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rom._n 2._o 28._o and_o concern_v himself_o phil._n 3._o 7._o other_o ground_n their_o hope_n upon_o god_n mercy_n though_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o hope_n in_o those_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o but_o for_o those_o that_o abuse_v this_o mercy_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o themselves_o in_o sin_n by_o it_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n thunder_v against_o such_o in_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o other_o ground_n their_o hope_n upon_o their_o own_o self-flattering_a and_o self-deceiving_a thought_n of_o themselves_o such_o may_v see_v their_o own_o folly_n and_o madness_n by_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o prov._n 28._o 26._o and_o gal._n 6._o 3._o let_v all_o such_o and_o the_o like_a renounce_v their_o ungrounded_a hope_n which_o like_o that_o break_a reed_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 36._o 6._o will_n at_o once_o both_o fail_v they_o and_o ruin_v they_o till_o you_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o your_o portion_n you_o be_v without_o hope_n eph._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o one_o great_a end_n of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_n by_o cast_v down_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_v and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o sophistical_a reason_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 5._o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n to_o believer_n be_v under_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a to_o improve_v the_o reason_n which_o faith_n supply_v for_o the_o quicken_a and_o strengthen_v of_o their_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o in_o such_o time_n faith_n be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o use_v reason_n indeed_o the_o soul_n need_v not_o that_o help_n so_o much_o when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o quiet_a state_n for_o upon_o its_o close_a and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o from_o some_o likeness_n between_o the_o renew_a soul_n and_o god_n it_o present_o and_o without_o praevious_a discourse_n run_v to_o god_n as_o by_o a_o supernatural_a instinct_n as_o by_o natural_a instinct_n the_o child_n run_v to_o his_o natural_a parent_n in_o danger_n and_o distress_n with_o confidence_n but_o in_o dark_a time_n of_o great_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n faith_n be_v put_v to_o use_v argument_n and_o reason_n to_o quicken_v and_o strengthen_v hope_n according_o study_v the_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o improve_v they_o for_o your_o help_n 1._o such_o as_o may_v be_v supply_v from_o the_o inward_a store_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o church_n do_v in_o my_o text._n 2._o such_o as_o be_v or_o may_v be_v suggest_v by_o other_o harken_v and_o yield_v to_o they_o and_o close_o with_o they_o for_o thus_o you_o will_v show_v that_o you_o have_v a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n suitable_a to_o any_o holy_a and_o comfortable_a truth_n that_o shall_v be_v present_v and_o apply_v to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o every_o renew_a spirit_n that_o close_v with_o whatever_o come_v from_o god_n spirit_n that_o ready_o claim_v acquaintance_n and_o kindred_n with_o it_o as_o come_v from_o the_o same_o bless_a spring_n the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o asaph_n find_v the_o contrary_a in_o himself_o that_o his_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n and_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 77._o 23._o he_o see_v and_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n ver_fw-la 10._o he_o see_v that_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o sickness_n a_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o distemper_n in_o his_o soul_n while_o passion_n and_o temptation_n disturb_v the_o soul_n they_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a reason_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o say_v in_o his_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n psal_n 116._o 10_o 11._o this_o he_o see_v afterward_o when_o his_o spiritual_a reason_n have_v recover_v 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〈◊〉_d the_o dianoetical_a discourse_v faculty_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o conclusion_n be_v use_v to_o deduce_v from_o spiritual_a principle_n such_o spiritual_a conclusion_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o beget_v for_o by_o false_a reason_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n 1._o believer_n hinder_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n when_o they_o reason_n too_o much_o from_o sense_n and_o present_a feel_n isa_n 40._o 27._o and_o 49._o 14._o ezek._n 33._o 10._o 2._o other_o have_v false_a comfort_n from_o the_o light_n of_o a_o fire_n kindle_v by_o themselves_o isa_n 50._o 11._o but_o if_o renounce_v such_o reason_n you_o fly_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o for_o your_o acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n with_o true_a repentance_n than_o you_o may_v reason_n with_o god_n isa_n 1._o 18._o though_o not_o in_o your_o own_o strength_n or_o worth_n job_n 9_o 14_o 15._o yet_o you_o may_v reason_n with_o he_o in_o faithful_a fervent_a 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