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A15504 Some helpes to faith Shewing the necessitie, grounds, kinds, degrees, signes of it. Clearing diuerse doubts, answering obiections, made by the soule in temptation. By Iohn Wilson, preacher of Gods word in Gilford. Wilson, John, d. 1630. 1625 (1625) STC 25769; ESTC S103081 44,436 242

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against_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o vanity_n job._n 27.4.5.6_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o the_o peace_n it_o give_v keep_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4.7_o three_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v a_o never_o fail_a feast_n it_o may_v be_v interrupt_v by_o desertion_n temptation_n fall_v but_o it_o remain_v in_o cause_n and_o return_n at_o length_n 2_o sam._n 23.9_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n or_o vain_a believer_n and_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o a_o true_a though_o not_o perfect_a believer_n be_v difference_v in_o cause_n measure_n and_o effect_n first_o the_o vain_a believer_n trouble_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n cause_v fear_n and_o disquietness_n rom._n 8.15_o he_o be_v amaze_v at_o his_o own_o brutishness_n rebuke_v for_o sin_n whereof_o the_o conscience_n be_v witness_n by_o apprehension_n only_o of_o misery_n follow_v it_o prou._n 5.12.13.14_o second_o for_o measure_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o 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say_v this_o shall_v you_o have_v at_o my_o hand_n you_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n esa._n 50.11_o three_o it_o make_v a_o man_n shun_v god_n as_o adam_n upon_o his_o fall_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v christ_n as_o their_o tormentor_n it_o make_v a_o man_n flee_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o sincere_a ministry_n it_o hate_v the_o light_n joh._n 3.20_o as_o ahab_n say_v of_o michaiah_n who_o he_o confess_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o hate_v he_o as_o herod_n do_v john_n first_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n sanctify_v the_o conscience_n unto_o some_o rightnesse_n in_o perform_v this_o function_n in_o accuse_v and_o disquiet_v to_o his_o good_a though_o not_o without_o some_o mixture_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o trouble_v for_o sin_n as_o of_o enmity_n against_o god_n offensive_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v wrath_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v detestable_a to_o himself_o do_v thing_n so_o unworthy_a 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to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v with_o present_a and_o work_a will_n not_o altogether_o ineffectual_a the_o new_a heart_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o who_o god_n have_v receive_v in_o christ._n ezech._n 36.26_o to_o have_v the_o stony_a heart_n take_v away_o and_o to_o receive_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n godly_a desire_n be_v peculiar_a to_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v carry_v by_o god_n spirit_n which_o they_o allege_v to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o work_n who_o give_v to_o will_n nehemiah_n 1.11_o isaiah_n 20.8_o gracious_o hear_v and_o fulfil_v they_o psal._n 10.17_o prou._n 10.24_o it_o qualifi_v a_o work_n unto_o acceptation_n and_o reward_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o do_v but_o will_v 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 2_o cor._n 8.10_o man_n not_o in_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o
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