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but_o johanan_n want_v faith_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v safety_n where_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o safety_n and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v rarhe_a to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n than_o to_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o that_o man_n reason_n may_v direct_v it_o it_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n for_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v nothing_o but_o penury_n want_n famine_n and_o war_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v plenty_n peace_n and_o all_o abundance_n but_o now_o observe_v though_o the_o way_n be_v never_o so_o likely_a yet_o follow_v his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n i_o say_v follow_v his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n and_o neglect_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n he_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o ruin_n it_o be_v his_o utter_a undo_n you_o see_v there_o the_o thing_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v avoid_v he_o fall_v into_o he_o think_v to_o have_v avoid_v the_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n but_o all_o these_o follow_v he_o god_n will_v make_v he_o know_v it_o be_v 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the_o contrary_n do_v make_v a_o man_n a_o rock_n in_o a_o storm_n do_v establish_v and_o settle_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o great_a tempest_n the_o less_o faith_n the_o more_o fear_n the_o more_o unsettledness_n the_o more_o faith_n the_o less_o fear_n the_o more_o stability_n faith_n do_v unburden_v our_o heart_n of_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o all_o our_o care_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v not_o all_o the_o burden_n lie_v upon_o a_o man_n self_n but_o when_o we_o believe_v we_o cast_v all_o the_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v trouble_v and_o afraid_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o soul_n what_o of_o our_o body_n what_o of_o our_o child_n but_o faith_n do_v unburden_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o care_n and_o thought_n it_o do_v quit_v and_o discharge_v the_o soul_n of_o these_o fear_n faith_n cast_v the_o whole_a burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n make_v god_n to_o bear_v all_o the_o burden_n not_o only_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o burden_n of_o care_n and_o fear_n come_v 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objectum_fw-la the_o same_o god_n it_o believe_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o he_o who_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o many_o will_v depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o less_o he_o who_o trust_v god_n for_o pound_n will_v trust_v he_o also_o for_o penny_n if_o i_o tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n say_v christ_n to_o nicodemus_n and_o you_o believe_v not_o how_o will_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o heavenly_a thing_n so_o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n for_o earthly_a thing_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v he_o for_o heavenly_a thing_n if_o not_o for_o sustentation_n how_o then_o for_o salvation_n 3._o faith_n do_v establish_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o king_n of_o fear_n as_o job_n
be_v state_v on_o thou_o rom._n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v such_o a_o man_n he_o have_v peace_n above_o he_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o have_v peace_n within_o he_o a_o peaceable_a conscience_n not_o a_o dead_a peace_n a_o sleepiness_n of_o conscience_n like_v unto_o the_o calmness_n of_o the_o dead_a sea_n who_o calmness_n be_v not_o of_o nature_n but_o from_o a_o curse_n but_o a_o sound_a peace_n a_o spiritual_a peace_n a_o peace_n after_o war_n a_o peace_n join_v with_o war_n and_o conflict_n the_o sure_a peace_n of_o all_o 2._o with_o much_o joy_n so_o much_o faith_n so_o much_o joy_n rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o in_o who_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glâ—ry_n there_o be_v attend_n a_o strong_a faith_n a_o full_a joy_n a_o harvest-joy_n such_o a_o joy_n as_o will_v hold_v out_o in_o trouble_n joy_n that_o be_v persecution-proof_n prison-proof_n 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faith_n do_v not_o expel_v yet_o it_o conquer_v doubt_n rom._n 4.20_o abraham_n stagger_v not_o through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o be_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n yet_o they_o prevail_v not_o to_o the_o stagger_a of_o his_o faith_n his_o faith_n overcome_v his_o doubt_n a_o weak_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o doubt_n make_v the_o soul_n like_o a_o pair_v of_o balance_n the_o scale_n whereof_o be_v waver_a sometime_o this_o way_n sometime_o that_o the_o mind_n have_v now_o its_o assent_v and_o by_o and_o by_o its_o dissent_v now_o it_o say_v god_n be_v my_o god_n christ_n be_v my_o christ_n and_o anon_o it_o fear_v christ_n be_v not_o he_o god_n be_v not_o he_o now_o it_o hope_v its_o sin_n be_v pardon_v anon_o it_o fear_v its_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v now_o the_o soul_n thrust_v out_o for_o comfort_n and_o by_o and_o by_o draw_v back_o with_o discouragement_n on_o this_o side_n it_o