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he_o will_v put_v a_o ring_n on_o thy_o hand_n he_o will_v seal_v thou_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 23._o vers_fw-la 23._o he_o will_v put_v shoe_n on_o thy_o foot_n he_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n he_o will_v fill_v thou_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v slay_v on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v offer_v for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o lay_v aside_o therefore_o all_o fear_n of_o eat_v unworthy_o he_o that_o be_v most_o unworthy_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n he_o that_o displease_v himself_o please_v god_n he_o that_o in_o himself_o be_v break_v with_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o again_o by_o the_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o god_n weakness_n of_o faith_n tempt_v faith_n be_v altogether_o requisite_a to_o the_o wholesome_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o partake_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v to_o the_o partake_n of_o 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bountiful_o 14.3_o rom._n 14.3_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v as_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 3.5_o but_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v be_v from_o god_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v his_o own_o work_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n but_o will_v perfect_v and_o confirm_v it_o 66.13_o isa_n 66.13_o as_o a_o mother_n comfort_v her_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n comfort_v we_o now_o a_o mother_n treat_v a_o infant_n far_o more_o tender_o and_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o it_o than_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v grow_v up_o so_o god_n reject_v not_o one_o weak_a in_o faith_n but_o take_v care_n to_o heal_v and_o strengthen_v he_o as_o one_o languish_v if_o you_o shall_v have_v faith_n as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n and_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o mountain_n remove_v from_o hence_o to_o such_o a_o place_n it_o shall_v remove_v 16.20_o mat._n 16.20_o and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o you_o say_v the_o truth_n if_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n though_o it_o hardly_o equal_a a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n why_o can_v salvific_a faith_n do_v the_o same_o even_o remove_v mountain_n of_o temptation_n and_o doubt_n be_v it_o never_o so_o weak_a and_o feeble_a god_n strength_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o see_v therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o in_o mind_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o faith_n but_o rather_o look_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n god_n can_v water_v what_o be_v dry_a heal_v what_o be_v wound_v bend_v what_o be_v stiff_a foster_v what_o be_v cold_a reduce_v what_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n only_o acknowledge_v the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o lean_a so_o much_o the_o more_o on_o the_o divine_a word_n for_o as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n so_o also_o the_o nourishment_n pray_v with_o christ_n disciple_n 17.5_o luk._n 17.5_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n 9.24_o mark_v 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n the_o not_o perceive_v of_o faith_n tempt_v my_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o weak_a but_o sometime_o i_o perceive_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o in_o my_o heart_n nor_o do_v i_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o that_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n as_o can_v pierce_v the_o cloud_n i_o fear_v therefore_o lest_o my_o faith_n be_v quite_o perish_v and_o extinct_a and_o if_o faith_n be_v extinct_a what_o hope_n or_o safety_n can_v there_o remain_v to_o i_o i_o examine_v myself_o 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o and_o lo_o i_o perceive_v not_o faith_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o reprobate_n comforter_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n as_o it_o be_v by_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o we_o for_o as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o nor_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spirit_n intercee_v for_o we_o with_o unutterable_a groan_n so_o sometime_o we_o perceive_v not_o what_o or_o how_o we_o believe_v but_o the_o spirit_n cherish_v and_o preserve_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n a_o spark_n may_v lie_v hide_v rake_v up_o under_o the_o ash_n although_o it_o appear_v not_o outward_o so_o faith_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v of_o ourselves_o wherefore_o though_o thou_o perceive_v no_o faith_n gather_v not_o present_o from_o thence_o that_o all_o thy_o faith_n be_v perish_v and_o dead_a see_v thou_o yet_o desire_v long_a and_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o desire_n that_o longing_n that_o willing_a proceed_v from_o faith_n moreover_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o perceive_v we_o believe_v and_o another_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o languish_v but_o this_o of_o obstinate_a stubbornness_n christ_n do_v very_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o eph._n 3.17_o although_o thou_o do_v not_o manifest_o feel_v that_o indwel_n of_o grace_n even_o as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o inward_a comforter_n have_v a_o holy_a dwell_n in_o thy_o heart_n although_o he_o sometime_o withdraw_v from_o thou_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o comfort_n as_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a 4.8_o rom._n 4.8_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n so_o thou_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n against_o thy_o sense_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o captivate_v every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 10.5_o 2_o cor._n 10.5_o so_o do_v thou_o captivate_v thy_o not_o feel_v of_o thy_o faith_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o firm_o cleave_v to_o it_o the_o seed_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o it_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o thrust_v forth_o so_o much_o as_o a_o blade_n so_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n although_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o and_o plain_o appear_v in_o sleep_n thou_o perceive_v not_o faith_n but_o who_o will_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v then_o perish_v so_o in_o this_o temptation_n a_o certain_a sleep_n as_o it_o be_v have_v oppress_v thy_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o perceive_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o faith_n but_o far_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o suppose_v faith_n extinct_a a_o inability_n to_o believe_v tempt_v i_o breathe_v indeed_o after_o my_o saviour_n but_o i_o both_o feel_v and_o grieve_v that_o i_o can_v believe_v i_o can_v have_v wish_v indeed_o that_o i_o may_v have_v
that_o christ_n thy_o lord_n obtain_v it_o on_o a_o double_a account_n both_o by_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o be_v content_a with_o the_o first_o the_o latter_a he_o bestow_v on_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v the_o temptation_n of_o despair_n tempt_v the_o devil_n solicit_v i_o to_o despair_v comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v namely_o of_o thyself_o and_o in_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o despair_v not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n abound_v over_o thy_o sin_n poenit_fw-la rom._n 5.21_o chrysost_n hom_n 3._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la for_o no_o more_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n than_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n although_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o admit_v of_o measure_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v unmeasurable_a neither_o despair_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n who_o blood_n avail_v more_o to_o reconcile_v god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o offend_v he_o although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o often_o repeat_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a nor_o more_o grievous_a than_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o in_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v set_v with_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rise_v