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The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659.
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Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.
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Wing C835; Thomason E1008_1; ESTC R207936
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the_o jailor_n the_o door_n be_v open_v to_o and_o fetter_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o prisoner_n and_o therewith_o the_o door_n of_o the_o keeper_n soul_n be_v open_v and_o his_o fetter_n of_o ignorance_n and_o corruption_n in_o which_o he_o be_v hold_v captive_a by_o satan_n be_v break_v at_o first_o poor_a man_n he_o be_v afflict_v with_o fear_n of_o his_o prisoner_n escape_v so_o as_o to_o make_v attempt_n against_o his_o own_o natural_a life_n not_o know_v that_o god_n intend_v good_a by_o all_o and_o to_o make_v his_o prisoner_n his_o releaser_n and_o deliverer_n but_o by_o and_o by_o his_o amazement_n and_o trouble_n strike_v the_o right_a way_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a to_o keep_v a_o natural_a life_n but_o be_v desirous_a of_o and_o inquisitive_a after_o a_o eternal_a life_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o they_o say_v believe_v etc._n etc._n my_o allot_v work_n at_o this_o time_n be_v from_o this_o clear_a and_o full_a text_n to_o speak_v of_o save_v faith_n in_o the_o entry_n whereof_o let_v i_o once_o for_o all_o premise_v first_o i_o purposely_o wave_v controversy_n as_o want_v both_o time_n and_o fitness_n to_o be_v a_o umpire_n and_o give_v a_o final_a decision_n second_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o confine_v my_o discourse_n to_o my_o subject_n without_o trespass_v upon_o other_o ground_n by_o repeat_v what_o belong_v to_o precede_v or_o prevent_v what_o belong_v to_o follow_v subject_n three_o i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a about_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o please_v all_o in_o method_n and_o term_n belong_v to_o it_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d method_n and_o word_n i_o always_o account_n be_v servant_n to_o matter_n four_o in_o this_o great_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christian_a religion_n i_o can_v only_o show_v the_o sceleton_n without_o read_v a_o explanatory_a lecture_n or_o give_v the_o bone_n and_o sinew_n without_o clothing_n they_o with_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o flesh_n for_o that_o will_v take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n to_o engage_v attention_n consider_v this_o be_v that_o great_a 6.29_o great_a joh._n 6.29_o work_n of_o god_n a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o 3.16_o the_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n a_o 6.1_o a_o heb._n 6.1_o principle_n and_o foundation_n at_o this_o when_o excel_v 8.10_o excel_v mat._n 8.10_o christ_n wonder_v by_o this_o 4.20_o this_o rom._n 4.20_o glory_n be_v every_o way_n give_v to_o god_n to_o this_o 11.33_o this_o mark_v 9_o 23._o heb._n 11.33_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a it_o share_v with_o god_n in_o his_o otherwise_o 19.26_o otherwise_o mat._n 19.26_o incommunicable_a omnipotency_n and_o according_o the_o 9.22_o the_o mat._n 9.22_o effect_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n 1.1_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o precious_a and_o 2.5_o and_o jam._n 2.5_o enrich_a faith_n though_o in_o itself_o and_o to_o its_o subject_a the_o most_o indigent_a and_o empty_v grace_n poor_a yet_o make_v rich_a have_v nothing_o yet_o entitle_v to_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o promise_n type_n and_o prefiguration_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v lead_v the_o patriarch_n unto_o and_o by_o which_o they_o obtain_v a_o good_a report_n 11.2_o heb._n 11.2_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n subordinate_a unto_o christ_n rom._n 10.4_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n common_o name_v and_o pretend_v to_o but_o little_o know_v and_o right_o understand_v 18.8_o luk._n 18.8_o less_o enjoy_v and_o exercise_v in_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o to_o these_o six_o head_n the_o nature_n subject_a cause_n effect_n property_n and_o opposite_n of_o faith_n to_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o nature_n 1._o nature_n i_o shall_v remove_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o phrase_n and_o state_n what_o i_o shall_v prosecute_v by_o give_v the_o distinction_n and_o description_n of_o it_o fides_n quae_fw-la creditur_fw-la distinction_n distinction_n faith_n which_o we_o believe_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o essential_a word_n of_o god_n 3.23_o gal._n 3.23_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o that_o word_n understand_v