3_o in_o the_o ground_n 4_o in_o the_o property_n property_n heb._n 6._o 11._o 11._o &_o 10._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 25._o 25._o isa_n 28._o 16._o 5_o in_o the_o continuance_n 6_o in_o the_o effect_n wherein_o they_o differ_v differ_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o heb._n 11._o 3._o 3._o joh._n 20._o 29._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 11._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 33._o iii_o point_n how_o fit_o hope_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o helmet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 19_o vide_fw-la beza_n annotat_fw-la psal_n 25._o 1._o &_o 121._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 5_o 5_o psal_n 27._o 13._o 14._o 14._o heb._n 6._o 19_o sicut_fw-la anchora_fw-la iactata_fw-la de_fw-la navi_fw-la non_fw-la permittit_fw-la cam_fw-la circumferri_fw-la licet_fw-la venticommoveant_fw-la sed_fw-la firmam_fw-la facit_fw-la ficet_fw-la spes_fw-la chry._n in_o heb._n hom_n 11_o 11_o psal_n 23._o 4._o four_o point_n hope_v necessary_a in_o four_o respect_n 1_o time_n uncertain_a uncertain_a mar._n 13._o 32._o act._n 1._o 7._o 7._o mar._n 13._o 33._o 33._o luke_n 12._o 36_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12._o 7._o 7._o &_o 21._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o luk._n 2._o 25_o etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 15._o 15._o luk._n 2._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n jude_n v._n 14._o 14._o reu._n 6._o 10._o 11_o dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la credere_fw-la debemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la multum_fw-la temporis_fw-la interfluat_fw-la chrys_n in_o gen._n hom_n 39_o 2_o trouble_n many_o exod._n 5._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 18._o 18._o heb._n 10._o 35._o etc._n etc._n 3_o wicked_a scoff_n scoff_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 42._o 10._o 10._o &_o 3._o 2._o 2._o &_o 42._o 11._o 4_o we_o weak_a weak_a psal_n 13._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 13._o 5._o 5._o rom._n 4._o 8._o 8._o job_n 13._o 15._o v._o point_n how_o hope_n be_v get_v see_v treat_n 2._o part_n 6._o &_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 2._o how_o preserve_v 1._o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n uphold_v hope_n 2_o experience_n uphold_v hope_n hope_n rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 22._o 4._o &_o 34._o 6._o &_o 143._o 5._o 5._o jam._n 5._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 15._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 106._o 7._o oft_o meditate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o hope_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la sustinere_fw-la laborem_fw-la attend_v mercedem_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 36_o 36_o jam._n 5._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 35._o 3._o how_o hope_n be_v well_o use_v 1_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n on_o a_o sure_a ground_n ground_n matth._n 5._o 18._o 18._o psal_n 119._o 19_o 2_o fast_o fix_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n ground_n rom._n 4._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o ofâ—_n renew_v the_o hold_n hold_n isa_n 40._o 31._o vi_o point_n satan_n wile_n wile_n heb._n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o 4._o 4._o ose_n 4._o 1._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 8._o 8._o mat._n 5._o 45._o 45._o jude_n v._n 5._o 5._o tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 12._o mat._n 26._o 41._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doct._n drive_a away_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n enemy_n jam._n 4._o 7._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 3._o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 13._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 6._o 6._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o mat._n 4._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 27._o gal._n 6._o 14._o reason_n magistrate_n must_v cut_v off_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n church_n rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o 2_o kin._n 23._o 20._o the_o use_n of_o the_o temporal_a sword_n a_o help_n to_o the_o spiritual_a 2_o minister_n must_v resute_n error_n and_o reprove_v vice_n vice_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o tit._n 1._o 9_o 3_o private_a christian_n must_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n 1._o point_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o ephe._n 1._o 9_o 9_o &_o 3._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 1._o 16._o not_o the_o letter_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v god_n word_n word_n mar._n 13._o 32._o 32._o joh._n 14._o 28._o â—_o â—_o phil._n 2._o 6._o use_v search_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 39_o singuli_fw-la sermon_n syllabae_fw-la apices_fw-la puncta_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la scripturisplena_fw-la sunt_fw-la sensibus_fw-la hier._n in_o eph._n 3._o vide_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr doct_v chr._n l._n 3._o c._n 24_o 25._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 26._o 26._o luk._n 10._o 30._o &c_n &c_n agant_fw-la orando_fw-la &_o quaerendo_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la vivendo_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligant_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o 