unfeigned_o embrace_v christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o he_o be_v ever_o at_o uncertainty_n whether_o he_o do_v believe_v or_o no_o the_o heart_n unregenerate_a be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n 3.17_o jer._n 17.9_o bellar._n de_fw-fr justif_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o sect_n huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o they_o rom._n 8.1_o &_o 5.9_o ephes_n 3.17_o 1._o john_n 4_o 16._o rom._n 8.8_o 2._o cor._n 13.5.6_o ephes_n 3.17_o the_o heart_n regenerate_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o exact_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n the_o regenerate_a be_v oft_o deceive_v but_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v in_o some_o particular_a resolution_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o heart_n but_o of_o their_o general_a purpose_n they_o may_v firm_o and_o true_o be_v persuade_v paul_n bid_v we_o to_o prove_v and_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o as_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intimate_v that_o by_o examination_n it_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o know_v whether_o we_o believe_v and_o if_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o râ—em_fw-la annot_v in_o 2._o co._n 13.5_o sect_n 1_o and_o we_o in_o he_o then_o may_v we_o know_v also_o that_o we_o have_v repent_v true_o of_o our_o sin_n for_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n and_o who_o so_o have_v the_o one_o he_o can_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o repent_v another_o to_o believe_v but_o these_o two_o live_v and_o dwell_v together_o that_o if_o one_o be_v want_v there_o be_v neither_o in_o truth_n §_o 7._o they_o object_n further_o it_o 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integrity_n 7_o integrity_n psal_n 73.1_o &_o 57.11_o &_o 28.6_o 7_o and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n without_o any_o infirmity_n or_o defect_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o fraudulent_a or_o hypocritical_a heart_n be_v call_v 12.2_o call_v psal_n 12.2_o a_o heart_n divide_v and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o feign_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v by_o his_o prophet_n 3.10_o prophet_n jer._n 3.10_o judah_n have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o fained_o and_o thus_o we_o shut_v up_o this_o first_o reason_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o pertain_v to_o all_o and_o singular_a believer_n 16.16_o luke_n 7.50_o mark_v 16.16_o that_o every_o believer_n may_v certain_o assure_v himself_o of_o by_o faith_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o pertain_v to_o all_o and_o every_o believer_n again_o what_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o obtain_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v to_o obtain_v 145.18_o mark_v 11.24_o 1._o john_n 5.14.15_o psal_n 145.18_o for_o god_n that_o have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o promise_v to_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o his_o commandment_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v his_o promise_n nor_o go_v back_o from_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o ask_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v therefore_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o particular_a remission_n of_o our_o offence_n our_o adversary_n except_v that_o what_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o already_o for_o bellar._n de_fw-fr eccl._n l._n 4._o cap._n 11._o praeterea_fw-la in_o what_o sense_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o pardon_n what_o be_v it_o lawful_a in_o no_o sense_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o whereof_o we_o be_v assure_v david_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o believe_v by_o faith_n be_v forgive_v for_o so_o be_v he_o assure_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n unless_o we_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o infidelity_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o prophet_n since_o the_o speech_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o understand_v it_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 13._o 2._o sam._n 12.12_o 13._o a_o plain_a and_o true_a confession_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v as_o plain_a and_o certain_a a_o absolution_n will_v our_o adversary_n come_v in_o here_o with_o their_o vain_a distinction_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o whatsoever_o the_o respect_n be_v in_o which_o david_n pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n once_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o than_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o our_o adversary_n must_v condemn_v he_o of_o sin_v grievous_o in_o ask_v god_n pardon_v for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o believe_v by_o faith_n be_v forgive_v he_o or_o of_o infidelity_n for_o not_o believe_v or_o else_o grant_v it_o lawful_a in_o some_o regard_n to_o crave_v pardon_n when_o it_o be_v already_o grant_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o but_o further_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o both_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v remit_v because_o the_o prophet_n precise_o mention_n both_o part_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o guilt_n wipe_v away_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v there_o be_v the_o punishment_n forgive_v the_o whole_a punishment_n the_o whole_a penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n concern_v sin_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a 2._o psal_n 32.1_o 2._o psal_n 51.1_o 2._o then_o that_o david_n beg_v pardon_n both_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o that_o god_n will_v