lay_v up_o for_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o assurance_n chap._n 13._o of_o assurance_n evidence_n and_o assurance_n i'faith_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v both_o these_o to_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o priestly_a office_n i_o have_v oft_o hear_v the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o poor_a devout_a soul_n for_o want_n of_o assurance_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o interest_n in_o christ_n no_o faith_n no_o comfort_n they_o can_v not_o pray_v nor_o do_v any_o good_a and_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o and_o alas_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v comforter_n chap._n 14._o miserable_a comforter_n to_o this_o unskilful_a man_n physician_n of_o no_o value_n miserable_a comforter_n such_o as_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o no_o good_a will_n but_o envy_v eternal_a happiness_n to_o other_o and_o will_v engross_v it_o whole_o to_o themselves_o make_v many_o sad_a answer_n their_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a niggardly_a steward_n to_o a_o bountiful_a master_n 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dependence_n from_o they_o this_o be_v to_o lord_n indeed_o over_o man_n soul_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v admire_v and_o humble_o seek_v unto_o by_o rich_a present_n and_o glad_a they_o can_v get_v a_o glance_n or_o nod_v from_o the_o man_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o lead_v along_o multitude_n carry_v they_o like_o pitcher_n by_o the_o ear_n in_o as_o much_o ignorance_n and_o security_n as_o the_o subtle_a jesuit_n or_o any_o other_o order_n can_v do_v those_o of_o their_o select_a flock_n shall_v be_v the_o elect_a and_o never_o fail_v slip_v and_o frailty_n may_v be_v in_o the_o babe_n of_o grace_n but_o come_v to_o they_o and_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o again_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n already_o as_o for_o other_o they_o shall_v be_v reprobate_n and_o castawaye_n such_o as_o have_v the_o mark_v of_o the_o beast_n no_o sign_n of_o grace_n nor_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n at_o all_o let_v the_o world_n take_v heed_n of_o these_o man_n both_o among_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n doubt_n chap._n 15._o of_o reso_fw-la ving_z of_o doubt_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a interpreter_n of_o god_n word_n few_o among_o thousand_o that_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n in_o due_a season_n to_o weary_a soul_n these_o can_v show_v unto_o man_n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o save_v a_o soul_n alive_a pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o jaw_n of_o despair_n and_o to_o find_v a_o ransom_n for_o they_o what_o heart_n so_o merciless_a that_o will_v not_o have_v power_n draw_v a_o poor_a captive_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n to_o such_o soul_n as_o these_o that_o be_v thus_o fearful_a i_o will_v say_v as_o christ_n do_v fear_v not_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o why_o do_v you_o doubt_v o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n to_o these_o i_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n because_o they_o desire_v it_o and_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o please_v god_n and_o what_o if_o they_o feel_v no_o comfort_n nor_o can_v find_v these_o mark_n man_n talk_v of_o and_o can_v not_o pray_v eloquent_o nor_o preach_v be_v this_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n you_o know_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v lord_n have_v we_o not_o teach_v in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o mighty_a work_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n nay_o their_o spirit_n do_v pray_v though_o their_o tongue_n want_v utterance_n and_o the_o spirit_n help_v their_o infirmity_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o they_o can_v utter_v and_o sure_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v if_o they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o hope_n that_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n this_o be_v their_o case_n and_o condition_n they_o have_v lowly_a disposition_n of_o mind_n the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o they_o have_v melancholy_a temper_n of_o body_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o speak_n after_o this_o manner_n from_o their_o sense_n and_o reason_n not_o from_o their_o faith_n and_o as_o for_o assurance_n what_o assurance_n will_v these_o man_n have_v will_v they_o look_v into_o god_n book_n and_o see_v their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o be_v there_o any_o such_o book_n or_o if_o there_o be_v do_v they_o look_v for_o a_o special_a revelation_n this_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n wherefore_o serve_v faith_n but_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v if_o they_o yet_o urge_v and_o say_v they_o feel_v no_o comfort_n i_o answer_v let_v they_o be_v content_a to_o want_v the_o sense_n of_o comfort_n faith_n be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o supply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o there_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n enough_o in_o believe_v for_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o feel_v not_o what_o i_o understand_v not_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sense_n i_o believe_v against_o hope_n and_o above_o hope_n and_o contrary_a to_o hope_v i_o can_v define_v what_o faith_n be_v but_o this_o i_o can_v tell_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v and_o i_o know_v in_o who_o i_o trust_v and_o though_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v into_o my_o heart_n nor_o when_o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o i_o have_v it_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o sense_n chap._n 16._o faith_n about_o sense_n remember_v abraham_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n though_o he_o be_v old_a and_o sarah_n be_v pass_v child-bearing_a
