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literal_a be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o it_o but_o vex_v he_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o if_o a_o beam_n of_o light_a fall_n in_o on_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o throne_n between_o the_o bone_n and_o the_o flesh_n the_o man_n shall_v not_o sleep_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o sick_a i_o doubt_v if_o either_o achitophel_n or_o judas_n waken_v with_o their_o light_n can_v sleep_v 2._o though_o a_o promise_n shall_v dispute_v and_o argue_v christ_n in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n soul_n as_o the_o gospel_n by_o way_n of_o argue_v may_v do_v much_o joh._n 7.28_o joh._n 12.37_o heb._n 11.1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o rational_a convince_a syllogism_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 15.24_o but_o now_o they_o have_v both_o see_v and_o hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n yet_o man_n may_v see_v the_o principle_n and_o the_o conclusion_n and_o hate_n and_o practical_o suspend_v the_o assent_n from_o the_o 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of_o action_n here_o the_o word_n act_v upon_o the_o soul_n again_o psal._n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a hand_n a_o live_a hand_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o a_o dead_a hand_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reciprocation_n of_o action_n here_o the_o dead_a hand_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o live_a hand_n so_o the_o live_a wife_n may_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o dead_a husband_n but_o there_o can_v come_v no_o reciprocal_a act_n of_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a husband_n to_o she_o nor_o can_v he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v she_o the_o promise_n may_v act_v upon_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o move_v and_o affect_v he_o but_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o no_o vital_a act_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o embrace_v it_o or_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n act_v upon_o the_o believer_n to_o quicken_v he_o and_o he_o again_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o life_n to_o 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jer._n 14.21_o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o this_o challenge_n be_v put_v on_o he_o isa._n 43.26_o put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o then_o he_o give_v faith_n leave_v to_o plead_v on_o the_o contrary_a with_o god_n natural_a spirit_n faint_v and_o can_v so_o far_o own_o the_o promise_n as_o to_o plead_v with_o god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o just_a claim_n to_o the_o promise_n now_o the_o four_o point_n concern_v faith_n be_v what_o ground_n and_o warrant_n the_o sinner_n have_v to_o believe_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a challenge_n make_v by_o satan_n believe_v conscience_n and_o the_o arminian_n since_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n and_o all_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o life_n eternal_a but_o only_o those_o on_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v 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put_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.11_o so_o have_v christ_n take_v bone_n and_o sap_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v he_o as_o fruitless_a as_o the_o feather_n that_o serve_v to_o sport_v child_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o cast_v down_o of_o a_o house_n joh._n 2.19_o to_o the_o break_n of_o a_o ship_n act._n 27.41_o to_o the_o lose_v any_o out_o of_o chain_n act._n 22.30_o the_o truth_n be_v satan_n work_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n in_o the_o which_o he_o have_v involve_v the_o redeem_a world_n be_v a_o prison_n house_n and_o a_o castle_n of_o strength_n and_o a_o strong_a war-ship_n and_o many_o strong_a chain_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n christ_n be_v manifest_v to_o break_v down_o and_o dissolve_v the_o house_n to_o break_v his_o warship_n and_o to_o set_v the_o captive_n at_o 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they_o serve_v a_o great_a service_n but_o know_v not_o the_o master_n of_o the_o work_n faith_n 11._o a_o humble_a faith_n such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o great_a faith_n the_o more_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v as_o it_o infer_v the_o more_o love_n to_o christ_n luk._n 7.47_o so_o the_o unworthy_a a_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o to_o believe_v pardon_n in_o christ_n argue_v the_o great_a faith_n it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a faith_n to_o believe_v thâ—_n pardon_v of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n then_o to_o belieuâ—_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o five_o hundred_o penny_n christ_n esteem_v it_o the_o great_a faith_n in_o israel_n thaâ—_n the_o centurion_n abase_v himself_o as_o one_o unworthy_a to_o come_v under_o one_o roof_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o exalt_v christ_n in_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v command_v all_o disease_n at_o his_o nod_n math._n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o 12._o a_o strong_a desire_n of_o a_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n 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