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righteousness_n which_o the_o best_a man_n ever_o in_o this_o world_n have_v be_v full_a of_o crack_n and_o hole_n full_a of_o many_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n through_o which_o satan_n will_v soon_o have_v wound_v they_o even_o to_o death_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v this_o shield_n as_o for_o the_o secure_a protestant_n if_o ever_o he_o feel_v the_o fire_n of_o satan_n dart_n he_o will_v find_v that_o all_o the_o assurance_n which_o possible_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v little_a enough_o that_o poor_a man_n which_o say_v 24._o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o the_o disciple_n which_o say_v 5._o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n see_v that_o a_o good_a hope_n be_v not_o enough_o as_o a_o preservative_n against_o this_o poisonous_a temptation_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o all_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o can_v §._o 90._o answer_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n of_o the_o damage_n arise_v from_o faith_n 4_o suggest_v faith_n be_v hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n credit_n honour_n profit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n herein_o satan_n prevail_v with_o worldling_n who_o heart_n be_v only_o on_o thing_n here_o below_o answer_n first_o the_o price_n of_o faith_n faith_n yea_o of_o one_o grain_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n this_o that_o good_a 44._o merchant_n well_o know_v who_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o second_o they_o who_o be_v wound_v with_o satan_n fiery_a dart_n will_v willing_o forgo_v all_o credit_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n that_o the_o world_n possible_o can_v give_v for_o a_o dram_n of_o faith_n three_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a credit_n honour_n etc._n etc._n without_o faith_n all_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n otherwise_o they_o be_v mere_a shadow_n and_o show_v §._o 91._o answer_v to_o satan_n suggestion_n of_o man_n unworthiness_n 5_o suggest_v faith_n be_v too_o good_a and_o precious_a a_o thing_n for_o poor_a wretched_a sinner_n to_o have_v herein_o he_o 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