3_o 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o concern_v of_o faith_n be_v its_o present_a act_n or_o fruit_n which_o it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n sustain_v the_o soul_n by_o whilst_o it_o wait_v for_o those_o great_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o take_v up_o with_o expectation_n it_o do_v now_o possess_v much_o though_o it_o expect_v more_o all_o be_v not_o in_o reversion_n though_o the_o most_o though_o the_o best_a be_v faith_n look_v unto_o thing_n hope_v for_o 11.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sisto_fw-la sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la potest_fw-la actum_fw-la habitumve_fw-la fiducialem_fw-la habentem_fw-la vim_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la statuminandi_fw-la sperantem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sistendi_fw-la rem_fw-la speratum_fw-la capellus_n in_o heb._n 11.1_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n give_v they_o subsistence_n not_o only_o confirm_v the_o person_n who_o hope_v but_o set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o thing_n present_v that_o good_a he_o hope_v for_o as_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v on_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v heb._n 11.1_o indeed_o it_o see_v what_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o bring_v that_o which_o it_o see_v so_o near_o that_o it_o embrace_v what_o it_o see_v heb._n 11.14_o faith_n be_v of_o very_o great_a and_o present_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o exert_v its_o power_n and_o virtue_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o faith_n do_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o promise_v ratify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n quiet_a and_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o peace_n and_o assurance_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o first-fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n and_o pacifi_v it_o whereas_o unbelief_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o a_o convince_a soul_n under_o doubt_n be_v as_o 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the_o death_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n will_v improve_v the_o believer_n faith_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v manifest_v when_o we_o have_v view_v the_o grand_a concern_v of_o faith_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v expectation_n or_o the_o thing_n it_o wait_v for_o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o its_o expectation_n and_o wait_v 3._o the_o present_a act_n of_o faith_n whilst_o it_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v expect_v and_o whilst_o it_o be_v persuade_v and_o resolve_v to_o wait_v for_o they_o of_o all_o which_o in_o order_n sect._n 1_o 1._o faith_n have_v its_o expectation_n and_o look_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v thing_n hope_v for_o as_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o these_o be_v great_a thing_n as_o 1._o a_o publck_n solemn_a full_a and_o clear_a absolution_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n which_o satan_n conscience_n or_o the_o law_n may_v load_v we_o with_o faith_n look_v to_o that_o word_n john_n 5.24_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n faith_n wait_v for_o that_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1._o v._n 10._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v faith_n hearkn_v for_o that_o awaken_n voice_n matth._n 25.6_o behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o the_o believer_n expect_v a_o justification_n from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13.38_o 39_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v declare_v bless_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v righteous_a and_o as_o such_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o righteousness_n mat._n 25.34_o 37._o with_o 46._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o believer_n expect_v manifestabuntur_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la expectat_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la filii_fw-la 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be_v set_v upon_o our_o head_n 2_o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o it_o be_v already_o intend_a and_o promise_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v faith_n expect_v that_o joyful_a day_n of_o reward_v the_o spiritual_a champion_n here_o they_o run_v there_o they_o be_v crown_v now_o the_o believer_n war_v than_o faith_n triumph_v 1_o cor._n 9.24.25_o 4._o the_o faith_n of_o a_o believer_n look_v after_o a_o reward_n for_o all_o its_o obedience_n whether_o active_a conform_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n or_o passive_a bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o as_o it_o command_v no_o more_o than_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v so_o it_o reward_v no_o less_o than_o we_o have_v do_v the_o distribution_n grace_n do_v make_v be_v first_o so_o much_o as_o we_o need_v to_o work_v and_o next_o so_o much_o as_o we_o have_v wrought_v the_o believer_n receive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 25.35_o 36._o and_o when_o grace_n have_v thus_o distribute_v to_o each_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a 1_o cor._n 15._o v._n 58._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v our_o labour_n heb._n 6.10_o then_o shall_v we_o full_o understand_v that_o the_o believer_n be_v bless_v for_o that_o his_o work_n do_v follow_v he_o rev._n 14._o v._n 13._o faith_n expect_v that_o the_o light_n and_o momentany_a assliction_n shall_v work_v for_o he_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o we_o expect_v a_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v with_o which_o these_o light_a affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v rom._n 8.17_o such_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v well_o be_v confirm_v as_o rational_a and_o justifiable_a by_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n for_o 1._o do_v a_o believer_n expect_v absolution_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n have_v bear_v his_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n or_o second_o 2._o do_v a_o believer_n expect_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o adoption_n to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n ratify_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n god_n will_v be_v his_o father_n 3._o do_v the_o believer_n expect_v a_o investiture_n into_o a_o throne_n kingdom_n and_o crown_n why_o all_o these_o be_v by_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n procure_v for_o we_o after_o they_o be_v forfeit_v by_o we_o 4._o do_v the_o believer_n expect_v a_o reward_n for_o all_o his_o obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a well_o he_o may_v for_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v advance_v in_o its_o worth_n by_o this_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o it_o this_o sacrifice_n have_v merit_v it_o albeit_o our_o obedience_n can_v not_o this_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n one_o sacrifice_n have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 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goodness_n possible_o god_n will_v think_v on_o we_o but_o it_o have_v no_o promise_n on_o which_o it_o may_v conclude_v god_n will_v think_v on_o we_o for_o good_a but_o now_o when_o once_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o give_v out_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o soul_n find_v a_o fit_a ground_n to_o build_v its_o faith_n upon_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v gen._n 15.5_o then_o do_v abraham_n believe_v god_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o faith_n before_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o give_v no_o ground_n to_o unbelief_n after_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n hence_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o abraham_n faith_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v against_o hope_n in_o hope_n rom._n 4.18_o it_o be_v against_o all_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o natural_a and_o second_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v in_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o by_o his_o god_n who_o can_v make_v good_a his_o word_n what_o ever_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o blind_a and_o bold_a presumption_n not_o faith_n which_o build_v on_o other_o foundation_n than_o what_o god_n lay_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_v stone_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 28.16_o on_o this_o we_o may_v build_v our_o faith_n and_o not_o be_v confound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o pet._n 2.6_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o and_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o word_n we_o ought_v to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o possibility_n of_o failure_n and_o it_o
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