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under_o the_o notion_n of_o walk_v in_o love_n eph._n 5.2_o in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o love_n to_o his_o house_n and_o ordinance_n and_o servant_n in_o love_n to_o our_o friend_n yea_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n so_o it_o be_v style_v a_o walk_n in_o the_o truth_n verse_n 4._o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n in_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o truth_n of_o word_n and_o expression_n to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v call_v a_o walk_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v in_o they_o also_o a_o walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 1_o john_n
the_o backslider_n be_v no_o true_a believer_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v save_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o consider_v four_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o it_o viz._n the_o author_n the_o object_n the_o act_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v god_n whence_o it_o be_v style_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2.12_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a faith_n frame_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.22_o it_o be_v there_o reckon_v among_o they_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o almighty_a power_n which_o be_v put_v forth_o â—n_a the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.19_o 20._o 2._o the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o save_v â—s_a christ_n so_o every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n john_n 3.16_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jailor_n act_n 16.30_o 31._o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o be_v direct_v to_o believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o be_v save_v if_o he_o do_v so_o hâ—_n himself_o direct_v we_o to_o do_v thus_o john_n 14._o â—_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o and_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o jew_n john_n 8.24_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n faith_n indeed_o embrace_v the_o promise_n be_v not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v wrap_v up_o in_o they_o 3_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d it_o which_o be_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n anâ—_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o assent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n to_o those_o glorious_a truth_n thâ—â—_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o mâ—â—_n through_o he_o as_o that_o he_o come_v fort_n from_o god_n the_o father_n with_o commission_n to_o negotiate_v in_o this_o great_a work_n he_o haâ—â—_n god_n the_o father_n seal_v john_n 6.27_o thaâ—_n he_o be_v incarnate_a the_o word_n be_v madâ—_n flesh_n john_n 1.14_o that_o he_o be_v the_o verâ—_n son_n of_o god_n as_o peter_n say_v mat._n 16.16_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v undeâ—_n heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v actâ—_n 14.12_o these_o and_o the_o like_a principle_n thâ—_n mind_n assent_v to_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d make_v it_o save_v faith_n unless_o the_o heart_n consent_v also_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n act_n 8.2_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n esteem_v christ_n most_o precious_a 1_o pet._n 2.7_o to_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a it_o be_v that_o which_o help_v we_o to_o receive_v christ_n into_o our_o very_a heart_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o accept_v he_o in_o all_o his_o office_n and_o nature_n and_o to_o rely_v on_o he_o alone_o for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o paul_n speak_v phil._n 3.9_o and_o for_o our_o preservation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n live_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 2.20_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v for_o salvation_n without_o a_o promise_n to_o build_v his_o faith_n upon_o be_v presumption_n and_o self-delusion_n we_o find_v abraham_n have_v this_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o faith_n heb._n 6.13_o rom._n 4.20_o 21._o he_o rest_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o stagger_v not_o at_o they_o through_o unbelief_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v save_v he_o though_o he_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o he_o be_v to_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n for_o â—o_o such_o only_o be_v salvation_n promise_v this_o â—or_a the_o nature_n of_o save_a faith_n if_o any_o inquire_v what_o the_o concurrence_n of_o faith_n to_o salvation_n be_v i_o answer_v brief_o faith_n coâ—curreth_v to_o salvation_n as_o it_o unite_v to_o chrisâ—_n all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n meeting_n christ_n but_o none_o have_v this_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o he_o that_o have_v tâ—â—_n son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n haâ—â—_n not_o life_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o communion_n 〈◊〉_d ground_v upon_o union_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o faith_n it_o do_v interest_n thâ—_n soul_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d share_n in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unâ—â—â—_n all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v roâ—_n 3.22_o and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o union_n hencâ—_n proceed_v peace_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5_o 1._o i'faith_o dotâ—_n interest_n the_o soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n thaâ—_n he_o have_v give_v we_o now_o it_o be_v evident_a thaâ—_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n flow_v alâ—_n thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n mortification_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortifiâ—â—_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v live_v theâ—â—_n life_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n this_o speak_v christ_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o believer_n shall_v receive_v john_n 7.38_o 39_o thus_o faith_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o all_o grace_n draw_v sap_n from_o christ_n the_o root_n and_o derive_v influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o life_n and_o activity_n in_o a_o word_n it_o give_v victory_n over_o temptation_n outward_a from_o the_o world_n allure_a or_o affright_v 1_o john_n 5.4_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n and_o inward_a from_o satan_n by_o this_o shield_n of_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o eph._n 6.16_o perseverance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o by_o faith_n you_o stand_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o viz._n by_o lean_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o thus_o be_v believer_n keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o if_o any_o further_o inquire_v how_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n be_v consistent_a with_o grace_n i_o answer_v very_o well_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n so_o modest_a and_o humble_a that_o arrogate_v nothing_o to_o itself_o but_o give_v all_o to_o grace_n as_o faith_n be_v and_o do_v faith_n save_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n a_o precarious_a way_n it_o be_v empty_a and_o poor_a have_v nothing_o of_o itself_o but_o receive_v all_o from_o grace_n and_o give_v all_o again_o unto_o grace_n so_o that_o no_o way_n can_v have_v be_v find_v out_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o grace_n than_o this_o of_o faith_n have_v it_o be_v through_o love_n repentance_n or_o good_a work_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o ascribe_v to_o the_o creature_n bâ—_n faith_n set_v the_o whole_a crown_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o admire_v this_o bless_a contrivancâ—_n of_o god_n who_o have_v order_v salvation_n tâ—_n be_v through_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v more_o eminent_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n besides_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n that_o faith_n be_v give_v phil._n 1.29_o 〈◊〉_d you_o it_o be_v give_v free_o give_v to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o faith_n be_v accept_v not_o for_o its_o own_o worth_a or_o excellency_n so_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v consistent_a with_o graâ—â—_n that_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o eclipse_n but_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n branch_n 2._o that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n tâ—_n salvation_n be_v not_o of_o humane_a operation_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o say_v the_o text._n for_o theâ—â—_n be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n that_o have_v any_o tendency_n to_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o this_o foâ—_n there_o be_v not_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n formal_o in_o adam_n at_o