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3._o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n that_o come_v in_o thereby_o 1._o negative_o shall_v not_o perish_v 2._o positive_o but_o have_v eternal_a life_n now_o about_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n we_o shall_v make_v these_o two_o inquiry_n before_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o conclusion_n 1._o what_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v whereby_o a_o sinner_n stand_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o upon_o what_o object_n this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v terminate_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o what_o act_n that_o be_v you_o must_v know_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o general_a consideration_n have_v divers_a act_n and_o object_n and_o that_o the_o act_n be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o object_n so_o many_o particular_n as_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n so_o many_o particular_a object_n and_o according_o so_o many_o particular_a act_n there_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o general_n but_o our_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v the_o formal_a act_n and_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n now_o for_o the_o first_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o formal_a act_n of_o faith_n you_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n among_o divine_n about_o it_o 1._o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o bare_a and_o naked_a assent_n to_o every_o truth_n reveal_v by_o god_n thus_o the_o papist_n 2._o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o radical_a assent_n to_o this_o great_a proposition_n that_o christ_n be_v messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o other_o place_v it_o in_o a_o receive_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n as_o a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 4._o some_o in_o assurance_n and_o particular_a knowledge_n or_o persuasion_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 5._o other_o do_v place_n it_o in_o roll_a ourselves_o upon_o christ_n and_o rest_v in_o he_o when_o the_o soul_n assent_v to_o that_o great_a proposition_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n the_o mediator_n 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it_o especial_o in_o promiscuous_a congregation_n such_o debate_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o school_n than_o for_o the_o pulpit_n polemical_a and_o controversal_a point_n may_v beget_v notion_n little_a motion_n fill_v our_o head_n with_o notion_n but_o not_o our_o heart_n with_o sanctify_v affection_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v break_v myself_o in_o as_o plain_a and_o modest_a a_o manner_n as_o i_o can_v among_o all_o these_o difference_n to_o declare_v what_o i_o adhear_v to_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o by_o some_o scripture_n and_o so_o pass_v it_o now_o than_o i_o conceive_v that_o that_o formal_a act_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o instate_v into_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o affiance_n and_o recumbency_n roll_a rest_n trust_v or_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o consequent_o for_o salvation_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v do_v import_v such_o a_o act_n as_o this_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o meet_v with_o three_o word_n especial_o which_o import_n this_o act_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v refer_v to_o christ_n do_v express_v that_o act_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o of_o they_o as_o rabbi_n kimchi_n observe_v do_v primitive_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o retire_v into_o some_o safe_a place_n for_o harbour_n or_o shelter_v so_o judg._n 9.15_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o bramble_n shelter_n or_o cover_v you_o under_o my_o shadow_n and_o the_o prophet_n use_v the_o same_o word_n psal_n 57.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v retire_v myself_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o christ_n betoken_v that_o act_n whereby_o we_o do_v betake_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o sanctuary_n where_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n from_o the_o tempest_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o so_o psal_n 2.12_o when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v yea_o but_o a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o or_o that_o retire_v themselves_o to_o he_o upon_o which_o place_n junius_n note_v that_o that_o retire_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o blessedness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o sincere_a faith_n and_o what_o act_n of_o it_o but_o this_o of_o affiance_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v to_o roll_v and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o devolve_v and_o roll_v something_o on_o another_o as_o psal_n 37.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o prov._n 16.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roll_v thy_o work_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o thought_n shall_v be_v establish_v agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o word_n apply_v to_o christ_n import_v that_o act_n whereby_o be_v lade_v with_o sin_n and_o seek_v ease_n we_o at_o last_o discharge_v our_o load_n and_o cast_v it_o upon_o christ_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o word_n signify_v to_o put_v confidence_n trust_v and_o affiance_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n so_o as_o secure_o to_o lean_v and_o rest_v upon_o it_o so_o isa_n 50.10_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n
