we_o shall_v receive_v in_o he_o that_o promise_v expla._n if_o we_o consider_v our_o meriâ—â—_n we_o must_v despair_v but_o we_o must_v depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n 18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o commendable_a presumption_n when_o we_o challenge_v god_n upon_o his_o own_o bond_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o work_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o faith_n receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_a care_n and_o conscience_n &_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n token_n of_o god_n secret_a election_n foretoken_n of_o future_a happiness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n call_v to_o god_n by_o fear_n and_o frame_v to_o 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by_o purchase_n of_o merit_n have_v receive_v for_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o prepare_v we_o thereto_o 1.11_o for_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v he_o save_v us._n john_n the_o baptist_n say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o lachet_n of_o his_o shoe_n who_o can_v then_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o christ_n give_v testimony_n that_o he_o find_v not_o so_o great_a faith_n no_o 7._o not_o in_o israel_n confess_v of_o himself_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n who_o then_o be_v worthy_a to_o enter_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o faithful_a man_n may_v say_v with_o daniel_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n 7_o belong_v righteousness_n but_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n and_o with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 2_o o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o again_o if_o thou_o strait_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o 3_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v con._n 20._o by_o what_o our_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o present_a stand_n 28_o by_o the_o same_o and_o as_o far_o it_o secure_v we_o against_o future_a fall_n expla._n faith_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n who_o himself_o teach_v all_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o learn_v 54_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n that_o so_o gather_v the_o sheep_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lack_v as_o a_o good_a husbandman_n that_o so_o sence_v his_o vine_n 3_o &_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n that_o none_o assault_v to_o hurt_v it_o as_o a_o rock_n strong_a &_o sure_a 18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v found_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o it_o look_v upon_o god_n promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n 40_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o look_v into_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v not_o pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v 32_o but_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 20._o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n wherefore_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 5_o through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o keep_v we_o by_o faith_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o keep_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o we_o but_o by_o his_o only_a power_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o he_o call_v
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appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n for_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o christ._n expla._n the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v not_o without_o cause_n appoint_v one_o condition_n when_o as_o well_o it_o may_v appoint_v another_o neither_o appoint_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o more_o fit_o to_o be_v do_v that_o way_n that_o he_o appoint_v than_o any_o other_o way_n but_o beside_o this_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n second_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n for_o no_o otherwise_o can_v we_o rest_v assure_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n who_o in_o our_o work_n can_v find_v nothing_o to_o assure_v ourselves_o three_o faith_n be_v special_o appoint_v to_o exclude_v boast_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o own_o do_n but_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n con._n 56._o that_o man_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n by_o justification_n who_o by_o sanctification_n also_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o expla._n do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o be_v justify_v he_o have_v to_o rejoice_v with_o god_n can_v together_o therewith_o have_v unrighteousness_n for_o if_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o if_o he_o do_v sin_n that_o be_v give_v himself_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o believe_v not_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v do_v work_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o goodness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o be_v faith_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o the_o bar_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o that_o before_o divide_v betwixt_o god_n &_o we_o that_o so_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v have_v access_n unto_o we_o to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n so_o to_o prepare_v we_o to_o that_o inheritance_n to_o the_o hope_n whereof_o he_o have_v call_v us._n the_o thief_n in_o his_o short_a time_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v with_o his_o faith_n many_o good_a work_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v repentance_n confession_n of_o sin_n love_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n in_o reprehend_v his_o fellow_n blasphemy_n and_o defend_v of_o christ_n innocency_n the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v glorious_a and_o acceptable_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v do_v in_o his_o name_n and_o offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o be_v accidental_a &_o take_v not_o away_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o good_a work_n but_o make_v it_o a_o unperfect_a good_a work_n which_o imperfection_n notwithstanding_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o work_n to_o be_v reject_v if_o in_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n god_n shall_v