dead_a unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 8.18_o roâ—_n 3_o 28._o rom._n 8.18_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 4.19_o heb._n 11.19_o rom._n 4.19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n 4.4.8_o rom._n 9.8_o rom._n 4.4.8_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o count_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2.26_o rom._n 2.26_o if_o the_o circumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o blessed_n the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 3._o the_o thing_n account_v be_v faith_n faith_n chap._n 3._o faith_n that_o be_v faith_n be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o god_n conclude_v abraham_n righteous_a faith_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la that_fw-mi infer_v that_o conclusion_n god_n promise_n be_v the_o cause_n abraham_n righteousness_n be_v the_o effect_n abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o produce_v this_o effect_n from_o that_o cause_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o by_o faith_n the_o promise_n become_v effectual_a 1._o this_o faith_n be_v real_a in_o abraham_n and_o real_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 4.20_o rom._n 4.20_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n 2._o this_o faith_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a faith_n else_o how_o can_v he_o be_v account_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o the_o faith_n account_v to_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o so_o the_o uncircumcision_a which_o be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o another_o man_n but_o his_o own_o circumcision_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v and_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v be_v not_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v account_v to_o any_o man_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v reason_n because_o when_o we_o account_v or_o impute_v to_o any_o person_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o man_n our_o account_n be_v not_o right_a 4._o the_o end_n for_o which_o faith_n be_v account_v 4._o chap._n 4._o be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o various_a signification_n as_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o legal_o it_o be_v take_v for_o do_v right_o to_o all_o or_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a by_o law_n 23.7_o ex._n 23.7_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a herod_n fear_v john_n baptist_n 6.20_o matth._n 6.20_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o zachariah_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a s._n jacob_n s_o aith_o 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.5_o ps_n 45.7_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 16.8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n 5.7_o be_v 5.7_o and_o behold_v a_o cry_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n 17.31_o act._n 17.31_o in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 2._o moral_o for_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n give_v more_o than_o be_v due_a by_o law_n through_o love_n 37.2_o ps_n 37.2_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v the_o righteous_a give_v and_o spare_v 21.26_o prov._n 21.26_o stand_v still_o that_o i_o may_v reason_v with_o you_o 12.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.7_o of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n 24.4_o ps_n 24.4_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o 112.9_o ps_n 112.9_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o matth._n 6_o 3_o 3._o and_o his_o righteousness_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n signify_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n because_o oppose_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 3.21_o roâ—_n 3.21_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v 1._o the_o kindness_n as_o it_o be_v take_v vers_fw-la 21_o 25_o 26._o compare_n eph._n 2.7_o where_o the_o apostle_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o so_o tit._n 3.4_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v kindness_n here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o righteousness_n before_o 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 9.10_o now_o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n kindness_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o poor_a saint_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n the_o right_a original_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v to_o do_v a_o kindness_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v familiar_a to_o the_o eastern_a greek_n in_o asia_n after_o who_o idiom_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v 60.21_o be_v 60.21_o but_o to_o the_o western_a greek_n in_o europe_n it_o be_v more_o strange_a 3._o jural_o for_o propriety_n 69.28_o ps_n 69.28_o or_o right_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 20._o ps_n 118_o 20._o and_o not_o be_v write_v among_o the_o righteous_a i.e._n the_o israelite_n the_o righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o record_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o i._n e._n israelites_n for_o stranger_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a court._n 35.27_o ps_n 35.27_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v i._n e._n all_o the_o young_a spot_a cattle_n i_o have_v right_a to_o for_o my_o wage_n 16.8_o prov._n 16.8_o let_v they_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n my_o righteousness_n 5.23_o be_v 5.23_o i._n e._n my_o righteous_a cause_n better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n 11.7_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o 4.5_o rom._n 4.5_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v no_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o a_o jural_a right_n of_o dignity_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n now_o promise_n and_o heir_n be_v matter_n of_o right_n so_o the_o word_n righteousness_n signify_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o epistle_n compare_v gal._n 3.18_o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n what_o be_v mean_v in_o one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a word_n
