his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o and_o not_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o 7._o we_o ps_n 4._o 7._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o say_v the_o spouse_n with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n 3._o mouth_n cant._n 1._o 2._o ps_n 63._o 3._o that_o be_v let_v he_o show_v i_o some_o love_v token_n as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v moses_n die_v ad_fw-la osculum_fw-la oris_fw-la dei_fw-la with_o a_o kiss_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n for_o his_o love_n be_v sweet_a than_o wine_n and_o better_a than_o life_n good_a or_o evil_n affect_v not_o till_o apprehend_v job_n lament_v not_o at_o all_o his_o loss_n till_o a_o messenger_n relate_v they_o to_o he_o nor_o do_v jacob_n rejoice_v that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a till_o he_o know_v it_o who_o joy_n in_o a_o inheritance_n befall_v he_o till_o he_o know_v it_o nor_o can_v we_o joy_v in_o christ_n a_o saviour_n till_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o savionr_n indeed_o paul_n know_v it_o already_o yet_o he_o will_v fain_o know_v it_o better_o for_o 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who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o esa_n 50._o 10._o and_o stay_n upon_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o answer_v first_o iâ—s_v true_a there_o may_v be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o consequence_n salvation_n obtain_v by_o those_o that_o know_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v they_o or_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n of_o adherence_n without_o some_o kind_n of_o evidence_n but_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a evidence_n 1._o of_o salvation_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v we_o 2._o of_o promise_n upon_o which_o our_o adhaerence_n be_v ground_v ratione_fw-la joh._n 6._o 40._o heb._n 11._o 13._o heb._n 11._o 13._o zach._n 1â—_n 10._o voluntas_fw-la estceca_v sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la now_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o faith_n no_o not_o of_o adhaerence_n without_o a_o evidence_n of_o promise_n upon_o which_o his_o adhaerence_n be_v build_v for_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o will_v act_n by_o the_o understanding_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o irrational_a act_n but_o quisquis_fw-la credit_n rationabiliter_fw-la credit_n as_o bishop_n davenant_n whoever_o believe_v must_v at_o least_o have_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o and_o though_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v but_o dark_o see_v or_o apprehend_v in_o a_o weak_a believer_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o faith_n act_v so_o far_o he_o see_v a_o promise_n to_o ground_v his_o faith_n upon_o as_o all_o that_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n see_v the_o serpent_n more_o or_o less_o though_o more_o dim_o perhaps_o sometime_o a_o weak_a believer_n can_v see_v no_o promise_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o at_o that_o time_n he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o act_v his_o faith_n though_o he_o have_v faith_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a 2_o tim._n 2_o 13._o but_o second_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n of_o adherence_n without_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o comfort_n as_o before_o be_v say_v yet_o no_o man_n can_v live_v or_o die_v comfortable_o till_o he_o know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a as_o a_o condemn_a man_n that_o have_v his_o pardon_n grant_v shall_v not_o die_v yet_o he_o have_v little_a joy_n in_o his_o life_n till_o he_o know_v of_o it_o so_o such_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o he_o will_v go_v mourning_n to_o heaven_n as_o christ_n go_v to_o heaven_n be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o câ—oud_n or_o as_o the_o kine_n that_o carry_v the_o ark_n go_v right_a but_o they_o lowed_a as_o they_o go_v obj._n 2_o no_o man_n can_v know_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o in_o particular_a for_o than_o he_o must_v know_v it_o either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o by_o the_o spirit_n inward_o persuade_v his_o heart_n of_o it_o not_o by_o the_o word_n which_o speak_v only_o in_o general_n ordinary_o as_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o mertion_n not_o in_o particular_a that_o we_o have_v receive_v he_o that_o we_o believe_v or_o be_v belove_v 23._o dan._n 9_o 23._o etc._n etc._n except_o to_o a_o few_o spare_o 28._o luke_n 1._o 28._o as_o to_o daniel_n o_o daniel_n great_o belove_v and_o mary_n haile_o mary_n great_o belove_v high_o favour_v etc._n etc._n now_o our_o heart_n make_v the_o application_n thus_o but_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o have_v receive_v he_o ergo._n but_o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v unto_o yea_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n 17._o filthiness_n prov._n 30._o gal._n 6._o 3._o rev._n 3._o 17._o and_o many_o think_v themselves_o something_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o own_o imagination_n and_o if_o you_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n persuade_v my_o conscience_n how_o do_v you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n i_o answ_v that_o we_o may_v know_v particular_o 4._o gal._n 6._o 4._o christ_n be_v we_o be_v without_o all_o question_n else_o why_o be_v we_o command_v to_o prove_v ou_fw-fr self_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a the_o papist_n themselves_o say_v all_o god_n law_n be_v possible_a even_o legal_a much_o more_o