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ourselves_o through_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o both_o which_o s._n james_n speak_v thus_o 15._o thus_o jam._n 1._o 14._o 15._o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n where_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n the_o mother_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o procreating_a cause_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o generation_n and_o breed_v of_o sin_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v two_o shame_n and_o two_n 2_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n two_n death_n the_o first_o be_v shame_n note_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 21._o roman_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n shame_n 1_o shame_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a there_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o sin_n sin_n go_v before_o and_o shame_n follow_v 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a_o draw_v of_o the_o heart_n up_o unto_o god_n ibid._n use_v against_o hasty_a rash_a pray_v p._n 339._o 2._o attention_n stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o attend_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n p._n 340._o 2._o have_v respect_n to_o the_o sense_n ibid._n 3._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v fix_v upon_o god_n ibid._n use_v against_o those_o who_o in_o pray_v give_v liberty_n to_o their_o wander_a thought_n ibid._n 3._o humility_n chap._n 14._o twofold_n 1._o outward_a show_v by_o outward_a gesture_n of_o 1._o stand_v p._n 341._o 2._o kneel_v p._n 342._o 3._o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n ibid._n 4._o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n use_v consolation_n to_o sick_a person_n and_o lame_a people_n pag._n 343._o 2._o inward_a ibid._n use_v against_o those_o who_o give_v unto_o god_n only_o outward_a worship_n p._n 344._o 7._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n chap._n 16._o use_v against_o those_o who_o in_o pray_v be_v weak-hearted_a and_o doubtful_a of_o be_v hear_v pag._n 355._o 8._o to_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pag._n 356._o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o ask_v spiritual_a thing_n simple_o and_o temporal_a thing_n conditional_o pag._n 356._o 2._o refer_v our_o will_n to_o god_n will_n pag._n 357._o use_v against_o those_o who_o consider_v not_o whether_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o be_v according_a to_o god_n will_n ibid._n 9_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n pag._n 359._o use_v 1._o to_o conclude_v our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n ibid._n use_v 2._o against_o those_o who_o rely_v upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n pag._n 360._o use_v 3._o consolation_n that_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v grant_v our_o lawful_a request_n ibid._n 4._o the_o avoid_n of_o vain_a repetition_n p._n 100_o twofold_n 1._o battologie_n p._n 345._o 2._o polylogie_n ibid._n and_o vain_a repetition_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v but_o lip-labor_n p._n 345._o 2._o it_o be_v heathenish_a ibid._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o therefore_o the_o soon_o hear_v they_o p._n 346._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o needful_a ibid._n use_v to_o reproove_v 1._o those_o who_o tie_v themselves_o to_o a_o often_o repeat_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n ibid._n 2._o those_o who_o in_o their_o conceive_a prayer_n use_v often_o repetition_n ibid._n 5._o fervency_n chap._n 15._o use_v to_o make_v we_o more_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n p._n 349._o 6._o persenerance_fw-fr pag._n 351._o use_v 1._o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n p._n 353._o use_v 2._o against_o those_o who_o be_v impatient_a in_o their_o trouble_n and_o will_v not_o stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n where_o be_v show_v how_o the_o lord_n often_o defer_v the_o grant_n of_o our_o request_n 1._o to_o exercise_v we_o in_o pray_v p._n 354._o 2._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 8._o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 17._o twofold_n for_o prayer_n avail_v much_o 1._o extraordinary_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o the_o heaven_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o firmament_n pag._n 362._o 2._o in_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n as_o in_o 1._o the_o uppermost_a region_n ibid._n 2._o the_o low_a region_n ib._n 2._o in_o the_o water_n ibid._n 3._o in_o the_o earth_n pag._n 363._o 4._o in_o hell_n over_o the_o evil_a spirit_n ibid._n 2._o ordinary_o twofold_n in_o regard_n of_o 1._o the_o body_n and_o that_o 1._o remove_v evil_n twofold_a 1._o common_a calamity_n ibid._n 2._o private_a affliction_n pag._n 364._o 2._o procure_v good_a p._n 365._o 2._o the_o soul_n and_o that_o 1._o remove_v evil_n as_o 1._o our_o sin_n pag._n 365._o 2._o temptation_n pag._n 366._o 3._o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n ib._n 2._o procure_v good_a as_o 1._o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n ib._n 2._o all_o grace_n necessary_a for_o salvation_n ibid._n 3._o increase_v of_o grace_n ibid._n use_v to_o use_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o a_o sure_a defence_n pag._n 367._o 9_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 18._o and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o three_o way_n 1._o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v aright_o pag._n 368._o 2._o cause_v we_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o pag._n 369._o 3._o stir_a up_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n ibid._n use_v 1._o before_o we_o pray_v to_o crave_v âhe_v assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n pag._n 369._o use_v 2._o