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act_n of_o it_o 109_o assent_n in_o the_o first_o and_o low_a act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v ib._n what_o manner_n of_o assent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 110_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v steadfast_a 2._o impartial_a 3._o clear_a p._n 110_o 111_o what_o manner_n of_o assent_n wicked_a wretch_n give_v to_o god_n word_n p._n 112_o it_o be_v a_o ravish_a assent_n of_o their_o will_n p._n 113_o the_o second_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v reliance_n this_o be_v the_o justify_v act_n p._n 115_o six_o word_n which_o master_n ball_n have_v note_v in_o scripture_n set_v out_o the_o work_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 116_o the_o three_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v full_a persuasion_n and_o assurance_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 117_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o comfortable_a ib._n this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o justifi_v but_o fides_fw-la justificati_fw-la ib._n what_o be_v good_a and_o special_a justify_v faith_n p._n 118_o how_o far_o persuasion_n come_v into_o justify_v faith_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o persuasion_n and_o a_o full_a persuasion_n ib._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o persuasion_n relate_v to_o the_o present_a and_o a_o persuasion_n relate_v to_o the_o future_a 5_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n to_o comfort_v a_o soul_n under_o this_o trouble_n ib._n serm._n vii_o chap._n vii_o how_o to_o satisfy_v such_o christian_n as_o conceit_v their_o faith_n be_v false_a because_o they_o have_v many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n faith_n be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v consist_v in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n with_o many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n p._n 121_o 122_o 5_o conclusion_n of_o master_n sedgewicks_n concern_v doubt_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n p._n 123_o 5_o argument_n of_o master_n rutherford_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n may_v consist_v with_o doubt_n p._n 124_o 125_o chap._n viii_o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n may_v consist_v in_o a_o true_o believe_a soul_n with_o true_a faith_n the_o complaint_n state_v p._n 126_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o complain_v it_o know_v nothing_o ib._n six_o conclusion_n show_v what_o ignorance_n may_v be_v in_o a_o true_a believe_a soul_n p._n 126_o 127_o 128_o etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o ignorance_n in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v fundamental_o p._n 127_o a_o distinction_n of_o fundamental_o p._n 127_o 128_o what_o fundamental_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o without_o which_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n p._n 127_o 128_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 2_o conc._n a_o believer_n may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o many_o circumstantial_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 130_o the_o conclusion_n prove_v p._n 130_o 131_o 3_o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n p._n 131_o 4_o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o place_n in_o scripture_n p._n 131_o 5._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v so_o far_o ignorant_a in_o those_o fundamental_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o he_o can_v make_v they_o out_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n p._n 132_o 6._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v so_o far_o ignorant_a in_o substantial_o that_o he_o can_v make_v they_o good_a upon_o dispute_n and_o yet_o have_v true_a faith_n p._n 133_o 2_o caution_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o premise_a conclusion_n ib._n 1_o he_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o ignorance_n ib._n 2_o he_o must_v not_o deny_v nor_o revile_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o serm._n viii_o chap._n ix_o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o respect_n to_o assent_v the_o complaint_n state_v p._n 136_o 5_o consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n in_o several_a complaint_n concern_v the_o weakness_n of_o its_o assent_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138_o etc._n etc._n 1._o a_o true_a believer_n may_v think_v he_o do_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o indeed_o he_o do_v p._n 137_o our_o assent_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o our_o action_n p._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 2._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o yet_o sometime_o doubt_n or_o indeed_o rather_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no._n p._n 140_o 141_o four_o note_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o atheistical_a thought_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v temptation_n or_o no._n p._n 141_o 142_o 143_o 1_o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v