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the_o weak_a mean_v strong_a in_o knowledge_n so_o also_o for_o certainty_n of_o persuasion_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.20_o abraham_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o in_o all_o his_o trial_n he_o bear_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n well_o then_o the_o mind_n be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v when_o we_o have_v a_o good_a stock_n of_o knowledge_n and_o do_v firm_o believe_v what_o we_o know_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o alas_o how_o few_o truth_n do_v many_o christian_n know_v especial_o in_o their_o order_n and_o as_o to_o their_o worth_n and_o weight_n and_o certainty_n and_o so_o that_o if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n we_o know_v they_o not_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v they_o if_o we_o know_v they_o speculative_o we_o know_v they_o not_o 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than_o it_o be_v he_o that_o taste_v and_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o weak_a and_o unlearned_a christian_n though_o they_o have_v not_o such_o distinct_a conception_n and_o reason_v as_o maâ—y_v learned_a man_n have_v yet_o their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o love_n and_o a_o man_n be_v better_a hold_v by_o the_o heart_n than_o by_o the_o head_n and_o though_o they_o can_v dispute_v for_o christ_n as_o one_o of_o the_o martyr_n say_v they_o can_v die_v for_o christ._n but_o alas_o many_o receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o light_n thereof_o but_o few_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o and_o so_o lie_v open_a to_o deceit_n 4._o this_o love_n must_v not_o be_v a_o sleight_n affection_n for_o that_o will_v soon_o vanish_v but_o we_o must_v be_v root_v and_o well_o ground_v and_o have_v a_o good_a strength_n the_o stony_a ground_n have_v some_o love_n to_o the_o word_n matth._n 13.20_o 21._o but_o 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his_o own_o house_n who_o be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_n of_o the_o firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o consent_n to_o the_o term_n bind_v our_o duty_n upon_o we_o isa._n 56.4_o now_o as_o willing_o as_o we_o yield_v at_o first_o we_o must_v keep_v up_o the_o same_o fervour_n still_o deut._n 5.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o but_o whole_a pure_a christianity_n be_v not_o love_v by_o false_a christian_n therefore_o when_o religion_n cross_v their_o interest_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o lust_n they_o seek_v to_o bring_v religion_n to_o their_o heart_n not_o their_o heart_n to_o religion_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o strong_a and_o in_o such_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n as_o to_o control_v other_o affection_n it_o be_v but_o a_o passion_n a_o pleasure_n 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or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o so_o to_o they_o that_o pray_v much_o james_z 1.5_o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o they_o that_o thus_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v come_v to_o a_o sound_a establish_a judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n ii_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v thus_o establish_v be_v fortify_v against_o spirit_n word_n or_o write_v or_o all_o suggestion_n that_o may_v perplex_v his_o mind_n 1._o against_o pretend_a revelation_n call_v here_o spirit_n 1._o because_o have_v his_o mind_n thus_o settle_v he_o may_v bold_o defy_v all_o revelation_n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a gal._n 1.8_o though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o we_o have_v preach_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v any_o doctrine_n if_o divers_a or_o different_a from_o or_o beside_o the_o write_a word_n 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