by_o learned_a person_n 1._o fides_n qua_fw-la creditur_fw-la faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o this_o to_o begin_v at_o the_o remote_a and_o mean_a be_v either_o first_o without_o knowledge_n the_o ignorant_a implicit_a faith_n and_o profession_n of_o many_o own_n christ_n as_o the_o founder_n of_o their_o order_n and_o way_n but_o this_o be_v not_o right_a which_o only_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o other_o second_o with_o some_o knowledge_n without_o assent_n which_o scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n either_o customary_a follow_v education_n and_o example_n or_o compulsive_a through_o fear_n or_o gainful_a for_o outward_a advantage_n as_o they_o that_o follow_v christ_n for_o the_o loaf_n and_o simon_n magus_n three_o with_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n of_o which_o some_o faith_n respect_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o doctrine_n sake_n i_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v which_o be_v call_v historical_a 2.19_o jam._n 2.19_o thus_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v wicked_a man_n believe_v and_o sometime_o tremble_v and_o sometime_o rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o have_v enough_o the_o only_a difference_n be_v the_o want_n of_o applicability_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o neither_o be_v affection_n to_o the_o revealer_n or_o thing_n reveal_v this_o be_v not_o right_a though_o it_o believe_v never_o so_o right_o concern_v christ_n person_n nature_n office_n etc._n etc._n some_o faith_n respect_v the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o have_v for_o its_o ground_n ordinary_o some_o special_a word_n 8._o mat._n 10_o 8._o and_o this_o be_v call_v faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o this_o be_v either_o active_a matth._n 17.20_o which_o be_v peculiarly_a the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o to_o which_o the_o special_a word_n refer_v or_o passive_a act._n 14.9_o and_o 3.16_o and_o which_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n have_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v peculiar_o suitable_a to_o those_o time_n and_o now_o not_o improveable_a or_o not_o ordinary_o and_o the_o faith_n itself_o though_o ground_v on_o a_o special_a word_n yet_o be_v but_o a_o common_a gift_n in_o itself_o as_o oppose_v to_o save_v as_o appear_v in_o judas_n and_o those_o that_o at_o last_o will_v cry_v lord_n 7.22_o mat._n 7.22_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o leper_n though_o sometime_o indeed_o it_o have_v the_o act_n of_o the_o best_a even_o save_v faith_n twist_v with_o it_o mat._n 8.10.15.28_o some_o faith_n respect_v the_o truth_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o this_o ground_a upon_o general_n promise_v and_o word_n of_o encouragement_n of_o a_o unlimited_a truth_n and_o concernment_n to_o time_n and_o person_n 25._o mat._n 6._o from_o vers_n 25._o now_o this_o respect_v either_o the_o general_n love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o man_n as_o a_o peculiar_a one_o afford_v support_n preservation_n provision_n necessary_a or_o the_o peculiar_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n through_o the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n make_v man_n to_o look_v for_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o effect_n of_o common_a providence_n even_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o portion_n and_o full_a happiness_n in_o he_o now_o that_o bold_a affiance_n be_v not_o true_a faith_n whereby_o man_n carry_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n of_o confidence_n as_o if_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v all_o from_o hell_n that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o go_v thither_o for_o in_o some_o it_o be_v without_o savour_n and_o affection_n suitable_a which_o i_o may_v call_v altogether_o feign_a faith_n as_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o formalist_n now_o who_o presume_v all_o be_v well_o god_n love_v they_o and_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o in_o other_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o savoury_a gust_n and_o relish_v of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o continuance_n and_o thereby_o usefulness_n to_o its_o end_n salvation_n though_o i_o make_v not_o that_o the_o only_a difference_n be_v call_v either_o temporary_a spring_v from_o sleighty_a and_o perish_a cause_n as_o that_o of_o the_o 8.13_o the_o luk._n 8.13_o stony_a ground_n and_o the_o 25.8_o the_o mat._n 25.8_o virgin_n or_o else_o last_v durable_a altogether_o true_a and_o 1.5_o and_o 1_o tim_n 1.5_o unfeigned_a justify_v and_o save_v faith_n this_o indeed_o be_v but_o 4.5_o but_o ephes_n 4.5_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o object_n and_o therefore_o those_o peter_n write_v to_o have_v 1.1_o have_v 2_o pet_n 1.1_o obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n yet_o differ_v in_o degree_n and_o 12.3_o and_o rom_n 12.3_o measure_n in_o some_o it_o be_v 9.24_o be_v mark_v 9.24_o small_a and_o 42.3_o and_o isa_n
