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heart_n be_v purge_v and_o purify_v act_v 15.9_o and_o xi_o it_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n gen._n 15.6_o habak_v 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o 25_o 30.4.5_o 24_o 5.1_o and_o xii_o it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.26_o and_o xiii_o it_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à _fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la august_n by_o faith_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n and_o fourteen_o faith_n make_v we_o like_a bee_n in_o who_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o they_o make_v no_o stranger_n denizen_n 2._o they_o bring_v home_o store_n of_o wealth_n but_o transport_v or_o export_v little_a 3._o they_o harbour_v no_o sluggish_a drone_n 4._o they_o go_v forth_o well_o furnish_v with_o wing_n and_o sting_n for_o offence_n and_o defence_n thus_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n i._o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o strange_a lust_n to_o harbour_v in_o their_o life_n or_o heart_n ii_o they_o improve_v their_o talent_n and_o increase_v their_o gift_n and_o grace_n not_o hide_v they_o in_o a_o napkin_n much_o less_o spend_v they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n iii_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o sluggishness_n and_o sloathfulness_n in_o god_n service_n desire_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o may_v praise_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n râ—m_n 12.1_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o iv_o they_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o a_o christian_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o to_o offend_v their_o foe_n and_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a eph._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n four_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n of_o faith_n be_v eternal_a for_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v life_n 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angelis_n collocat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la dom._n qu_n 42._o wherein_o do_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n consist_v answ_n in_o these_o seven_o thing_n which_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n belong_v only_o unto_o they_o john_n 6.37_o for_o i._o christ_n will_v only_o teach_v he_o not_o the_o world_n ii_o christ_n only_o can_v teach_v the_o save_a truth_n it_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v only_o by_o christ_n iii_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o nor_o labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o because_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o second_o that_o a_o blessing_n always_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o before_o go_v question_n but_o also_o ii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o as_o egypt_n be_v bless_v for_o israel_n potaphar_n for_o joseph_n 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8.9_o and_o ii_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o his_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o by_o who_o he_o bestow_v these_o inestimable_a blessing_n upon_o the_o faithful_a viz._n 1._o he_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o 2._o he_o give_v grace_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 1_o john_n 2.27_o 3._o he_o corroborate_v grace_n in_o they_o ephes_n 3.16_o 4._o he_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o gal._n 4.6_o 5._o he_o seal_v they_o eph._n 1.13_o 6._o he_o infuse_v the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o their_o heart_n rom._n 5.5_o 7._o he_o comfort_v they_o in_o temptation_n and_o tribulation_n john_n 14_o 16._o 8._o he_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o speak_v that_o their_o adversary_n know_v not_o how_o to_o oppose_v they_o act_v 6.10_o 9_o he_o teach_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o and_o five_o that_o their_o spiritual_a felicity_n be_v subject_a to_o no_o mutability_n or_o change_n for_o i._o in_o heaven_n their_o life_n be_v eternal_a isa_n 9_o 6.25.8_o dan._n 7.14.22_o 2._o ii_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a will_v be_v eternal_a mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o pet._n 2.17_o judas_n 13._o iii_o the_o distribution_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a for_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o rom._n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o sixthly_a that_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a from_o perish_v everlasting_o john_n 3.16.6.39.17.12.18.9_o for_o i._o if_o they_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n than_o they_o see_v to_o their_o great_a comfort_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v most_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o all_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o hebr._n 10.23_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o tit._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o heb._n 6.10_o and_o 2._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a able_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v they_o and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n joh._n 10.29_o rom._n 14.4_o and_o 3._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o ii_o if_o they_o look_v into_o the_o promise_n there_o they_o find_v 1._o that_o all_o their_o former_a sin_n be_v remit_v and_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.22_o act_n 2.38.3.19_o and_o 2._o that_o not_o only_o be_v their_o sin_n pardon_v but_o their_o person_n also_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o eph._n 2.13_o and_o 3._o that_o if_o they_o sin_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 89.32_o 33._o 1_o john_n 2.2_o and_o 4._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o a_o final_a and_o total_a relapse_n john_n 10.28_o rom._n 8.31_o 34._o 14.