evangelicall_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2._o why_o have_v god_n leave_v sign_n to_o prove_v our_o faith_n 14._o faith_n matt._n 5._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14._o which_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v impossible_a 3._o how_o can_v we_o else_o call_v god_n father_n if_o we_o can_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o father_n 2._o rejoice_v our_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 3._o be_v thankful_a that_o we_o be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 12_o light_n col._n 1._o 12_o 4_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n 5._o or_o triumph_n over_o death_n 55._o death_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 55._o if_o we_o can_v not_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v we_o 4._o this_o paul_n john_n thomas_n know_v yea_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 5._o it_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o scripture_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 10._o 34._o caution_n not_o that_o any_o know_v it_o perfect_o without_o some_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n our_o assurance_n proceed_v from_o knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n gal._n 5._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 13._o col._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o most_o perfect_a faith_n be_v mix_v with_o some_o diffidence_n 12._o diffidence_n heb._n 3._o 12._o yet_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o knowledge_n in_o some_o degree_n for_o the_o weak_a faith_n must_v apprehend_v some_o promise_n it_o rest_v upon_o or_o else_o we_o believe_v presumptuous_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o second_o though_o the_o word_n do_v not_o witness_v in_o particular_a and_o a_o natural_a conscience_n be_v blind_a and_o deceitful_a 15._o deceitful_a icr._n 17._o 9_o tit._n 1._o 15._o yet_o a_o conscience_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v deceive_v in_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n because_o the_o spirit_n have_v promise_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o save_a
we_o know_v jesus_n christ_n saving_o p._n 136._o 1._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n that_o god_n have_v to_o give_v or_o that_o we_o can_v receive_v p._n 138_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rich_a gift_n p._n 138_o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o choice_a gift_n ibid._n 4._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o rare_a gift_n p._n 141_o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o sweet_a gift_n p._n 143_o 6._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n p._n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o use_v 5._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o to_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n saving_o p._n 146_o 1._o because_o we_o want_v nothing_o more_o than_o christ_n p._n 147_o 2._o because_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v christ_n to_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o ibid._n help_v ormeane_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n p._n 149_o 1._o to_o see_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 2._o to_o see_v thy_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o misery_n without_o he_o p._n 150_o 3._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o thy_o sin_n p._n 153_o 4._o to_o be_v sick_a for_o christ_n p._n 154_o 5._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v withal_o for_o christ_n p._n 155_o 6._o to_o seek_v christ_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n p._n 156_o chap._n xvii_o use_v 6._o a_o use_n of_o examination_n whether_o we_o know_v christ_n jesus_n saving_o p._n 157_o because_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a p._n 158_o 2._o the_o danger_n of_o this_o deceit_n p._n 158_o 3._o satan_n will_v try_v it_o p._n 159_o 4._o the_o benefit_n of_o trial_n be_v very_o great_a whether_o we_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o not_o deceive_v ibid._n four_o general_a rule_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v p._n 159._o 1._o to_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a condition_n p._n 161._o 2._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o right_a rule_n that_o be_v by_o a_o promise_n in_o thy_o word_n p._n 162._o 3._o to_o get_v aright_o understand_v of_o that_o rule_n or_o promise_v p._n 166._o 4._o to_o rest_v upon_o that_o promise_n and_o not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o p._n 167._o eleven_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v know_v christ_n be_v he_o in_o particular_a p._n 167._o the_o first_o sign_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v 169_o the_o second_o sign_n 2._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n p._n 170_o the_o 3_o sign_n 3._o from_o the_o right_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o it_o be_v little_a at_o the_o first_o p._n 173_o 2._o it_o increase_v daily_o 174_o 3._o it_o oppose_v infidelity_n ib._n 4._o it_o believe_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 175_o the_o 4_o sign_n 4._o repentance_n for_o sin_n p_o 176_o the_o 5_o sign_n 5._o poverty_n of_o spirit_n p._n 179_o chap_n xviii_o the_o six_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v love_n p._n 181_o i._n love_n to_o god_n ib._n ii_o love_n to_o christ_n p._n 182_o iii_o if_o we_o love_v the_o saint_n 3._o way_n ibid._n 1._o with_o a_o spiritual_a love_n p._n 183._o 2._o with_o a_o universal_a love_n ibid._n 3._o with_o a_o special_a love_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o in_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o