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faith_n spring_v from_o three_o ground_n the_o first_o 206_o the_o second_o 220_o the_o three_o 222_o communion_n with_o christ_n twofold_n 15_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o god_n 6._o 7_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 16._o 24_o the_o subject_a 37_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 27_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n 4_o it_o signify_v first_o god_n infuse_v of_o habitual_a grace_n second_o the_o regenerate_a man_n actual_a employ_v of_o grace_n infuse_v 89._o 144_o conversion_n mistake_v by_o arminian_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o confusion_n in_o their_o write_n 92_o conversion_n how_o to_o be_v true_o discern_v 115_o preparative_n mean_v unto_o it_o 137._o 138_o how_o weak_a they_o be_v and_o in_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sinful_a 139_o that_o they_o may_v be_v resist_v and_o how_o 140._o etc._n etc._n cooperation_n of_o god_n spirit_n necessary_a in_o all_o holy_a action_n of_o man_n regenerate_v 151_o corruption_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v 5_o d_o desire_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n after_o a_o natural_a manner_n be_v a_o corrupt_a desire_n 130_o e_z elect_a man_n only_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n 41_o evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n declare_v &_o prove_v 175._o 176_o conclusion_n touch_v it_o the_o first_o 176_o the_o second_o 182_o the_o three_o ibid._n 183_o f_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o final_a resistance_n describe_v 142_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n 10_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v ibid._n it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o root_n of_o all_o grace_n 12_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a life_n before_o it_o 13_o and_o some_o participation_n with_o christ_n 15._o 23_o it_o help_v forward_o and_o increase_v grace_n and_o all_o gracious_a action_n 14_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o
the_o moral_a law_n 110_o faith_n legal_a and_o evangelicall_a the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o object_v 111_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n 158_o what_o faith_n or_o belief_n be_v in_o general_n 159_o how_o it_o agree_v with_o and_o differ_v from_o knowledge_n &_o opinion_n 160._o etc._n etc._n three_o ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o assent_n in_o faith_n 164._o 206_o the_o first_o 206_o the_o second_o 220_o the_o three_o 222_o faith_n a_o degree_n beyond_o belief_n be_v a_o assent_n with_o confidence_n and_o reliance_n 170_o faith_n take_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n &_o as_o it_o be_v christian_a faith_n describe_v 171_o diverse_a acception_n of_o it_o ibid._n 172_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n describe_v 172._o etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n every_o reasonable_a creature_n 197._o 198_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a heart_n even_o in_o the_o will_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n 199._o 230_o faith_n which_o papist_n call_v 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faith_n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 228._o 229_o g_o god_n as_o creator_n how_o far_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o natural_a man_n 65_o goodness_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n not_o general_a 80_o it_o respect_v other_o more_o than_o himself_o 79_o grace_n what_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o be_v 7_o it_o be_v infuse_v all_o at_o once_o 10._o 11_o the_o action_n of_o it_o appear_v soon_o or_o late_a strong_a or_o weak_a in_o some_o 9_o it_o be_v so_o firm_o wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o 34_o grace_n prevent_v assist_a incite_v help_v 13_o by_o what_o mean_v grace_n may_v be_v quench_v 37_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 55._o 56._o 57_o nor_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n 88_o 89._o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o conversion_n frivolous_o distinguish_v into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a 89_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o conversion_n be_v 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wherein_o adam_n be_v make_v 4_o implicit_a faith_n of_o papist_n confute_v 194._o etc._n etc._n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v 45_o infant_n be_v charitable_o suppose_v to_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n 45_o why_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 49._o 50_o infusion_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o concurrence_n of_o man_n natural_a ability_n but_o only_o require_v in_o he_o a_o passive_a capacity_n to_o receive_v 32_o k_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n must_v be_v always_o increase_v and_o fruitful_a preface_n 14_o knowledge_n mere_a natural_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n bring_v little_o practice_v 70_o knowledge_n more_o certain_a than_o belief_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a 166_o perfect_a knowledge_n take_v away_o all_o belief_n 167_o knowledge_n by_o sight_n so_o far_o as_o sight_n go_v take_v away_o faith_n 191_o knowledge_n distinct_a and_o explicit_a of_o divine_a thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n 192_o l_o 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other_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n 223._o p_o have_v and_o affection_n natural_o not_o subject_a to_o reason_v 124_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v use_v in_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n pref._n 22._o 23_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o christ_n and_o aaron_n agree_v and_o differ_v pref._n 23_o promise_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n 170_o qvality_n in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n differ_v three_o way_n according_a to_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n 4._o 5_o regeneration_n improper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n 97_o regenerate_v man_n have_v in_o he_o two_o contrary_a qualy_n grace_n and_o corruption_n as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a he_o never_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n 148_o resistance_n of_o grace_n in_o regenerate_v man_n whence_o it_o flow_v 151_o how_o the_o prevail_a act_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o 152_o why_o it_o prevail_v many_o time_n 153_o religion_n breed_v civility_n &_o knowledge_n of_o all_o art_n 68_o 69_o 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