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have_v raise_v up_o to_o we_o of_o our_o brethren_n like_v to_o we_o and_o by_o receive_v he_o for_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n have_v send_v and_o give_v he_o to_o us._n also_o by_o faith_n in_o moses_n the_o people_n have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o by_o take_v and_o follow_v he_o their_o prophet_n they_o come_v near_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n as_o deut._n 4.7_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o to_o who_o the_o god_n come_v so_o near_o to_o they_o as_o our_o god_n be_v near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o yet_o have_v not_o they_o by_o moses_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o near_o to_o god_n nor_o with_o that_o confidence_n as_o now_o all_o nation_n have_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v open_a manifestation_n and_o appearance_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v of_o forward_a disposition_n and_o free_a spiri_n s_o to_o express_v themselves_o bold_o without_o sear_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…st_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o with_o glorious_a liberty_n which_o stand_v in_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o face_n &_o countenance_n and_o in_o freedom_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n when_o malefactor_n and_o guilty_a person_n arraign_v and_o convince_v by_o evidence_n of_o inditement_n that_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o be_v abash_v and_o confound_v have_v both_o their_o mouth_n stop_v and_o their_o face_n cover_v and_o so_o carry_v away_o to_o execution_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o arraignment_n and_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o cain_n 14._o go_v 4.13_o 14._o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o he_o can_v bear_v because_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o god_n face_n he_o shall_v be_v hide_v have_v 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to_o this_o woefall_n estate_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o without_o shame_n or_o fear_n they_o may_v come_v beforâ—_n god_n with_o open_a face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o not_o as_o moses_n with_o his_o face_n cover_v 13._o verse_n 13._o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o it_o 18._o verse_n 18._o for_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v and_o our_o person_n receive_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n we_o may_v behold_v his_o face_n and_o glory_n as_o reconcile_v in_o justification_n
fear_v their_o earthen_a face_n &_o tremble_v at_o their_o wrath_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o tremble_v before_o man_n how_o much_o more_o before_o god_n the_o judge_n 1._o pet._n 3.15_o with_o isa_n 8.12_o 13._o seek_v boldness_n with_o god_n it_o be_v nothing_o what_o boldness_n we_o have_v with_o man_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n warrant_v we_o to_o stand_v upon_o interrogatory_n with_o man_n and_o challenge_v who_o dare_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o charge_n and_o we_o can_v show_v our_o face_n in_o any_o court_n &_o stand_v upon_o our_o righteousness_n but_o dare_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n and_o stand_v upon_o interrogatory_n with_o he_o either_o in_o justification_n as_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o or_o sanctification_n 138.23_o psal_n 138.23_o as_o david_n lord_n prove_v i_o and_o try_v i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o in_o who_o we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n as_o we_o 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faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o our_o heart_n natural_o meditate_v fear_n and_o we_o weaken_v and_o discourage_v ourselves_o and_o christ_n incourage_v we_o and_o give_v we_o strength_n and_o confidence_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a confidence_n 1._o seminal_a which_o be_v in_o faith_n a_o kind_n of_o natural_a childlike_a confidence_n seed_v in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o god_n fatherly_a heart_n and_o good_a will_n as_o little_a child_n natural_o be_v of_o their_o parent_n affection_n and_o yet_o upon_o all_o danger_n and_o miscarriage_n or_o other_o accident_n they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n and_o imbecility_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o infirmity_n its_o the_o parent_n wisdom_n and_o indulgency_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v 6.4_o eph._n 6.4_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v furious_o angry_a lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v and_o all_o together_o put_v out_o of_o heart_n so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n and_o his_o child_n they_o have_v some_o childlike_a persuasion_n of_o god_n the_o father_n his_o love_n by_o which_o they_o go_v to_o he_o which_o persuasion_n be_v seminal_a in_o their_o heart_n the_o first_o habit_n of_o faith_n but_o which_o be_v not_o of_o strength_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o god_n with_o confidence_n when_o conscience_n of_o sin_n satan_n and_o enemy_n and_o danger_n assault_v but_o by_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n and_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v ready_a desperate_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o fear_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n come_v like_o a_o ghost_n upon_o the_o water_n till_o christ_n encourage_v they_o &_o strengthen_v they_o say_v it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a christ_n be_v not_o furious_o angry_a against_o our_o infirmity_n fear_n doubt_n but_o spare_v we_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o child_n that_o serve_v he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v 103._o psal_n 103._o though_o with_o never_o such_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n and_o he_o support_v we_o in_o our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o psal_n 93.18_o when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o 93.19_o psa_fw-la 93.