consolation_n that_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v ibid._n 2._o religious_a fast_v chap._n 19_o wherein_o 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o right_a manner_n of_o observe_v a_o true_a fast_o to_o which_o 4._o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o to_o fast_o from_o all_o meat_n pag._n 370._o 2._o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n pag._n 371._o 3._o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o do_v of_o good_a ibid._n which_o be_v twofold_a to_o do_v 1._o work_n of_o piety_n ibid._n 2._o work_n of_o charity_n p._n 372_o 4._o to_o fast_o in_o secret_a ibid._n 2._o the_o right_a end_n of_o fast_v twofold_n 1._o to_o tame_v the_o flesh_n ibid._n 2._o to_o humble_v the_o soul_n pag._n 373._o 3._o how_o fast_v be_v a_o help_n to_o prayer_n 2._o way_n 1._o stir_a up_o our_o devotion_n ibid._n 2._o help_v to_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o some_o great_a sin_n ibid._n use_v against_o those_o who_o can_v endure_v to_o fast_o pag._n 374._o 3._o divine_a meditation_n chap._n 20._o consider_v two_o way_n 1._o generally_n p._n 376._o 2._o particular_o twofold_a concern_v 1._o god_n threefold_a concern_v 1._o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o his_o 1._o eternity_n ibid._n 2._o power_n pag._n 377._o 3._o justice_n ibid._n 4._o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o patience_n ibid._n 6._o wisdom_n p._n 378._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n threefold_a in_o the_o 1._o heaven_n pag._n 379._o 2._o earth_n pag._n 380._o 3._o water_n pag._n 381._o 2._o ourselves_o twofold_a in_o regard_n of_o 1._o our_o state_n threefold_a 1._o past_a what_o we_o be_v pag._n 382._o 2._o present_a what_o we_o be_v pag._n 383._o 3._o to_o come_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v ibid._n 2._o our_o day_n and_o hour_n threefold_a 1._o in_o the_o morning_n ibid._n 2._o in_o the_o day_n time_n pag._n 384_o 3._o in_o the_o evening_n ibid._n use_v against_o those_o who_o have_v their_o thought_n much_o upon_o earthly_a thing_n and_o little_a on_o heavenly_a thing_n pag._n 385._o 10._o motive_n and_o persuasion_n to_o prayer_n chap._n 21._o and_o they_o be_v four_o 1._o testimony_n of_o scripture_n pag._n 386._o 2._o example_n ibid._n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n fourfold_n 1._o our_o want_n be_v very_o great_a pag._n 387._o 2._o we_o be_v in_o continual_a fear_n of_o peril_n and_o danger_n pag._n 388._o 3._o except_o a_o man_n exercise_v himself_o to_o prayer_n he_o be_v dead_a be_v alive_a ibid._n 4._o the_o want_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n pag._n 389._o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n threefold_a 1._o god_n promise_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n pag._n 389._o and_o god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n two_o way_n 1._o give_v we_o sometime_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v p._n 390._o 2._o not_o grant_v we_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v but_o give_v we_o some_o thing_n else_o better_a for_o us._n ibid._n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o trouble_n consider_v two_o way_n 1._o generally_n pag._n 391._o 2._o particular_o as_o 1._o in_o time_n of_o war_n p._n 392._o 2._o in_o captivity_n ib._n 3._o in_o famine_n pag._n 393._o 4._o in_o the_o plague_n &_o pestilence_n ib._n 5._o in_o temptation_n ibid._n 6._o in_o sickness_n ib._n 7._o to_o cure_v the_o soul_n pag._n 394._o 3._o salvation_n p._n 394._o use_v 1._o against_o those_o who_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n seek_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o either_o trust_n in_o lawful_a mean_n or_o seek_v help_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n pag._n 394._o use_v 2._o to_o give_v ourselves_o devout_o to_o prayer_n pag._n 395._o good_a reader_n the_o literal_a fault_n escape_v in_o print_v thou_o own_o understanding_n may_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o correct_v the_o material_a fault_n any_o whit_n alter_v the_o sense_n be_v these_o follow_v lib._n 1._o page_n 11._o line_n 16_o they_o for_o he_o pag._n 18._o l._n 23._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o line_n blot_v out_o in_o p._n 21._o l._n 26._o riâus_fw-la for_o glorious_a p._n 26._o l._n 20._o they_o for_o to_o and_o l._n 33._o read_v a_o wicked_a p._n 32._o l._n 14._o r._n outward_a worship_n p._n 37._o l._n 24._o forme_o for_o former_o p._n
as_o unsound_a doctrine_n because_o it_o prefer_v ignorance_n before_o knowledge_n second_o see_v that_o true_a save_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o use_n 2_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o have_v in_o it_o a_o persuasion_n ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a faith_n apply_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n this_o be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o as_o many_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v not_o to_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o general_a assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o it_o may_v be_v we_o understand_v it_o not_o nor_o yet_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v but_o a_o historical_a faith_n but_o to_o labour_v for_o a_o particular_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o may_v so_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n general_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o we_o can_v in_o particular_a apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v 2._o say_v ephes_n 5._o 2._o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o us._n and_o to_o the_o galatian_n he_o say_v 20._o say_v gal._n 2._o 20._o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o former_a word_n be_v general_a concern_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o late_a paul_n apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a