weigh_v the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v not_o but_o merciful_o pardon_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n con._n 57_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n admit_v no_o increase_n as_o sanctification_n do_v expla._n it_o admit_v no_o increase_n because_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o uniform_a and_o alike_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o it_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a it_o can_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o all_o the_o succeed_a increase_n thereof_o be_v of_o grace_n for_o god_n to_o the_o thankful_a receive_n and_o use_v of_o his_o gift_n do_v add_v great_a measure_n thereof_o 29_o for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v yet_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o render_n of_o one_o gift_n for_o another_o gift_n god_n give_v occasion_n himself_o by_o one_o gift_n of_o the_o bestow_n of_o another_o as_o he_o give_v faith_n and_o to_o faith_n that_o which_o we_o believe_v as_o he_o give_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o so_o prayer_n give_v that_o for_o which_o we_o pray_v so_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o give_v grace_n and_o give_v to_o use_v well_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v give_v and_o to_o the_o well_o use_v thereof_o he_o give_v also_o further_o measure_n &_o increase_v of_o grace_n that_o both_o in_o the_o gift_n &_o in_o the_o increase_n all_o praise_n &_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o he_o the_o mean_n in_o we_o whereby_o this_o increase_n be_v wrought_v be_v faith_n which_o as_o it_o first_o receive_v the_o spirit_n so_o receive_v also_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o while_o by_o the_o growth_n thereof_o we_o grow_v more_o into_o christ_n and_o thereby_o more_o &_o more_o partaker_n of_o his_o life_n by_o imputation_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n a_o man_n be_v a_o righteous_a the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o conversion_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n howsoever_o as_o touch_v sanctification_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o grow_v much_o and_o therein_o be_v renew_a from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o still_o cleanse_v from_o all_o defilement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n &_o finish_v his_o sanctification_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o every_o one_o that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o i_o my_o father_n purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n we_o must_v then_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_n myself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n the_o price_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o and_o every_o faithful_a man_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o alike_o apprehend_v by_o every_o one_o there_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o same_o be_v yield_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n there_o may_v be_v a_o difference_n in_o we_o but_o christ_n can_v be_v divide_v neither_o be_v there_o in_o he_o any_o difference_n from_o himself_o where_o he_o go_v he_o go_v whole_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o be_v to_o the_o strong_a the_o same_o he_o be_v to_o the_o faint_a and_o feeble_a soul_n there_o be_v great_a and_o less_o assurance_n but_o the_o matter_n whereof_o each_o do_v take_v assurance_n be_v the_o whole_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n con._n 58._o when_o we_o teach_v christ_n alone_o we_o exclude_v not_o our_o faith_n unto_o justification_n or_o christ_n exclude_v our_o own_o work_n unto_o sanctification_n for_o charity_n be_v inseparable_o with_o 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that_o certainty_n in_o all_o which_o suffice_v abundant_o to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o to_o none_o so_o great_a as_o attain_v in_o this_o life_n unto_o perfection_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o that_o feel_v still_o our_o own_o infirmity_n we_o may_v always_o pray_v lord_n help_v our_o incredulity_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v and_o doubt_v not_o which_o negation_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o fear_n all_o doubt_v but_o only_o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n it_o free_v abraham_n from_o doubt_v through_o infidelity_n not_o from_o doubt_v through_o infirmity_n from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n not_o of_o weak_a believer_n as_o be_v evident_a genes_n 17.17_o con._n 63._o the_o faith_n
spiritvall_n increase_v or_o conclusion_n for_o pacify_v the_o perplex_a conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a christian._n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n for_o william_n lee_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o fleet_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden_a buck_n near_o sergeant_n inn_n 1621._o â§_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o ever-honored_n lady_n anna_n lady_n caluart_n wife_n to_o the_o right_a hon_fw-fr sir_n george_n caluart_n knight_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n and_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n madam_n as_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n be_v two_o noble_a virtue_n of_o the_o regenerate_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o humility_n and_o love_n be_v the_o never-perishing_a fruit_n of_o such_o everblessed_n tree_n the_o eminency_n of_o these_o in_o your_o honour_n have_v encourage_v i_o but_o alas_o what_o be_o i_o to_o entreat_v your_o honour_n to_o shelter_v this_o 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14._o man_n must_v not_o depend_v on_o himself_o fol._n 89._o con._n 41._o doubt_v accompany_v faith_n fol._n 147._o con._n 62._o e_o great_a difference_n of_o error_n fol._n 83._o con._n 39_o experience_n of_o god_n be_v goodness_n strength_n and_o faith_n fol._n 163._o con._n 68_o f_o the_o christian_n be_v faithful_a in_o weakness_n fol._n 2._o con._n 2._o &_o fol._n 58._o con._n 28._o how_o faith_n and_o fear_n be_v in_o a_o christian._n fol._n 51._o con._n 26._o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v christ._n fol._n 59_o con._n 29._o difference_n of_o faith_n fol._n 62._o con._n 30._o i'faith_o sufficient_a to_o apprehend_v righteousness_n in_o christ._n fol._n 115._o con._n 51._o death_n not_o to_o be_v