Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
spirit_n hear_v heart_n lord_n 7,448 5 3.9635 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A81131 The arraignment of unbelief, as the grand cause of our nationall non-establishment: cleared in a sermon to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament, at Margarets Westminster, upon the 28th. of May, 1645. being the day of their publike fast. / By Joseph Caryl, late preacher to the Honourable Society of Lincolnes-Inne, now pastor at Magnus neer the bridge, London. Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1645 (1645) Wing C749; Thomason E286_5; ESTC R200075 31,767 54

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

god_n a_o unbelieved_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 7._o confirm_v that_o exposition_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v hope_n and_o trust_n be_v the_o contrary_n to_o unbelief_n but_o what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o this_o unbelieved_a heart_n no_o good_a i_o warrant_v you_o the_o six_o verse_n assure_v we_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v as_o unbelief_n lock_v sin_n upon_o our_o soul_n sorrow_n and_o judgement_n upon_o our_o body_n so_o it_o lock_v our_o soul_n out_o of_o eternal_a and_o our_o body_n out_o of_o temporal_a salvation_n a_o unbeliever_n shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o taste_v or_o enjoy_v good_a when_o it_o come_v so_o elisha_n tell_v that_o unbelieved_a lord_n when_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v promise_v plenty_n in_o samaria_n behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 2_o king_n 7._o 2._o that_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n carry_v a_o show_n of_o opposition_n against_o this_o truth_n rom._n 11._o 32._o god_n say_v he_o have_v conclude_v they_o all_o sc_n jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o mercy_n rather_o come_v in_o then_o be_v shut_v out_o by_o unbelief_n god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o if_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v his_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o that_o people_n by_o find_v they_o in_o a_o unbelieved_a condition_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mercy_n first_o the_o mercy_n of_o vocation_n second_o the_o mercy_n of_o salvation_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n conclude_v or_o shut_v they_o all_o up_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o all_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o vocation_n the_o gentile_n in_o their_o time_n be_v all_o unbeliever_n than_o god_n call_v they_o and_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o time_n be_v unbeliever_n they_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o god_n will_v call_v they_o again_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n hereafter_o as_o heretofore_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v of_o free_a grace_n there_o be_v no_o preparation_n in_o the_o one_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o the_o other_o to_o move_v god_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n call_v we_o to_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v no_o faith_n he_o call_v to_o believe_v while_o we_o be_v in_o unbelief_n the_o mercy_n of_o vocation_n prevent_v faith_n god_n do_v not_o call_v man_n because_o they_o be_v believer_n or_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n but_o he_o call_v they_o to_o believe_v he_o call_v they_o unto_o faith_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v about_o that_o great_a mercy_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 19_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n stop_v every_o mouth_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o he_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o person_n because_o he_o be_v guiltless_a or_o holy_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v guiltless_a and_o holy_a he_o do_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n because_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n thus_o the_o mercy_n of_o vocation_n prevent_v our_o faith_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o justification_n prevent_v our_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o in_o give_v the_o mercy_n of_o salvation_n whether_o it_o be_v temporal_a or_o eternal_a salvation_n god_n look_v upon_o a_o people_n or_o a_o person_n believe_v and_o therefore_o make_v promise_n for_o faith_n to_o act_v upon_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v that_o we_o may_v be_v establish_v a_o second_o objection_n rise_v against_o this_o point_n from_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o importunate_a widow_n where_o assure_v his_o elect_a who_o cry_n unto_o he_o night_n and_o day_n that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o he_o add_v nevertheless_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o then_o he_o come_v upon_o a_o gracious_a design_n the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o elect_a it_o seem_v then_o that_o unbelief_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o hinder_v mercy_n for_o this_o great_a mercy_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o when_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v to_o believe_v it_o see_v here_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o comfort_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o dearth_n of_o faith_n none_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n i_o answer_v first_o the_o word_n import_v only_o a_o great_a decline_a of_o faith_n in_o those_o time_n not_o a_o total_a decay_n of_o it_o second_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o word_n be_v not_o to_o bring_v unbelief_n into_o any_o credit_n but_o only_o to_o support_v and_o cherish_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o few_o in_o the_o appear_v of_o much_o unbelief_n and_o despondencie_n in_o other_o for_o in_o hard_a time_n we_o hear_v frequent_o such_o complaint_n as_o these_o do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n fail_v how_o their_o spirit_n be_v down_o how_o they_o give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v faith_n be_v never_o so_o low_a as_o now_o and_o therefore_o