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.6_o 1_o john_n 2.27.3.19_o seven_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v at_o the_o last_o john_n 3.19_o or_o that_o undoubted_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o end_n god_n have_v divide_v the_o two_o world_n with_o his_o child_n give_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n here_o and_o reserve_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o hereafter_o luke_n 16.25_o rom._n 8.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 58._o 2_o thes_n 1.5.7_o hebr._n 6.10_o vincentius_n observe_v four_o life_n viz._n i._o a_o corporal_a life_n ii_o a_o spiritual_a life_n iii_o a_o celestial_a life_n i._n e._n a_o life_n after_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o iv_o a_o eternal_a life_n after_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o life_n viz._n 1._o a_o corporal_a life_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o temporal_a evil_n that_o it_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n and_o 2._o a_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v a_o little_a sweeten_v for_o what_o be_v gracious_a to_o the_o spirit_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o 3._o a_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v unspeakable_o joyous_a and_o delightful_a 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o first_o life_n be_v give_v for_o our_o suffering_n or_o sorrow_n the_o second_o for_o our_o
1._o righteousness_n gal._n 5.5_o 2._o christian_n courage_n and_o magnanimity_n psalm_n 31.24_o 3._o prayer_n psalm_n 119.147_o 4._o patience_n lament_n 3.26_o rom._n 12.12_o 1_o thess_n 1.3_o 5._o spiritual_a experience_n rom._n 5.4_o 6._o i'faith_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 7._o rejoice_v prov._n 10.28_o heb._n 3.6_o 8._o confidence_n psalm_n 119.116_o qu._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o note_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a hope_n answ_n 1._o it_o adhere_v and_o trust_v sole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o free_a promise_n heb._n 11.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o 2._o it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o desire_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o it_o diligent_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v tor_z the_o obtain_n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o all_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a mean_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o 4._o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o mean_v but_o only_o upon_o god_n who_o can_v work_v by_o or_o without_o those_o hest_n 4.14_o qu_n 2d_o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a unto_o true_a hope_n answ_n 1._o despair_v of_o mercy_n 2._o doubt_n of_o the_o blessing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n 3._o carnal_a security_n and_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o 4._o shame_n of_o face_n or_o confusion_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n be_v oppose_v to_o hope_n psalm_n 25_o 2_o 3._o note_v here_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o error_n but_o the_o certainty_n of_o hope_n be_v oppose_v to_o distrust_v and_o as_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v so_o in_o this_o they_o be_v alike_o that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v firm_a and_o certain_a for_o faith_n establish_v the_o understand_v ng_z lest_o it_o shall_v not_o believe_v and_o hope_n establish_v the_o affection_n lest_o it_o shall_v distrust_v qu_n 30._o who_o be_v too_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o hope_n answ_n 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which_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n they_o only_o hope_v well_o who_o be_v good_a de_fw-fr spe_fw-la incassum_fw-la praesumit_fw-la qui_fw-la timere_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la operibus_fw-la temnit_fw-la greg._n in_o mor._n as_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v spem_fw-la malam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la pessimum_fw-la viae_fw-la ducem_fw-la ad_fw-la gravissima_fw-la quaeque_fw-la peccata_fw-la stob._n serm_n 109._o so_o indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hope_v well_o in_o evil-doing_a make_v he_o neglect_v to_o do_v good_a and_o encourage_v he_o in_o evil_n qu._n 31._o what_o may_v we_o learn_v from_o or_o concern_v hope_n an._n 1._o that_o hope_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v appropriate_a unto_o man_n alone_o for_o beast_n have_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o look_v only_o at_o thing_n present_a and_o 2._o that_o hope_v ground_v on_o god_n never_o fail_v but_o build_v on_o the_o world_n never_o thrive_v and_o 3._o that_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v vanity_n hope_v of_o death_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o hope_n be_v true_a piety_n and_o virtue_n and_o 4._o that_o sweet_a word_n and_o fair_a promise_n beget_v hope_n large_a protestation_n nourish_v it_o and_o contempt_n kill_v it_o and_o 5._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o true_a spiritual_a hope_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n spes_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la esse_fw-la posset_n non_fw-la inuâ—nio_fw-la nemâ—_n enim_fw-la se_fw-la sperat_fw-la posse_fw-la assâ—qui_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la credit_n august_n how_o can_v hope_n be_v without_o faith_n see_v a_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o possess_v or_o enjoy_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v fides_n credit_n spes_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la crant_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la fide_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la at_o per_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o side_n orat_fw-la august_n in_o enchirid._n faith_n believe_v hope_v and_o love_n pray_v but_o these_o can_v be_v without_o faith_n and_o by_o these_o faith_n pray_v qu._n 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