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25._o verse_n 27._o 2_o our_o stableness_n quality_n of_o faith_n 1._o certaintyparticularity_n so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n expound_v it_o as_o master_n beza_n cite_v he_o heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o heb._n 4._o verse_n last_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o particularity_n of_o faith_n 3._o part_n of_o faith_n 1._o knowledge_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o what_o thing_n require_v to_o knowledge_n 2._o assent_n 2_o pet_n 1._o 16._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d rellar_n de_fw-fr justific_a lib._n 1._o 30._o deny_v that_o application_n be_v in_o justify_v faith_n reason_n for_o application_n by_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o five_o thing_n in_o application_n 1._o approbation_n 2._o expetition_n desire_v servant_n unfeigned_a constant_a joh._n 7._o 3._o firm_a apprehension_n 4._o oblectation_n psal._n 19_o &_o 115._o 5._o expectation_n heb._n 9_o five_o last_o rom._n 8._o 23._o i'faith_o what_o a_o worthy_a and_o noble_a gift_n sundry_a measure_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n i'faith_o little_a &_o great_a wherein_o they_o be_v like_a cornelius_n apostle_n mat._n 6._o mark_v of_o a_o sound_a desire_n a_o five_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a desire_n reason_n why_o increase_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a faith_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a measure_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o what_o they_o be_v two_o measure_n of_o strong_a faith_n 2_o cor._n 12._o verse_n 10._o i_o be_o 2._o 22._o act_n 5._o 41._o of_o the_o rareness_n of_o faith_n how_o few_o do_v believe_v and_o by_o what_o sign_n it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v so_o 1._o ignorance_n 2._o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o neglect_v of_o private_a prayer_n 4_o want_n of_o faithfulness_n where_o shall_v one_o find_v a_o faithful_a man_n 5._o hatred_n of_o good_a man_n isaiah_n 53_o 1._o cause_n of_o the_o ratenesse_n of_o faith_n 1._o want_v of_o the_o word_n 2._o want_v of_o interpreter_n 3._o withdraw_v of_o grace_n 4._o man_n corruption_n 5._o satan_n malice_n 6._o god_n decree_n 1._o extreme_a rage_n of_o satan_n 2._o abundance_n of_o imquity_n 3._o diffention_n in_o doctrine_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d of_o teacher_n the_o great_a and_o manifold_a effect_n &_o work_n of_o faith_n encouragement_n to_o faith_n 1._o commandment_n mark_v 1_o 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o god_n beseech_v us._n 3._o i'faith_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v rome_n 10_o gal._n 3._o joh._n 3._o 10._o 4._o god_n the_o promiser_n be_v almighty_a 5._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n strengthen_v faith_n 6._o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n a_o support_n to_o faith_n 7._o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a help_v to_o our_o faith_n 8._o vow_v in_o baptism_n 9_o damage_n &_o discommodity_n of_o unbelief_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n by_o unbelief_n 11._o god_n honour_v by_o our_o faith_n 12._o our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o objection_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n 1._o ob._n whether_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n reason_n to_o prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o as_o foelix_n act_v 24._o 24._o as_o moses_n job._n david_n matthew_n paul_n 2_o object_n whether_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o myself_o 3_o object_n presumption_n titus_n 2_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 2_o 2_o 3._o 4._o objection_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n unthankful_a persidiousnes_n 〈◊〉_d objection_n sin_n of_o relapse_n 6._o objection_n horrible_a greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o continuance_n 7_o object_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v mark_v 3_o 28_o 29_o 30._o 6_o mark_n whereby_o to_o know_v that_o one_o be_v free_a from_o it_o 8_o object_n no_o feel_n no_o faith_n jobe_n 6._o union_n threefold_a union_n with_o christ_n what_o 1._o proof_n for_o this_o union_n 2_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n simile_n two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n 1_o donation_n or_o gift_n 2_o mutual_a consent_n simile_n 2_o union_n declare_v by_o similitude_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n 1_o similitude_n 2_o similitude_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 3_o simile_n 4_o simile_n 5_o simile_n john_n 6._o 53._o simile_n john_n 6._o 25._o simile_n 4_o union_n fruitful_a simile_n simile_n isaiah_n 9_o euke_n 2._o galath_n 4._o 4_o 5_o rom._n 4._o five_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n 6_o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 1._o ephes._n 2_o 6_o math._n 25_o 40._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 11._o simile_n two_o special_a 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n first_o fruit_n of_o our_o union_n righteousness_n from_o christ_n by_o faith_n man_n in_o his_o creation_n holy_a and_o happy_a rom._n 4_o 4_o 5._o man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n lose_v blessedness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o death_n salvation_n what_o it_o be_v a_o double_a right_a teousnesse_n in_o christ._n galatian_n 3._o revelaation_n 21._o