make_v he_o see_v and_o feel_v this_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o neither_o yet_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o then_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n because_o though_o our_o faith_n be_v strong_a yet_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n the_o just_a desert_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o we_o will_v wring_v out_o such_o entreaty_n from_o we_o as_o we_o see_v the_o extremity_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o upon_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o so_o main_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 27.46_o math._n 27.46_o albeit_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o god_n neither_o have_v nor_o will_v utter_o forsake_v he_o again_o one_o chief_a reason_n and_o end_n of_o our_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n be_v that_o we_o may_v always_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o sin_n commit_v by_o we_o deserve_v everlasting_a damnation_n of_o itself_o and_o shall_v everlasting_o be_v punish_v if_o that_o god_n have_v not_o accept_v our_o saviour_n christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o by_o which_o though_o we_o be_v free_v if_o we_o rest_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n yet_o both_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n according_a to_o god_n commandment_n to_o sue_v for_o pardon_n for_o his_o sake_n &_o in_o truth_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v pay_v the_o price_n
that_o be_v necessary_a but_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n be_v require_v §_o 5._o p._n 6._o 7_o chap._n ii_o what_o justify_v faith_n be_v §_o 1._o p._n 7_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n §_o 2_o p_o 7._o 8_o faith_n be_v a_o gift_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n most_o free_a and_o profitable_a ibid._n how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o faith_n ibid._n how_o the_o spirit_n be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n p._n 9_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a though_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n §_o 3._o p._n 9_o faith_n be_v a_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n produce_v faith_n §_o 4._o p._n 10._o 11_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o god_n p._n 12_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o act_n of_o man_n §_o 5._o p._n 12_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n §_o 6._o p._n 13_o increase_v by_o prayer_n and_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 14_o why_o all_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n though_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n man_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o p._n 14._o 15_o chap._n iii_o faith_n presuppose_v knowledge_n chap._n 3._o §_o 1._o p._n 16_o 17_o it_o captivate_v our_o understanding_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n p._n 17._o 18_o this_o knowledge_n must_v be_v distinct_a sound_a &_o certain_a p._n 18._o 19_o in_o what_o respect_n faith_n may_v be_v call_v implicit_a or_o unfold_v p._n 19_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n §_o 2._o p._n 19_o 20_o belief_n have_v reference_n to_o some_o utter_v word_n or_o revelation_n but_o may_v be_v sustain_v by_o other_o motive_n and_o inducement_n p._n 20_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a assent_n yet_o sometime_o accompany_v with_o doubt_n p._n 21_o faith_n be_v a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a assent_n and_o yet_o through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n a_o christian_a may_v misbelieve_v many_o thing_n without_o the_o danger_n of_o damnation_n p._n 22._o 23_o faith_n be_v a_o assent_n in_o a_o sort_n evident_a p._n 23._o 24_o faith_n also_o be_v a_o assent_n in_o some_o sort_n discursive_a p._n 24._o 25_o faith_n be_v a_o affiance_n or_o confidence_n §_o 3._o p._n 25._o 26._o etc._n etc._n confidence_n as_o it_o do_v embrace_v christ_n with_o a_o certain_a affiance_n be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o beget_v in_o we_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n and_o confidence_n of_o liberty_n it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 32_o confidence_n be_v oppose_v both_o to_o doubt_v and_o distrust_n p._n 32_o faith_n be_v a_o obedientiall_a affiance_n §_o 4._o p._n 32._o 33._o 34_o faith_n be_v oppose_v not_o only_o to_o doubt_v and_o diffidence_n but_o to_o waver_a double-mindednesse_a and_o disobedience_n p._n 35_o affiance_n must_v be_v welrooted_n §_o 5._o p._n 35._o 36_o it_o must_v be_v sound_a and_o permanent_a p._n 36._o 37_o faith_n be_v a_o overruling_a affiance_n p._n 37._o 38_o of_o all_o grace_n faith_n be_v the_o most_o humble_a p._n 38_o faith_n be_v a_o spiritual_a taste_n §_o 6._o p._n 38._o 39_o faith_n admit_v many_o interruption_n p._n 39_o 40_o chap._n four_o love_n be_v not_o the_o life_n or_o soul_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o p._n 40._o 41_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v faith_n and_o not_o charity_n that_o give_v influence_n to_o all_o other_o grace_n even_o to_o charity_n itself_o ibid._n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o charity_n but_o by_o be_v first_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n ibid._n charity_n be_v a_o instrument_n unto_o faith_n for_o move_v and_o stir_v abroad_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n recommend_v unto_o we_o but_o the_o inward_a or_o essential_a form_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o pag._n 42._o 43._o in_o what_o respect_v charity_n do_v excel_v faith_n and_o faith_n charity_n §_o 2._o p._n 44._o 45_o how_o faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n p._n 46._o 47_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o