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n doubt_n distraction_n thy_o comfort_n rejoice_v my_o soul_n so_o christ_n give_v all_o believer_n confidence_n dispense_n it_o as_o we_o need_v against_o our_o many_o sin_n temptatious_a danger_n enemy_n for_o as_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n so_o be_v our_o confidence_n which_o be_v our_o life_n and_o strength_n increase_v and_o dispense_v as_o christ_n please_v as_o 2._o chro._n 20.20_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o be_v confident_a if_o you_o by_o faith_n go_v only_o to_o god_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o help_v and_o choose_v he_o only_o for_o your_o saviour_n and_o protector_n and_o reject_v all_o other_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o he_o alone_o he_o will_v not_o only_o save_v you_o but_o give_v assurance_n and_o security_n of_o salvation_n beforehand_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o salvation_n the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o sinful_a fear_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n and_o stablish_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o peace_n pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o i_o have_v before_o touch_v object_n i_o fear_v my_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a because_o i_o can_v be_v confident_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v help_v i_o not_o rest_n therein_o without_o fear_n answ_n our_o faith_n may_v be_v true_a though_o weak_a and_o join_v with_o fear_n let_v we_o strive_v therefore_o against_o the_o fear_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o flesh_n and_o use_v our_o weak_a faith_n to_o go_v unto_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o strong_a confidence_n that_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v that_o fruit_n or_o rather_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o first_o faith_n sow_v in_o our_o heart_n right_o improove_v as_o psal_n 26.14_o be_v strong_a and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v do_v you_o improove_v your_o weak_a faith_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n seek_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n and_o courage_n and_o increase_v of_o your_o faith_n and_o go_v not_o to_o any_o creature_n to_o make_v yourselves_o strong_a confident_a and_o secure_a in_o they_o and_o christ_n will_v give_v you_o confidence_n and_o security_n as_o psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n fail_v i_o and_o my_o heart_n also_o but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o use_v this_o make_v great_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o let_v we_o not_o expect_v a_o faith_n without_o fear_n infirmity_n anxiety_n but_o strive_v against_o this_o weakness_n and_o lament_v it_o and_o use_v this_o weak_a faith_n in_o go_v to_o christ_n to_o strengthen_v it_o with_o confidence_n the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o confidence_n and_o of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n christ_n keep_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o weakness_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o to_o keep_v strengthen_v and_o support_v our_o weak_a faith_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v 12._o matth._n 12._o that_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n we_o have_v a_o small_a root_n of_o faith_n in_o ourselves_o but_o the_o body_n and_o trunk_n be_v in_o christ_n by_o this_o small_a root_n we_o live_v and_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o sigh_v to_o he_o in_o our_o weakness_n and_o be_v thus_o humble_v we_o depend_v on_o he_o daily_o to_o support_v our_o faith_n &_o increase_v our_o confidence_n which_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v always_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o and_o from_o christ_n as_o his_o free_a grace_n shall_v arbitrary_o dispense_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v some_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o member_n to_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o other_o and_o fearful_a and_o into_o some_o he_o infuse_v a_o great_a spirit_n of_o confidence_n some_o go_v weak_o and_o faint_o all_o their_o day_n and_o can_v hardly_o lift_v up_o their_o weak_a hand_n 12._o heb._n 12._o and_o feeble_a knee_n to_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o their_o foot_n and_o this_o christ_n do_v partly_o for_o exercise_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o support_v such_o weak_a one_o and_o for_o exercise_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o love_n rom._n 15.1_o 2._o 1._o thess_n 5.7_o as_o the_o soul_n infuse_v
not_o the_o like_a vigour_n and_o virtue_n of_o life_n comfort_n strength_n into_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o nor_o christ_n we_o must_v as_o well_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o faith_n and_o confidence_n as_o for_o any_o other_o grace_n and_o he_o require_v of_o we_o persuasion_n and_o faith_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v in_o danger_n fear_n sin_n temptation_n strengthen_v encourage_v and_o comfort_v we_o against_o they_o all_o even_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o all_o enemy_n say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o creature_n so_o weak_a and_o faint_a in_o faith_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o stand_v against_o these_o cast_v not_o away_o thy_o weak_a faith_n as_o heb._n 10.35_o sit_v not_o still_o and_o keep_v not_o thy_o bed_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v so_o strong_o to_o christ_n as_o other_o can_n but_o go_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v with_o thy_o feeble_a weak_a knee_n and_o let_v not_o that_o which_o be_v halt_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o rather_o be_v heal_v 12._o heb._n 12._o seek_v for_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n rather_o than_o despair_v and_o cast_v away_o all_o faith_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o strive_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v strengthen_v thy_o faith_n only_o seek_v not_o to_o strengthen_v and_o secure_v thy_o heart_n in_o wealth_n policy_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n 23._o psal_n 23._o and_o have_v promise_v to_o convert_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o by_o faith_n choose_v he_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o be_v his_o house_n reject_v all_o other_o lord_n and_o spirit_n then_o will_v he_o come_v into_o we_o and_o strengthen_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o eph._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o in_o his_o house_n we_o shall_v hold_v fast_o our_o confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 3_o therefore_o pray_v as_o the_o disciple_n 17.5_o luk._n 17.5_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o cry_v as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o daemoniake_n 9.24_o mark_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o give_v i_o confidence_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v thy_o weak_a faith_n and_o heal_v it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o thy_o sin_n and_o enormity_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v but_o infirmity_n which_o thou_o strive_v against_o lament_v and_o labour_v for_o strength_n of_o faith_n desire_v above_o all_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o confidence_n believe_v he_o will_v pardon_v the_o want_n of_o belief_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o strive_v and_o labour_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v not_o affect_v infidelity_n with_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o infidelity_n 3_o heb._n 3_o total_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o forsake_v he_o our_o rock_n and_o portion_n choose_v and_o prefer_v other_o creature_n as_o heb._n 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