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 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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
ungodliness_n we_o lie_v and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o and_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o put_v off_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n rom._n 13.12_o and_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o which_o work_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o fornication_n and_o uncleaness_n and_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o holiness_n and_o true_a conversion_n hence_o when_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v turn_v from_o satan_n to_o god_n it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o their_o be_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n act_n 16.18_o and_o by_o their_o be_v translate_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n col._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12.1_o thus_o be_v christ_n the_o light_n 1._o for_o his_o whiteness_n and_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n light_n be_v white_a mat._n 17.2_o when_o christ_n be_v transfigure_v his_o raiment_n be_v white_a as_o the_o light_n christ_n be_v light_a he_o be_v clothe_v and_o clothes_n his_o saint_n with_o white_a garment_n rev._n 3._o v._n 4._o they_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o christ_n in_o white_a and_o to_o have_v wash_v their_o rob_v and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 7.14_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v believer_n all_o fair_a and_o no_o spot_n in_o they_o cant._n 4.7_o light_n be_v of_o so_o undefileable_a a_o nature_n that_o nothing_o can_v pollute_v it_o it_o shine_v into_o the_o most_o nasty_a and_o filthy_a place_n and_o contract_v no_o defilement_n and_o such_o be_v these_o garment_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n with_o which_o he_o invest_v his_o church_n and_o people_n 2._o for_o direction_n light_n direct_v we_o how_o to_o walk_v and_o keep_v our_o way_n and_o keep_v from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o danger_n if_o any_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o day_n he_o stumble_v not_o because_o he_o see_v the_o light_n of_o this_o world_n john_n 11.9_o but_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o night_n he_o stumble_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o he_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n psal_n 43._o v._n 3._o o_o send_v out_o thy_o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o light_n guide_v the_o traveller_n in_o his_o way_n man_n in_o the_o dark_a lose_v their_o way_n and_o go_v they_o know_v not_o whither_o as_o the_o text_n we_o be_v upon_o speak_v think_v they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o hell_n that_o they_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 4.19_o they_o know_v not_o at_o what_o they_o stumble_v those_o man_n strike_v with_o blindness_n 2_o king_n 6._o think_v they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o dotham_n but_o when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v behold_v they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n their_o enemy_n country_n thus_o man_n think_v of_o go_v to_o paradise_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a to_o open_v their_o eye_n in_o time_n they_o go_v into_o outer_a darkness_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n to_o lead_v the_o blind_a in_o the_o way_n they_o know_v not_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v it_o isa_n 42.16_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o away_o they_o know_v not_o and_o lead_v they_o in_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v he_o that_o lead_v soul_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o path_n of_o judgement_n prov._n 8.20_o and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v the_o same_o psal_n 23.3_o he_o lead_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n when_o israel_n follow_v the_o pillar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o take_v no_o 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the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o their_o understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v a_o deep_a reach_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n but_o there_o be_v dreadful_a darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n though_o the_o light_n of_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o they_o yet_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v be_v know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a light_n scatter_v the_o darkness_n where_o it_o come_v if_o the_o light_n come_v darkness_n give_v place_n to_o it_o and_o flee_v away_o but_o this_o spiritual_a darkness_n will_v resist_v and_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n as_o some_o be_v charge_v job_n 24.13_o and_o man_n be_v say_v to_o love_v 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