as_o in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o certainty_n and_o distinctness_n of_o knowledge_n by_o revelation_n above_o all_o other_o way_n 2._o as_o to_o christ_n offer_v in_o and_o by_o the_o promise_n for_o more_o full_a explanation_n sake_n i_o sever_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n promise_v and_o christ_n offer_v which_o otherwise_o i_o will_v always_o unite_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o sinner_n 7.25_o heb_fw-mi 7.25_o be_v his_o power_n as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a be_v anoint_v with_o authority_n and_o ability_n commission_n and_o qualification_n for_o that_o work_n and_o his_o love_n to_o sinner_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o 6.37_o joh_n 6.37_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o out_o that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n these_o be_v the_o solid_a prop_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n faith_n which_o make_v the_o former_a believe_v god_n and_o the_o word_n not_o to_o be_v a_o waver_a opinion_n and_o the_o latter_a believe_v in_o christ_n not_o a_o adventurous_a hazard_n cause_n instrumental_a cause_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v either_o the_o beget_n or_o preserve_v cause_n 1._o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n produce_v faith_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o whatever_o way_n come_v to_o we_o to_o be_v 51._o be_v joh_n 5.38_o luke_n 2.19_o 51._o consider_v and_o meditate_a on_o by_o we_o the_o word_n 3.15_o word_n 1_o joh_n 3.15_o read_v by_o we_o or_o to_o we_o the_o word_n expound_v and_o enforce_v by_o the_o public_a ordinance_n preach_v exit_fw-la officio_fw-la the_o private_a ordinance_n conference_n ex_fw-la fraternâ_fw-la charitate_fw-la by_o believe_v the_o soul_n answer_v to_o god_n call_v which_o suppose_v a_o word_n 17_o ro._n 10.8_o 14_o 17_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v man_n can_v believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v christ_n must_v be_v preach_v 1.16_o 1_o tim_n 3.16_o rom_n 1.16_o before_o believe_v on_o for_o by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v god_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o make_v man_n believe_v to_o salvation_n the_o efficacy_n whereof_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o that_o spiritual_a and_o powerful_a demonstration_n etc._n 1_o cor_n 1.18_o 21_o etc._n etc._n mention_v 1_o cor._n 2.4_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n explain_v and_o extoll_v god_n have_v in_o due_a time_n manifest_v his_o word_n through_o preach_v 24.14_o tit._n 1.3_o act_n 24.14_o now_o this_o instrument_n be_v all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o exclude_v the_o law_n from_o be_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 22._o gal_n 3.21_o 22._o for_o the_o law_n be_v a_o useful_a schoolmaster_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o christ_n drive_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o follow_v we_o with_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o we_o may_v run_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o 71.16_o psal_n 71.16_o so_o that_o knowledge_n must_v always_o go_v before_o faith_n we_o must_v know_v who_o what_o and_o wherefore_o we_o believe_v 19_o 2._o tim_n 1.12_o ephes_n 1.18_o 19_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n enlighten_v go_v before_o the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n in_o our_o believe_v so_o paul_n send_n be_v to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v mention_v 6.40_o act_n 26.18_o joh_n 6.40_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n a_o see_n in_o scripture_n light_n make_v way_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v faith_n 53.11_o joh_n 17.3_o isa_n 53.11_o be_v high_o advance_v and_o call_v life_n eternal_a yea_o put_v for_o believe_v to_o which_o it_o lead_v by_o his_o knowledge_n objectiuè_fw-la or_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o shall_v my_o servant_n justify_v many_o second_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n maintenance_n and_o increase_n be_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n causa_fw-la procreans_fw-la &_o conservans_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la nutrimur_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constamus_fw-la it_o be_v seed_n to_o beget_v 2.2_o 1_o pet_n 2.2_o and_o milk_n for_o growth_n in_o babe_n yea_o strong_a meat_n for_o strong_a one_o in_o christ_n 2._o