ordinary_o but_o disputation_n and_o not_o determination_n p._n 141_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v but_o temptation_n thou_o strive_v against_o they_o p._n 142_o 3._o if_o they_o be_v but_o temptation_n they_o will_v not_o dwell_v with_o thou_o ib_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v but_o temptation_n thou_o lead_v not_o thy_o life_n according_a to_o they_o while_o thou_o be_v under_o they_o p._n 143_o 144_o 3._o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o the_o present_a assent_n to_o some_o particular_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 144_o from_o what_o cause_v such_o a_o deficiency_n in_o assent_n may_v arise_v viz._n 1._o ignorance_n 2._o weakness_n p._n 144_o 145_o 146_o 4._o conc._n a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n may_v possible_o not_o assent_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o or_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n yea_o possible_o close_a with_o a_o false_a interpretation_n of_o it_o p._n 146_o 147_o 148_o every_o misbeliever_n be_v not_o a_o unbeliever_n p._n 147_o 148_o 5._o conc._n a_o christian_a may_v true_o believe_v and_o true_o and_o clear_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n though_o he_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v a_o clear_a evidence_n for_o his_o assent_n p._n 148_o 149_o a_o truth_n be_v two_o way_n clear_a to_o a_o christ_n first_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o reason_n second_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o faith_n p._n 148_o 149_o many_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o clear_a to_o the_o christian_n eye_n of_o reason_n all_o be_v clear_a to_o his_o eye_n of_o faith_n p._n 149_o a_o difference_n of_o evidence_n out_o of_o master_n ball._n p._n 148_o 149_o 150_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o case_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o conclusion_n and_o a_o addition_n of_o two_o caution_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o 153_o serm._n ix_o chap._n x._o concern_v those_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n viz._n reliance_n the_o complaint_n state_v of_o such_o as_o conceive_v their_o faith_n and_o reliance_n be_v not_o true_a because_o they_o can_v think_v they_o rely_v or_o do_v not_o as_o they_o conceive_v constant_o rely_v or_o can_v find_v a_o equal_a reliance_n upon_o all_o the_o promise_n p._n 156_o several_a conclusion_n and_o consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o such_o scruple_n p._n 157_o 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o 163_o 164_o 165_o 166_o 1._o consid_fw-la a_o christian_a may_v true_o and_o whole_o rely_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v he_o full_o and_o true_o rely_v p_o 157_o 158_o 2._o consid_fw-la a_o christian_a may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o true_o rely_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o real_o think_v he_o do_v not_o true_o rest_v and_o rely_v p._n 159_o 3._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v question_v and_o doubt_v thy_o reliance_n and_o yet_o true_o rely_v dispute_v argue_v a_o weakness_n not_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o act_n p._n 160_o 161_o cause_n assign_v of_o such_o conceit_n in_o christian_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o reliance_n and_o of_o such_o dispute_n in_o their_o spirit_n concern_v it_o p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cause_n the_o remain_v of_o natural_a blindness_n p._n 162_o 2._o cause_n the_o devil_n temptation_n p._n 163_o 3._o cause_n the_o misgive_n and_o suspicious_a nature_n of_o christian_n ib._n 4._o cause_n mist_n of_o melancholy_n cloud_v the_o soul_n eye_n p._n 164_o 5._o cause_n a_o christian_n wilfulness_n refuse_v to_o take_v any_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o sense_n ib._n 4._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v at_o all_o time_n true_o rely_v and_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n with_o equal_a confidence_n rely_v p._n 165_o 166_o 5._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v not_o so_o full_o and_o equal_o rely_v upon_o some_o promise_n at_o all_o time_n as_o upon_o other_o and_o yet_o true_o rely_v upon_o all_o p._n 167_o it_o be_v hard_a
in_o time_n of_o apparent_a danger_n to_o rely_v ib._n because_o danger_n be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n p._n 168_o promise_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v concern_v where_o sense_n fail_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v rely_v on_o then_o promise_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o 168_o 2._o the_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v god_n fulfil_v of_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n than_o it_o have_v or_o can_v have_v to_o fear_v the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n for_o eternal_a life_n p._n 169_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 169_o 170_o serm._n x._o 6._o consid_fw-la a_o christian_a may_v hang_v tremble_o on_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o