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and_o use_v and_o provide_v for_o as_o his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o his_o family_n who_o will_v take_v we_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n if_o we_o do_v so_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o direct_v 8._o by_o faith_n deliver_v up_o yourselves_o to_o god_n as_o your_o sovereign_a ruler_n with_o a_o absolute_a resolution_n to_o learn_v and_o love_n and_o obey_v his_o law_n though_o i_o have_v often_o and_o more_o large_o speak_v of_o these_o duty_n in_o other_o treatise_n i_o must_v not_o here_o total_o omit_v they_o where_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o essential_o consist_v in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o narrow_a and_o foolish_a and_o pernicious_a conceit_n of_o faith_n which_o think_v it_o have_v no_o object_n but_o promise_n and_o pardon_n and_o that_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v too_o large_a a_o description_n of_o faith_n which_o make_v actual_a and_o formal_a 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mind_n live_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o prov._n 12.20_o to_o the_o counsellor_n of_o peace_n be_v joy_n rom._n 15.33_o &_o 16.20_o phil._n 4.9_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o grace_n and_o peace_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o saint_n 13._o promise_n to_o the_o diligent_a and_o laborious_a christian_a heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o prov._n 13.4_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v be_v make_v fat_a 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o 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patient_a wait_a christian_a heb._n 6.11_o 12._o and_o we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n james_n 1.3_o 4._o know_v that_o the_o try_v of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n but_o let_v patience_n have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o you_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o psal_n 27.14_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37.7_o 9_o 34._o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o those_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exaâ—â—_n thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n prov._n 20_o 22._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v thou_o isa_n 30.18_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 40.31_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o 〈…〉_z renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a isa_n 49.23_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o lam._n 3.25_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 8.25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o gal._n 5.5_o for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 2_o thes_n 3.5_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ_n rom._n 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faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o certain_o will_v all_o these_o person_n be_v damn_v if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o digest_v their_o own_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o practice_n error_n 47._o god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o contr._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n who_o think_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o please_v with_o holiness_n than_o with_o wickedness_n with_o well_o do_v than_o with_o ill_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o obedient_a may_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o because_o unbeliever_n think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o reward_n aright_o but_o they_o that_o will_v please_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o they_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v because_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o their_o life_n to_o labour_n that_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a demonstration_n or_o appearance_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n be_v material_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n so_o the_o please_a of_o himself_o in_o this_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o his_o image_n and_o work_n be_v the_o very_a apex_n or_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o this_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n as_o far_o as_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n no_o man_n work_n please_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n both_o because_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o spring_n and_o end_n and_o because_o their_o faultiness_n be_v not_o pardon_v but_o in_o christ_n the_o person_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v please_v to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v his_o image_n and_o be_v sincere_o good_a and_o because_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a imperfection_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o reconcile_v god_n to_o wickedness_n error_n 48._o it_o be_v mercenary_a to_o work_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o legal_a to_o set_v man_n on_o do_v for_o salvation_n contr._n it_o be_v legal_a or_o foolish_a to_o think_v of_o work_v for_o any_o reward_n by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o but_o he_o that_o make_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n the_o only_a reconciler_n as_o know_v his_o guilt_n and_o enmity_n by_o sin_n and_o labour_v for_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o make_v himself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n and_o striverh_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o pray_v in_o secret_a that_o god_n may_v reward_v he_o and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o overcome_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o man_n take_v god_n way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o seek_v not_o the_o reward_n be_v at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v it_o error_n 49._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o justify_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o penalty_n but_o temporal_a contr._n the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v before_o overthrow_v error_n 50._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v twice_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n because_o it_o imply_v unbelief_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v already_o contr._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o pray_v oft_o and_o continued_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o former_a sin_n 1._o because_o pardon_v once_o grant_v must_v be_v continue_v and_o therefore_o the_o continuance_n must_v be_v pray_v for_o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a to_o be_v continue_v i_o answer_v than_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o you_o will_v continue_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n 2._o because_o the_o evil_n deserve_v be_v such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o deliver_v from_o and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o more_o daily_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o daily_a executive_a pardon_n that_o be_v impunity_n and_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o more_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o save_v we_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o former_a sin_n because_o our_o right_n to_o future_a impunity_n be_v give_v before_o all_o the_o impunity_n itself_o 3_o and_o the_o complete_a justification_n from_o all_o past_a sin_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o all_o this_o beside_o that_o some_o that_o have_v pardon_n know_v it_o not_o may_z and_o must_v be_v daily_o pray_v for_o error_n 51._o the_o justify_v must_v not_o pray_v again_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o conversion_n contr._n what_o be_v last_o say_v confute_v this_o error_n 52._o no_o man_n at_o all_o may_v pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o only_o for_o assurance_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v all_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o non-elect_a have_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o pardon_n be_v impossible_a contr._n matth._n 6._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n these_o consequence_n do_v but_o show_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o antecedent_n error_n 53._o no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n because_o no_o man_n can_v know_v but_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o consequent_o justify_v already_o contr._n no_o infidel_n or_o impenitent_a person_n be_v justify_v error_n 54._o christ_n only_o be_v covenant_v with_o by_o the_o father_n and_o he_o be_v the_o only_a promiser_n as_o for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o for_o ourselves_o contr._n christ_n only_o have_v undertake_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n but_o man_n must_v undertake_v and_o promise_n and_o covenant_n even_o to_o christ_n himself_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o part_n or_o else_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v baptize_v what_o a_o baptism_n and_o sacramental_a communion_n do_v these_o man_n make_v he_o that_o do_v not_o covenant_n with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n at_o age_n can_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o both_o promise_n and_o perform_v error_n 55._o we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_v also_o from_o its_o command_n contr._n we_o be_v not_o under_o moses_n judaical_a law_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o their_o proselyte_n nor_o be_v we_o under_o a_o necessity_n or_o duty_n of_o labour_v after_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o ourselves_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o