come_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o have_v make_v proof_n of_o this_o way_n and_o life_n 11._o and_o will_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o experience_n 38._o will_v we_o hear_v behold_v paul_n slay_v by_o the_o law_n reviue_v by_o the_o gospel_n what_o do_v we_o think_v of_o he_o do_v he_o not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n enjoy_v a_o constant_a tenor_n of_o joy_n live_v if_o ever_o any_o comfortable_o happy_o and_o do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o even_o while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 20_o sure_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v bless_v that_o live_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o bloffed_a paul_n come_v therefore_o you_o which_o desire_n to_o see_v good_a day_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o way_n of_o life_n believe_v and_o live_v chap._n ii_o christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o faith_n the_o mean_a of_o life_n what_o then_o commit_v we_o sacrilege_n against_o christ_n in_o deify_v of_o faith_n rob_n we_o the_o lord_n to_o adorn_v the_o servant_n with_o his_o divine_a honour_n god_n forbid_v let_v that_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o to_o faith_n which_o be_v faith_n let_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v entire_o reserve_v ever_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o well_o of_o life_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n thy_o body_n oh_o man_n have_v it_o soul_n which_o enlive_v it_o and_o so_o have_v thy_o soul_n its_o soul_n whereby_o it_o live_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o earth_n become_v earth_n sever_v christ_n and_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o dead_a carrion_n elementary_a body_n lighten_v and_o darken_v cool_a and_o warm_a die_v and_o revive_v as_o the_o sun_n present_v or_o absent_v itself_o from_o they_o christ_n be_v to_o our_o soul_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n sin_n part_v we_o faith_n reunite_v we_o and_o so_o we_o live_v primary_o and_o proper_o by_o christ_n as_o by_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n secondary_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o bond_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o a_o personal_a and_o special_a faith_n appropriate_v christ_n to_o the_o believer_n as_o the_o leg_n or_o arm_n live_v by_o proper_a sinew_n artery_n and_o nerve_n 〈◊〉_d unite_n it_o to_o the_o liver_n heart_n and_o head_n such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n have_v in_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o he_o whereby_o he_o engross_v the_o common_a god_n to_o himself_o as_o if_o his_o and_o no_o body_n else_o thus_o say_v he_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 25._o i_o be_o the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o this_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o three_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a witness_n 5._o god_n give_v life_n to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v faith_n have_v the_o son_n so_o that_o whatever_o we_o lend_v to_o faith_n it_o redounde_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o sinister_a intent_n to_o praise_v the_o womb_n or_o the_o pap_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o cast_v all_o upon_o christ_n who_o give_v and_o work_v this_o faith_n in_o we_o vivisy_n and_o nourish_v it_o yea_o justify_v the_o imperfection_n thereof_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o merit_n nay_o let_v faith_n know_v that_o if_o she_o shall_v wax_v arrogant_a towards_o her_o lord_n or_o insolent_a over_o her_o fellow_n servant_n she_o shall_v lucifer-like_a fall_v from_o her_o dignity_n and_o in_o so_o do_v of_o the_o best_a of_o grace_n become_v the_o worst_a of_o vice_n very_o what_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o consider_v better_a or_o equal_a with_o love_n be_v it_o not_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a act_n to_o believe_v then_o to_o love_n more_o like_o a_o beggarly_a receive_n than_o a_o work_n and_o deserve_a hand_n haile_o then_o oh_o faith_n free_o grace_v gracious_o exalt_v above_o all_o christ_n handmaid_n thy_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o thy_o mean_a estate_n because_o that_o have_v nothing_o of_o thou_o own_o as_o other_o virtue_n have_v whence_o thou_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o rejoice_v thou_o may_v the_o better_o exclude_v that_o hateful_a law_n of_o boast_v the_o more_o humble_o and_o frank_o reflect_v all_o upon_o thy_o lord_n who_o willing_o empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v thou_o with_o honour_n while_o he_o say_v to_o the_o cure_v of_o the_o palsy_n go_v thy_o way_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o hence_o forth_o call_v he_o thou_o no_o more_o servant_n or_o friend_n but_o style_v thou_o as_o adam_n his_o spouse_n chavah_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_v count_v it_o no_o injury_n to_o divide_v his_o praise_n with_o thou_o like_v it_o well_o that_o thou_o which_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o to_o over_o come_v the_o world_n 4._o to_o save_v man_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la he_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o thou_o which_o yet_o do_v all_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v work_v no_o miracle_n in_o capernaum_n