true_o p._n 171_o several_a cause_n of_o a_o believer_n tremble_v sometime_o p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cause_n the_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o their_o misery_n proceed_v p._n 173_o 2._o cause_n the_o hold_v that_o have_v already_o deceive_v the_o soul_n p._n 174_o 3._o cause_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o sense_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o p._n 175_o 176_o 4._o cause_n desertion_n p._n 177_o whence_o arise_v tremble_v in_o desertion_n viz._n from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n occasion_v this_o desertion_n ib._n 2._o cause_n why_o the_o believer_n tremble_v in_o desertion_n be_v because_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o desertion_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o shining_n of_o god_n love_n which_o only_o can_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o tremble_v p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 7._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v true_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v and_o peculiarise_v they_o to_o thyself_o p._n 180_o several_a distinction_n of_o promise_n and_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o consideration_n p._n 181_o 182_o 183_o 184_o 2._o distinction_n of_o promise_n instance_a in_o temporal_a spiritual_a absolute_a conditional_a p._n 180_o 181_o 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penury_n 2._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o desertion_n 3._o in_o a_o misty_a day_n of_o melancholy_n 4._o in_o a_o black_a day_n of_o bodily_a affliction_n 5._o it_o do_v not_o argue_v a_o nullity_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o spiritual_a promise_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v with_o a_o special_a faith_n the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n p._n 185_o 3._o conc._n for_o those_o that_o be_v conditional_a promise_n in_o dark_a time_n the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apply_v they_o rest_n upon_o they_o and_o peculiar_o apply_v they_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n true_o dwell_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o p._n 186_o 4._o conc._n in_o dark_a time_n the_o true_o believe_v soul_n though_o it_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v the_o most_o absolute_a peculiar_a promise_n as_o its_o peculiar_a portion_n p._n 187_o this_o must_v be_v clear_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v require_v for_o a_o 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general_o apply_v p._n 192_o this_o rule_n enlarge_v in_o 3_o branch_n and_o open_v p._n 192_o 193_o 2._o rule_n whatsoever_o promise_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o people_n for_o spiritual_a and_o soul_n mercy_n we_o may_v still_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a church_n though_o not_o the_o same_o and_o any_o member_n thereof_o p._n 193_o 3._o thing_n to_o confirm_v this_o 1._o god_n be_v immutable_a p._n 194_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o not_o as_o such_o and_o such_o people_n but_o as_o god_n people_n ib._n 3._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v branch_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n p._n 195_o many_o reason_n of_o master_n s._n rutherford_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v original_o make_v to_o christ_n personal_a not_o christ_n mystical_a p._n 195_o 196_o master_n rutherford_n distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n 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old_a they_o belong_v to_o it_o now_o p._n 193._o they_o be_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n people_n p._n 194._o they_o be_v branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n p._n 195._o some_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n person_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 196._o 197._o conditional_a promise_n require_v not_o of_o we_o a_o fulfil_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n p._n 197._o 198._o q_o qualification_n irregular_o eye_v hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o faith_n p._n 11._o they_o hinder_v not_o grace_n freeness_n be_v right_o require_v and_o urge_v p._n 22._o r_o repentance_n whither_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o no_o how_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o question_n p._n 12._o 13._o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 19_o there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n why_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v the_o great_a sinner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a saint_n p._n 82._o 83._o reliance_n upon_o christ_n it_o the_o work_n and_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n what_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v true_a though_o not_o always_o alike_o p._n 165._o though_o not_o equal_a on_o all_o the_o promise_n p._n 166._o 167._o it_o may_v consist_v with_o tremble_a p._n 170._o 171._o 172._o 173._o a_o christian_a may_v