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〈◊〉_d look_v so_o like_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o apostolical_a now_o for_o all_o this_o which_o here_o i_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o mr._n smith_n touch_v superstition_n i_o reckon_v it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o legallist_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o in_o describe_v their_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o second_o distinction_n which_o i_o promise_v be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o fear_n fear_n the_o second_o distinction_n of_o fear_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v likewise_o very_o necessary_a for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o that_o many_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n even_o of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v far_o go_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o old-testament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o dispensation_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n general_o under_o this_o fear_n and_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n 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〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v approve_v as_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a and_o that_o because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a methinks_v here_o be_v a_o justification_n for_o good_a work_n pure_o and_o if_o faith_n come_v in_o here_o to_o justify_v it_o do_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n mr_n baxter_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n viz._n that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v only_o under_o that_o quaâ—enus_fw-la or_o reduplication_n as_o a_o good_a work_n faith_n say_v mr_n baxter_n in_o the_o thesis_n quote_v do_v not_o justlfie_v as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n or_o as_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o any_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o near_o sense_n direct_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o though_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v pure_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n service_n though_o faith_n do_v not_o justisie_n pure_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a excellency_n in_o itself_o which_o might_n somewhat_o recommend_v it_o to_o this_o service_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v justify_v without_o this_o ordination_n yet_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o it_o have_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o great_a fitness_n to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n for_o this_o eminent_a service_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a medium_n that_o we_o can_v imagine_v when_o the_o first_o natural_a way_n of_o work_n fail_v to_o promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n in_o justification_n which_o consideration_n commend_v high_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o this_o use_n as_o the_o chief_a condition_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o natural_a excellencye_n that_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n and_o first_o of_o all_o faith_n take_v in_o all_o spiritual_a object_n faith_n object_n excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o represent_v they_o to_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v behold_v to_o faith_n for_o their_o object_n heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hope_n can_v not_o be_v if_o faith_n do_v not_o give_v a_o real_a and_o evident_a be_v and_o subsistence_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o hope_v for_o as_o also_o to_o all_o other_o the_o invisible_a and_o unseen_a thing_n which_o a_o christian_a a_o saint_n as_o such_o converse_v with_o and_o live_v upon_o again_o ver_fw-la 6._o of_o that_o chap._n 11._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v now_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o god_n be_v ver_fw-la 27._o by_o faith_n moses_n forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a by_o faith_n moses_n see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a i_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o reason_n may_v find_v out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o if_o a_o man_n way_n please_v god_n his_o reason_n deliver_v over_o this_o observation_n to_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n a_o high_a principle_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o reason_n though_o it_o never_o contradict_v true_a reason_n yet_o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o mere_a reason_n reason_n reason_n if_o any_o one_o here_o will_v say_v that_o faith_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o the_o belief_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o reason_n or_o a_o rational_a conviction_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o proposition_n i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v only_o because_o here_o the_o divine_a penman_n say_v it_o be_v by_o say_v we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o his_o assertion_n must_v have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o we_o may_v distinguish_v reason_n &_o faith_n thus_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o more_o particular_a faculty_n or_o habit_n of_o divine_a principle_n such_o as_o respect_n god_n and_o religion_n but_o reason_n be_v a_o more_o general_a faculty_n conversant_a about_o all_o object_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o consideration_n must_v come_v in_o that_o mere_a reason_n only_o make_v one_o a_o man_n but_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n a_o saint_n and_o therefore_o this_o faith_n must_v have_v a_o divine_a afflatus_fw-la and_o spirit_n in_o it_o beyond_o mere_a reason_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o these_o two_o
proposition_n thorough_o believe_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o true_a religion_n by_o faith_n we_o receive_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n root_o in_o our_o foul_n and_o then_o all_o the_o discovery_n of_o god_n in_o any_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o his_o work_n or_o in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o work_n heb._n 11.3_o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v whether_o faith_n take_v this_o proposition_n that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o mere_o by_o observation_n from_o the_o work_v themselves_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o strong_o and_o effectual_o in_o we_o own_v the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n again_o it_o be_v faith_n 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the_o last_o character_n i_o bring_v they_o in_o only_o here_o as_o proof_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o that_o it_o bring_v all_o spiritual_a object_n home_o unto_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o the_o soul_n may_v converse_v with_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o its_o grace_n and_o virtue_n in_o one_o word_n our_o whole_a life_n here_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v a_o life_n of_o faith_n we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n we_o must_v see_v he_o and_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o excellency_n by_o faith_n and_o our_o treating_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n must_v be_v by_o faith_n i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n dear_o love_v that_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o who_o speak_v of_o christ_n have_v not_o see_v you_o love_n in_o who_o though_o now_o you_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o â—oy_n unspeakable_a and_o 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jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o john_n 4.2_o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o a_o mere_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v profess_v themselves_o christians_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o roman_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v with_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n certain_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n or_o have_v salvation_n annex_v to_o they_o will_v follow_v because_o true_a say_v hearty_a unseigned_a faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n it_o work_v by_o love_n to_o the_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o 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faith_n not_o but_o that_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n there_o will_v be_v work_n necessary_o attend_v it_o and_o this_o i_o believe_v all_o will_n ready_o acknowledge_v mr._n baxter_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a grace_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v upon_o gracious_a action_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v put_v work_n and_o obedience_n into_o the_o desinition_n or_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 279_o thesis_n 70._o faith_n say_v he_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o word_n and_o