11._o ii_o point_n how_o fit_o god_n word_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sword_n sword_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 10_o 10_o mat._n 4._o 4._o 4._o 7._o 7._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 12._o 3_o 5._o 5._o &_o 22_o 32_o 44._o 44._o act._n 7._o 1._o etc._n etc._n etc._n &_o 18._o 28._o gladius_n dicitur_fw-la sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la carnes_z praecidit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sermo_fw-la divinus_fw-la concupisâ—â—ntias_fw-la carnales_fw-la chrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o 21._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o heb._n 4._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o phil._n 1._o 28_o 3._o point_n four_o grace_n needful_a to_o use_v the_o word_n aright_o 1_o knowledge_n per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la solas_fw-la potes_fw-la plenam_fw-la dei_fw-la intelligere_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la demet._n demet._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 13_o jos_n 1_o 8_o psal_n 119._o 97_o 2_o wisdom_n wisdom_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 12._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o 16._o mat._n 4._o 4_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o 3_o faith_n faith_n rom._n 1._o 16._o 16._o heb._n 4._o 2._o quod_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la perspicua_fw-la firmatur_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatio_fw-la ne_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n ep_n 1â—_n 2_o 4_o obedience_n obedience_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 2._o 2._o jam._n 1._o 23_o 24_o 24_o deuâ—_n 5._o 32_o 32_o john_n 13._o 17_o the_o benefit_n of_o well_o use_v the_o word_n non_fw-la novimus_fw-la clios_fw-la libros_fw-la ita_fw-la destruentes_fw-la superbiam_fw-la ita_fw-la desâ—ruentes_n inimicum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n confess_v lib._n 13._o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16_o 16_o psal_n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o 100_o job_n 11._o 12._o 12._o mal._n 2._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 119._o 50_o 50_o psa_fw-la 119._o 105._o 105._o 9_o 9_o 50._o 50._o 24_o 24_o pro._n 1._o 4._o the_o word_n a_o excellent_a weapon_n they_o be_v enemy_n of_o god_n people_n who_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n who_o neglect_v the_o word_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n 1_o who_o read_v it_o not_o or_o hear_v it_o not_o at_o all_o 2._o who_o seldom_o read_v it_o 3_o who_o search_v it_o not_o 4_o who_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v edify_v by_o it_o 5._o who_o neglect_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o 6._o who_o use_v it_o against_o the_o truth_n v._o point_n satan_n wiâ—es_n to_o deprive_v uâ—_n of_o the_o word_n word_n gen._n 3._o â—_o 4._o 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o 1._o have_v thy_o judgement_n well_o inform_v in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n perkins_n in_o prophe_n cha_n 3._o &_o in_o case_n of_o consci_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 3._o 2_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n ephe._n 1._o 19_o 3_o give_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v audiendi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-fr forte_fw-fr dicerent_fw-la unde_fw-la scis_fw-la illos_fw-la libros_fw-la unius_fw-la very_fw-la &_o veracissimi_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la esse_fw-la humano_fw-la generi_fw-la ministratos_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la maxim_n credendum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n consci_fw-la l._n 6_o c._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 4._o 10._o pighius_fw-la cusan_a in_o epist_n ad_fw-la bohem._n 2._o &_o 7._o god_n word_n a_o sure_a rule_n rule_n psal_n 19_o 7._o 8_o 9_o &_o 119._o 160._o 160._o revel_v 22._o 18._o 19_o 19_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19â—_n 19â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 5._o 33._o etc._n etc._n haeretici_fw-la carpunt_fw-la eloquia_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la est_fw-la maculant_fw-la hieron_n in_o ezec._n 34._o 34._o psal_n 91._o 11._o mat._n 4._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 6._o 5._o cuncta_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la cordis_fw-la intenta_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la tempore_fw-la luke_n 1._o 28._o aue_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la plena_fw-la mat._n 26._o 16._o 16._o luke_n 22._o 38._o bonifac._n 8._o
