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their_o mind_n the_o apostle_n be_v great_o desirous_a of_o their_o hold_v out_o can_v find_v no_o better_a way_n it_o appear_v then_o mighty_o to_o press_v they_o to_o a_o close_a dependence_n upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o begin_v his_o account_n from_o abel_n who_o through_o faith_n obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v and_o so_o down_o to_o enoch_n abraham_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n and_o prophet_n who_o through_o faith_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n mention_v many_o other_o also_o as_o well_o extraordinary_a as_o ordinary_a deliverance_n obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o he_o mention_n not_o all_o he_o can_v touch_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n for_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o time_n will_v fail_v he_o to_o tell_v thereof_o heb._n 11._o now_o what_o less_o be_v there_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o this_o so_o large_a a_o account_n of_o the_o apostle_n touch_v faith_n than_o that_o faith_n be_v somewhat_o more_o concern_v in_o the_o receive_n spiritual_a power_n and_o divine_a light_n from_o god_n in_o order_n to_o their_o stand_n and_o thrive_v in_o his_o way_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n whatsoever_o as_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n mention_v divers_a piece_n of_o armour_n wherewith_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v attire_v not_o one_o of_o which_o but_o that_o be_v of_o special_a concernment_n yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 6.16_o above_o all_o thing_n take_v the_o sâ—…ld_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a through_o the_o grace_n hand_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v leave_v desolate_a say_v the_o prophet_n psal_n 34.22_o so_o much_o do_v faith_n carry_v the_o sense_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n as_o that_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o faith_n as_o you_o may_v read_v judas_n 3_o act._n 6.7_o gal._n 3.23_o and_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n mark_v it_o i_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4.16_o now_o than_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n prayer_n to_o god_n though_o never_o so_o many_o or_o large_o perform_v render_v they_o not_o happy_a but_o that_o their_o happiness_n consist_v in_o their_o receiving_n from_o god_n what_o they_o have_v pray_v for_o and_o that_o the_o way_n propose_v by_o god_n wherein_o person_n may_v come_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v not_o only_o for_o they_o to_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n to_o god_n but_o that_o also_o they_o be_v without_o doubt_v that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o as_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v what_o they_o have_v seek_v for_o it_o remain_v a_o weighry_a work_n for_o every_o gospel-professing_a soul_n well_o to_o consider_v of_o what_o nature_n and_o kind_n their_o application_n have_v be_v which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o god_n consider_v that_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n be_v no_o otherwise_o engage_v for_o their_o soul_n help_v but_o as_o they_o shall_v rely_v and_o depend_v on_o he_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o faith_n which_o consider_v and_o believe_v as_o true_a may_v well_o remove_v all_o doubt_n and_o suspicion_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o sometime_o arise_v in_o the_o professor_n thereof_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o so_o little_o receive_v from_o god_n for_o undoubted_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v his_o way_n he_o have_v not_o leave_v his_o promise_n thereunto_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o alas_o how_o short_a have_v man_n be_v in_o come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o part_n of_o god_n word_n which_o consist_v of_o commandment_n man_n indeed_o have_v be_v somewhat_o busy_v about_o but_o as_o for_o that_o part_n which_o consist_v of_o promise_n oh_o how_o little_a have_v it_o be_v mind_v they_o have_v be_v indeed_o often_o read_v of_o and_o sometime_o talk_v of_o but_o how_o be_v they_o that_o have_v serious_o ponder_v they_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n magnify_v they_o so_o as_o to_o wait_v in_o and_o live_v upon_o they_o count_v they_o all_o thing_n to_o they_o in_o every_o condition_n have_v thou_o then_o o_o thou_o that_o out-strip_a some_o other_o in_o thy_o zeal_n after_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v thou_o i_o say_v often_o visit_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o work_n most_o pleasant_a to_o thy_o soul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o in_o the_o large_a giving_n forth_o of_o his_o grace_n to_o thy_o soul_n well_o know_v that_o without_o it_o all_o thy_o drawing_n nigh_o to_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o have_v thou_o there_o wait_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o so_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o great_a need_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v faint_v and_o thy_o eye_n like_o the_o prophet_n fail_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o thy_o soul_n say_v with_o he_o in_o thy_o soul-longing_n after_o the_o desire_a bread_n from_o above_o to_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v thy_o soul_n bear_v anew_o from_o above_o when_o lord_n will_v thou_o comfort_v i_o psal_n 119.81,82_o i_o say_v have_v thou_o thus_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o yet_o often_o with_o god_n in_o thy_o most_o solemn_a and_o serious_a meditation_n o_o do_v but_o now_o give_v the_o lord_n who_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a as_o thou_o be_v desirous_a of_o good_a give_v the_o lord_n i_o say_v ground_n to_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o once_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n matth._n 15.28_o o_o man_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o then_o o_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n ready_o say_v to_o thou_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o otherwise_o the_o account_n will_v be_v a_o sad_a and_o doleful_a account_n even_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n of_o love_n for_o thou_o because_o of_o thy_o unbelief_n matth._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5,6_o o_o that_o all_o be_v wise_a that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n even_o with_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o so_o that_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o the_o much_o talk_n or_o preach_v of_o they_o to_o other_o may_v not_o be_v their_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o all_o will_v rather_o careful_o and_o speedy_o endeavour_v to_o know_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o consequent_o do_v so_o receive_v from_o he_o which_o to_o know_v and_o experience_n within_o be_v real_a cause_n and_o ground_n of_o peace_n and_o soul-satisfaction_n in_o order_n whereunto_o even_o that_o faith_n may_v grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o your_o soul_n consider_v o_o friend_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v give_v when_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o without_o give_v the_o least_o heed_n to_o what_o the_o deadness_n of_o body_n on_o either_o hand_n may_v say_v rom._n 4.19,20_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_a seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n for_o multitude_n when_o god_n have_v speak_v it_o gen._n 15.5,6_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fleshly_a opposition_n arise_v from_o the_o commandment_n to_o slay_v isaac_n the_o only_a promise_a seed_n from_o whence_o the_o multitude_n shall_v come_v forth_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o good_a land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n when_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v speak_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n before_o and_o the_o egyptian_a host_n behind_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v and_o confident_o to_o expect_v a_o great_a plenty_n even_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o two_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o shekel_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o to_o morrow_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v it_o 2_o king_n 7.1_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o and_o great_a opposition_n and_o contrary_a speaking_n of_o this_o day_n poverty_n even_o that_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o cab_n of_o dove_n dung_n for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n chap._n 6.25_o and_o be_v not_o unbelief_n in_o this_o promise_n the_o cause_n of_o sudden_a judgement_n take_v hold_n upon_o the_o mighty_a man_n upon_o who_o the_o king_n lean_v chap._n 7.2,19,20_o be_v we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o mighty_a host_n of_o the_o midianite_n and_o amalekite_n who_o for_o