as_o present_v and_o visible_a than_o she_o believe_v and_o hope_n for_o hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n 25._o rom._n 8.24_o 25._o for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o a_o great_a argument_n to_o patience_n by_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n a_o great_a argument_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v sensible_o present_a and_o see_v yea_o by_o faith_n they_o be_v make_v present_a and_o see_v for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v where_o therefore_o these_o two_o principle_n and_o argument_n be_v they_o do_v necessary_o infer_v true_a faith_n and_o they_o do_v show_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o by_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o patience_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o famous_a worthy_n whereby_o they_o obtain_v so_o good_a a_o report_n from_o god_n who_o high_o favour_v they_o and_o reward_v they_o for_o all_o their_o suffering_n the_o several_a instance_n be_v very_o remarkable_a faith_n chap._n 2._o of_o example_n of_o faith_n 3._o ver._n 3._o the_o world_n frame_v by_o god_n word_n thing_n see_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o appear_v but_o be_v understand_v by_o faith_n by_o the_o thing_n now_o see_v we_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o thing_n unseen_a do_v long_o before_o our_o time_n the_o scripture_n make_v faith_n of_o it_o let_v there_o be_v light_n 33.6_o gen._n 1.3_o ps_n 33.6_o and_o there_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v do_v we_o now_o see_v tree_n of_o tree_n live_v creature_n from_o live_a creature_n man_n from_o man_n but_o these_o first_o tree_n creature_n and_o man_n have_v not_o their_o beginning_n from_o these_o we_o now_o see_v 11.17_o wisd_v 11.17_o but_o from_o the_o chaos_n or_o deep_a without_o form_n 4._o ver._n 4._o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o faith_n he_o leave_v out_o adam_n for_o his_o sin_n abel_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o more_o valuable_a than_o cain_n but_o more_o acceptable_a for_o his_o faith_n the_o other_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n i.e._n a_o sinner_n this_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n i._n e._n just_a 5._o verse_n 5._o enoch_n be_v translate_v by_o faith_n 5.21_o gen._n 5.21_o for_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o so_o please_v god_n how_o but_o by_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 7._o verse_n 7._o noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o faith_n i._n e._n in_o hope_n of_o god_n promise_n he_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o thing_n unseen_a i.e._n of_o the_o flood_n yet_o to_o come_v a_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o i._n e._n safe_o from_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 8._o verse_n 8._o abraham_n sojourn_v and_o look_v for_o a_o city_n to_o come_v by_o faith_n 27._o verse_n 27._o and_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n not_o nature_n 11._o verse_n 11._o sarah_n by_o faith_n conceive_v in_o her_o old_a age_n above_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n 20._o verse_n 20._o isaac_n bless_a jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 21._o verse_n 21._o jacob_n die_v in_o faith_n and_o worship_v bless_a his_o son_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n 22._o verse_n 22._o joseph_n by_o faith_n give_v commandment_n concern_v his_o bone_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n 23._o verse_n 23._o moses_n by_o faith_n be_v save_v from_o drown_v and_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n 30._o verse_n 30._o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o by_o faith_n 31._o verse_n 31._o rahab_n by_o faith_n perish_v not_o with_o the_o unbeliever_n so_o gideon_n barak_n samson_n jephthah_n and_o david_n samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o by_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n endure_v torture_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n mace_n 2_o mace_n woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.35_o all_o this_o faith_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o clear_a promise_n of_o a_o resurrection_n faith_n chap._n 3._o act_n of_o faith_n but_o hope_v in_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n beyond_o this_o life_n they_o endure_v all_o thing_n here_o patient_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o have_v a_o full_a and_o open_a promise_n and_o example_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o he_o that_o first_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v thus_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o and_o do_v subsist_v in_o themselves_o be_v make_v to_o subsist_v to_o we_o by_o our_o faith_n as_o christ_n birth_n life_n miracle_n suffer_v death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n all_o real_a in_o themselves_o subsist_v though_o before_o our_o time_n yet_o be_v make_v present_a by_o faith_n so_o our_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o glory_n eternal_a not_o yet_o come_v nor_o see_v but_o be_v make_v present_a and_o visible_a by_o faith_n anticipate_v their_o be_v to_o we_o before_o they_o be_v for_o we_o live_v by_o faith_n here_o and_o not_o by_o sense_n and_o bless_v be_v those_o that_o have_v see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v and_o hear_v his_o word_n yea_o but_o much_o rather_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v he_o or_o his_o work_n or_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o have_v believe_v and_o this_o be_v true_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o by_o this_o knowledge_n of_o faith_n christ_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o know_v not_o christ_n now_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i.e._n as_o he_o be_v spiritual_o present_a with_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o will_v be_v eternal_o present_a with_o we_o by_o sight_n for_o although_o we_o have_v live_v in_o his_o time_n and_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o be_v his_o natural_a mother_n sister_n or_o brethren_n yet_o from_o henceforth_o by_o our_o faith_n we_o shall_v have_v know_v he_o no_o more_o in_o that_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o mortality_n of_o flesh_n but_o in_o a_o far_o better_a state_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o power_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o we_o do_v know_v he_o and_o by_o the_o hear_n and_o believe_v of_o his_o word_n we_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v his_o spiritual_a mother_n sister_n and_o brethren_n have_v fellowship_n already_o with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v already_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v doctrine_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o this_o text_n be_v faith_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n be_v two_o 1._o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o 2._o faith_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 3._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n obtain_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n and_o a_o earnest_n and_o assutance_n thereof_o and_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o 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