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comfort_n may_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v fellowship_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n to_o our_o rise_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o sermon_n shall_v through_o god_n blessing_n a_o little_a help_n you_o forward_o in_o this_o gracious_a work_n in_o which_o respect_n my_o humble_a suit_n unto_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o use_v it_o as_o your_o own_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o let_v you_o pass_v among_o my_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o other_o love_n though_o i_o can_v at_o thiâ—_n tiâ—e_v give_v you_o what_o place_n you_o have_v and_o i_o will_v be_v lotâ—_n that_o now_o i_o do_v show_v myself_o unto_o you_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v you_o that_o content_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o end_v in_o a_o word_n sir_n let_v i_o put_v you_o
life_n but_o as_o it_o do_v unite_v and_o knit_v we_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o because_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v be_v knit_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o life_n therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n which_o to_o conceive_v you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a life_n of_o man_n first_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v of_o be_v life_n motion_n and_o sense_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v say_v to_o live_v a_o sensitive_a life_n second_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v of_o be_v life_n motion_n sense_n and_o reason_n and_o thus_o we_o live_v a_o reasonable_a life_n three_o that_o which_o do_v consist_v of_o be_v life_n motion_n sense_n reason_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o faith_n give_v we_o our_o gracious_a livelihood_n for_o therefore_o be_v the_o church_n call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n because_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o believer_n 142.5_o psal_n 142.5_o and_o that_o word_n which_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n hence_o also_o christ_n say_v 6.47_o john_n 6.47_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v life_n and_o peter_n call_v christian_n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o live_v stone_n because_o by_o faith_n they_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o holy_a building_n yea_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v to_o a_o live_a hope_n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o or_o a_o lively_a hope_n that_o be_v a_o hope_n proceed_v from_o faith_n our_o life_n and_o receive_v livelihood_n from_o thence_o to_o issue_v out_o into_o the_o act_n of_o life_n neither_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v our_o life_n if_o we_o do_v consider_v these_o three_o ground_n first_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o have_v interest_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a way_n truth_n and_o life_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o for_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 3.25_o rom._n 3.25_o and_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o therefore_o we_o call_v that_o our_o live_n which_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o natural_a live_a good_a much_o more_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o spiritual_a good_a second_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o have_v right_a to_o those_o mean_n of_o salvation_n wherein_o we_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n as_o first_o for_o the_o word_n it_o will_v not_o profit_v if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o 4.2_o hebr._n 4.2_o that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v it_o home_o and_o apply_v it_o as_o a_o good_a plaster_n to_o their_o infect_a soul_n as_o to_o the_o sacrament_n they_o do_v not_o seal_v a_o blank_a 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o but_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o they_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n which_o must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n 10.22_o hebr._n 10.22_o yea_o we_o must_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o bestow_v such_o savoury_a blessing_n upon_o his_o enemy_n but_o no_o peace_n without_o justification_n by_o faith_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o as_o to_o prayer_n 1.6_o jam._n 1.6_o we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v we_o therefore_o have_v right_o unto_o these_o thing_n only_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o unworthy_o say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n three_o faith_n give_v unto_o we_o a_o right_a &_o title_n yea_o &_o a_o comfortable_a use_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n in_o faith_n that_o be_v have_v my_o person_n in_o christ_n and_o my_o warrant_n &_o allowance_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n i_o eat_v my_o meat_n put_v on_o my_o clothes_n till_o my_o ground_n take_v profit_n of_o my_o cattle_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o tremble_a 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o wander_a &_o gainsay_v conscience_n consâ—ientâ—a_fw-la dubitante_fw-la errante_fw-la repugnante_fw-la consâ—ientâ—a_fw-la when_o we_o have_v not_o both_o warrant_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o person_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o that_o our_o action_n be_v agreeable_a or_o not_o repugnant_a unto_o god_n will_n be_v sinful_a see_v therefore_o that_o our_o faith_n only_o give_v