fear_v fol._n 198._o g_o god_n not_o changeable_a fol._n 70._o con._n 34._o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v us._n fol._n 79._o con_fw-la 38._o god_n offer_v assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o first_o entrance_n to_o his_o service_n fol._n 91._o con_v 42._o the_o elect_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n to_o christ._n fol._n 182._o con_v 74._o h_o hunger_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o possession_n of_o he_o fol._n 1._o con_v 1._o a_o heart_n to_o hear_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n fol_n 11._o con._n 8._o hope_n and_o patience_n bear_v the_o cross_n fol._n 97._o con._n 45._o l_o i'faith_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n fol._n 16._o con._n 11._o they_o live_v to_o god_n who_o appear_v in_o themselves_o to_o be_v dead_a fol._n 76_o con_v 37._o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n god_n pardon_v sin_n fol._n 105._o con_v 48._o god_n will_v have_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o light_n to_o feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o darkness_n fol._n 151._o con._n 64._o excellent_a love_n appear_v in_o christ_n suffering_n fol._n 192._o con._n 77._o m_o god_n mercy_n fol._n 47._o con._n 24._o mark_v of_o our_o election_n fol._n 64._o con_v 31._o &_o fol._n 68_o con_v 33._o christ_n merit_n most_o see_v in_o our_o unworthiness_n fol._n 102._o con_v 47._o ordinary_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n fol._n 167._o con_v 70._o o_o there_o be_v a_o remainder_n of_o original_a corruption_n while_o we_o be_v here_o fol._n 112._o con_v 50._o our_o faith_n have_v privy_a operation_n secret_a to_o us._n fol._n 154._o con_v 65._o preach_v increase_v faith_n fol._n 9_o con_v 7._o particular_a apprehension_n fol._n 15._o con_v 10._o faith_n assure_v prayer_n fol._n 26._o con_v 15_o &_o fol._n 49_o con_v 25._o particular_a application_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n fol._n 95._o con_v â—4_n r_o one_o righteousness_n here_o &_o another_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v fol._n 43._o con_v 22._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v justification_n before_o god_n fol._n 108._o con_v 49._o s_o salvation_n hang_v not_o upon_o any_o sufficiency_n in_o us._n fol._n 17._o con_v 12._o &_o fol._n 28._o con_v 16._o &_o con_fw-mi 23._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect._n fol._n 36._o con_v 19_o &_o foe_fw-mi 60._o con_v 29._o no_o man_n void_a of_o sin_n fol._n 41._o con_v 21._o sanctification_n and_o justification_n ever_o go_v together_o fol._n 1â—8_n con_fw-mi 52._o the_o serpent_n labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o faith_n fol._n 156._o con_v â—6_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v sin_n for_o christ_n have_v abolish_v it_o fol._n 169._o con_v 71._o t_o trouble_n shall_v be_v rather_o matter_n of_o joy_n then_o of_o displeasure_n fol._n 174._o con_v 72._o v_o weak_a assurance_n argue_v weakness_n of_o faith_n fol._n 8._o co_fw-la 6._o unbelief_n be_v natural_a to_o us._n fol._n 6._o con_v 4._o salvation_n not_o of_o our_o work_n fol._n 86._o con_v 40._o &_o fol._n 92._o con_v 43._o by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o be_v faultless_a before_o god_n fol._n 188._o con_v 76._o conclusion_n for_o pacify_v the_o perplex_a conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a christian._n conclusion_n 1._o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o sure_a possession_n of_o some_o measure_n of_o they_o explanation_n 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of_o god_n nothing_o shall_v change_v his_o heart_n overthrow_n his_o faith_n alter_v his_o affection_n towards_o god_n or_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n to_o he_o who_o can_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o he_o and_o god_n 8._o he_o know_v in_o who_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o who_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o labour_v then_o to_o keep_v the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o by_o labour_n through_o the_o gracious_a mediation_n of_o christ_n keep_v it_o con._n 71._o we_o need_v not_o fear_v sin_n for_o christ_n have_v abolish_v it_o for_o ever_o expla._n this_o be_v true_a and_o everlasting_a verity_n have_v fold_v it_o up_o for_o howsoever_o we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v yet_o before_o the_o lord_n 3.4_o with_o who_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v there_o be_v not_o peril_n but_o peace_n not_o fear_v but_o righteousness_n without_o end_n let_v our_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a neither_o we_o nor_o our_o sin_n can_v change_v the_o new_a testament_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n 31._o and_o will_v remember_v our_o iniquity_n no_o more_o therefore_o this_o care_n be_v past_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n who_o have_v forgive_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o token_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v his_o because_o we_o be_v grieve_v with_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n overcome_v sin_n with_o suffering_n which_o belong_v unto_o it_o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o affliction_n 8._o we_o have_v sin_n and_o abhor_v it_o we_o have_v sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o it_o and_o hell_n gape_v upon_o our_o soul_n because_o of_o it_o all_o be_v well_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a state_n this_o be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o overcome_v sin_n a_o mark_n of_o my_o redemption_n in_o my_o own_o flesh_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n make_v day_n 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and_o what_o chastisement_n be_v these_o he_o say_v 6._o if_o we_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n then_o as_o thou_o need_v not_o care_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v abolish_v so_o need_v thou_o not_o care_n for_o hell_n for_o the_o near_o we_o feel_v it_o the_o further_o we_o be_v from_o it_o let_v they_o fear_v sin_n that_o feel_v it_o not_o and_o let_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o condemnation_n that_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v our_o eye_n have_v be_v keep_v wake_v and_o we_o have_v feene_z our_o sin_n our_o heart_n have_v faint_v before_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o have_v
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