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amen_o 1.20_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o we_o may_v have_v such_o assurance_n as_o shall_v render_v it_o next_o to_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n for_o we_o sober_o and_o deliberate_o to_o doubt_v they_o now_o all_o this_o be_v excellent_o effect_v by_o resolve_v and_o mould_v the_o promise_n into_o a_o last_o will_v or_o testamentary_a disposition_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o it_o become_v unalterable_a on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n 9.17_o heb._n 9.17_o for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o the_o law_n maxim_n ensure_v we_o habetur_fw-la in_o publicis_fw-la lex_fw-la in_fw-la privatis_fw-la testamentum_fw-la firmissimum_fw-la habetur_fw-la that_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o public_a concern_v that_o a_o last_o will_n in_o private_a concern_v be_v for_o insurance_n and_o firmness_n in_o brief_a therefore_o the_o last_o will_n of_o christ_n die_v confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o we_o what_o confirm_v the_o promise_n confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n with_o other_o grace_n faith_n and_o hope_n confirm_v do_v great_o tend_v to_o purify_n and_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v our_o life_n fruitful_a in_o these_o thing_n lie_v the_o growth_n and_o improvement_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o due_a reflection_n and_o right_a manage_n of_o our_o thought_n on_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n do_v as_o be_v say_v improve_v the_o communicants_a grace_n sect._n 4._o 4._o that_o improve_v grace_n which_o do_v soften_v the_o heart_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ripen_v it_o unto_o a_o mellow_a temper_n as_o the_o shower_n which_o soak_v into_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n which_o soften_v the_o earth_n do_v both_o prepare_v the_o way_n that_o tender_a root_n of_o tree_n and_o plant_n may_v spread_v abroad_o and_o root_v deep_o and_o also_o do_v afford_v nourish_a moisture_n and_o sap_n whence_o the_o verdure_n blossom_n and_o the_o fruit_n itself_o so_o it_o be_v here_o a_o hard_a and_o rocky_a heart_n 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prov._n 14.20_o both_o these_o motive_n to_o love_n the_o believer_n see_v in_o every_o believer_n grace_n do_v very_o much_o sweeten_v nature_n and_o grace_n do_v very_o much_o enrich_v the_o person_n these_o motive_n of_o love_n may_v be_v find_v in_o every_o legatee_n who_o have_v share_n in_o the_o choice_a legacy_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v a_o excellency_n of_o spirit_n which_o sweeten_v their_o disposition_n they_o be_v meek_a lowly_a faithful_a and_o without_o guile_n he_o also_o give_v a_o inheritance_n a_o heavenly_a a_o glorious_a inheritance_n these_o win_v with_o the_o considerate_a christian_a and_o either_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o christ_n have_v bestow_v on_o believer_n or_o thou_o must_v confess_v they_o be_v well_o worthy_a of_o thy_o love_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n 2._o another_o inducement_n to_o brotherly_a love_n contain_v in_o this_o consideration_n of_o christ_n die_v a_o testator_n may_v be_v this_o every_o believer_n have_v interess_n in_o this_o 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3_o 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o concern_v of_o faith_n be_v its_o present_a act_n or_o fruit_n which_o it_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n sustain_v the_o soul_n by_o whilst_o it_o wait_v for_o those_o great_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o take_v up_o with_o expectation_n it_o do_v now_o possess_v much_o though_o it_o expect_v more_o all_o be_v not_o in_o reversion_n though_o the_o most_o though_o the_o best_a be_v faith_n look_v unto_o thing_n hope_v for_o 11.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la sisto_fw-la sic_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significare_fw-la potest_fw-la actum_fw-la habitumve_fw-la fiducialem_fw-la habentem_fw-la vim_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la statuminandi_fw-la sperantem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o sistendi_fw-la rem_fw-la speratum_fw-la capellus_n in_o heb._n 11.1_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n give_v they_o subsistence_n not_o only_o confirm_v the_o person_n who_o hope_v but_o set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o thing_n present_v that_o good_a he_o hope_v for_o as_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a jacobus_n capellus_n observe_v on_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v heb._n 11.1_o indeed_o it_o see_v what_o be_v far_o off_o yet_o bring_v that_o which_o it_o see_v so_o near_o that_o it_o embrace_v what_o it_o see_v heb._n 11.14_o faith_n be_v of_o very_o great_a and_o present_a advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o exert_v its_o power_n and_o virtue_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o faith_n do_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o promise_v ratify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n our_o sacrifice_n quiet_a and_o settle_v the_o soul_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o peace_n and_o assurance_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a and_o first-fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o quiet_v the_o heart_n and_o pacifi_v it_o whereas_o unbelief_n do_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o a_o convince_a soul_n under_o doubt_n be_v as_o restless_a as_o fear_n can_v make_v it_o for_o it_o be_v full_a of_o they_o where_o there_o be_v little_a faith_n there_o be_v usual_o on_o every_o awaken_n alarm_n as_o in_o peter_n case_n great_a