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yet_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n or_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v true_a faith_n from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a and_o mere_a counterfeit_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v in_o that_o person_n who_o saving_o believe_v in_o christ_n a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a saviour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o right_a object_n do_v thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 10.14_o joh._n 9.24_o &_o 9.35_o rom._n 10.14_o who_o be_v he_o lord_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o and_o a_o free_a and_o full_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v god_n christ_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o other_o essential_a 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a_o desire_n after_o christ_n not_o simple_o after_o his_o merit_n but_o also_o after_o union_n and_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o yea_o doubtless_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n 3.8_o phil._n 3.8_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o do_v account_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n etc._n etc._n a_o true_a enlighten_v soul_n look_v first_o to_o christ_n person_n as_o be_v affect_v with_o his_o beauty_n and_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o then_o to_o the_o good_n and_o riches_n he_o possess_v as_o a_o woman_n new_o marry_v look_v first_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o else_o be_v little_o better_a than_o a_o harlot_n 6._o but_o do_v i_o say_v a_o desire_n after_o christ_n be_v not_o mistake_v to_o think_v that_o every_o desire_n after_o he_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o true_a faith_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o 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conscience_n will_v have_v be_v witness_v against_o he_o and_o have_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n yea_o condemn_v he_o for_o it_o without_o repentance_n to_o the_o low_a pit_n of_o hell_n iii_o a_o good_a witness_n one_o that_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n lay_v to_o a_o man_n charge_n if_o he_o can_v make_v it_o out_o that_o he_o be_v wrong_v how_o be_v such_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v value_v iii_o so_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o mean_v a_o conscience_n right_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o it_o give_v in_o testimony_n for_o a_o man_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o his_o life_n holy_a and_o that_o he_o true_o love_v and_o fear_v god_n notwithstanding_o the_o false_a charge_n of_o the_o enemy_n how_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o such_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v value_v by_o a_o christian_a hence_o paul_n say_v 1.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n iv_o a_o good_a and_o faithful_a witness_n 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may_v be_v hear_v and_o be_v not_o stifle_v or_o put_v out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o bring_v in_o its_o testimony_n vi_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a witness_n be_v great_o dread_v by_o a_o wicked_a and_o guilty_a person_n vi_o so_o conscience_n who_o be_v a_o impartial_a witness_n be_v great_o dread_v by_o some_o ungodly_a soul_n o_o how_o fain_o will_v they_o fly_v from_o those_o terrible_a accusation_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o they_o know_v how_o some_o from_o the_o horror_n that_o arise_v from_o hence_o have_v hang_v themselves_o and_o other_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n and_o some_o have_v several_a other_o way_n lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o so_o poor_a conscience_n who_o be_v know_v and_o daily_o find_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v bribe_v or_o corrupt_v by_o frown_n or_o flattery_n who_o know_v all_o the_o secret_a lust_n pride_n malice_n treason_n theft_n adultery_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o heart_n 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ill_a and_o loose_a professor_n bring_v a_o great_a reproach_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o they_o 14.21_o zech._n 14.21_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n or_o city_n of_o god_n xvii_o the_o citizen_n of_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a city_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o and_o high_o esteem_v and_o love_v the_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v xvii_o so_o the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n and_o high_a esteem_n for_o god_n church_n as_o appear_v particular_o in_o david_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n 137.56_o psal_n 137.56_o let_v my_o right-hand_a forget_v her_o cunning_a if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n many_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o the_o godly_a be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o zion_n 1._o because_o 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