see_v ground_n why_o it_o shall_v believe_v it_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n see_v ground_n whereby_o to_o fear_v it_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o a_o strong_a faith_n overcome_v all_o these_o doubt_n have_v strong_a persuasion_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o christ_n it_o say_v christ_n be_v i_o and_o nothing_o shall_v make_v it_o unsay_v christ_n be_v not_o i_o it_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o 9_o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a prayer_n 1._o strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n 2._o strong_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n 1._o such_o be_v strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n faith_n do_v furnish_v a_o man_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o want_n with_o strong_a affection_n with_o strong_a promise_n to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o have_v those_o want_v supply_v jacob_n prayer_n be_v call_v a_o wrestle_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wrestling-prayer_n such_o a_o one_o as_o proceed_v from_o a_o strong_a faith_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o story_n gen._n 32.24_o to_o the_o 30._o where_o he_o encounter_v god_n with_o god_n own_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o covenant_n o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v bless_v i_o thou_o bid_v i_o return_v into_o my_o own_o country_n and_o thou_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o i_o deliver_v i_o now_o than_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n etc._n etc._n moses_n prayer_n be_v a_o wrestling-prayer_n exod._n 32.10_o to_o the_o 16._o where_o he_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o stop_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n against_o a_o rebellious_a people_n insomuch_o that_o god_n bid_v he_o let_v i_o alone_o it_o be_v a_o beleeving-prayer_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n daniel_n prayer_n they_o be_v wrestling-prayer_n strong-prayer_n i_o will_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o to_o the_o 28._o where_o you_o see_v how_o she_o wrestle_v with_o christ_n her_o case_n be_v 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bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o faith_n how_o it_o enable_v she_o to_o out-wrestle_a these_o temptation_n how_o it_o enable_v she_o to_o follow_v god_n true_a lord_n but_o yet_o the_o dog_n may_v eat_v the_o crumb_n be_v it_o that_o i_o be_o but_o a_o dog_n yet_o thy_o dog_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o eat_v of_o child_n morsel_n deny_v i_o not_o child_n crumb_n such_o as_o fall_v from_o their_o table_n such_o as_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thus_o you_o see_v strong_a faith_n produce_v strong_a prayer_n strong_a to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n himself_o 2._o strong_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n they_o be_v not_o only_a wrestle_n but_o prevailing-prayer_n jacob_n wrestle_v and_o jacob_n prevail_v moses_n wrestle_v and_o moses_n prevail_v david_n wrestle_v and_o he_o prevail_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n wrestle_v and_o she_o prevail_v vers_fw-la 28._o oh_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o the_o church_n for_o peter_n and_o they_o break_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o set_v he_o free_a they_o be_v call_v avail_v prayer_n jam._n 5.19_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o thus_o strong_a faith_n have_v strong_a prayer_n and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o more_o a_o strong_a faith_n do_v not_o only_o make_v strong_a prayer_n but_o a_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v 1._o long_o delay_n 2._o strong_a denial_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n 1._o a_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v long_a delay_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n such_o a_o man_n can_v wait_v upon_o god_n time_n for_o the_o bestow_n of_o a_o mercy_n such_o a_o man_n know_v that_o god_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o bestow_v mercy_n in_o and_o
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faith_n will_v enable_v to_o rejoice_v 1_o in_o bond_n 2_o in_o sickness_n 3_o in_o poverty_n ibid._n five_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v p._n 120_o objection_n who_o more_o sad_a than_o believer_n answer_v 120_o to_o 122_o five_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o right_a reason_n p._n 122_o 1_o be_v it_o thy_o former_a sin_n 2_o be_v it_o thy_o present_a corruption_n 3_o be_v it_o thy_o imperfection_n 4_o be_v it_o thy_o affliction_n 5_o be_v it_o because_o under_o some_o present_a temptation_n ibid._n matter_n of_o joy_n if_o faith_n to_o see_v god_n aim_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 122_o 123_o 17._o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-guiding_a grace_n p._n 124_o it_o guide_v the_o heart_n in_o difficult_a case_n p._n 125_o faith_n will_v not_o own_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o king_n nor_o as_o a_o counsellor_n p._n 126_o 18._o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-establishing_a grace_n p._n 127_o unbeleef_n unsettle_v the_o soul_n ibid._n two_o thing_n faith_n establish_v the_o soul_n against_o first_o against_o fear_n second_o against_o fall_v against_o five_o sort_n of_o