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desire_v not_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n must_v necessary_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o doubtless_o they_o be_v send_v as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o pledge_n of_o everlasting_a life_n yea_o look_v as_o a_o desire_n to_o live_v can_v come_v from_o a_o dead_a man_n no_o more_o can_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o proceed_v from_o we_o as_o we_o be_v natural_a man_n dead_a in_o sin_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o save_a faith_n less_o than_o which_o if_o we_o have_v we_o be_v not_o believer_n and_o consequent_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o three_o point_n be_v what_o be_v the_o mark_n whereby_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o mocke-faith_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n witness_v to_o we_o and_o with_o we_o touch_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n from_o satanical_a delusion_n or_o natural_a presumption_n 15.9_o mark_v of_o faith_n act_n 15.9_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v first_o that_o faith_n do_v purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o sink_n of_o abomination_n the_o very_a imagination_n evil_a and_o that_o continual_o it_o breathe_v forth_o nothing_o but_o uncleanness_n hatred_n self-love_n worldliness_n with_o whole_a swarm_n of_o evil_a thought_n it_o be_v evil_a and_o whole_o evil_a even_o in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o will_n understanding_n memory_n affection_n full_a of_o corruption_n overspread_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n now_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o strength_n from_o christ_n and_o grace_n from_o his_o fullness_n as_o also_o in_o consideration_n of_o those_o promise_n whereunto_o it_o do_v entitle_v the_o believer_n to_o sweep_v the_o nasty_a corner_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o stamp_v it_o in_o another_o mould_n so_o faith_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n make_v the_o will_n to_o incline_v and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n whereunto_o it_o be_v before_o most_o rebellious_a sanctify_v the_o affection_n sorrow_n fear_n anger_n etc._n etc._n draw_v they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n infuse_v into_o the_o memory_n a_o retentive_a faculty_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o be_v before_o as_o a_o rive_a dish_n will_v thou_o then_o know_v whether_o thy_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o will_v abide_v the_o touchstone_n weigh_v with_o thyself_o what_o strength_n it_o give_v thou_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o soul_n if_o none_o at_o all_o then_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o soundness_n in_o it_o second_o mark_v that_o true_a faith_n where_o ever_o it_o take_v place_n it_o send_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o unspeakable_a groan_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o save_v grace_n rom._n 8.26_o 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o of_o faith_n when_o our_o sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n be_v such_o as_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v unutterable_a we_o wish_v for_o more_o than_o we_o can_v express_v now_o then_o as_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o thus_o sensible_o and_o feel_o to_o pray_v to_o call_v god_n abba_n father_n to_o have_v recourse_n with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n in_o time_n of_o need_n if_o we_o want_v this_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o want_n of_o faith_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v three_o mark_v that_o true_a faith_n follow_v in_o order_n after_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n humiliation_n for_o the_o same_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o mercy_n so_o in_o those_o convert_v act_n 2._o actâ—â—_n actâ—â—_n they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v so_o act_v 16._o the_o jailor_n his_o faith_n follow_v his_o humiliation_n he_o come_v in_o tremble_v before_o they_o and_o say_v sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v these_o legal_a humiliation_n be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o needle_n go_v before_o the_o thread_n and_o the_o wind_n fire_n earthquake_n go_v before_o the_o still_a voice_n when_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elias_n so_o the_o lord_n rend_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o mighty_a wind_n and_o purge_a fire_n of_o his_o word_n cause_v a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v peace_n to_o it_o visit_v it_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o will_v therefore_o find_v comfort_n in_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o careful_o consider_v the_o order_n how_o it_o be_v descend_v into_o our_o heart_n if_o it_o have_v spring_v up_o from_o a_o secure_a untroubled_a quiet_a spirit_n that_o have_v continual_o cry_v peace_n peace_n we_o may_v at_o no_o hand_n dare_v to_o rely_v upon_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o save_a faith_n be_v as_o a_o calm_a after_o a_o boisterous_a storm_n a_o honour_n that_o follow_v humility_n four_o mark_n that_o only_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o wrestle_v with_o doubt_v be_v assault_v with_o fear_n within_o and_o terror_n without_o where_o satan_n be_v continual_o lay_v siege_n seek_v how_o he_o may_v extinguish_v the_o same_o cast_v into_o the_o soul_n many_o fiery_a dart_n of_o distrust_n and_o atheism_n a_o faith_n thus_o assault_v thus_o annoy_v may_v gather_v assurance_n by_o these_o conflict_n it_o have_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o from_o any_o devilish_a or_o natural_a suggestion_n for_o satan_n do_v not_o oppugn_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o or_o the_o flesh_n hatch_n matth._n 12.25_o 11.21_o mat._n 12.25_o luke_n 11.21_o every_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o luke_n 11.21_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v be_v in_o peace_n this_o combat_n therefore_o betwixt_o believe_v and_o distrust_n must_v needs_o grow_v from_o two_o contrary_a principle_n namely_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n five_o mark_v that_o only_o be_v true_a faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n and_o according_o receive_v strength_n and_o growth_n by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v witness_v from_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n have_v thereby_o get_v this_o assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n by_o wait_v daily_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n by_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o foot_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o god_n house_n by_o a_o serious_a examination_n and_o prepare_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n ordinance_n if_o by_o that_o mean_v his_o faith_n have_v be_v breed_v and_o conceive_v in_o he_o rom._n 10.14_o 10.14_o rom._n 10.14_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v ephes_n 1.13_o 13·_n eph_n 1_o 13·_n in_o who_o also_o you_o believe_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n act_v 10.44_o 10.44_o act_n 10.44_o while_o peter_n speak_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o so_o than_o if_o thy_o heart_n will_v testify_v with_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n have_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a usage_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n
