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v._n 25_o 26_o 27._o mat._n 14.3_o yet_o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n as_o touch_v a_o faint_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o weak_a faith_n that_o faint_v strong_a and_o healthy_a body_n may_v have_v fever_n and_o deliquy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o faint_a be_v 1._o the_o want_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o stir_v or_o exciting_a grace_n cause_v faint_v 2_o cor._n 4.1_o as_o we_o be_v mercy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o faint_v not_o we_o degenerate_v not_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o lie_v about_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o merciful_a high_a priest_n that_o keep_v from_o faint_v if_o our_o intercessor_n pray_v not_o we_o faint_v luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v eclipse_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a death_n and_o soon_o in_o a_o eclipse_n so_o be_v faith_n under_o faint_v 2._o fear_v of_o wrath_n may_v cause_v distraction_n and_o hang_n of_o mind_n and_o 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son_n forget_v the_o half_a of_o his_o prayer_n he_o resolve_v to_o say_v luk._n 15.19_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n but_o v_o 21._o he_o pray_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o his_o father_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o a_o plant_n be_v a_o tree_n in_o the_o potency_n a_o infant_n man_n seed_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v save_v grace_n prayer_n be_v often_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o womb_n of_o a_o sigh_n though_o it_o come_v not_o out_o yet_o god_n hear_v it_o as_o a_o prayer_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o he_o that_o scarch_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal._n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a desire_n have_v no_o sound_n with_o man_n so_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o with_o god_n they_o have_v a_o sound_n as_o prayer_n have_v then_o when_o other_o can_v know_v what_o a_o groan_n mean_v god_n know_v what_o be_v under_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o sigh_n because_o his_o spirit_n make_v the_o sigh_n he_o first_o make_v the_o prayer_n as_o a_o intercessor_n and_o then_o as_o god_n hear_v it_o he_o be_v within_o pray_v and_o without_o hear_v object_n 8._o but_o be_v all_o my_o cry_n in_o prayer_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n 8._o ans._n the_o flesh_n may_v come_v in_o and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v in_o haste_n not_o in_o faith_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n ps_n 77.9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a
3._o to_o make_v a_o opposition_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o fountain_n and_o the_o stream_n joh._n 1.16_o tit._n 1.14_o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o obj._n if_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o turn_v upon_o this_o axletree_n of_o god_n gracious_a will_n what_o can_v i_o do_v when_o i_o be_o indispose_v to_o do_v good_a ans._n if_o this_o be_v a_o rational_a question_n then_o be_v no_o man_n condemn_v because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o joh._n 3.18_o 36._o for_o reprobate_n be_v final_o indispose_v to_o believe_v 2._o indisposition_n be_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v for_o and_o ink_n water_n can_v wash_v a_o black_a cloth_n sin_n excuse_v not_o sin_n sermon_n xv._n 25._o then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v dissolution_n lord_n help_v i_o christ_n have_v deny_v she_o to_o be_v his_o but_o she_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o christ_n be_v she_o see_v how_o a_o believer_n be_v to_o carry_v 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stay_v upon_o his_o god_n 2._o fill_v the_o field_n with_o faith_n double_a or_o frequent_a act_n of_o faith_n psal._n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o two_o faith_n be_v a_o double_a breast-work_n against_o the_o fort_n of_o hell_n 3._o in_o the_o great_a extremity_n believe_v faith_n even_o as_o david_n in_o the_o border_n of_o hell_n psal._n 23.4_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o litote_n i_o will_v believe_v good_a it_o be_v a_o cold_a and_o a_o dark_a shadow_n to_o walk_v at_o death_n right_a side_n job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o see_v steven_n die_v and_o believe_v both_o at_o once_o christ_n very_a dead_a corpse_n and_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o sort_n believe_v ps._n 16.9_o my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n how_o sweet_a to_o take_v faith_n back-band_n subscribe_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n into_o the_o cold_a grave_n with_o thou_o as_o christ_n do_v vers_fw-la 10._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o grave_n 4._o faith_n say_v sense_n be_v a_o liar_n fancy_n sense_n the_o flesh_n will_v say_v job_n 16.13_o his_o archer_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o he_o cleave_v my_o reins_o asunder_o and_o do_v not_o spare_v and_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n on_o the_o ground_n but_o faith_n say_v ver_fw-la 19_o i_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n also_o now_o my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n job_n 19.11_o sense_n make_v a_o lie_n of_o god_n he_o have_v also_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o take_v i_o for_o his_o enemy_n no_o job_n thou_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n see_v how_o his_o faith_n come_v above_o the_o water_n ver_fw-la 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o friend_n by_o blood_n or_o my_o redeemer_n live_v midnight_n etc._n etc._n 3._o she_o wait_v on_o in_o hope_n and_o take_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o answer_n hope_n be_v long_a breathe_v it_o and_o at_o 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pain_n &_o his_o hell_n may_v be_v matter_n of_o praise_v of_o god_n ps._n 77.13_o who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o god_n as_o our_o god_n the_o church_n be_v then_o desert_v as_o the_o psal._n clear_v 6._o she_o put_v christ_n in_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n and_o adore_v he_o the_o desert_a soul_n say_v he_o be_v what_o i_o will_v he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n confession_n be_v good_a in_o sad_a desertion_n job_n 7.20_o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o o_o preserver_n of_o man_n lam._n 1.17_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v in_o a_o hard_a case_n before_o god_n and_o under_o wrath_n v_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o v._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o make_v the_o soul_n charitable_a of_o god_n how_o sad_a so_o ever_o the_o dispensation_n be_v 7._o she_o see_v it_o be_v a_o trial_n temptation_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o her_o instant_n pursue_v after_o christ_n after_o many_o repulse_n it_o be_v great_a mercy_n that_o god_n come_v not_o behind_o back_n and_o strike_v not_o in_o the_o dark_a psal._n 77.10_o and_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n he_o gather_v his_o scatter_a thought_n &_o take_v himself_o in_o the_o temptation_n its_o mercy_n 1._o to_o see_v the_o temptation_n in_o the_o face_n some_o lie_n under_o a_o dumb_a &_o a_o deaf_a temptation_n that_o want_v all_o the_o five_o sense_n cain_n be_v murder_v in_o the_o dark_a at_o midnight_n with_o the_o temptation_n &_o he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v 2._o god_n immediate_a hand_n be_v more_o to_o be_v look_v at_o than_o any_o