great_a of_o difficulty_n this_o kind_n come_v forth_o by_o nothing_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v which_o show_v the_o work_n be_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a difficulty_n yet_o because_o their_o faith_n be_v pose_v in_o it_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v a_o faithless_a generation_n and_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o they_o it_o put_v he_o to_o the_o utmost_a exercise_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o bear_v with_o they_o and_o you_o see_v the_o like_a of_o peter_n who_o faith_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o carry_v he_o upon_o the_o water_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o wave_n upon_o a_o bare_a command_n and_o word_n of_o christ_n yet_o afterward_o the_o wind_n grow_v strong_a and_o corruption_n work_v he_o be_v afraid_a and_o begin_v to_o sink_v and_o then_o cry_v lord_n save_v i_o mat._n 14.30_o 31._o and_o how_o much_o be_v christ_n displease_v at_o he_o who_o have_v put_v forth_o so_o glorious_a a_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n upon_o a_o bare_a command_n yet_o because_o he_o hold_v not_o out_o christ_n reprove_v he_o oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v be_v this_o a_o little_a faith_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o will_v pass_v this_o and_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o will_v show_v these_o eight_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o we_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o slowness_n of_o heart_n be_v so_o offensive_a to_o god_n for_o the_o first_o that_o we_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o you_o if_o you_o consider_v with_o i_o these_o five_o particular_n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n which_o god_n do_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_a faith_n in_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n faith_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n power_n nay_o of_o his_o almighty_a power_n the_o same_o power_n which_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o raise_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a even_o the_o same_o power_n he_o do_v put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n ephes_n 1.19_o 20._o there_o be_v many_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o save_v work_n as_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n these_o be_v mighty_a work_n but_o they_o be_v not_o save_v work_n but_o there_o be_v no_o save_a work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o mighty_a every_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v a_o work_n of_o might_n too_o every_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n too_o though_o every_o work_n of_o power_n be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n yet_o every_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n and_o the_o work_n of_o a_o almighty_a power_n actus_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la actus_fw-la omnipotentioe_n not_o only_o a_o almighty_a god_n do_v work_v but_o also_o according_a to_o the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n when_o he_o work_v faith_n and_o grace_n in_o a_o graceless_a heart_n there_o be_v two_o name_n give_v to_o this_o in_o scripture_n both_o which_o speak_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v call_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n not_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n but_o a_o dead_a soul_n psal_n 88.10_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v to_o praise_v thou_o he_o speak_v not_o there_o of_o a_o natural_a death_n but_o of_o the_o condition_n which_o he_o be_v in_o lie_v for_o the_o present_a slay_v and_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n shall_v a_o soul_n that_o now_o lie_v dead_a and_o slay_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n arise_v by_o faith_n to_o praise_v thou_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v to_o praise_v thou_o that_o be_v will_v thou_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o work_a faith_n in_o a_o unbelieved_a soul_n this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a arise_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o require_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n power_n to_o effect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o recover_v a_o sick_a man_n but_o more_o to_o restore_v a_o die_a man_n but_o to_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n only_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o a_o dead_a soul_n to_o raise_v our_o body_n when_o consume_v by_o fire_n when_o vanish_v into_o air_n when_o corrupt_v in_o the_o water_n when_o turn_v into_o dust_n and_o rottenness_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o to_o raise_v a_o dead_a soul_n a_o soul_n dead_a in_o sin_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o a_o unbelieved_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o almighty_a work_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o hence_o second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o work_n of_o creation_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o thus_o in_o christ_n and_o you_o know_v 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doctrine_n clear_v p._n 190_o 191._o that_o we_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v demonstrate_v in_o five_o particular_n the_o 1_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n faith_n p._n 191_o 192._o 2_o the_o complaint_n of_o sinner_n when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o believe_v p._n 192_o 193._o 3_o rhetoric_n work_n god_n use_v to_o a_o poor_a humble_v cast_v down_o sinner_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o believe_v p._n 193._o 4_o way_n god_n take_v to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n to_o believer_n p._n 194._o 5_o complaint_n of_o the_o preacher_n p._n 195._o ground_n of_o the_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v first_o from_o satan_n who_o have_v two_o stratagem_n p._n 195_o 196_o 197._o second_o from_o themselves_o 1_o from_o ignorance_n p._n 197._o 2_o pride_n 3_o too_o much_o tenderness_n p._n 198_o 199._o 4_o doubt_v of_o god_n will_n p._n 200._o 5_o some_o rest_n on_o this_o side_n christ_n p._n 200_o 201._o 3_o ground_n why_o we_o be_v 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believe_v be_v a_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n p._n 212._o reason_v of_o poor_a soul_n why_o they_o must_v not_o believe_v p._n 213._o 2_o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o three_o thing_n 1_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n 1_o you_o wrong_n god_n 2_o you_o gratify_v satan_n satan_n have_v two_o glass_n to_o discover_v sin_n p._n 215._o quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v when_o god_n and_o when_o satan_n discover_v sin_n p._n 216._o a_o sinful_a look_v on_o sin_n in_o seven_o particular_n p._n 217._o 3_o you_o injure_v yourselves_o in_o three_o particular_n 2_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o p._n 219._o 3_o be_v quicken_v to_o believe_v p._n 219_o 220._o consider_v 1_o it_o be_v god_n command_n and_o that_o be_v first_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n 2_o it_o be_v sufficient_a security_n p._n 220._o 2_o consider_v you_o can_v do_v god_n no_o great_a pleasure_n than_o to_o come_v in_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o p._n 221._o i'faith_o a_o weapon_n to_o be_v