desire_v after_o christ_n before_o we_o believe_v arise_v from_o that_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n but_o after_o we_o believe_v partly_o from_o the_o sweet_a taste_n we_o have_v feel_v of_o he_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o want_n we_o still_o feel_v of_o he_o so_o as_o we_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v hereby_o be_v the_o covetous_a man_n true_a desire_n of_o money_n manifest_v because_o he_o can_v never_o be_v fill_v but_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o desire_v a_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a covetousness_n 2._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n to_o grow_v thereby_o not_o once_o only_o to_o taste_v of_o it_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n be_v satisfy_v with_o christ_n and_o begin_v to_o loathe_v he_o he_o never_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o first_o christ_n be_v not_o like_o corporal_a meat_n which_o with_o abundance_n may_v cloy_v the_o stomach_n the_o more_o he_o be_v taste_v the_o better_a and_o great_a will_v our_o appetite_n be_v second_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n can_v receive_v such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o be_v fill_v thereby_o if_o therefore_o a_o man_n desire_v faith_n and_o fall_v away_o that_o seem_a desire_n which_o he_o have_v never_o breed_v faith_n in_o he_o §._o 46._o of_o join_v the_o effect_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o trial_n thereof_o if_o upon_o that_o forenamed_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v draw_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n jesus_n tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o have_v faith_n be_v kind_o wrought_v and_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o breed_a faith_n a_o man_n may_v have_v good_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o especial_o if_o he_o also_o find_v that_o his_o faith_n do_v kind_o work_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o proper_a fruit_n thereof_o for_o faith_n be_v operative_a fiâ—e_v even_o as_o fire_n where_o fire_n be_v there_o will_v be_v heat_n the_o more_o fire_n the_o great_a heat_n if_o but_o a_o little_a heat_n there_o be_v a_o small_a fire_n if_o no_o heat_n at_o all_o sure_o no_o fire_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o fire_n may_v be_v so_o cover_v over_o with_o ash_n that_o the_o heat_n will_v not_o sensible_o appear_v but_o yet_o heat_n there_o be_v within_o so_o as_o if_o the_o ash_n be_v remove_v the_o heat_n will_v soon_o be_v feel_v so_o sure_o where_o true_a and_o sound_a faith_n be_v there_o will_v be_v some_o holy_a heat_n some_o bless_a fruit_n thereof_o it_o may_v for_o a_o time_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o some_o temptation_n be_v so_o smother_v and_o suppress_v as_o it_o can_v be_v discern_v but_o when_o the_o temptation_n be_v over_o it_o will_v soon_o show_v itself_o if_o not_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v there_o be_v no_o true_a live_a justify_v faith_n but_o a_o mere_a dead_a faith_n i_o have_v my_o warrant_n from_o a_o holy_a apostle_n 7._o so_o to_o say_v jam._n 2._o 20_o 26._o it_o be_v a_o work_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o true_a justify_n faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n teach_v in_o our_o university_n preach_v in_o pulpit_n publish_v in_o print_n by_o all_o that_o treat_v of_o faith_n that_o which_o our_o adversary_n object_n against_o the_o orthodoxal_a and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o make_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o naked_a dead_a faith_n without_o all_o good_a work_n be_v a_o mere_a cavil_n and_o a_o most_o malicious_a slander_n for_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o justification_n 9_o faith_n only_o have_v his_o work_n without_o work_n yet_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n 9_o which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o 6._o work_v by_o love_n thus_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n we_o teach_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o 28._o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o faith_n we_o teach_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o 24._o saint_n james_n that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v thaâ—_n be_v declare_v so_o to_o be_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o whereforâ—_n for_o the_o sound_a proof_n of_o faith_n we_o must_v have_v also_o recourse_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o §._o 47._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a task_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o several_a and_o distinct_a branch_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n if_o they_o be_v right_o perform_v be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sanctify_a grace_n for_o by_o it_o we_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n every_o sanctify_a grace_n therefore_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v myself_o within_o compass_n i_o will_v draw_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o faith_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v best_a prove_v unto_o two_o head_n first_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n second_o a_o clear_a conscience_n this_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n that_o to_o the_o author_n thereof_o §._o 48._o of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o excuse_v a_o man_n before_o god_n conscience_n so_o far_o it_o be_v from_o accuse_v that_o it_o excuse_v whence_o arise_v a_o admirable_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n 12._o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v 7._o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o faith_n breed_v this_o 1._o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o a_o sinner_n true_o believe_v he_o have_v some_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o more_o his_o faith_n increase_v and_o the_o strong_a it_o grow_v the_o more_o peace_n he_o have_v in_o his_o soul_n from_o faith_n then_o arise_v this_o peace_n faith_n and_o from_o nothing_o else_o for_o it_o can_v possible_o come_v from_o any_o perfection_n in_o man_n indeed_o adam_n