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law_n oh_o how_o much_o do_v you_o desire_v what_o strong_a wish_n have_v you_o to_o join_v the_o law_n with_o christ_n the_o like_o ver_fw-la 21._o tell_v i_o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e_o you_o who_o be_v so_o hungry_a and_o greedy_a after_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o many_o judaise_n galatian_n they_o will_v fain_o compound_v the_o law_n with_o christ_n they_o can_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n alone_o as_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o their_o justification_n but_o must_v needs_o join_v the_o law_n with_o he_o which_o paul_n tell_v they_o gal._n 5._o 2_o 3._o be_v to_o make_v christ_n of_o none_o effect_n for_o he_o that_o rest_v not_o in_o christ_n alone_o as_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o his_o justification_n trust_v not_o at_o all_o in_o he_o so_o also_o in_o point_n of_o happiness_n he_o that_o do_v not_o acquiesce_v in_o christ_n alone_o as_o the_o object_n of_o his_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n 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doer_n fret_v not_o thy_o 1._o self_n or_o be_v not_o angry_a chide_v not_o unbelief_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o be_v angry_a yea_o to_o chide_v god_n because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n whereto_o be_v oppose_v vers_fw-la 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v opposite_a 7._o to_o that_o fretful_a spirit_n v_o 1._o the_o like_a antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n we_o find_v ver_fw-la 7._o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o he_o that_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n rest_v in_o the_o lord_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a unto_o the_o lord_n do_v let_v one_o murmur_n or_o impatient_a word_n drop_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o wait_v patient_o or_o expect_v with_o much_o silence_n and_o patience_n relief_n from_o the_o lord_n beware_v how_o thou_o do_v fret_v and_o repine_v against_o his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n so_o that_o a_o fretful_a murmur_a spirit_n be_v 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he_o what_o be_v it_o that_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o abode_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o faith_n as_o john_n 15._o 5_o oh_o what_o strong_a desire_n and_o thirst_v after_o christ_n do_v faith_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n do_v it_o not_o make_v the_o absence_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o measure_n of_o bitter_a and_o sweet_a of_o good_a and_o evil_a what_o more_o efficacious_a to_o draw_v forth_o every_o grace_n in_o grace_n its_o exercise_v than_o faith_n unbelief_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o laziness_n but_o oh_o how_o vigorous_a and_o active_a be_v faith_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n or_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v make_v easy_a by_o faith_n how_o easy_a be_v the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n make_v by_o faith_n what_o make_v divine_a love_n more_o spriteful_a and_o vigorous_a than_o faith_n yea_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o christianity_n contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o faith_n be_v there_o any_o grace_n require_v to_o the_o divine_a life_n which_o faith_n can_v supply_v we_o with_o yea_o faith_n be_v so_o good_a a_o chemist_n as_o that_o it_o can_v extract_v riches_n out_o of_o good_n poverty_n strength_n out_o of_o weakness_n glory_n out_o of_o shame_n peace_n out_o of_o trouble_n grace_v out_o of_o sin_n life_n out_o of_o death_n something_o out_o of_o nothing_o oh_o how_o miraculous_a be_v the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n it_o make_v a_o man_n able_a to_o do_v allthing_n a_o yet_o it_o make_v he_o see_v he_o be_v nothing_o and_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o make_v a_o man_n content_a with_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v and_o yet_o unsatisfied_a '_o till_o he_o can_v enjoy_v allthing_n in_o their_o fountain_n again_o if_o we_o consider_v faith_n in_o its_o parallel_n antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o infidelity_n we_o unbelief_n shall_v then_o see_v more_o full_o the_o excellent_a quality_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o mischievous_a influence_n of_o infidelity_n 1._o faith_n breed_v jealousy_n of_o ourselves_o but_o confidence_n in_o god_n it_o reckon_v it_o can_v believe_v god_n too_o much_o nor_o self_n too_o little_a but_o oh_o what_o self-confidence_n &_o jealousy_n of_o god_n do_v infidelity_n produce_v how_o much_o do_v it_o trust_v self_n and_o thence_o how_o little_o can_v it_o trust_v in_o god_n what_o mutual_a influence_n and_o reciprocation_n be_v there_o between_o self-confidence_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n 2_o faith_n keep_v the_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n and_o so_o keep_v god_n close_a to_o the_o heart_n it_o follow_v christ_n in_o way_n of_o dependence_n adherence_n subjection_n submission_n and_o conformity_n and_o so_o christ_n follow_v it_o in_o way_n of_o gracious_a communication_n consolation_n manifestation_n and_o communion_n but_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o unbelief_n do_v it_o not_o depart_v from_o god_n his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o thence_o do_v not_o god_n depart_v