whereupon_o a_o learned_a divine_a say_v 5._o say_v ab_fw-la universali_fw-la cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la particular_a hoc_fw-la christi_fw-la beneficium_fw-la transfer_v zanch._n in_o eph._n 5._o from_o the_o universal_a every_o one_o be_v to_o bâing_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a and_o say_v with_o paul_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o i_o christ_n our_o saviour_n make_v a_o universal_a promise_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v 16._o believe_v joh._n 3._o 16._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o the_o believe_a soul_n have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n assume_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o necessary_o conclude_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n say_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a thus_o true_a save_a faith_n appli_v in_o particular_a the_o general_a promise_n make_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v god_n general_a promise_n be_v like_o the_o king_n general_a pardon_n wherein_o though_o no_o man_n be_v name_v yet_o any_o offender_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o general_a pardon_n read_v can_v say_v this_o clause_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v hold_v on_o this_o i_o apply_v this_o to_o myself_o so_o a_o sinner_n that_o believe_v hear_v the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o sinner_n that_o believe_v and_o repent_v by_o faith_n appli_v the_o general_a pardon_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o the_o have_v of_o this_o particular_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o every_o man_n must_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v 4._o say_v hab._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n not_o by_o another_o man_n faith_n but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o general_a faith_n to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v to_o believe_v as_o other_o believe_v will_v not_o save_v the_o soul_n but_o every_o man_n must_v believe_v for_o himself_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n this_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o believe_v be_v prefix_v or_o understand_v to_o go_v before_o every_o article_n as_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o every_o christian_n be_v to_o believe_v every_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n distinct_o for_o himself_o &_o to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o every_o article_n to_o himself_o i'faith_o iâ_n then_o profitable_a when_o it_o can_v apply_v christ_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v with_o thomas_n 28._o thomas_n joh._n 20._o 28._o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n for_o true_a faith_n be_v as_o a_o right_a hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n as_o the_o eye_n to_o look_v unto_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o live_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o 20._o we_o gal._n 2._o 20._o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o may_v draw_v spiritual_a virtue_n from_o christ_n grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o our_o sick_a sinful_a soul_n as_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n to_o heal_v her_o disease_a body_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o wound_n can_v possible_o be_v cure_v though_o the_o physician_n be_v never_o so_o skilful_a and_o the_o salve_n never_o so_o heal_a except_o the_o plaster_n be_v apply_v and_o lay_v to_o the_o sore_a christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o best_a physician_n to_o cure_v our_o disease_a soul_n and_o wound_v conscience_n and_o he_o have_v excellent_a heal_a salve_n precious_a balm_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o soul_n even_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o precious_a balm_n do_v only_o help_v and_o heal_v their_o soul_n who_o reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o do_v apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o bloodshed_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n content_v himself_o with_o a_o general_a faith_n but_o strive_v and_o labour_v yea_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o particular_a faith_n for_o this_o be_v true_a save_a faith_n to_o apply_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n last_o whereas_o true_a save_a faith_n stand_v principal_o in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o christ_n from_o use_v 3_o hence_o arise_v consolation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o true_o have_v it_o faith_n consolation_n to_o they_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o by_o this_o faith_n every_o believer_n receive_v christ_n yea_o possess_v christ_n for_o himself_o as_o give_v for_o he_o bear_v for_o he_o die_v for_o he_o rising_z again_o for_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o his_o justification_n which_o faith_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o he_o shall_v remain_v under_o perpetual_a doubt_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v whereas_o if_o a_o christian_a have_v true_a faith_n and_o do_v believe_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n he_o may_v rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n yea_o by_o faith_n get_v victory_n over_o temptation_n and_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 34._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n such_o comfortable_a persuasion_n and_o such_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v all_o they_o who_o have_v this_o true_a save_a faith_n chap._n vii_o show_v wherein_o true_a faith_n consist_v of_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n against_o atheist_n and_o such_o as_o deny_v 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