they_o p._n 184_o 2._o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v they_o ibid._n 3._o in_o delight_v in_o their_o company_n ib._n 4._o in_o sympathize_v with_o they_o p._n 187._o iv_o if_o we_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a love_n p._n 188._o v._o if_o we_o love_v the_o wicked_a with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n p._n 189._o chap._n xix_o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 192._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v of_o two_o particular_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v excite_v to_o be_v often_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n p._n 193._o 2._o the_o heart_n be_v enable_v to_o pray_v spiritual_o that_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n p._n 195._o 2._o to_o pray_v fervent_o p._n 196._o 3._o to_o pray_v with_o spiritual_a desire_n p._n 197._o chap_n xx._n the_o eight_o sign_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v universal_a obedience_n p._n 198._o the_o nine_o sign_n be_v self-denial_n p._n 201._o the_o ten_o sign_n when_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v supernatural_a caap._n xxi_o the_o eleven_o sign_n be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 207._o 1._o the_o spirit_n persuade_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o the_o spirit_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o ravish_a joy_n p._n 208._o how_o to_o know_v it_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o a_o delusion_n 1._o this_o witness_n be_v usual_o send_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 208._o 2._o it_o witness_v always_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 209_o 3._o it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n ibid._n 4._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n ibid._n chap._n xxii_o a_o assoyl_a of_o some_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n whereby_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v question_n whether_o christ_n be_v his_o or_o no._n p._n 211._o the_o first_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o my_o conversion_n p._n 212._o the_o second_o doubt_n because_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v ever_o sufficient_o prepare_v to_o receive_v christ_n p._n 213._o the_o three_o doubt_n because_o i_o be_o molest_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n p._n 215._o the_o four_o doubt_n because_o my_o faith_n fail_v i_o p._n 216._o the_o five_o doubt_n because_o i_o want_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n p._n 217._o the_o six_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v such_o strong_a lust_n still_o remain_v p._n 220._o the_o seven_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v relapse_v unto_o my_o old_a sin_n ibid._n object_n yea_o but_o old_a sin_n relapse_v into_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o actual_a repentance_n p._n 22â—_n answer_v they_o be_v pardon_v to_o a_o believer_n before_o actual_a repentance_n ibid._n 1._o because_o after_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o time_n for_o condemnation_n p._n 222._o 2._o he_o be_v still_o regenerate_v p._n 224._o 3._o he_o be_v still_o a_o believer_n and_o penitent_a person_n in_o habit_n at_o least_o p._n 224._o 4._o he_o be_v still_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 5._o he_o be_v still_o a_o adopt_a child_n p._n 225._o 6._o then_o actual_a repentance_n be_v require_v necessary_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n ibid._n 7._o then_o a_o believer_n shall_v certain_o live_v so_o long_o after_o agrosse_v sin_n till_o he_o do_v actual_o repent_v p._n 226._o 8._o why_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n also_o necessary_a before_o actual_a pardon_n p._n 227._o 9_o then_o a_o believer_n may_v fear_v at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v damn_v ibid._n 10._o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a divine_n p._n 230._o the_o objection_n answer_v 1._o object_n from_o rom._n 3._o 15._o answer_v p._n 231._o 2._o object_n from_o matth._n 10._o 28._o ibid._n 3._o object_n from_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 11._o ibid._n 4._o object_n a_o lapse_v believer_n have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n to_o but_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n answer_v p._n 232._o 5._o object_n sin_n must_v be_v commit_v before_o it_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v p._n 233._o 7._o object_n what_o need_v we_o then_o fear_v our_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o they_o answer_v p._n 234._o 8._o object_n the_o qualification_n require_v for_o pardon_n be_v repentance_n answer_v p._n 235._o 9_o object_n then_o david_n may_v joy_v in_o god_n as_o his_o god_n whilst_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n answer_v p._n 236._o 10._o object_n from_o jer._n 3._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v before_o answer_v p._n 237._o 8._o doubt_n because_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 238._o 9_o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v hardness_n of_o heart_n p._n 239._o 10._o doubt_v because_o i_o have_v such_o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n p._n 240._o 11._o doubt_n because_o i_o profit_v not_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v p._n 241._o 12._o doubt_n from_o the_o little_a measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v p._n 243._o 13._o doubt_n because_o i_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n p._n 245_o 1._o because_o i_o can_v pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n p._n 246_o 2._o because_o i_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n p._n 247_o 3._o because_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n ibid._n 14._o doubt_n i_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o grace_n p_o 248_o 15._o doubt_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o love_v i_o p._n 251_o 16._o