fear_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v say_v christ_n cast_v out_o disquiet_v thought_n for_o say_v he_o you_o believe_v in_o god_n joh._n 14.1_o and_o indeed_o the_o believer_n may_v well_o be_v quiet_a for_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v that_o whoso_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 1_o pet._n 2.6_o now_o this_o great_o pacifi_v the_o soul_n it_o know_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v it_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o a_o glorious_a inheritance_n and_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n upon_o its_o believe_v ephes_n 1.13_o 14._o amid_o the_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_v the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o for_o the_o gospel_n his_o faith_n keep_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o very_a quiet_a and_o pacate_v frame_n i_o know_v say_v he_o who_o i_o have_v trust_v 2_o tim._n 1.12_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o one_o who_o no_o trouble_n can_v much_o disquiet_v for_o he_o do_v both_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v and_o he_o know_v who_o he_o believe_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o peace_n and_o joy_n to_o fill_v the_o believe_a roman_n cap._n 15.13_o he_o make_v express_a mention_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o peace_n loc_n pax_fw-la acquiritur_fw-la fide_fw-la vatablus_n in_o loc_n now_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v etc._n etc._n peace_n and_o sedateness_n of_o mind_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o faith_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a disquietude_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o despondency_n and_o unbelief_n so_o david_n experience_n assure_v we_o who_o find_v his_o quiet_n of_o mind_n decrease_v and_o the_o disquiet_n thereof_o to_o increase_v as_o 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satisfy_v and_o quiet_a for_o present_v nothing_o ever_o will_v be_v able_a in_o this_o world_n to_o compose_v the_o spirit_n of_o any_o man_n how_o quiet_o do_v a_o expectant_a about_o court_n wait_v for_o his_o preferment_n and_o advance_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o patron_n who_o possible_o may_v fail_v how_o well_o will_v it_o become_v we_o to_o wait_v quiet_o for_o our_o great_a advancement_n on_o the_o promise_n covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o our_o god_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v fail_v we_o 2._o faith_n do_v at_o present_a revive_v and_o refresh_v the_o soul_n it_o administer_v cordial_n to_o it_o i_o have_v faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o believe_v say_v david_n psal_n 27.13_o and_o he_o prescribe_v wait_v or_o believe_v as_o a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o such_o faintness_n and_o despondence_n of_o spirit_n v._o 14._o on_o which_o he_o resolve_v at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v afraid_a he_o will_v trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 56.3_o no_o support_n no_o revive_n comparable_a to_o that_o faith_n do_v aford_v that_o peace_n and_o that_o joy_n which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.2_o have_v annex_v unto_o faith_n be_v a_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o a_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o glorious_a in_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o that_o believe_v now_o they_o that_o expect_v on_o unfailing_a promise_n such_o glory_n may_v justifiable_o say_v that_o their_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v not_o in_o strength_n only_o but_o in_o comfort_n also_o day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o we_o faint_v not_o ver_fw-la 16._o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v why_o what_o keep_v up_o their_o spirit_n do_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n the_o apostle_n mention_v nothing_o else_o for_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v v._o 18._o while_o we_o look_v i._n e._n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n quietavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n grotius_n parallele_v it_o with_o heb._n c._n 11._o v._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syr._n laetari_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o from_o arab._n it_o be_v either_o amicum_fw-la se_fw-la praebuit_fw-la or_o else_o quievit_fw-la quietavit_fw-la so_o grotius_n parallele_v the_o place_n with_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o the_o syriack_n whether_o it_o use_v a_o native_a or_o a_o foreign_a word_n in_o its_o translation_n do_v use_v a_o word_n which_o impli_v a_o eminent_a act_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o guilt_n overload_v the_o heart_n when_o the_o violence_n strangeness_n and_o frequency_n of_o temptation_n sadn_v the_o soul_n when_o fierce_a long_o and_o waste_a persecution_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n when_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o soul_n 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for_o future_a and_o do_v for_o present_v sufficient_o influence_n our_o faith_n to_o quiet_a revive_v quicken_z and_o support_v the_o soul_n under_o fear_n languish_n dulness_n and_o suffering_n go_v then_o aside_o and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o meditate_v on_o they_o in_o the_o certainty_n which_o christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v our_o sacrifice_n have_v give_v to_o we_o concern_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v so_o do_v observe_v well_o whether_o thou_o be_v not_o persuade_v to_o believe_v in_o hope_n against_o hope_n and_o whether_o thou_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o believe_v the_o