from_o the_o unbeliever_n 3._o faith_n prepare_v for_o quicken_v in_o and_o sweeten_v every_o duty_n it_o set_v prayer_n on_o foot_n meditation_n on_o the_o wing_n and_o draw_v forth_o the_o attention_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o hear_v and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v infidelity_n hinder_v deaden_a and_o embitter_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o gracious_a exercice_n how_o do_v it_o clip_v the_o wing_n of_o meditation_n stifle_v and_o choke_v the_o breathe_n of_o prayer_n &_o c_o 4._o faith_n fix_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n by_o knit_v of_o it_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o immutable_a rock_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o mutable_a variable_a inconstant_a thing_n be_v infidelity_n how_o do_v it_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o stagger_v and_o reel_v by_o divide_v and_o take_v it_o off_o from_o god_n isai_n 7._o 9_o 5._o faith_n make_v a_o livelihood_n out_o of_o divine_a promise_n engagement_n relation_n and_o influence_n it_o suck_v sweetness_n out_o of_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v nourish_v by_o they_o it_o feed_v 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christ_n and_o so_o make_v allthing_n subject_a to_o it_o but_o infidelity_n captivate_v the_o heart_n to_o lust_n and_o thence_o it_o become_v captivate_v to_o every_o thing_n else_o oh_o what_o a_o vassal_n be_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o every_o base_a lust_n yea_o to_o himself_o 7._o faith_n fortify_v the_o soul_n against_o all_o the_o blandissement_n allurement_n and_o eye-pleasing_a delight_n of_o this_o low_a world_n it_o blast_v all_o the_o fair_a promise_n of_o create_v good_a by_o out-bidding_a of_o they_o but_o alas_o how_o soon_o be_v unbelief_n entangle_v and_o overcome_v by_o every_o inveiglement_n and_o snare_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n it_o can_v fortify_v the_o heart_n against_o nothing_o but_o the_o conviction_n and_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n to_o repel_v all_o the_o poison_a dart_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satan_n but_o infidelity_n be_v the_o shield_n of_o the_o old_a man_n to_o repel_v all_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n dart_v into_o the_o sinner_n conscience_n 8._o faith_n prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o and_o preserve_v it_o under_o every_o difficulty_n frown_n and_o afflictive_a cross_n it_o prepare_v for_o the_o worst_a time_n yet_o hope_n for_o and_o expect_v the_o best_a it_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n of_o every_o cross_n and_o infuse_v into_o it_o a_o medicinal_a heal_a virtue_n but_o can_v infidelity_n do_v such_o marvel_n do_v it_o not_o unfit_a we_o for_o every_o difficulty_n and_o then_o betray_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o it_o faith_n never_o leave_v we_o at_o a_o loss_n it_o clothe_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o divine_a light_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o see_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o danger_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v unbelief_n darken_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o create_v black_a vision_n of_o carnal_a fear_n and_o heartrending_a trouble_n difficulty_n and_o distress_n be_v the_o element_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o unable_a be_v infidelity_n to_o live_v or_o breath_n in_o such_o a_o sharp_a air_n 9_o faith_n open_v the_o door_n to_o promise_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n it_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o keep_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o be_v this_o in_o the_o power_n of_o infidelity_n do_v it_o not_o rather_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o promise_v mercy_n as_o num._n 20._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 19_o yea_o do_v it_o not_o open_v a_o door_n to_o all_o the_o threat_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v the_o unbeliever_n fast_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n as_o john_n 3.36_o whereas_o faith_n on_o the_o contrary_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o legal_a threat_n and_o curse_n and_o lock_v the_o soul_n fast_o under_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n john_n 6._o 47._o 10._o faith_n improve_v mercy_n receive_v and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o more_o it_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o man_n a_o sanctify_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o they_o but_o can_v infidelity_n thus_o improve_v mercy_n do_v it_o not_o rather_o by_o its_o murmur_n and_o misimproument_n destroy_v former_a mercy_n and_o so_o hinder_v future_a be_v not_o this_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o we_o find_v it_o describe_v psal_n 78._o 11_o 40_o oh_o how_o do_v unbelief_n rob_v god_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o so_o man_n of_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o right_a use_n of_o mercy_n receive_v how_o unthankeful_a how_o discontent_a be_v the_o unbeliever_n under_o mercy_n receive_v and_o thence_o unfit_a to_o receive_v more_o whereas_o the_o believer_n be_v content_a under_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n and_o thence_o fit_a to_o receive_v they_o he_o can_v trust_v god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o other_o mercy_n and_o thence_o god_n