wield_v against_o seven_o charge_n of_o satan_n p._n 221_o 222._o the_o content_n of_o hypocrisy_n isaiah_n 58.2_o the_o world_n divide_v into_o four_o rank_n of_o man_n p._n 26_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n rank_v in_o three_o sort_n ibid._n those_o that_o be_v pretender_n for_o heaven_n into_o two_o sort_n of_o which_o be_v the_o 1_o formal_n christian_n ibid._n 2_o upright_a and_o sincere_a christian_a ibid._n the_o text_n open_v ibid._n doct._n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n even_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o outward_a performance_n and_o yet_o be_v false_a at_o heart_n and_o have_v a_o unsound_a spirit_n here_o and_o miss_v of_o heaven_n hereafter_o p._n 263_o the_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o clear_v by_o diverse_a particular_n as_o the_o first_o particular_a be_v 1_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n p._n 265_o 2_o may_v abound_v in_o hear_v ibid._n 3_o may_v hear_v with_o affection_n ibid._n four_o kind_n of_o affection_n that_o a_o formalist_n may_v hear_v with_o 1_o with_o affection_n of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n p._n 266_o 2_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a ibid._n 3_o with_o delight_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o love_n ibid._n 4_o with_o affection_n of_o joy_n ibid._n second_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_a hope_n but_o pray_v too_o nay_o make_v many_o prayer_n ibid._n and_o he_o may_v join_v fast_v to_o prayer_n ibid._n three_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v humble_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o weep_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a p._n 267_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o tear_n ibid._n 1_o tear_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o tear_n of_o desperation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n ibid._n 3_o tear_n of_o compassion_n ibid._n 4_o tear_n of_o godly-sorrow_n ibid._n four_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v much_o walk_v in_o many_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o outward_a show_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o command_n ibid._n five_o a_o man_n may_v cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n disgorge_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o old_a way_n p._n 268_o he_o may_v leave_v sin_n either_o 1_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o evil_a ibid._n 2_o out_o of_o a_o weariness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o out_o of_o love_n of_o some_o contrary_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o out_o of_o want_n of_o fit_a instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o compass_v his_o sin_n ibid._n six_o a_o man_n may_v accompany_v himself_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ibid._n seven_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o do_v but_o suffer_v too_o and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n reason_n be_v 1_o reas_n because_o no_o unsound_a spirit_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o
the_o act_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o heel_n thou_o must_v stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n and_o wait_v till_o all_o cloud_n and_o storm_n be_v blow_v over_o till_o all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n shall_v vanish_v psal_n 57.1_o light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a and_o joy_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n but_o with_o the_o husbandman_n we_o must_v wait_v in_o patience_n till_o the_o corn_n come_v up_o and_o the_o crop_n come_v in_o the_o storm_n do_v not_o cease_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o shipman_n have_v cast_v anchor_n the_o wind_n than_o may_v yet_o blow_v and_o the_o tempest_n may_v be_v as_o strong_a nay_o it_o may_v be_v strong_a than_o before_o but_o the_o rock_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v fasten_v be_v sure_a or_o if_o thy_o anchor_n hold_v all_o be_v sure_a nothing_o shall_v hinder_v safety_n though_o something_o may_v interrupt_v thy_o security_n to_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n to_o trust_v be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o apprehend_v security_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o 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parent_n the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v the_o great_a taskmaster_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_o pharaoh_n taskmaster_n to_o command_v burden_n and_o afford_v no_o help_n to_o require_v the_o tale_n of_o brick_n and_o give_v no_o straw_n this_o indeed_o the_o law_n do_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a taskmaster_n it_o command_v but_o give_v no_o ability_n juvat_fw-la jubet_fw-la feed_v non_fw-fr juvat_fw-la efficit_fw-la quod_fw-la imperat_fw-la jubet_fw-la &_o juvat_fw-la but_o not_o so_o faith_n it_o command_v and_o lay_v in_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o give_v what_o it_o command_v by_o go_v over_o to_o christ_n and_o fetch_v strength_n from_o he_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v enable_v to_o obey_v what_o it_o be_v command_v it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o his_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n not_o only_o in_o his_o hand_n have_v a_o sceptre_n only_o to_o command_v but_o upon_o his_o 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for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o it_o will_v abridge_v sin_n and_o cut_v it_o short_a of_o those_o dainty_a bit_n which_o former_o it_o have_v in_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v not_o afford_v it_o a_o thought_n a_o motion_n a_o look_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v fuel_n it_o or_o feed_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sin-starving-grace_n but_o though_o it_o starve_v the_o flesh_n it_o fatten_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o soul-fatning-grace_n which_o it_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n first_o preparatory_a way_n removendi_fw-la 1._o per_fw-la modum_fw-la removendi_fw-la 1._o by_o a_o negative_a way_n by_o destroy_v soul-consuming_a soul-destroying_a soul-pining_a lust_n and_o corruption_n which_o will_v hinder_v out_o spiritual_a fatten_n man_n use_v to_o purge_v before_o they_o go_v to_o fatten_v faith_n must_v give_v the_o soul_n a_o purge_n otherwise_o the_o soul_n will_v never_o thrive_v though_o the_o pasture_n be_v never_o so_o good_a if_o there_o be_v corruption_n 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