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ghost_n beget_v and_o nourish_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n john_n 6.29_o rom._n 12.3_o gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o hebr._n 12.2_o as_o the_o river_n come_v from_o the_o fountain_n so_o faith_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n fides_n appellata_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la dvae_fw-la syllabae_fw-la sonant_fw-la quum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fides_fw-la prima_fw-la syllaba_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la secunda_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la august_n serm._n 22._o note_v here_o how_o god_n do_v work_v faith_n in_o we_o or_o what_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v our_o faith_n viz._n first_o god_n in_o massa_fw-la corrupta_fw-la praevisa_fw-la see_v man_n subject_n to_o a_o total_a and_o final_a curse_n and_o destruction_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n desire_v to_o save_v some_o and_o to_o that_o end_n decree_v christ_n for_o they_o this_o be_v call_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n rom_n 8.28_o second_o god_n do_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n ordain_v some_o to_o salvation_n in_o this_o order_n i._o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o will_v save_v in_o his_o particular_a wisdom_n rom._n 8.29_o ii_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o so_o know_v unto_o salvation_n by_o christ_n free_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o iii_o these_o in_o time_n he_o do_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n without_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n within_o beget_v faith_n in_o they_o iv_o after_o they_o believe_v he_o do_v seal_v they_o unto_o salvation_n ephes_n 1_o 1â—_n that_o be_v do_v justfie_v they_o rom._n 8.30_o answ_n 2._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n for_o as_o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o salvation_n in_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o christ_n sake_n answ_n 3_o the_o ministerial_a cause_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 5.22_o for_o he_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n and_o move_v the_o will_n make_v it_o to_o assent_v unto_o the_o word_n once_o understand_v answ_n 4._o the_o move_a cause_n be_v god_n decree_n act._n 13.48_o 5_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v either_o i._o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n zach._n 8.23_o joh._n 1â—_n 8.20_o rom._n 10.14.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o eph._n 2.20_o col._n 1.6_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o or_o ii_o miracle_n work_v john_n 2.3_o 6._o the_o material_a caâ—â—e_n or_o subject_n wherein_o it_o remain_v be_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n luk_n 24.45_o eph._n 4.23_o act_n 16.14_o rom._n 10.10_o the_o material_a cause_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v be_v none_o for_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o alone_a motion_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v for_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n be_v move_v for_o the_o assent_v unto_o and_o 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hold_n upon_o god_n iii_o a_o actual_a fasten_n upon_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v like_a unto_o earth_n the_o second_o be_v plain_a earth_n wherein_o the_o tree_n be_v plant_v the_o three_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o spring_v upon_o this_o tree_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v take_v away_o by_o infidelity_n the_o second_o by_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o by_o every_o sin_n they_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o faith_n qu._n 16._o how_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o true_a faith_n answ_n two_o the_o object_n and_o the_o act._n qu._n 17._o what_o or_o how_o manifold_a be_v the_o object_n of_o true_a faith_n answ_n threefold_o for_o i._o faith_n look_v upon_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a blessing_n especial_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o exornation_n conservation_n and_o consolation_n of_o this_o life_n as_o outward_a peace_n health_n food_n and_o prosperity_n in_o what_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n ii_o faith_n look_v 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faith_n upon_o some_o authority_n and_o iii_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n pass_v knowledge_n eph._n 3.19_o then_o i_o thus_o distinguish_v of_o knowledge_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o weak_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o understand_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o perspicuous_a and_o clear_a knowledge_n whereby_o we_o understand_v the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o apprehend_v they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o the_o former_a precede_v faith_n and_o the_o latter_a follow_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o before_o we_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o hypostatical_a union_n etc._n etc._n we_o ought_v to_o know_v that_o such_o thing_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n although_o the_o thing_n themselves_o exceed_v and_o pass_v our_o understanding_n second_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v judgement_n and_o that_o both_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o i_o assent_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a so_o much_o more_o do_v faith_n assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o good_a three_o another_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v adjudication_n when_o our_o understanding_n do_v conceive_v and_o imagine_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v particular_o unto_o we_o four_o the_o last_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v apprehension_n and_o application_n when_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n we_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o or_o when_o the_o understanding_n do_v adjudge_v or_o conceive_v that_o the_o promise_n belong_v unto_o we_o than_o the_o will_n do_v apprehend_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o with_o joy_n john_n 1.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o hebr._n 11.13_o qu._n 19_o how_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o
and_o also_o ii_o internal_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o likewise_o iii_o true_a certainty_n and_o assurance_n rom._n 8.38_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v weak_a but_o 1._o in_o true_a faith_n this_o weakness_n and_o faintness_n continue_v not_o long_o heb._n 10.38_o 2._o the_o true_a weak_a faith_n be_v full_a of_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o its_o weakness_n cry_v daily_o come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o and_o 3._o if_o faith_n be_v true_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o some_o fruit_n of_o renovation_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a hold_v forth_o the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o life_n more_o and_o more_o although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n and_o suckling_n qu._n 24._o who_o be_v here_o too_o blame_v answ_n 1._o those_o who_o deny_v that_o only_a faith_n save_v we_o for_o although_o the_o phrase_n be_v odious_a unto_o the_o papist_n yet_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o father_n as_o bellarmine_n the_o justific_a acknowledge_v yea_o 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11.8.17_o vii_o perseverance_n joh._n 6.68_o viii_o a_o commend_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n unto_o god_n act_v 7.49_o 50._o second_o faith_n work_v these_o thing_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o be_v i._o towards_o the_o elect_a it_o work_v concord_n unity_n and_o unanimity_n act_v 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n ii_o towards_o all_o humanity_n courtesy_n pity_n and_o mercy_n three_o true_a faith_n towards_o a_o man_n self_n work_v these_o thing_n i._o patience_n and_o glory_n ng_z in_o affliction_n rom._n 5.3_o whence_o 1._o sometime_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v join_v together_o as_o 1_o thes_n 1.14_o and_o 2._o sometime_o faith_n and_o joy_n heb._n 10.34_o ii_o it_o take_v away_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n in_o trouble_n math._n 6.25_o 26._o when_o wicked_a man_n faint_a and_o fear_v than_o those_o who_o be_v confirm_v in_o faith_n be_v free_a from_o carefulness_n iii_o consolation_n in_o god_n john_n 14.1_o 2._o iv_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o 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