we_o a_o comfortable_a right_a both_o to_o the_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o spiritual_a &_o natural_a live_a good_a we_o may_v right_o conclude_v that_o the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n hab._n fron_n which_o doctrine_n we_o may_v learn_v two_o profitable_a lesson_n use_v 1_o first_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o second_o concern_v other_o concern_v ourselves_o we_o learn_v that_o as_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n do_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o quicken_v all_o the_o part_n of_o he_o and_o by_o degree_n drive_v out_o all_o the_o death_n which_o there_o it_o find_v so_o faith_n possess_v quicken_v &_o drive_v out_o death_n from_o the_o whole_a soul_n as_o when_o water_n be_v set_v over_o the_o fire_n that_o heat_n which_o do_v come_v unto_o it_o do_v by_o degree_n possess_v warm_a &_o drive_v out_o the_o cold_a of_o it_o or_o as_o when_o the_o sap_n do_v in_o the_o spring_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n into_o the_o body_n and_o branch_n it_o do_v take_v away_o all_o the_o unfruitfulnes_n of_o it_o &_o by_o degree_n do_v make_v it_o bring_v forth_o bud_n leaf_n and_o fruit_n so_o faith_n deal_v with_o our_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o power_n diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o faith_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o power_n diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a soul_n so_o that_o faith_n must_v be_v both_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o knowledge_n for_o there_o be_v something_o even_o in_o the_o very_o enlighten_v of_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v 53.11_o es_fw-ge 53.11_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o righteous_a servant_n that_o be_v christ_n shall_v justify_v many_o which_o yet_o can_v be_v wrought_v without_o faith_n second_o in_o the_o judgement_n when_o we_o be_v inward_o convince_v do_v clear_o resolve_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o therefore_o the_o only_a good_a tiding_n which_o our_o heart_n can_v rest_v upon_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v 9_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o resolute_a judgement_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n three_o in_o our_o memory_n when_o the_o great_a care_n in_o we_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 119._o luk._n psal_n 119._o and_o to_o hide_v his_o promise_n in_o our_o heart_n again_o faith_n must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n believe_v 8.39_o rom._n 10.9_o act._n 8.39_o yea_o when_o we_o believe_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o it_o do_v in_o three_o thing_n also_o first_o in_o the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o exercise_v in_o the_o spiritual_a seek_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o all_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v it_o than_o not_o to_o have_v some_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v thus_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v the_o pearl_n have_v true_a faith_n for_o god_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o yet_o he_o hear_v not_o to_o our_o comfort_n our_o prayer_n except_o they_o be_v faithful_a 5.6_o matth._n 5.6_o and_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n yet_o none_o be_v bless_v 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they_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o bring_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o this_o measure_n that_o they_o be_v spend_v upon_o christ_n without_o measure_n three_o our_o faith_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o our_o will_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v many_o time_n a_o bless_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n be_v persuade_v of_o it_o thus_o paul_n faith_n show_v itself_o when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n and_o so_o forth_o shall_v separate_v we_o that_o be_v 39_o rom._n 8.38_o 39_o i_o and_o other_o christian_n from_o god_n love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n which_o persuasion_n as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v more_o natural_o belong_v unto_o the_o will_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o the_o understanding_n to_o be_v convict_v and_o to_o the_o will_v to_o be_v persuade_v so_o that_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v many_o time_n toss_v with_o temptation_n fear_n and_o terror_n yet_o more_o or_o less_o it_o be_v much_o refresh_v with_o this_o 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persuade_v of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o our_o whole_a soul_n to_o droop_v and_o mourn_v in_o our_o christian_a joy_n because_o we_o can_v receive_v he_o more_o full_o in_o the_o whole_a to_o our_o endless_a comfort_n use_v 2_o second_o concern_v other_o we_o learn_v from_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v to_o wit_n the_o godly_a man_n because_o he_o only_o have_v faith_n the_o great_a man_n live_v gallant_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n live_v merry_o the_o rich_a man_n wealthy_o the_o politic_a man_n wary_o only_o the_o faithful_a man_n live_v indeed_o because_o he_o live_v gracious_o this_o be_v true_a life_n and_o all_o other_o life_n be_v death_n to_o this_o the_o wealthy_a man_n life_n be_v full_a of_o care_n fear_v grief_n but_o faith_n triumph_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n principality_n nor_o power_n thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o 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