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actuate_v on_o the_o promise_n but_o when_o it_o stir_v and_o rouse_v up_o itself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n how_o apparent_a be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o other_o make_v to_o every_o eye_n what_o burden_n do_v the_o one_o stand_v under_o and_o carry_v away_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n under_o which_o the_o other_o sink_v what_o temptation_n do_v the_o one_o overcome_v unto_o which_o the_o other_o without_o resistance_n yield_v what_o viper_n do_v the_o one_o shake_v off_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n without_o the_o least_o hurt_n which_o fasten_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o sting_v he_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v faith_n which_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 3._o it_o be_v faith_n which_o make_v we_o to_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n infiery_a trial_n heb._n 10._o 36._o it_o be_v faith_n which_o make_v we_o resolute_a in_o desertion_n jonah_n 2._o 4._o it_o be_v faith_n which_o make_v every_o condition_n of_o life_n comfortable_a hab._n 2._o 4._o but_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o more_o full_o prosecute_v this_o exhortation_n which_o hitherto_o be_v as_o a_o vessel_n upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o potter_n that_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o perfect_a shape_n i_o shall_v propound_v some_o particular_a argument_n and_o consideration_n that_o may_v animat_fw-la believer_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o stand_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o have_v it_o in_o readiness_n for_o direction_n second_o in_o a_o right_a improvement_n and_o exercise_n of_o faith_n