and_o affliction_n this_o a_o man_n must_v take_v up_o cheerful_o takeup_n doctrine_n 2_o the_o follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v cheerful_o undergo_v what_o ever_o affliction_n be_v allot_v unto_o they_o they_o must_v not_o have_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n affliction_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o we_o must_v not_o only_o lift_v at_o they_o but_o take_v they_o up_o cheerful_o as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v if_o you_o will_v walk_v upright_o you_o shall_v have_v many_o block_n that_o you_o can_v leap_v over_o but_o you_o must_v go_v away_o with_o they_o cheerful_o it_o be_v not_o only_o here_o require_v but_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o command_v jam._n 1.2_o 1.2_o jam._n 1.2_o coâ—nt_v it_o all_o â—oy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n not_o some_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o some_o temptation_n but_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o all_o temptation_n it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o under_o go_v affliction_n cheerful_o god_n love_v not_o only_o a_o cheerful_a giveâ—_n but_o a_o cheerful_a sufferer_n matth_n â—_o 1._o math._n 1._o whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o it_o be_v observable_a wicked_a man_n tongue_n be_v tip_v from_o hell_n they_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n say_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n and_o what_o then_o must_v you_o go_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o howl_v no_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a or_o as_o the_o word_n carry_v a_o man_n shall_v leap_v for_o joy_n nay_o it_o have_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o some_o worthy_n in_o former_a time_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n act_v 20.22_o 20.22_o act_n 20.22_o when_o it_o be_v foretell_v paul_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n mark_v what_o he_o reply_v behold_v i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v it_o before_o he_o have_v it_o though_o trouble_n befall_v he_o yet_o he_o go_v on_o cheerful_o act_v 5.41_o 5.41_o act_n 5.41_o they_o go_v away_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n phil._n 2.30_o 2.30_o phil._n 2.30_o not_o regard_v life_n the_o saint_n shall_v have_v it_o in_o a_o readiness_n act_v 21.13_o 27.32_o act_n 21.13_o matth._n 27.32_o we_o must_v not_o deal_v with_o our_o cross_n as_o simon_n do_v matth._n 27.32_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o but_o a_o saint_n must_v carry_v his_o cross_n cheerful_o the_o mariner_n take_v foul_a tempest_n as_o well_o as_o faiâ—e_v galus_fw-la so_o we_o that_o be_v sailor_n and_o soldier_n must_v fare_v as_o we_o find_v quest_n but_o what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v up_o a_o manâ—_n cross_n answ_n the_o duty_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1_o it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o let_v he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v that_o affliction_n which_o god_n have_v allot_v for_o our_o particular_a portion_n we_o must_v not_o bring_v misery_n on_o ourselves_o there_o be_v no_o credit_n noâ—_n comfort_v in_o this_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v let_v he_o make_v his_o cross_n no_o it_o be_v maâ—e_n already_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o as_o long_o at_o theâ—e_n be_v diâ—els_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v trouble_n enough_o it_o be_v folly_n for_o a_o traveller_n to_o go_v through_o a_o slough_n when_o he_o may_v escape_v it_o so_o we_o must_v not_o needless_o run_v into_o trouble_n but_o if_o it_o be_v allot_v we_o must_v travel_v in_o winter_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n the_o patient_n that_o take_v physic_n if_o there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o more_o sick_a in_o his_o chamber_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a potion_n send_v one_o man_n must_v not_o take_v every_o man_n potion_n but_o he_o must_v take_v the_o physic_n prescribe_v for_o he_o so_o affliction_n be_v potion_n one_o have_v disgrace_n another_o poverty_n every_o man_n must_v take_v his_o own_o potion_n jer._n 10.19_o 10.19_o jer._n 10.19_o it_o be_v my_o sorrow_n therefore_o i_o will_v bear_v it_o 2_o when_o we_o see_v the_o receipt_n under_o god_n hand_n we_o must_v stoop_v we_o must_v put_v our_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n and_o our_o shoulder_n to_o the_o burden_n heb._n 11.25_o 11.25_o heb._n 11.25_o moses_n choose_v rather_o the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n in_o christ_n service_n than_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o egypt_n any_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v he_o may_v have_v wear_v the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o the_o text_n say_v he_o choose_v it_o rather_o 3_o we_o must_v quiet_o carry_v it_o with_o a_o meek_a disposition_n not_o snarl_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a nor_o yet_o disquiet_v with_o affliction_n though_o it_o pinch_v he_o sore_o but_o we_o must_v do_v aâ—_n david_n psal_n 39.9_o 39.9_o phil._n 39.9_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o spâ—ke_v no_o word_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o you_o know_v oftentimes_o the_o parent_n make_v the_o child_n not_o only_o bear_v the_o rod_n â—ut_v also_o kiss_v the_o rod_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o bear_v affliction_n but_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o willing_o undergo_v they_o the_o text_n say_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o give_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o smiter_n patience_n by_o force_n be_v nothing_o but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v voluntary_o it_o be_v something_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 3.18_o â—_o sam._n 3.18_o eli_n do_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o god_n as_o jonah_n i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n but_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v do_v it_o he_o take_v those_o blow_n with_o meekness_n we_o hear_v of_o no_o quarrel_v at_o inbe_a hand_n but_z naked_a say_v he_o come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n and_o naâ—ed_o shall_v i_o go_v out_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o a_o word_n more_o then_o you_o see_v it_o must_v 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