sinful_a guilt_n of_o the_o innocent_a surety_n no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v make_v action_n evil_a and_o sinful_a that_o be_v physical_o inherent_o intrinsical_o real_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o the_o doer_n the_o formal_a sin_n or_o intrinsical_v and_o fundamental_a sinful_a guilt_n of_o another_o man_n who_o in_o that_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o be_v not_o a_o member_n a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v that_o fault_n which_o i_o speak_v for_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o intrinsical_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o by_o god_n supreme_a will_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o adam_n yet_o the_o surety_n be_v formal_o make_v a_o debtor_n and_o by_o law_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o its_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o pay_v the_o debt_n his_o promise_n to_o the_o creditor_n make_v he_o a_o debtor_n but_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o creditor_n put_v no_o act_n of_o injustice_n in_o lavish_o spend_v his_o neighbour_n good_n on_o he_o 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chain_v to_o christ_n leap_v over_o board_n at_o first_o as_o the_o wicked_a king_n say_v in_o the_o â—â—st_n of_o unbelief_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v any_o long_o on_o the_o lord_n faith_n be_v a_o grace_n for_o winâ—er_n to_o give_v god_n leisure_n to_o bring_v summer_n in_o his_o own_o season_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v israel_n &_o their_o dough_n on_o their_o shoulder_n weary_v and_o tire_v late_o come_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d furnace_n wander_v without_o one_o foot_n of_o heritage_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o egypt_n act._n 7.6_o this_o â—â—keth_v like_o poverty_n to_o believe_v the_o other_o mystery_n in_o the_o other_o side_n or_o page_n of_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o divide_v the_o red-sea_n and_o of_o give_v seven_o mighty_a nation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o building_n land_n vineyard_n garden_n be_v a_o strong_a faith_n 2._o the_o furnace_n be_v a_o thing_n 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they_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n but_o know_v not_o the_o master_n of_o the_o work_n faith_n 11._o a_o humble_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o great_a faith_n the_o more_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v as_o it_o infer_v the_o more_o love_n to_o christ_n luk._n 7.47_o so_o the_o unworthy_a a_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o to_o believe_v pardon_n in_o christ_n argue_v the_o great_a faith_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a faith_n to_o believe_v thâ—_n pardon_v of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n then_o to_o belieuâ—_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o five_o hundred_o penny_n christ_n esteem_v it_o the_o great_a faith_n in_o israel_n thaâ—_n the_o centurion_n abase_v himself_o as_o one_o unworthy_a to_o come_v under_o one_o roof_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o exalt_v christ_n in_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v command_v all_o disease_n at_o his_o nod_n math._n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o 12._o a_o strong_a desire_n of_o a_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n 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desire_v christ_n to_o mend_v his_o pace_n and_o say_v cant._n 8.14_o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v as_o a_o roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n the_o fervour_n of_o love_n challenge_v time_n and_o the_o slow-moving_a wheel_n of_o year_n and_o month_n and_o reckon_v a_o hour_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n psal._n 101.2_o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o so_o hope_v defer_v be_v a_o childbirth_n pain_n and_o a_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n prov._n 13._o 12._o faith_n with_o love_n can_v endure_v a_o morrow_n faith_n put_v christ_n to_o post_v and_o leap_v over_o mountain_n and_o skip_v over_o hill_n cant_n 2.8_o and_o add_v wing_n to_o he_o to_o flee_v more_o quick_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o caution_n here_o most_o considerable_a faith_n both_o walk_v leisurely_o and_o with_o leaden_a foot_n and_o move_v swift_o with_o eagle's_n wing_n faith_n in_o regard_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o union_n with_o god_n be_v 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downright_o renounce_v of_o the_o poor_a supplicant_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o thrust_v she_o from_o a_o duty_n she_o come_v and_o worship_v and_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a mark_n when_o a_o temptation_n thrust_v not_o off_o a_o soul_n from_o a_o duty_n and_o 1._o when_o the_o danger_n and_o sad_a trial_n be_v see_v its_o good_a to_o go_v on_o christ_n know_v before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o when_o they_o will_v apprehend_v he_o yet_o he_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n to_o spend_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o night_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v tell_v paul_n by_o agabus_n if_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n shall_v bind_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o go_v thither_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v go_v act._n 21.13_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n die_v can_v not_o thrust_v he_o from_o a_o duty_n esther_n run_v the_o 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faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 110._o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n ver_fw-la 157._o many_o be_v my_o persecuter_n and_o my_o enemy_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o testimony_n psal._n 109.3_o they_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o cause_n vers_fw-la 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sweet_a humble_a servant_n who_o can_v take_v a_o buffet_n sign_n and_o yet_o go_v about_o his_o master_n service_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o be_v at_o a_o duty_n for_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n have_v more_o prevail_a power_n to_o act_v obedience_n than_o the_o salt_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o temptation_n have_v force_v to_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v the_o spirit_n its_o like_a grace_n have_v the_o day_n and_o better_a 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