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life_n eternal_a neither_o can_v he_o without_o true_a repentance_n claim_v any_o privilege_n or_o share_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n kindle_v in_o we_o o_o god_n the_o light_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o thy_o alone_a merit_n we_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o reign_v with_o thou_o for_o evermore_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n med_n xvii_o the_o canaanitish_a woman_n faith_n mat._n xu._o 28._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v behold_v this_o canaanitish_a woman_n how_o fortunate_a and_o happy_a she_o be_v to_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o expression_n her_o female_a weapon_n compensated_a for_o the_o gild_n of_o its_o past_a folly_n have_v now_o by_o its_o seasonable_a answer_n merit_v so_o divine_a a_o eulogy_n poor_a female_a how_o enrich_v be_v she_o in_o who_o bosom_n be_v conceal_v a_o treasure_n which_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n compare_v to_o she_o be_v indigent_a all_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o its_o precious_a balm_n and_o odoriferous_a spice_n can_v not_o furnish_v she_o with_o a_o sufficient_a antidote_n to_o revive_v her_o darling_n and_o charm_v away_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n from_o torment_v she_o behold_v these_o miracle_n of_o faith_n that_o at_o once_o can_v save_v two_o soul_n the_o mother_n and_o her_o daughter_n ii_o so_o miraculous_a and_o potent_a be_v solid_a faith_n that_o even_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o it_o can_v remove_v lofty_a mountain_n level_v steep_a hill_n and_o smooth_a the_o most_o aspert_a and_o ambitious_a soul_n into_o a_o meek_a and_o fructify_a valley_n it_o be_v this_o that_o calm_v the_o surface_n of_o the_o foam_a ocean_n that_o make_v the_o boisterous_a wave_n a_o easy_a path_n and_o turn_v their_o furious_a rage_n into_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n for_o st._n peter_n foot_n it_o be_v the_o centurion_n faith_n that_o give_v his_o servant_n a_o respite_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n which_o all_o his_o guard_n can_v never_o have_v prevent_v it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o sight_n which_o be_v beyond_o the_o skill_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n to_o perform_v iii_o all_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v always_o conclude_v with_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o yet_o that_o faith_n which_o then_o operate_v so_o many_o miracle_n be_v now_o grow_v the_o great_a miracle_n itself_o while_o some_o take_v the_o symbol_n for_o the_o thing_n they_o fix_v the_o magnitude_n of_o their_o faith_n on_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o work_n and_o have_v so_o candid_a a_o opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o imagine_v it_o faith_n enough_o only_o to_o do_v well_o other_o expect_v to_o be_v canonize_v for_o their_o doctrine_n though_o not_o for_o their_o irregular_a life_n they_o scoff_v at_o all_o religious_a duty_n and_o imagine_v to_o tread_v the_o path_n to_o heaven_n only_o by_o their_o faith_n iv._o obedience_n hearty_a contrition_n for_o sin_n that_o amiable_a robe_n of_o a_o perplex_a soul_n and_o the_o royal_a ornament_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v but_o vacant_a ceremony_n and_o both_o these_o party_n belief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o form_n but_o heaven_n be_v not_o purchase_v only_o by_o speculation_n he_o that_o fix_v his_o faith_n in_o his_o empty_a skull_n and_o imagine_v religion_n have_v not_o its_o attendant_n may_z like_o moses_n view_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n at_o a_o distance_n but_o never_o approach_v to_o it_o our_o obedience_n must_v cry_v out_o loud_o than_o our_o pretension_n it_o be_v not_o our_o noise_n and_o nonsense_n that_o will_v create_v we_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o our_o external_a show_n of_o
vision_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n ever_o be_v spectator_n of_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v if_o it_o dont_fw-fr obscure_o lose_v itself_o on_o inferior_a object_n here_o below_o no_o ear_n do_v ever_o audible_o hear_v its_o true_a description_n but_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o divine_a harmony_n and_o heavenly_a halleluja_n of_o it_o if_o it_o incline_v not_o to_o the_o syrenical_a charm_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bewitch_a music_n of_o sordid_a carnality_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o vision_n who_o bright_a idea_n can_v be_v delineate_v by_o the_o most_o elevate_a and_o contemplative_a speculation_n of_o any_o metaphysical_a brain_n though_o never_o so_o angelical_a it_o be_v not_o a_o sublime_a fancy_n but_o true_a sanctity_n that_o can_v reach_v it_o the_o divine_a apostolical_a geographer_n st._n paul_n though_o late_o there_o can_v not_o exact_o give_v we_o a_o description_n of_o it_o and_o sacred_a scripture_n divin_o character_n it_o out_o but_o in_o parable_n and_o 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devotion_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o cabinet_n of_o immaculate_a innocency_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n embellish_v with_o that_o sparkle_a diamond_n a_o lively_a faith_n the_o lamp_n at_o which_o all_o our_o minor_a grace_n as_o taper_n light_v themselves_o and_o like_a star_n borrow_v their_o lustre_n from_o this_o luminary_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v chime_v to_o the_o airy_a sound_n of_o any_o tinkle_a religion_n and_o pretend_v a_o sanctity_n fix_v in_o its_o countenance_n that_o make_v affectation_n his_o conscience_n and_o moroseness_n of_o humour_n tenderness_n of_o spirit_n vii_o no_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n adorn_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o humility_n crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o love_n fumigate_v by_o prayer_n the_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o a_o life_n of_o sanctity_n that_o couch_v itself_o within_o the_o embrace_a arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n spouse_n and_o style_v himself_o a_o mourner_n in_o her_o 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may_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a palace_n of_o what_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o glory_n thou_o will_v impart_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o thyself_o med_n xxii_o against_o covetousness_n heb._n xiii_o 7._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v be_v without_o covetousness_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o malignity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o riches_n his_o mind_n be_v always_o indigent_a he_o be_v tug_v continual_o at_o the_o oar_n and_o accumulate_v worldly_a dross_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v it_o psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o as_o he_o be_v impoverish_v in_o his_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v miserable_a in_o his_o station_n for_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n be_v stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o charity_n with_o he_o be_v so_o freeze_a that_o the_o poor_a instead_o of_o recompence_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o attend_v he_o with_o their_o imprecation_n fix_v not_o thy_o trust_n in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o place_v thy_o mind_n on_o what_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v certain_a the_o hour_n of_o death_n will_v come_v and_o then_o what_o will_v all_o thy_o wealth_n avail_v thou_o they_o can_v assist_v thou_o in_o a_o true_a repentance_n nor_o plead_v thy_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n they_o can_v procure_v thou_o a_o easy_a passage_n hence_o nor_o give_v thou_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n ii_o therefore_o lay_v aside_o this_o bitter_a root_n and_o graft_v new_a plant_n of_o liberality_n and_o charity_n make_v haste_n with_o speed_n and_o undertake_v this_o task_n lest_o thou_o offend_v the_o almighty_a and_o endanger_v thy_o own_o soul_n the_o covetous_a person_n must_v needs_o allow_v this_o maxim_n that_o he_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o our_o saviour_n inform_v we_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n luk._n 16._o 13._o for_o he_o that_o whole_o set_v his_o 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