because_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n so_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v so_o omnipotent_a be_v thy_o strength_n which_o have_v say_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v you_o still_o yea_o if_o but_o as_o big_a as_o the_o least_o grain_n can_v say_v to_o the_o great_a mountain_n remove_v what_o can_v god_n do_v which_o faith_n can_v do_v if_o requisite_a to_o be_v do_v questionless_a justify_v faith_n be_v not_o beneath_o miraculous_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o it_o own_o activity_n and_o where_o it_o have_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lesser_a power_n than_o these_o to_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o person_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n whatever_o thou_o ask_v thou_o shall_v have_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v under_o christ_n without_o fear_n of_o praemunire_n or_o offence_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n to_o affirm_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v god_n arm_n and_o power_n to_o the_o enliving_a and_o save_v of_o every_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n but_o lest_o we_o seem_v to_o speak_v swell_a thing_n while_o we_o soar_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o generality_n let_v we_o descend_v to_o some_o solid_a particular_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v whence_o come_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o give_v the_o first_o deadly_a blow_n expose_v it_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n who_o anger_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n whence_o come_v the_o first_o thunderbolt_n strike_v through_o the_o soul_n that_o sentence_n of_o god_n to_o adam_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o such_o as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n the_o second_o be_v the_o spott_n and_o corruption_n of_o sin_n deprave_v yea_o dead_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n to_o spiritual_a action_n which_o make_v paul_n cry_v out_o that_o which_o i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o and_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n three_o that_o swarm_n of_o plague_n and_o army_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o rearward_n whereof_o come_v first_o a_o second_o death_n all_o which_o make_v job_n cry_v out_o 20._o why_o be_v light_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o bitter_a in_o soul_n which_o long_o for_o death_n more_o than_o for_o treasure_n and_o joy_v when_o they_o can_v find_v the_o grave_n be_v it_o not_o for_o these_o three_o man_n may_v live_v fare_v and_o do_v well_o but_o sin_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n bring_v in_o death_n with_o it_o which_o reign_v and_o triumph_v over_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n with_o this_o three-forked_a sceptre_n of_o gild_n of_o corruption_n of_o punishment_n here_o come_v in_o faith_n with_o a_o three_o foul_a antidote_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o fruit_n and_o who_o leaf_n heal_v we_o of_o the_o sting_n and_o deadly_a poison_n of_o sin_n work_v in_o we_o a_o threefold_a life_n opposite_a to_o the_o forename_a death_n the_o first_o be_v the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n discharge_v we_o
this_o indeed_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o believer_n at_o their_o first_o conversion_n be_v justify_v to_o have_v peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o while_n to_o be_v glad_a of_o their_o estate_n but_o then_o to_o neglect_v and_o determinate_a the_o use_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o it_o have_v now_o do_v all_o it_o shall_v or_o can_v do_v except_o till_o they_o relapse_n again_o into_o some_o foul_a sin_n then_o to_o recover_v life_n again_o use_v it_o as_o whisky_n and_o strong_a water_n for_o 'swounds_o and_o heart_n qualm_n only_o not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o daily_a and_o quotidian_a improvement_n of_o it_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o constant_a and_o continuate_a as_o be_v the_o use_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n of_o salt_n of_o bread_n or_o wine_n or_o whatever_o be_v more_o ordinary_a and_o necessary_a than_o other_o such_o as_o no_o part_n of_o our_o life_n may_v well_o be_v without_o serve_v faith_n for_o entrance_n and_o beginning_n and_o not_o for_o proceed_n and_o encreasing_n be_v we_o not_o nourish_v by_o the_o same_o element_n of_o which_o we_o consist_v be_v faith_n the_o midwife_n and_o breeder_n of_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o not_o the_o nurse_n and_o foster-mother_n of_o they_o cherish_n and_o feed_v thou_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a age_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o sweet_a in_o the_o ear_n then_o in_o the_o blade_n harken_v therefore_o to_o i_o oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n and_o less_o use_n of_o it_o do_v thou_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o continual_a feast_n to_o rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o desire_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n let_v i_o prescribe_v a_o diet_n a_o daily_a diet_n without_o omission_n strict_o to_o be_v keep_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o and_o i_o grace_n to_o observe_v it_o look_v how_o due_o thou_o refresh_a thy_o bodily_a spirit_n by_o use_n of_o repast_n or_o recreation_n so_o