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the_o support_v of_o faith_n psalm_n 27._o 13._o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n love_n keep_v you_o from_o dissemble_a hope_n keep_v you_o from_o despond_v patience_n keep_v you_o from_o tire_a but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o keep_v you_o from_o faint_a when_o a_o underpropt_v a_o 2_o chron._n 2._o 20._o psal_n 57_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v in_o some_o translation_n it_o be_v suffultum_fw-la est_fw-la cormeum_fw-la my_o heart_n be_v underpropt_v great_a multitude_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n on_o this_o side_n syria_n come_v up_o against_o judah_n and_o the_o people_n be_v in_o sore_a distress_n jehosaphat_n their_o good_a king_n encourage_v the_o people_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v believe_v his_o prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 20._o 20._o faith_n in_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n establishment_n wherefore_o a_o believer_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v establish_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a until_o he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o his_o enemy_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n sweet_o sing_v psalm_n 112._o 7_o 8._o the_o fixation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n on_o god_n on_o christ_n on_o his_o attribute_n on_o his_o promise_n yield_v the_o sure_a strength_n the_o speedy_a and_o sweet_a relief_n and_o succour_n in_o the_o crisis_n of_o any_o exigence_n when_o david_n for_o fear_n of_o saul_n be_v get_v into_o a_o wood_n jonathan_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o private_o come_v to_o david_n 16._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 16._o into_o the_o wood_n and_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n in_o god_n so_o when_o a_o believer_n be_v in_o a_o wood_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n he_o strengthen_v his_o hand_n the_o hand_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o the_o more_o his_o faith_n be_v up_o the_o more_o his_o fear_n be_v down_o divine_n use_v to_o compare_v the_o base_a fear_n of_o man_n and_o the_o embondage_v fear_n of_o death_n to_o the_o lead_n that_o weigh_v the_o net_n under_o water_n and_o faith_n to_o the_o cork_n that_o keep_v up_o the_o net_n from_o sink_v hope_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o anchor_n sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6._o 19_o but_o faith_n be_v the_o rock_n which_o this_o anchor_n rest_v on_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_n heart_n will_v break_v and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8._o 24._o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n but_o hope_n receive_v all_o its_o subsistence_n &_o strength_n 1._o faith_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d substantia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argumentum_fw-la heb._n 11._o 1._o from_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o 8._o faith_n exhilarate_v comfort_n cheer_v the_o soul_n fill_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15._o 13._o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v faith_n be_v as_o a_o twinkle_a star_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n as_o a_o shine_a sun_n in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n the_o apostle_n peter_n elegant_o express_v the_o soul-exulting_a operation_n of_o save_a faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o who_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v not_o see_v you_o love_n in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n faith_n open_v a_o crevice_n of_o light_n and_o spring_v a_o mine_n of_o beza_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exultatis_fw-la gaudio_fw-la ineffabili_fw-la &_o gloriosa_fw-la beza_n exult_a joy_n in_o the_o most_o insult_a danger_n when_o once_o a_o believer_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o 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this_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o affection_n for_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o the_o best_a not_o thorough_o sanctify_v and_o save_v this_o a_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o fall_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o god_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n matth._n 13._o this_o be_v the_o near_a to_o true_a grace_n of_o all_o the_o former_a of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 6._o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v call_v a_o enlighten_v a_o taste_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o a_o partake_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i._n e._n of_o the_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n ability_n for_o holy_a duty_n great_a part_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v brief_o note_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o light_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o m._n quam_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la sit_fw-la inflari_fw-la notitiâ—_fw-la sine_fw-la charitate_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la legitur_fw-la prov._n 26._o 12._o p._n m._n humble_v 2._o the_o taste_n be_v not_o ravish_v 3._o their_o gift_n be_v not_o renew_v 1._o their_o light_n be_v not_o humble_v knowledge_n puff_v up_o love_n edifi_v 1_o cor._n 8._o 1._o foundation_n sink_v that_o be_v not_o lay_v deep_o enough_o you_o can_v never_o magnify_v christ_n enough_o nor_o abase_v self_n enough_o christ_n be_v most_o magnify_v when_o self_n be_v most_o abase_v this_o dagon_n 19_o isa_n 2._o 19_o must_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark_n sound_a humiliation_n bring_v sure_a and_o solid_a consolation_n we_o must_v not_o rash_o close_a with_o christ_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v sure_a we_o have_v depth_n of_o earth_n break_v and_o contrite_a spirit_n 2._o their_o taste_n be_v not_o ravish_v nor_o
communicate_v to_o any_o creature_n much_o less_o can_v it_o become_v the_o accidental_a righteousness_n of_o any_o creature_n 2._o positive_o that_o which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n positive_o 2._o positive_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o most_o adequate_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n god-man_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n gonsi_v in_o a_o most_o exact_a conformity_n of_o his_o whole_a humane_a nature_n with_o all_o its_o action_n 457._o justitia_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la justificamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la totius_fw-la leg_n be_v divinae_fw-la obedientia_fw-la consistens_fw-la in_o exactissimâ_fw-la totius_fw-la naturae_fw-la humane_a christi_fw-la omaiumque_fw-la actionum_fw-la &_o passionum_fw-la ejus_fw-la internarum_fw-la &_o externarum_fw-la conformitate_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la quam_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la perfectissime_fw-la implevit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la liberationem_fw-la &_o jus_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la acquireret_fw-la syntag_n polan_n p._n 457._o and_o passion_n thereunto_o whereby_o both_o active_o and_o passive_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n most_o perfect_o for_o proof_n you_o may_v please_v to_o read_v rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4._o rom._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 19_o o_o believer_n this_o garment_n of_o sunbeam_n wrought_v out_o for_o you_o by_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v glorious_a if_o you_o consider_v 1._o that_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v never_o stain_v neither_o with_o original_n nor_o actual_a sin_n for_o by_o his_o divine_a conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o receive_v of_o his_o virgin_n mother_n a_o pure_a un-deflowred_n virgin_n nature_n 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righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o root_n and_o off_o spring_n of_o david_n that_o 5._o rom._n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n that_o die_v act_v 3._o 15._o that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o that_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n and_o justification_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v 28._o act_n 20._o 28._o it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n do_v humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o which_o whole_a humiliation_n 20._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 8_o gal._n 2._o 20._o of_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n from_o his_o conception_n to_o his_o crucifixion_n especial_o his_o bloody_a cantic_a some_o say_v it_o consist_v both_o in_o applicatione_n &_o pronunciatione_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la justitia_fw-la bominis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la imputari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la bernard_n serm_v 23._o in_o cantic_a passion_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o what_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n because_o by_o impute_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o he_o be_v please_v to_o justify_v we_o rom._n 4._o 11._o psalm_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o act_n 10._o 43._o act_n 13._o 28_o 29._o sr._n ambrose_n bishop_n downame_n and_o other_o do_v express_v it_o by_o this_o simile_n when_o rebecca_n clothe_v her_o son_n jacob_n with_o the_o garment_n of_o her_o elder_a son_n esan_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n be_v the_o garment_n of_o esau_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o do_v cover_v he_o but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o action_n be_v the_o 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justification_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o way_n ps_n 145._o 17._o 1._o that_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v full_o glorify_v god_n send_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n i_o say_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o 26._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n 2._o that_o his_o grace_n &_o mercy_n also_o may_v eminent_o be_v magnify_v he_o have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o synop_n deus_fw-la pater_fw-la nos_fw-la justificat_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la sedens_fw-la in_o throno_fw-la gratiae_n etc._n etc._n synop_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v 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