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trust_n to_o it_o through_o christ_n for_o supply_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n as_o for_o example_n first_o be_v thou_o in_o doubt_n or_o do_v thou_o want_v wisdom_n exercise_v several_a case_n wherein_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a affair_n then_o act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o lack_n wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o second_o suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o outward_a trouble_n and_o see_v no_o visible_a mean_n for_o thy_o escape_n act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n job_n 5.19_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o three_o be_v thou_o in_o inward_a trouble_n of_o spirit_n for_o want_v of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 85.8_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n four_o suppose_v thou_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o thy_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o thy_o grace_n weak_a o_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n mica_n 7.19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o that_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 8._o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n five_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o enemy_n act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n isa_n 54._o last_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n six_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o satan_n or_o any_o in_o league_n with_o he_o away_o with_o that_o fear_n act_v thy_o say_v in_o that_o promise_n numb_a 23.23_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n seven_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppression_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 9.9_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n eight_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o want_n in_o thy_o estate_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n nine_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o disgrace_n upon_o thy_o name_n act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n zeph._n 3.20_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n ten_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o bodily_a sickness_n or_o death_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o such_o promise_n where_o god_n engage_v himself_o either_o to_o prevent_v sickness_n or_o to_o support_v thou_o under_o it_o or_o to_o 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unprofitableness_n under_o god_n ordinance_n because_o thou_o find_v much_o backwardness_n to_o they_o and_o much_o deadness_n under_o they_o apply_v that_o promise_n isa_n 12.3_o you_o shall_v with_o joy_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o isa_n 48.17_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n which_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v 15._o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o bear_v it_o and_o thy_o want_n of_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n act_n faith_n in_o that_o promise_n deut._n 30.6_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n
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of_o holy_a duty_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v not_o deserve_v the_o least_o comfort_n or_o encouragement_n from_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o do_v not_o ground_v our_o comfort_n upon_o our_o duty_n yet_o this_o we_o say_v from_o good_a warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v usual_o make_v holy_a way_n comfortable_a way_n and_o sinful_a way_n uncomfortable_a way_n even_o to_o his_o own_o child_n hereupon_o david_n say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n psal_n 38._o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o solomon_n say_v on_o the_o other_o side_n pro._n 3.17_o all_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n hear_v what_o s._n luke_n say_v 9.31_o act_n 9.31_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o walk_v also_o in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o we_o do_v with_o we_o though_o we_o intend_v not_o to_o disinherit_v 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therefore_o as_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o so_o it_o comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n quest_n yea_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v i_o be_o sanctify_v that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v to_o this_o in_o that_o precedent_a chapter_n viz._n life_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctification_n vid._n supra_fw-la reas_n 5_o 5_o reason_n why_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n it_o be_v faith_n why_o consolation_n come_v by_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sanctity_n and_o sincerity_n he_o prove_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o touchstone_n and_o when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v right_a he_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o as_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n so_o the_o conscience_n thus_o purify_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a examine_v witness_n and_o judge_n who_o upon_o 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