conscience_n in_o his_o integrity_n do_v excuse_v he_o before_o god_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o blame-worthy_a but_o so_o can_v no_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n for_o beside_o those_o palpable_a evil_a deed_n whereunto_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v priny_a who_o conscience_n can_v excuse_v he_o in_o the_o best_a work_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v 6._o be_v not_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a clout_n this_o david_n well_o know_v when_o he_o thus_o pray_v 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n but_o faith_n assure_v the_o conscience_n that_o 2_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n purge_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n pacifi_v it_o so_o that_o where_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n §._o 49._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o a_o not-troubling_a conscience_n object_n the_o conscience_n of_o many_o wicked_a man_n lie_v quiet_a and_o trouble_v they_o not_o answ_n quiet_a their_o conscience_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v quiet_a it_o be_v either_o a_o slumber_a conscience_n which_o though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o seem_v to_o lie_v quiet_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v awake_v &_o rouse_v up_o it_o will_v rage_n and_o rave_v like_o a_o fierce_a cruel_a wild_a beast_n 5._o as_o judas_n his_o conscience_n do_v or_o else_o which_o be_v worse_o a_o sear_a and_o dead_a conscience_n which_o will_v drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n and_o destructiou_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o 2._o such_o a_o sear_a conscience_n have_v the_o ancient_a heretic_n now_o these_o two_o main_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o not-troubling_a conscience_n and_o 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peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n show_v for_o he_o join_v they_o together_o and_o say_v 2._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o rejoice_v it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o eunuch_n that_o after_o he_o believe_v and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o be_v baptize_v 39_o he_o go_v away_o rejoice_v and_o of_o the_o gaoler_n that_o 34._o he_o rejoice_v that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o household_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o faithful_a jew_n that_o 8._o they_o believe_v and_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a this_o joy_n arise_v from_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o faith_n bring_v with_o it_o which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o christ_n himself_o and_o in_o and_o with_o he_o all_o thing_n needful_a unto_o full_a and_o complete_a happiness_n so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v where_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n be_v there_o be_v true_a justify_v faith_n §._o 52._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o upright_o and_o hypocrite_n object_n many_o 35._o that_o have_v no_o better_a than_o a_o temporary_a faith_n have_v great_a joy_n wrought_v thereby_o in_o their_o heart_n answ_n sound_a their_o joy_n be_v no_o true_a sound_n solid_a joy_n but_o a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o show_v thereof_o which_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o birth_n and_o also_o by_o the_o death_n of_o it_o the_o birth_n be_v too_o sudden_a to_o be_v sound_a that_o which_o sudden_o sprout_v up_o can_v have_v no_o deep_a root_n 20._o christ_n fit_o compare_v such_o joy_n to_o corn_n sow_v in_o stony_a ground_n the_o death_n of_o it_o be_v irreconerable_a it_o clean_o dry_v up_o and_o utter_o vanish_v away_o which_o if_o it_o have_v substance_n it_o will_v never_o do_v therefore_o 21_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o a_o property_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n joy_v to_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n as_o dew_n vanish_v away_o by_o the_o sun_n so_o may_v their_o joy_n by_o persecution_n true_a spiritual_a 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joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v away_o from_o you_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n which_o breed_v this_o joy_n that_o the_o heat_n of_o affliction_n can_v dry_v it_o up_o but_o oft_o time_n it_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v and_o increase_v for_o 3._o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n 41_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v because_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o christ_n name_n the_o 34_o hebrew_n suffer_v with_o joy_n the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n this_o have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v verify_v in_o many_o martyr_n §._o 53._o of_o faith_n when_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o appear_v not_o quest_n what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v find_v in_o he_o these_o effect_n of_o faith_n as_o peace_n of_o conscience_n security_n of_o mind_n joy_n of_o heart_n have_v he_o then_o no_o true_a faith_n at_o all_o answ_n i_o dare_v not_o so_o pronounce_v for_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v much_o trouble_v in_o their_o mind_n winter_n fearful_a of_o their_o estate_n full_a of_o grief_n 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