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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 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