often_o at_o the_o least_o be_v sure_a to_o cheer_v up_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o faith_n let_v thy_o soul_n have_v two_o or_o three_o walk_n a_o day_n up_o to_o mount_n tabor_n that_o be_v into_o some_o retire_v place_n of_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n such_o as_o isaak_v field_n gornelius_n his_o lead_v david_n closet_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v do_v i_o answer_v still_o make_v use_v of_o thy_o faith_n but_o what_o be_v that_o you_o call_v use_v of_o faith_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o point_n to_o the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o spiritual_a life_n shore_n up_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o mount_n to_o converse_v with_o christ._n look_v what_o promise_n and_o privilege_n thou_o do_v habitual_o believe_v now_o actual_o think_v of_o they_o roll_v they_o under_o thy_o tongue_n chew_n on_o they_o till_o thou_o feel_v some_o sweetness_n in_o the_o palate_n of_o thy_o soul_n view_v they_o ioyus_o several_o sometime_o muse_v of_o one_o sometime_o of_o another_o more_o deep_o and_o lest_o as_o patient_n oft_o do_v in_o physicians_n bill_n thou_o still_o complain_v of_o obscurity_n thus_o do_v think_v with_o thyself_o how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v all_o thy_o debt_n cancel_v how_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o have_v god_n appease_v how_o glorious_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o happy_a and_o safe_a a_o condition_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v sure_a thy_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n how_o pleasant_a a_o state_n to_o be_v â—â—â—â—â—_o of_o the_o fiere_fw-la of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o glory_n feastmaker_n in_o ancient_a time_n have_v special_a officer_n that_o cheer_v up_o their_o guest_n they_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o set_v store_n of_o meat_n before_o they_o but_o one_o must_v come_v in_o and_o say_v fall_v too_o and_o be_v merry_a let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v it_o be_v a_o good_a time_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v thou_o to_o thyself_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o feast_v and_o be_v merry_a christ_n have_v make_v we_o holiday_n our_o paschall_n lamb_n be_v slay_v have_v any_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v merry_a with_o these_o soliloquy_n mingle_v some_o ejaculation_n to_o heaven_n for_o grace_n and_o aid_v and_o leave_v not_o descend_v not_o this_o mount_n till_o thou_o find_v and_o feel_v thy_o soul_n in_o some_o cheerly_o plight_n reviue_v and_o warm_v with_o these_o spiritual_a flagon_n of_o wine_n in_o the_o strength_n whereof_o thou_o may_v walk_v all_o the_o day_n follow_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o spâ—â—se_n call_v walk_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o plain_a term_n i_o call_v use_v of_o faith_n and_o live_v by_o faith_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v due_o inure_v thyself_o unto_o thou_o will_v not_o marvel_v why_o i_o call_v it_o ascend_v mount_n tabor_n thou_o will_v say_v thyself_o upon_o good_a proof_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o daily_o to_o be_v here_o often_o to_o come_v hither_o this_o be_v that_o exercise_n of_o faith_n which_o paul_n enjoin_v timothy_n and_o call_v stir_v up_o or_o in_o kindle_v fire_n in_o the_o embers_n unstirred_a glow_v not_o heat_v not_o the_o house_n sugar_n in_o the_o cup_n unstirred_a sweeten_v not_o the_o wine_n and_o in_o such_o it_o be_v all_o one_o not_o to_o have_v faith_n and_o not_o to_o use_v it_o it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o money-hoorders_a they_o have_v no_o quicksilver_n no_o currant_n money_n they_o have_v no_o more_o that_o which_o they_o have_v then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o so_o of_o such_o believer_n as_o do_v not_o thus_o use_v their_o faith_n they_o have_v no_o lively_a faith_n they_o be_v almost_o for_o matter_n of_o feeling_n and_o for_o present_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n be_v without_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v little_a the_o better_a for_o a_o sleep_a habit_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a portion_n say_v solomon_n and_o that_o which_o god_n give_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n to_o make_v use_n of_o wealth_n to_o eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a it_o be_v a_o much_o rare_a to_o use_v faith_n what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o a_o lock_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o key_n to_o use_v it_o withal_o it_o be_v not_o a_o trade_n but_o a_o trade_n well_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o land_n but_o land_n well_o till_v that_o maintain_v man_n oh_o that_o this_o do_v as_o clear_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o do_v in_o all_o other_o habit_n grace_n gift_n virtue_n and_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o principal_a beauty_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o consist_v in_o use_n fruition_n and_o action_n not_o the_o bare_a profession_n yea_o the_o very_a increase_n and_o perfection_n of_o they_o use_v limb_n and_o have_v limb_n the_o more_o thou_o do_v the_o more_o thou_o may_v the_o often_o the_o liberal_a man_n give_v alm_n and_o do_v good_a turn_n the_o more_o his_o 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