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in_o prayer_n whereas_o many_o a_o poor_a simple_a man_n that_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o speak_v five_o wise_a word_n to_o a_o man_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v some_o great_a man_n yet_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n even_o to_o admiration_n to_o say_v we_o have_v no_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o say_v we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v put_v together_o zach._n 12._o 10._o nor_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n for_o that_o will_v make_v we_o cry_v abâ—a_fw-mi father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o it_o may_v be_v such_o can_v pray_v eloquent_o nor_o so_o as_o their_o word_n will_v well_o hang_v together_o yet_o they_o can_v weep_v sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a prayer_n rom_n 8._o 26._o 27._o other_o there_o be_v that_o have_v no_o list_n to_o this_o duty_n they_o cry_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o mal._n 1._o 13_o and_o never_o pray_v for_o conscience_n 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1._o 15._o so_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v sore_o esa_n 38._o 1._o and_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n gen._n 32._o 24._o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o and_o abraham_n strive_v with_o god_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o gen._n 18._o 23._o especial_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o pray_v with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n invention_n may_v make_v we_o speak_v but_o etc._n non_fw-la semper_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la clamoro_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la suspiria_fw-la audit_n non_fw-la vox_fw-la sed_fw-la votum_fw-la non_fw-la musica_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o cry_v which_o yet_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o strength_n of_o word_n as_o of_o affection_n natural_a man_n may_v have_v external_a elocution_n but_o want_v inward_a affection_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o cold_a prayer_n they_o usual_o pray_v as_o though_o they_o care_v not_o whether_o god_n hear_v they_o or_o 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though_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v no_o body_n have_v so_o many_o temptation_n as_o we_o have_v etc._n etc._n but_o of_o all_o god_n people_n simon_n satan_n 31._o c_o luk._n 22_o 31._o have_v desire_v to_o winâ—ow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o 2._o second_o i_o answer_v paul_n say_v indeed_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o so_o we_o have_v for_o god_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o though_o we_o do_v not_o always_o discern_v it_o as_o the_o root_n remain_v sometime_o when_o the_o flower_n be_v gather_v but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o world_n with_o the_o devil_n with_o our_o lust_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o world_n will_v now_o hate_v we_o that_o love_v we_o before_o and_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v and_o assault_v we_o bitter_o that_o seem_v quiet_a before_o and_o our_o own_o sinful_a lust_n will_v now_o wound_v vex_v and_o trouble_v we_o that_o we_o regard_v not_o 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&_o yet_o sometime_o through_o distemper_n not_o be_v able_a to_o put_v it_o forth_o yet_o god_n have_v promise_v though_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o be_v sometime_o be_v not_o able_a to_o act_v faith_n yet_o god_n be_v faithful_a be_v can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o five_o doubt_v 5_o i_o doubt_v because_o i_o want_v assurance_n &_o comfort_n when_o some_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a they_o have_v taste_v hide_v manna_n and_o have_v get_v the_o white_a 8._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o be_v fill_v with_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 1._o i_o answer_v first_o comfort_n be_v not_o the_o stand_a dish_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o make_v not_o a_o meal_n of_o sweet_a meat_n but_o they_o be_v as_o a_o second_o course_n to_o close_v up_o the_o stomach_n your_o conduit_n pipe_n do_v not_o run_v sweet_a water_n all_o the_o year_n but_o at_o a_o king_n coronation_n or_o at_o some_o day_n of_o special_a solemnisation_n we_o give_v cordial_n only_o when_o man_n be_v sick_a our_o lord_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v indeed_o to_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o be_v quick_o go_v it_o be_v but_o a_o sight_n and_o away_o as_o latimer_n say_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v go_v and_o come_v comfort_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n and_o we_o have_v but_o a_o taste_n on_o earth_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v our_o life_n of_o comfort_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o on_o earth_n 2._o comfort_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o degree_n of_o glory_n christ_n himself_o want_v comfort_v when_o he_o cry_v out_o â—9_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o john_n 20._o â—9_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o he_o want_v not_o faith_n but_o he_o still_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n &_o his_o god_n so_o 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