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of_o man_n body_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o all_o their_o action_n furthermore_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o in_o the_o day_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o in_o the_o night_n without_o a_o lantern_n to_o make_v good_a choice_n of_o the_o path_n wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v or_o walk_v in_o they_o any_o long_a time_n without_o stumble_v even_o so_o our_o understanding_n which_o be_v not_o only_o blind_a by_o nature_n but_o be_v even_o darkness_n itself_o can_v they_o any_o more_o think_v that_o which_o be_v good_a &_o right_n if_o they_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o a_o light_n from_o above_o 119.105_o psal_n 119.105_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o psalm_n 24._o vers_fw-la 24._o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o conseller_n and_o in_o another_o place_n open_v my_o eye_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o all_o these_o place_n go_v before_o &_o many_o other_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n man_n be_v altogether_o miserable_a and_o that_o the_o life_n honour_n riches_n pleasure_n and_o all_o true_a felicity_n do_v depend_v thereon_o and_o where_o it_o do_v want_v there_o want_v also_o with_o it_o all_o goodness_n and_o all_o good_a hope_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o commend_v the_o read_n &_o meditation_n thereof_o unto_o the_o whole_a world_n 6.9_o psal_n 1.2_o deut._n 6.9_o and_o that_o moses_n exhort_v every_o one_o to_o write_v and_o engrave_v it_o in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o house_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v continual_o be_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v a_o present_a memory_n thereof_o &_o feed_v their_o spirit_n therewith_o day_n &_o night_n for_o the_o water_n the_o fire_n &_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v it_o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o preserve_v it_o whosoever_o do_v love_n and_o follow_v it_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o &_o that_o within_o &_o with_o out_o his_o house_n all_o thing_n will_v succeed_v happy_o unto_o he_o 119.165_o psal_n 119.165_o as_o david_n say_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n shall_v have_v great_a prosperity_n and_o in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 89.15_o psal_n 89.15_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v they_o exalt_v themselves_o consider_v these_o thing_n we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v unto_o we_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o moses_n song_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n return_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o &_o be_v pacify_v towards_o thy_o servant_n and_o bewail_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostate_n who_o have_v forsake_v the_o gospel_n &_o the_o church_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o where_o it_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v without_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o way_n of_o damnation_n &_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n 119.155_o psal_n 119.155_o as_o david_n say_v salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o seek_v not_o thy_o statute_n for_o they_o decave_n themselves_o if_o they_o think_v that_o they_o can_v obtain_v it_o any_o where_o else_o but_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v pure_o preach_v 2.2_o esa_n 2.2_o wherefore_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v allure_v every_o one_o to_o hear_v &_o understand_v 2.2_o esa_n 2.2_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n &_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n &_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o &_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v &_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o zion_n &_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v inform_v aright_o in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v in_o his_o church_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n &_o call_v upon_o pure_o and_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n &_o minister_n which_o be_v ordain_v &_o establish_v in_o the_o same_o by_o he_o 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o to_o preach_v &_o expound_v it_o as_o malachy_n write_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v know_v ledge_n &_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n moreover_o 3._o eph._n 4._o rom._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 1._o tim._n 3._o to_o who_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n &_o preacher_n send_v be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o interpretation_n be_v it_o not_o unto_o it_o which_o be_v the_o pillar_n &_o stay_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o church_n be_v our_o mother_n &_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n which_o be_v ordain_v therein_o to_o govern_v it_o be_v the_o pap_n whereby_o she_o give_v suck_v unto_o her_o child_n who_o by_o faith_n take_v the_o breast_n draw_v and_o suck_v the_o milk_n wherewith_o they_o do_v nourish_v and_o fat_v themselves_o so_o much_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v good_a milk_n and_o in_o great_a abundance_n that_o they_o become_v fair_a goodly_a &_o marvellous_a beautiful_a but_o when_o the_o breast_n come_v to_o be_v stay_v and_o dry_v up_o as_o it_o chance_v in_o time_n of_o papistry_n where_o all_o their_o pastor_n be_v at_o this_o present_a blind_a watchman_n 56.10_o esa_n 56.10_o that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o dumb_a dog_n despiteful_a in_o mind_n which_o can_v not_o bark_v who_o desire_n and_o have_v no_o other_o care_n but_o to_o live_v and_o become_v fat_a and_o sleep_v soft_o in_o this_o world_n and_o moreover_o where_o the_o milk_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o child_n be_v all_o waterish_a and_o corrupt_a be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o be_v so_o nourish_v they_o shall_v become_v dry_a &_o wither_a &_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o die_v with_o languish_v for_o want_v of_o good_a toode_v the_o apostate_n then_o that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n where_o they_o may_v if_o they_o will_v 81.16_o psal_n 81.16_o have_v be_v 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faith_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o our_o salvation_n 10._o rom._n 10._o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o apostat_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o two_o above_o name_v for_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o be_v call_v theword_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n thereof_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v forth_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o virtue_n 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o how_o can_v the_o apostate_n be_v faithful_a be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o husbandman_n that_o water_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o receive_v faith_n &_o of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o if_o they_o think_v that_o true_a faith_n 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tormentor_n or_o devil_n to_o vex_v &_o grieve_v they_o day_n &_o night_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o take_v any_o rest_n at_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o good_a conscience_n do_v not_o but_o comfort_v &_o resolve_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o become_v pale_a or_o win_v in_o his_o adversity_n yea_o though_o it_o shall_v chance_v that_o the_o world_n be_v dissipate_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v fly_v here_o and_o there_o in_o shiver_n and_o piece_n yet_o will_v it_o maintain_v he_o constant_a stable_n and_o unmoveable_a in_o all_o these_o tumult_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o as_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o it_o do_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o and_o as_o he_o who_o it_o acquit_v can_v not_o give_v over_o when_o it_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v accuse_v we_o none_o can_v stand_v or_o abide_v before_o it_o the_o apostate_n theâ—_n have_v a_o ill_a conscience_n can_v not_o have_v a_o good_a faith_n and_o so_o be_v not_o good_a it_o be_v not_o any_o long_a faith_n 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 1._o ephe._n 4.5_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a faith_n aâ—_n there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n and_o one_o only_a true_a church_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n how_o can_v they_o live_v see_v the_o just_a live_v only_o by_o faith_n 2._o abac._n 2._o how_o can_v they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n see_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o how_o can_v they_o be_v just_a see_v without_o faith_n no_o righteousness_n can_v be_v approve_v before_o god_n 3._o rom._n 3._o what_o place_n can_v they_o have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o see_v none_o be_v admit_v unto_o it_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v anew_o and_o none_o can_v be_v bear_v anew_o but_o by_o faith_n which_o do_v purify_v our_o heart_n 10._o act._n 10._o and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n moreover_o what_o good_a work_n or_o good_a fruit_n can_v they_o bring_v forth_o without_o faith_n 2._o eph._n 2._o which_o do_v ingraft_v we_o into_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v well_o able_a to_o bear_v fruit_n how_o can_v they_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o devil_n 5.18_o 1._o pet._n 5.18_o who_o walk_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n to_o espy_v how_o he_o may_v overtake_v we_o without_o our_o armour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o only_a target_n wherewith_o we_o cover_v â—ur_n self_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o shot_n of_o his_o â—iery_a dart_n what_o steadfastness_n or_o joy_n can_v they_o â—ave_n in_o temptation_n when_o they_o be_v assault_v either_o of_o prosperity_n or_o advesitie_n of_o the_o world_n â—r_o
of_o their_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v void_a of_o faith_n which_o alone_o stay_v and_o uphold_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o wind_n storm_n 16._o mat._n 16._o &_o tempest_n which_o â—ay_v happen_v unto_o we_o furthermore_o from_o whence_o â—an_v they_o have_v hope_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o do_v depend_v thereon_o without_o faith_n 4._o rom._n 4._o which_o be_v the_o isope_n that_o do_v sprinkle_v we_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o destroyer_n &_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whereby_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o utter_o consume_v 3._o gal._n 3._o final_o since_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v all_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v salt_n whereby_o we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n be_v season_v 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and_o entertain_v into_o his_o favour_n for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a mean_n to_o gather_v they_o into_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o head_n 4._o eph._n 4._o the_o one_o be_v external_a to_o wit_n the_o public_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o other_o internal_a namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o to_o believe_v and_o keep_v stedfastlye_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v &_o perfevere_v constant_o there_o in_o unto_o the_o end_n to_o the_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v adjoin_v as_o help_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v stay_v and_o bear_v up_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o the_o temptation_n whereby_o it_o be_v assault_v be_v strong_a and_o vehement_a 9.8_o rom._n 9.8_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o people_n but_o this_o which_o be_v ally_v with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v they_o 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