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time_n only_o but_o for_o ever_o the_o throne_n and_o bed_n admit_v no_o rival_n and_o christ_n will_v be_v all_o or_o nothing_o a_o lord_n for_o ever_o or_o not_o at_o all_o 1._o then_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o faith_n that_o think_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n without_o any_o conformity_n of_o their_o life_n to_o he_o to_o make_v the_o conclusion_n more_o than_o the_o premise_n be_v sophistry_n to_o put_v freedom_n from_o sin_n into_o the_o premise_n and_o liberty_n to_o it_o into_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o devil_n logic_n the_o premise_n be_v god_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o devil_n presumption_n and_o not_o faith_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o christ_n person_n without_o be_v 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o cling_v to_o his_o cross_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n to_o challenge_v a_o share_n in_o the_o privilege_n offer_v and_o reject_v the_o duty_n command_v to_o pretend_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o contemn_v his_o grace_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o indulge_v our_o own_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o reject_v christ_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v he_o or_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o viz._n no_o benefit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o propitiation_n 9_o 1_o john_n 5._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 9_o if_o we_o cast_v away_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n 2._o and_o as_o much_o mistake_v be_v they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v but_o believe_v they_o say_v and_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v do_v when_o they_o please_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o 42._o mat._n 27._o 42._o cross_n say_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o it_o lay_v neither_o in_o their_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v fast_o bind_v under_o unbelief_n than_o christ_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n nor_o can_v his_o come_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o without_o a_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o neither_o they_o can_v nor_o any_o of_o themselves_o can_v believe_v as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o 2._o the_o power_n that_o be_v exert_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o it_o viz._n by_o the_o devil_n and_o ourselves_o 1._o by_o the_o devil_n who_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o christ_n enmity_n and_o malice_n to_o we_o raise_v all_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n against_o it_o of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o grace_n he_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a so_o much_o as_o against_o assurance_n and_o faith_n as_o know_v what_o a_o hindrance_n the_o want_n of_o one_o will_v be_v in_o duty_n and_o how_o destructive_a the_o other_o will_v be_v to_o it_o for_o what_o be_v not_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 23._o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n one_o a_o bar_n to_o our_o peace_n here_o the_o other_o to_o our_o safety_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o 2._o by_o ourselves_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v preparatory_a to_o faith_n viz._n contrition_n and_o humiliation_n which_o be_v both_o necessary_a but_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v natural_o averse_a to_o but_o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o for_o we_o be_v natural_o proud_a and_o will_v do_v something_o to_o merit_v salvation_n to_o believe_v be_v to_o abhor_v ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v another_o better_a than_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v he_o for_o that_o in_o he_o viz._n his_o holiness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o that_o we_o very_o believe_v be_v our_o enemy_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o love_v he_o too_o when_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o angry_a to_o trust_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o to_o inquire_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o comply_v with_o it_o though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o when_o do_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o nothing_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o love_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o that_o which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o life_n and_o so_o as_o to_o part_v with_o it_o to_o be_v feed_v at_o the_o cost_n maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n support_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o save_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o hard_a term_n for_o proud_a nature_n to_o yield_v to_o but_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v and_o be_v by_o believe_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o without_o the_o denial_n of_o we_o we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o our_o righteous_a as_o well_o as_o our_o sinful_a self_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o go_v out_o to_o christ_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n that_o be_v exert_v in_o work_v faith_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o which_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n be_v a_o act_n of_o create_a power_n but_o it_o be_v more_o to_o raise_v christ_n than_o any_o other_o from_o death_n to_o life_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o total_o deprive_v of_o life_n for_o a_o time_n but_o bind_v under_o gild_n have_v by_o imputation_n more_o guilt_n of_o sin_n on_o he_o than_o any_o keep_v in_o the_o grave_a the_o strong-hold_a of_o death_n with_o a_o stone_n upon_o it_o 66._o mat._n 27._o 64_o 65_o 66._o seal_v and_o guard_v by_o soldier_n and_o all_o the_o force_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o watch_n with_o they_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o rise_v and_o be_v not_o bare_o raise_v to_o life_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n overpower_v that_o great_a enemy_n death_n trample_v on_o it_o and_o triumph_v over_o it_o now_o this_o power_n this_o great_a power_n this_o exceed_a great_a power_n the_o supereminent_a vastness_n and_o work_a activity_n of_o this_o exceed_o great_a power_n and_o all_o in_o the_o abstract_n that_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a this_o and_o no_o less_o than_o this_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o for_o we_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o yet_o though_o difficult_a in_o itself_o and_o a_o work_n that_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v whole_o unable_a to_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o for_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n 8._o john_n 6._o 27._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o it_o and_o christ_n have_v receive_v a_o commission_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o it_o and_o when_o we_o seek_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o which_o be_v now_o god_n will_n shall_v 3._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 3._o then_o be_v our_o work_n of_o the_o singular_a worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n the_o mother-tongue_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o set_n forth_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o add_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o the_o word_n whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 23._o 6._o 30._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 14._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n be_v signify_v viz._n great_a wrestle_n and_o tremble_n the_o wrestle_n and_o tremble_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n excellency_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o immediate_a proceed_n from_o he_o but_o of_o its_o resemblance_n to_o he_o explain_v as_o one_o say_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o power_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n the_o plurality_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o no_o less_o be_v it_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v god_n work_n 29._o john_n 6._o 29._o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o efficiency_n but_o excellency_n in_o that_o no_o work_n please_v he_o more_o than_o this_o nor_o any_o without_o it_o faith_n excellency_n appear_v in_o its_o usefulness_n and_o its_o usefulness_n in_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n we_o receive_v by_o it_o for_o by_o it_o 1._o we_o have_v union_n with_o christ_n 2._o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 3._o our_o duty_n be_v accept_v 4._o we_o have_v a_o