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and_o life_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o by_o this_o then_o try_v and_o examine_v thy_o knowledge_n whether_o it_o be_v save_v sanctify_a or_o no._n ii_o the_o second_o grace_n necessary_o require_v of_o every_o communicant_a whereof_o thou_o must_v examine_v thyself_o be_v faith_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o what_o faith_n this_o be_v 2._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o 3._o some_o sign_n and_o note_n for_o the_o trial_n thereof_o i._o for_o the_o first_o what_o faith_n this_o be_v i_o answer_v a_o true_a save_n justify_v faith_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v faith_n be_v a_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n whereby_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o sinful_a miserable_a condition_n and_o of_o all_o disabilitie_n in_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o mere_a creature_n to_o free_v he_o out_o of_o the_o same_o he_o go_v whole_o out_o of_o himself_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o receive_v he_o as_o his_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o sovereign_a rest_v upon_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n here_o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n hereafter_o ii_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n to_o every_o communicant_a appear_v 1._o because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n in_o any_o holy_a ordinance_n 6._o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o but_o true_a faith_n will_v commend_v both_o our_o person_n and_o service_n unto_o gâ—d_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o though_o they_o be_v full_a of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n 24._o this_o make_v abel_n sacrifice_n so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o therefore_o thou_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n without_o faith_n instead_o of_o pacify_v god_n thou_o shall_v purchase_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n 2._o except_o thou_o have_v faith_n before_o thou_o approach_v to_o that_o ordinance_n the_o sacrament_n come_v but_o like_o a_o seal_n to_o a_o blank_a and_o serve_v only_o to_o seal_v up_o thy_o unbelief_n to_o condemnation_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_o require_v of_o every_o worthy_a communicant_a before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o that_o ordinance_n be_v not_o institute_v for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n but_o for_o the_o strengthen_n thereof_o a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n though_o he_o be_v faithless_a because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n 17._o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v but_o none_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o because_o that_o be_v not_o a_o ordinance_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n but_o rather_o for_o the_o strengthen_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o but_o for_o such_o aâ—_n be_v in_o christ_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o he_o as_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v before_o he_o can_v eat_v so_o he_o must_v be_v beget_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o he_o can_v feed_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o spiritual_a nourishment_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n must_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o all_o have_v the_o fame_n truth_n of_o faith_n iii_o for_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v true_a and_o save_a thou_o may_v know_v it_o by_o these_o two_o character_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o 1._o true_a faith_n do_v receive_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n not_o only_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n for_o we_o but_o also_o as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o and_o as_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v we_o the_o true_a believer_n do_v as_o willing_o cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n from_o he_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o as_o desirous_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o service_n as_o to_o enjoy_v his_o privilege_n by_o this_o therefore_o may_v thou_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o faith_n 2._o true_a faith_n be_v a_o heart-purifying_a grace_n it_o purify_v the_o heart_n this_o character_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n peter_n express_v act._n 15._o 9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n faith_n purify_n the_o heart_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o believer_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o inward_a thought_n whereas_o unbeliever_n with_o the_o pharisee_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n labour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o range_v and_o rove_v into_o a_o world_n of_o vain_a and_o wanton_a thought_n of_o profane_a and_o fruitless_a imagination_n and_o that_o without_o any_o remorse_n or_o check_v of_o conscience_n 2._o that_o faith_n put_v a_o purify_n disposition_n into_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o loathe_v and_o detest_v sin_n yea_o and_o strive_v against_o it_o though_o it_o can_v altogether_o purge_v and_o free_v itself_o from_o sin_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o season_v with_o faith_n it_o will_v not_o willing_o harbour_v sin_n but_o labour_v to_o work_v it_o out_o more_o and_o more_o by_o this_o than_o try_v the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o thy_o faith_n whether_o it_o have_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a_o purge_n purify_n disposition_n to_o strive_v against_o thy_o corruption_n and_o to_o work_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o iii_o the_o three_o grace_n necessary_o require_v of_o every_o communicant_a be_v repentance_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o some_o sign_n and_o note_n for_o the_o trial_n thereof_o i._o for_o the_o first_o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n spiriâ—_n whereby_o both_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n within_o and_o also_o the_o life_n and_o action_n without_o be_v reform_v in_o this_o description_n i_o take_v the_o full_a nature_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v comprise_v many_o do_v add_v hereunto_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o mourn_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v indeed_o always_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o for_o then_o wheresoever_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v true_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n judas_n and_o other_o wicked_a man_n do_v declare_v brief_o to_o open_v this_o definition_n of_o repentance_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n i._n e._n a_o gift_n free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o man_n free_a will_n nor_o from_o any_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o nature_n again_o repentance_n be_v a_o reformation_n wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a nature_n thereof_o as_o the_o word_n of_o turn_v renew_v change_a and_o the_o like_a which_o in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o repentance_n do_v imply_v now_o this_o reformation_n must_v first_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o action_n now_o in_o reason_n the_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v before_o that_o which_o issue_v and_o stream_v from_o it_o can_v be_v wholesome_a there_o must_v be_v therefore_o first_o a_o renew_a heart_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o reform_a life_n for_o it_o can_v be_v 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