true_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o believe_v hâ—_n do_v but_o think_v he_o do_v not_o and_o question_v whither_o he_o do_v or_o no_o p._n 157._o 158._o 159._o 160._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o rely_v upon_o temporal_a then_o upon_o spiritual_a promise_n why_o p._n 167._o s_o scruple_n must_v be_v remove_v if_o we_o will_v increase_v faith_n p._n 9_o sin_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o believe_v why_o p._n 72._o 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o 77._o 78._o 79._o 80._o 81._o 82._o 83._o there_o be_v at_o much_o reason_n in_o the_o creature_n why_o god_n shall_v save_v the_o great_a sinner_n at_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n p._n 82._o sinner_n not_o receive_v for_o their_o pâ—rt_n on_o p._n 83._o great_a sinner_n bring_v god_n great_a glory_n three_o way_n p._n 84._o 85._o a_o great_a sinner_n convert_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n a_o story_n out_o of_o eusebius_n apply_v against_o despair_n p._n 85._o 86._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o it_o open_v and_o speak_v to_o at_o large_a 88_o 89._o 90._o 91._o 92._o 93._o 94._o 95._o 96._o 97._o 98._o 99_o 100_o 102._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n p._n 9â—_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v p._n 90._o it_o be_v unpardonable_a p._n 91._o the_o elect_n can_v commit_v it_o 91._o it_o be_v incertain_a what_o it_o be_v p._n 92._o the_o papist_n opinion_n and_o their_o six_o species_n of_o it_o p._n 92._o how_o many_o way_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v commit_v p._n 93._o 94._o they_o must_v have_v great_a knowledge_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 94._o what_o ingredient_n must_v be_v in_o it_o 94._o 95._o who_o have_v not_o sin_v it_o 94._o it_o must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o heart-sin_n p._n 96._o twelve_o consideration_n concern_v it_o p._n 94._o 95._o 100_o 101._o 102._o 103._o 104._o 105._o 106._o s._n august_n opinion_n of_o it_o p._n 101._o it_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n p._n 101._o how_o it_o be_v not_o and_o how_o it_o be_v unpardonable_a p._n 102._o 103._o the_o conceit_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v excuse_v we_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o believe_v we_o be_v not_o excuse_v if_o we_o have_v â—ired_v it_o p._n 103._o none_o can_v knâ—w_v till_o his_o die_a 〈◊〉_d whâ—ther_o he_o have_v â—ired_v this_o â—ire_n or_o 〈…〉_o he_o have_v indeed_o â—â—red_v it_o p._n 103._o a_o large_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—rre_n p._n 104._o 105_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o duty_n though_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o p_o 235._o god_n strength_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o defect_n p._n 235._o it_o may_v be_v 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250._o 251._o what_o it_o mean_v in_o rom._n 4._o 20._o p._n 251._o unbeliever_n doubt_v god_n truth_n p._n 253._o their_o doubt_n be_v occasion_v by_o despair_n p._n 254._o they_o make_v god_n the_o object_n of_o their_o doubt_n how_o and_o why_o p._n 254._o 255._o 256._o they_o doubt_v continual_o p._n 257._o 259._o w_n weakness_n may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o ossett_n p._n 137._o 138._o 139._o 140._o 141._o 142_o etc._n etc._n they_o must_v not_o be_v cherish_v p._n 152._o there_o be_v also_o weakness_n consistent_a with_o true_a faith_n in_o its_o act_n of_o adherence_n p._n 155._o 156._o 157._o 158._o 159._o 160._o the_o cause_n of_o such_o weakness_n p._n 162._o 163._o 164._o 165._o will_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o save_v the_o great_a sinner_n p._n 76._o will_v in_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n declare_v in_o eleven_o particular_n p._n 77._o 78._o 79._o wilfulness_n in_o christian_n oftentimes_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o soule-trouble_a p._n 164._o 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the_o spirit_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n for_o those_o scripture_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o point_n of_o salvation_n every_o believer_n shall_v know_v every_o believer_n understand_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o god_n have_v make_v the_o water_n shallow_a that_o the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v but_o for_o those_o place_n through_o which_o the_o believer_n passage_n do_v not_o lie_v to_o heaven_n in_o which_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v god_n do_v not_o require_v that_o every_o lamb_n shall_v sound_v those_o depth_n five_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v so_o far_o ignorant_a in_o the_o fundamental_n as_o that_o he_o can_v make_v they_o out_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o particular_n by_o which_o the_o general_n be_v demonstrate_v as_o for_o example_n he_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o rest_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o true_o believe_v and_o yet_o not_o 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