promise_n without_o stagger_v and_o to_o say_v thou_o faint_v not_o because_o thy_o affliction_n be_v light_a and_o yet_o do_v work_v out_o for_o thou_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o look_v to_o and_o see_v both_o he_o that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v invisible_a such_o a_o faith_n will_v be_v our_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n which_o to_o secure_a nature_n be_v the_o great_a of_o terror_n though_o ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v consequent_a to_o death_n do_v hide_v the_o most_o dreadful_a part_n of_o death_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o nature_n 116.3_o psal_n 55.4_o psal_n 116.3_o yet_o in_o david_n phrase_n terror_n of_o death_n will_v make_v the_o heart_n sigh_v under_o pain_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n too_o unless_o the_o heart_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o the_o removal_n of_o guilt_n the_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n 2.11_o joh._n 8.21_o 24._o rev._n 2.11_o that_o the_o man_n die_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n nor_o shall_v be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n no_o man_n heart_n be_v strong_a under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n nor_o can_v the_o great_a cheat_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v hypocrite_n who_o can_v counterfeit_v almost_o every_o thing_n put_v on_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o boldness_n 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spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n in_o our_o pardon_n attest_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o blessing_n of_o inconceivable_a glory_n reward_n of_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o brief_a that_o spiritual_a life_n we_o extinguish_v by_o sin_n that_o favour_n with_o god_n which_o we_o lose_v by_o our_o disobedience_n that_o glory_n which_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o when_o we_o fall_v from_o god_n all_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v to_o sinful_a man_n accurse_v by_o the_o law_n for_o his_o transgress_v of_o it_o but_o the_o gospel_n have_v give_v to_o many_o and_o still_o offer_v to_o all_o that_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o the_o doctrine_n i_o be_o speak_v of_o do_v
which_o lie_v a_o curse_n indeed_o now_o this_o due_o consider_v will_v promote_v the_o increase_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o communicant_a who_o can_v meditate_v on_o christ_n die_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o may_v thereby_o excite_v his_o grace_n and_o exercise_v they_o to_o a_o improvement_n of_o they_o such_o meditation_n will_v be_v as_o lesser_a stream_n to_o a_o river_n which_o they_o greaten_v whilst_o they_o run_v in_o the_o same_o channel_n a_o brief_a specimen_fw-la of_o this_o will_v satisfy_v i_o hope_v and_o set_v the_o soul_n on_o work_n wherein_o for_o his_o help_n i_o shall_v show_v he_o a_o essay_n in_o a_o rude_a draught_n of_o this_o in_o eight_o follow_v particular_a grace_n which_o well_o become_v a_o communicant_a 1._o humility_n and_o self-abasement_n be_v unquestionable_o a_o sacramental_a grace_n improve_v 1._o sacramental_a grace_n improve_v a_o grace_n we_o shall_v bring_v to_o exercise_n at_o and_o improve_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o lord_n die_v for_o 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make_v a_o curse_n and_o suppose_v for_o thyself_o and_o then_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v first_o reflect_v on_o be_v not_o thy_o misery_n the_o title_n page_n of_o that_o great_a volume_n of_o sorrow_n which_o christ_n do_v bear_v for_o thou_o when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o undergo_v it_o in_o thy_o stead_n be_v it_o not_o thou_o in_o danger_n of_o that_o curse_n do_v thou_o not_o dwell_v on_o the_o border_n of_o a_o eternal_a infinite_a misery_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o every_o moment_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v hale_v and_o thrust_v headlong_o into_o a_o prison_n of_o woeful_a darkness_n and_o unspeakable_a sorrow_n do_v not_o the_o curse_n lay_v on_o christ_n hang_v over_o thy_o head_n it_o be_v thy_o sin_n thy_o misery_n that_o christ_n lie_v under_o and_o this_o will_v humble_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o spititual_a ingenuity_n if_o there_o dwell_v any_o generous_a disposition_n within_o thy_o breast_n 1._o for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v curse_v but_o 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live_v on_o they_o muddy_a and_o shallow_a scarce_o worth_a the_o taste_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o yet_o they_o prove_v bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o of_o short_a continuance_n than_o a_o morning_n dew_n but_o our_o joy_n in_o bless_a peace_n with_o god_n in_o sweet_a hope_n of_o glory_n in_o sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n in_o endless_a happiness_n to_o crown_v our_o faith_n to_o satisfy_v our_o hope_n and_o to_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o enjoy_v our_o god_n which_o be_v the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o christ_n thus_o die_v do_v increase_n upon_o we_o as_o our_o insight_n into_o they_o increase_v and_o be_v pure_a when_o near_a be_v deep_a in_o the_o spring_n or_o rather_o ocean_n of_o true_a delight_n and_o joy_n be_v sweet_a when_o most_o live_v upon_o and_o be_v most_o last_a when_o we_o enter_v at_o last_o into_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o other_o be_v never_o so_o great_a as_o their_o hope_n nor_o so_o last_v as_o their_o desire_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o 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