with_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o man_n to_o have_v pity_n to_o spare_v and_o to_o forgive_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o be_v his_o mercy_n above_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a 103.8_o ps_n 103.8_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n 9_o v._o 9_o he_o do_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o do_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o v._o 10._o he_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o v._o 11._o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o v._o 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o remove_v he_o our_o transgression_n heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o like_o a_o very_a little_a point_n in_o comparison_n with_o heaven_n but_o so_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n 518._o bern._n serm._n 11._o in_o cant._n col_fw-fr 518._o be_v far_o then_o from_o say_v my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pity_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o bountiful_a than_o thou_o be_v faulty_a pusillan_n gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusillan_n so_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v sorry_a that_o thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n by_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v firm_o purpose_v for_o the_o future_a to_o refrain_v therefrom_o god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n 55._o aug._n in_o psal_n 55._o and_o see_v thou_o not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n thy_o sin_n be_v great_a christ_n be_v far_o great_a that_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v diverse_a but_o christ_n also_o suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n who_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o unto_o the_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o o_o eternal_a god_n 96._o ansh_fw-mi de_fw-fr redempt_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o despise_v i_o for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o deserve_v however_o for_o the_o dearness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o pity_n observe_v in_o thy_o son_n what_o thou_o may_v atone_v in_o thy_o servant_n behold_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o â—â—y_a good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o bad_a servant_n have_v do_v the_o temptation_n of_o blasphemy_n tempt_v i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o only_o solicit_v to_o despair_v but_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o there_o arise_v such_o thought_n in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o temptation_n comforter_n these_o thought_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o its_o bitter_a passion_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o they_o but_o thy_o grief_n from_o they_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o afflict_v and_o torment_v thou_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reckon_v for_o sin_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a impatience_n of_o spirit_n from_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o flesh_n yet_o the_o lord_n know_v thy_o groan_n and_o thy_o sigh_n the_o weight_n of_o temptation_n do_v force_v hard_a word_n even_o from_o job_n and_o jeremy_n which_o yet_o the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n do_v fatherly_a forgive_v they_o thou_o see_v by_o they_o how_o altogether_o no_o strength_n unto_o good_a thou_o have_v from_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v 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consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o want_v of_o due_a preparation_n tempt_v all_o these_o thing_n easy_o persuade_v i_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_v it_o be_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o firm_a and_o immovable_a to_o i_o and_o whether_o i_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o who_o god_n promise_v and_o offer_v so_o great_a thing_n comforter_n yes_o because_o god_n pomise_v these_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o therefore_o he_o have_v also_o promise_v to_o thou_o see_v thou_o also_o believe_v in_o christ_n attend_v therefore_o further_o to_o the_o inward_a seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n witness_v not_o only_o outward_a lie_n in_o the_o word_n but_o also_o inward_o in_o thy_o heart_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n 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chap._n 4.30_o whereby_o thou_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v promise_v his_o spouse_n marriage_n give_v she_o some_o token_n for_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o future_a marriage_n so_o god_n have_v betroth_v thou_o to_o he_o in_o faith_n he_o have_v betroth_v thou_o in_o mercy_n 19.7_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o rev._n 19.7_o but_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o yet_o celebrate_v therefore_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o future_a introduce_v of_o thou_o to_o the_o heavenly_a nuptial_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n because_o he_o witness_v thou_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o seal_n whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_n by_o which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v confirm_v to_o thou_o 4.13_o 1_o joh._n 4.13_o by_o this_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o thou_o because_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o of_o his_o spirit_n doubt_v of_o the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n tempt_v but_o whence_o can_v i_o be_v sure_a that_o my_o heart_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o dwell_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o blot_n of_o sin_n stick_v to_o i_o and_o i_o perceive_v that_o in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n how_o then_o will_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o be_v holiness_n and_o purity_n itself_o dwell_v in_o i_o comforter_n we_o receive_v only_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o life_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o we_o expect_v the_o full_a measure_n and_o complete_a ten_o at_o length_n in_o eternal_a life_n there_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n a_o strive_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 7.14_o rom._n 7.14_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o part_n carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n yet_o never_o the_o less_o by_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n begin_v we_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n moreover_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o thou_o thou_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o thou_o lament_v and_o abhor_v thy_o sin_n 1.4_o wisd_v 1.4_o because_o the_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v not_o in_o a_o body_n enslave_v to_o sin_n because_o thou_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o love_v he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 13.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o zach._n 13.9_o because_o with_o serious_a groan_n thou_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o most_o bountiful_a father_n for_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n and_o cry_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o abba_n father_n because_o thou_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o all_o good_a for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v lead_v by_o he_o 8.14_o rom._n 8.14_o namely_o unto_o good_a because_o thou_o oft_o perceive_v a_o foretaste_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n 14.17_o rom._n 14.17_o but_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o if_o thy_o soul_n have_v feel_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o its_o conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n cry_v 509._o bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 8._o col_fw-fr 509._o abba_n father_n let_v it_o presume_v it_o be_v love_v with_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n see_v it_o feel_v itself_o move_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o son_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n it_o know_v itself_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bride_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o son_n but_o though_o all_o these_o be_v sometime_o weak_a and_o languid_a yet_o be_v not_o cast_v down_o but_o beg_v increase_n