love_n §_o 3._o p._n 47._o 48_o how_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n p._n 48_o faith_n temporary_a and_o justify_v differ_v in_o radication_n sovereignty_n and_o work_v p._n 51_o the_o first_o and_o radical_a union_n with_o christ_n be_v make_v by_o faith_n only_o the_o secondary_a union_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o affection_n p._n 54_o they_o that_o work_v iniquity_n have_v no_o faith_n to_o believe_v assure_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v p._n 55_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n comprehend_v the_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o that_o which_o the_o romanist_n call_n catholic_a or_o christian_a faith_n p._n 57_o 58_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v but_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v be_v not_o alone_o p._n 59_o 60_o chap._n v._o what_o doctrine_n be_v call_v matter_n of_o faith_n §_o 1._o p._n 60_o justify_v faith_n be_v two_o way_n consider_v §_o 2._o p._n 61_o according_a to_o the_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v twofold_a p._n 61_o true_a faith_n respect_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 62_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o creation_n §_o 3._o p._n 63_o providence_n ibid._n man_n misery_n by_o sin_n ibid._n mystery_n of_o godliness_n p._n 64_o the_o promise_n concern_v sanctification_n and_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n §_o 4._o p._n 64._o 65._o 66_o why_o faith_n do_v put_v forth_o itself_o to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n promise_v p._n 64_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o promise_n concern_v sanctification_n p._n 65_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 66_o faith_n believe_v the_o threaten_n §_o 5._o p._n 67_o belief_n of_o the_o threaten_n be_v necessary_a p._n 67._o 68_o faith_n believe_v the_o commandment_n §_o 6._o p._n 68_o 69._o 70_o in_o particular_a practice_n the_o faithful_a may_v fail_v p._n 70._o 71_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v uniform_a entire_a and_o constant_a §_o 7._o p._n 71._o 72_o the_o faithful_a soul_n may_v find_v itself_o more_o prone_a to_o one_o sin_n then_o another_o but_o if_o right_a comparison_n be_v make_v faith_n incit_v to_o hate_v all_o sin_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o p._n 72._o 73_o chap._n vi_o the_o special_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o free_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 1_o p._n 73._o 74_o abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o seed_n do_v apprehend_v that_o bless_a seed_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v be_v promise_v p._n 74_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v presuppose_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n p._n 74_o belief_n of_o god_n power_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o justifi_v but_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n power_n be_v a_o prop_n and_o stay_v to_o faith_n against_o manifold_a temptation_n p._n 76_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n make_v the_o thing_n which_o faith_n embrace_v to_o salvation_n p._n 77._o 78._o 79_o faith_n in_o god_n special_a mercy_n frame_v his_o image_n in_o the_o heart_n §_o 3._o p._n 81._o 82_o chap._n vii_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o particular_a and_o certain_a confidence_n §_o 1._o p._n 82._o 83_o the_o thirsty_a and_o burden_a soul_n be_v invite_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o command_v to_o believe_v p._n 83._o 84_o justify_v faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o despair_n so_o as_o to_o expel_v it_o it_o breed_v confidence_n and_o boldness_n and_o receive_v christ_n for_o the_o convey_v of_o his_o benefit_n particular_o unto_o we_o p._n 84._o 85._o faith_n be_v certain_a in_o the_o event_n not_o ever_o in_o sense_n §_o 2_o p._n 85._o 86_o thing_n be_v to_o we_o according_a as_o we_o conceive_v they_o which_o be_v not_o ever_o answerable_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o or_o to_o the_o certainty_n in_o regard_n of_o event_n p._n 86._o 87_o a_o believer_n who_o have_v a_o sure_a belief_n do_v not_o always_o know_v that_o he_o so_o believe_v p._n 87._o 88_o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v be_v a_o rest_v upon_o christ_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n not_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v already_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v §_o 3._o p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o before_o justification_n faith_n seek_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n after_o justification_n it_o comfortable_o assure_v of_o the_o blessing_n obtain_v p._n 91._o 92_o election_n be_v manifest_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o its_o effect_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o §_o 4_o p._n 92_o chap._n viii_o how_o faith_n assure_v of_o salvation_n §_o 1._o p._n 94._o 95_o this_o assurance_n be_v such_o as_o be_v shake_v
and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o sinner_n acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v his_o offence_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o his_o saviour_n if_o he_o do_v believe_v but_o do_v rely_v cast_v and_o repose_v his_o soul_n upon_o christ_n his_o saviour_n and_o by_o he_o upon_o god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n in_o he_o cleave_v inseparable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n as_o good_a both_o simple_o and_o in_o comparison_n and_o feed_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o wholesome_a food_n of_o life_n §_o 2._o god_n the_o father_n faith_n §._o 2._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o 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