fear_n p._n 128_o 1_o of_o men._n 2_o of_o want_n ibid._n 3_o of_o death_n p._n 129_o 4_o of_o hell_n ibid._n 5_o of_o judgement_n p._n 130_o 2_o faith_n establish_v the_o heart_n against_o fall_v 1_o against_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 130_o 2_o against_o final_a apostasy_n p._n 131_o 1_o faith_n set_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o soul-establishing_a bottom_n 2_o interest_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o soul-establishing_a covenant_n ibid._n 3_o do_v beget_v in_o a_o man_n soul-establishing_a principle_n p._n 132_o six_o principle_n faith_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 132_o 133_o use_v 1_o of_o trial_n encouragement_n to_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v possible_a p._n 134_o 135_o 2_o though_o possible_a yet_o it_o be_v difficult_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o deceit_n p._n 136_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o misgivings_a of_o our_o own_o heart_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o at_o three_o time_n first_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 137_o second_o of_o temptation_n ibid._n three_o of_o desertion_n p._n 138_o second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v believer_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n p._n 139_o 140_o two_o rule_n observe_v in_o the_o trial_n follow_v first_o grand_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o believer_n weak_a as_o strong_a p._n 140_o method_n observe_v for_o trial_n be_v evidence_n take_v first_o from_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n second_o from_o the_o grace_n itself_o wrought_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n 1_o by_o discover_v sin_n p._n 141_o 2_o by_o discover_v the_o fullness_n and_o al-sufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n p._n 142_o 3_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o comer_n 4_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o persevere_v 5_o how_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 142_o 143_o second_o some_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o grace_n itself_o 1_o of_o a_o weak_a 2_o of_o a_o strong_a faith_n ibid._n 1_o the_o weak_a faith_n have_v strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o unbeliever_n desire_n and_o a_o believer_n p._n 143_o 144._o 2_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v close_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n p._n 144_o 145_o 3_o weak_a faith_n be_v join_v with_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o weak_a faith_n be_v unfeigned_a faith_n not_o counterfeit_a 5_o weak_a faith_n be_v a_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o holiness_n of_o heart_n holiness_n in_o life_n p._n 145_o 146_o 6_o a_o weak_a faith_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o weakness_n 7_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v cleave_v to_o christ_n five_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o support_n to_o a_o weak_a faith_n 1_o the_o small_a degree_n if_o true_a be_v save_v p._n 146_o 2_o though_o weak_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o grow_v 3_o the_o weak_a give_v the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n 4_o it_o give_v communion_n with_o christ_n 5_o it_o have_v equal_a share_n in_o god_n love_n difference_n between_o want_n and_o weakness_n p._n 147_o evidence_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n 1_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o christ_n p._n 148_o two_o thing_n make_v christ_n precious_a to_o a_o mâ—n_z 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o 1_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid_fw-la 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o he_o this_o a_o strong_a believer_n do_v p._n 149._o four_o trial_n whether_o we_o prize_v christ_n p._n 149._o some_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o strong_a faith_n than_o to_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 150_o 151._o 2_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v p._n 152._o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a patience_n ibid._n strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o obedience_n p._n 153._o strong_a for_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n p._n 154_o 3_o a_o strong_a faith_n will_v believe_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o his_o belief_n ibid._n though_o satan_n take_v up_o argument_n from_o god_n 1_o inward_a or_o p._n 155_o 2_o outward_a deal_v with_o he_o p._n 155_o 156_o 4_o a_o strong_a faith_n will_v trust_v god_n in_o difficulty_n 1_o with_o small_a mean_n p._n 156_o 2_o without_o mean_n p._n 157_o 3_o against_o mean_n p._n 158_o 5_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v accompany_v 1_o with_o much_o peace_n p._n 158._o 2_o with_o much_o joy_n p._n 159_o 6_o strong_a faith_n will_v subdue_v strong_a corruption_n ibid._n 7_o overcome_v strong_a temptation_n ibid._n 8_o over_o come_v strong_a doubt_n 159._o 9_o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a prayer_n strong_a 1_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n p._n 160_o 2_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n p._n 160_o 161_o 10_o strong_a faith_n can_v take_v 1_o long_a delay_n p._n 161_o 2_o strong_a denial_n from_o god_n hand_n p._n 161._o 162._o 11_o strong_a faith_n have_v strong_a desire_n 1_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n