sacrament_n as_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n tesserae_fw-la and_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_v superad_v to_o his_o promise_n they_o signify_v and_o help_v to_o clear_v the_o understanding_n and_o so_o consequent_o promote_v faith_n they_o seal_v and_o confirm_v seal_n be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o deed_n be_v deliver_v and_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v by_o learned_a divine_n they_o actual_o exhibit_v for_o our_o growth_n by_o feed_v 3._o prayer_n as_o in_o that_o man_n lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 11_o mark_v 9.24_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o 11_o and_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o thessalonian_o quoties_fw-la de_fw-la fidei_fw-la constantia_fw-la &_o incremento_fw-la agitur_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la confugiendum_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n in_o jud._n 20._o v._n i_o may_v add_v another_o ternary_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n inferior_a to_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o cross_n affliction_n temptation_n 1.7_o 1_o pet_n 1.7_o therefore_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n be_v call_v pr_v cious_a because_o it_o burnish_v and_o increase_v precious_a faith_n the_o trial_n of_o faith_n work_v patience_n 1.3_o jam_fw-la 1.3_o patience_n experience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o more_o hope_n and_o faith_n 5.4_o rom_n 5.4_o they_o be_v conjoin_v 2_o thess_n 1.3_o 4._o 2._o by_o frequent_a act_n and_o exercise_n faith_n be_v increase_v though_o grace_n beginning_n be_v different_a yet_o their_o improvement_n be_v in_o great_a measure_n after_o the_o way_n of_o other_o habit_n 3._o by_o see_v and_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o other_o the_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 13.7_o heb._n 12.1_o 2._o heb._n 13.7_o who_o faith_n the_o apostolical_a command_n be_v that_o we_o follow_v thus_o many_o be_v of_o weak_a make_v strong_a behold_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o the_o eminent_a effect_n of_o it_o cause_n material_a cause_n for_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o faith_n genus_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la materiae_fw-la that_o which_o be_v its_o general_n and_o common_a nature_n wherein_o it_o agree_v with_o other_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o now_o as_o save_v grace_n in_o the_o description_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la wherein_o it_o agree_v with_o other_o grace_n so_o compare_v true_a save_v faith_n with_o other_o faith_n that_o may_v tolerable_o pretend_v to_o the_o name_n assent_n be_v the_o common_a nature_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o even_o the_o near_a and_o immediate_a genus_fw-la i'faith_o historical_a of_o miracle_n temporary_a all_o have_v assent_v but_o not_o all_o assent_n belong_v to_o true_a faith_n there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledgement_n as_o necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o faith_n 3.14_o col._n 2.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o and_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o must_v be_v a_o faith_n doctrinal_a and_o assertive_a as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n applicative_a and_o fiducial_a if_o i_o assent_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o another_o as_o true_a i_o can_v rely_v upon_o the_o person_n for_o the_o good_a mention_v there_o be_v a_o double_a acknowledgement_n i_o mean_v not_o verbal_a profession_n 1._o that_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o by_o we_o know_v be_v of_o god_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v true_a which_o natural_o flow_v from_o the_o former_a and_o shall_v all_o be_v fulfil_v 4.21_o rom._n 4.21_o abraham_n be_v persuade_v before_o he_o trust_v now_o to_o this_o end_n that_o this_o full_a assent_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n of_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v have_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n confirm_v by_o miracle_n and_o other_o character_n be_v to_o be_v study_v that_o we_o may_v build_v our_o assent_n and_o thereby_o our_o faith_n upon_o a_o stable_a foundation_n cause_n formal_a cause_n the_o formal_a cause_n which_o do_v straiten_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o distinguish_v true_a save_v faith_n from_o all_o other_o faith_n forma_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquid_fw-la formae_fw-la analogum_fw-la ponitur_fw-la differentiae_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o which_o may_v be_v notitia_fw-la &_o assensus_fw-la be_v fiducial_a receive_n of_o christ_n offer_v by_o god_n in_o the_o