by_o death_n 2_o that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n p._n 163_o use_v of_o exhortation_n first_o to_o get_v faith_n motive_n 1_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o unbeleef_n it_o offer_v injury_n to_o all-god_n 1._o wisdom_n 2_o mercy_n and_o love_n 3_o power_n 4_o truth_n p._n 164_o 165_o 2_o unbelief_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n the_o womb_n of_o sin_n entertainer_n maintainer_n of_o sin_n p._n 165._o 3_o unbeleef_n be_v a_o soul-killing_a sin_n p._n 167._o 2_o motive_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n 1_o needful_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o person_n our_o person_n be_v 1_o under_o the_o guilt_n 2_o power_n 3_o dominion_n of_o sin_n p._n 167._o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o
our_o performance_n faith_n be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o p._n 167_o 168._o 2_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o exercise_v faith_n 1_o in_o matter_n of_o justification_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n trust_v in_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 169._o 2_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o sanctification_n 3_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o mortification_n of_o thy_o lust_n five_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v we_o 170._o 4_o exercise_n faith_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n ibid._n 5_o exercise_v faith_n in_o case_n of_o desertion_n p._n 171._o 6_o in_o case_n of_o calamity_n nationall_n or_o personal_a p._n 172._o 3_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n let_v we_o grow_v up_o in_o trust_n ibid._n encouragement_n 1_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o in_o love_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n p._n 173._o 2_o the_o more_o faith_n grace_n more_o love_n of_o god_n more_o patience_n courage_n obedience_n 3_o the_o more_o spiritual_a comfort_n 4_o the_o more_o strength_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n ibid._n mean_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n 1_o keep_v close_o to_o faith-begetting_a ordinance_n 1_o word_n p._n 174._o 2_o prayer_n p._n 174_o 175._o 2_o have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o faith-begetting_a company_n faith-begetting_a conference_n p._n 175._o 3_o cherish_v faith-begetting_a consideration_n 1_o thought_n of_o ourselves_o p._n 175._o 2_o of_o god_n cherish_v especial_o three_o thought_n p._n 176._o two_o doubt_n keep_v man_n off_o from_o believe_v ibid._n we_o must_v do_v as_o those_o leper_n 2_o king_n 7.3_o 4._o p._n 177._o 12_o mean_n for_o increase_a faith_n a_o conclusion_n p._n 178._o 179._o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o work_n p._n 180_o 181._o the_o content_n of_o the_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v john_n 1.50_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o because_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o i_o see_v thou_o under_o the_o figtree_n believe_v thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n p._n 185_o 186._o part_n of_o the_o text._n 187._o 1_o question_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o word_n p._n 187._o answer_v ibid._n and_o p._n 188._o 2_o question_n for_o unfould_v of_o the_o word_n answer_v p._n 188._o doctrine_n from_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text._n 1_o doct._n the_o eye_n of_o christ_n run_v through_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a three_o use_v make_v of_o it_o p._n 189._o 2_o doct._n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o commend_v we_o for_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o two_o use_v make_v of_o this_o p._n 189._o doctrine_n the_o text_n more_o full_o hold_v forth_o first_o that_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o temper_n of_o spirit_n very_o offensive_a unto_o god_n second_o it_o be_v very_o please_v unto_o god_n when_o we_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o upon_o small_a revelation_n three_o god_n will_v reveal_v great_a thing_n to_o they_o who_o do_v so_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o first_o 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 slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v be_v take_v from_o other_o p._n 202._o 1_o we_o look_v upon_o their_o height_n p._n 203._o 2_o upon_o other_o depth_n p._n 204._o 205._o 206._o three_o reason_n why_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v so_o offensive_a to_o god_n 1_o it_o argue_v and_o speak_v a_o corrupt_a heart_n p._n 207._o 2_o as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v it_o make_v void_a all_o the_o stupendous_a thing_n of_o god_n p._n 107._o in_o particular_a 1_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o mercy_n 3_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o p._n 20._o 4_o frustrate_v the_o expectation_n of_o god_n p._n 209._o 5_o god_n end_n in_o send_v christ_n 6_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 7_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o christ_n p._n 209._o 3_o reason_n this_o keep_v a_o man_n in_o a_o unserviceable_a condition_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n p._n 210_o 211._o use_v see_v how_o satan_n do_v delude_v their_o soul_n who_o he_o persuade_v not_o to_o 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
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