sure_o we_o must_v short_o be_v low_o than_o we_o be_v this_o prevail_a reign_n of_o unbelief_n among_o we_o be_v a_o sad_a argument_n that_o evil_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o too_o thus_o the_o heart_n misgive_v to_o relieve_v such_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v nevertheless_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o all_o aught_o to_o increase_v and_o strengthen_v faith_n in_o dark_a time_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o yet_o let_v no_o man_n despair_v because_o some_o or_o many_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o as_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n or_o faith-word_n of_o god_n without_o effect_n rom._n 3._o 3_o so_o neither_o shall_v it_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o other_o man_n without_o effect_n yea_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o less_o faith_n the_o more_o hope_n when_o you_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o most_o droop_a their_o flesh_n tremble_v and_o their_o hand_n hang_v down_o this_o look_v most_o like_a the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o avenge_v his_o elect_a and_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o those_o saint_n in_o who_o faith_n bear_v up_o its_o head_n in_o such_o time_n may_v use_v the_o general_a unbelief_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o a_o strong_a advantage_n for_o their_o own_o faith_n and_o represent_v it_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n may_v plead_v thus_o lord_n faith_n fail_v exceed_o very_o few_o of_o thy_o oppress_a people_n do_v or_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v that_o thou_o will_v help_v they_o why_o therefore_o lord_n hasten_v in_o help_n now_o come_v to_o our_o succour_n be_v not_o this_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n for_o thou_o shall_v scarce_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o believe_v thou_o will_v come_v three_o though_o christ_n will_v come_v at_o last_o to_o relieve_v his_o people_n when_o little_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o they_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v best_a with_o those_o in_o who_o he_o find_v most_o faith_n and_o woe_n to_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o raise_n of_o their_o faith_n because_o they_o hear_v christ_n will_v come_v when_o faith_n be_v down_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o help_v a_o unbelieved_a generation_n will_v be_v no_o excuse_n but_o a_o reproof_n of_o their_o unbelief_n our_o duty_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o the_o less_o because_o his_o goodness_n to_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o be_v so_o great_a yea_o they_o who_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o posture_n for_o deliverance_n cast_v away_o their_o faith_n be_v clothe_v with_o presumption_n and_o though_o christ_n may_v establish_v those_o who_o through_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o faith_n can_v believe_v yet_o sure_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v establish_v who_o through_o boldness_n with_o or_o wantonness_n upon_o his_o grace_n strive_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n in_o believe_v to_o clear_v which_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o give_v you_o some_o demonstration_n of_o this_o point_n why_o unbelief_n be_v the_o bar_n and_o stop_v of_o blessing_n this_o appear_v first_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o
from_o the_o word_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v in_o general_a take_v it_o thus_o promise_v of_o mercy_n from_o god_n include_v man_n duty_n act_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o act_n of_o corporal_a and_o civil_a duty_n deliverance_n and_o establishment_n be_v promise_v to_o king_n ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n but_o they_o can_v enjoy_v either_o except_o they_o believe_v the_o lord_n make_v glorious_a promise_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o with_o this_o asseveration_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o ezek._n 36._o 36._o nevertheless_o he_o add_v ver_fw-la 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v we_o must_v believe_v he_o will_v do_v and_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o these_o be_v act_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o these_o be_v not_o all_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_n we_o must_v not_o only_o set_v our_o heart_n a-work_o to_o believe_v and_o pray_v but_o we_o must_v set_v our_o hand_n a-work_o to_o labour_v and_o do_v while_o jacob_n be_v travel_v to_o padan-aram_a the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n at_o bethel_n and_o thus_o encourage_v he_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o till_z i_o have_v do_v all_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28._o 15._o and_o when_o upon_o the_o discourteous_a usage_n of_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o meditate_a a_o departure_n from_o he_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o his_o passport_n ch_z 31._o 2_o return_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o how_o may_v jacob_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o danger_n have_v plead_v these_o promise_n and_o rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o they_o for_o protection_n lord_n i_o have_v thy_o word_n sure_a than_o the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o my_o safety_n unless_o thy_o truth_n or_o thy_o power_n fail_v i_o can_v miscarry_v let_v esau_n threaten_v and_o muster_v all_o his_o force_n against_o i_o let_v earth_n and_o hell_n enter_v league_n and_o associate_v themselves_o against_o i_o here_o i_o sit_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o those_o gracious_a promise_n which_o thou_o have_v display_v over_o i_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o lord_n thou_o stand_v charge_v to_o keep_v i_o from_o all_o annoyance_n but_o do_v jacob_n make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o promise_n nothing_o less_o he_o believe_v but_o he_o be_v not_o careless_a he_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o he_o neglect_v not_o himself_o though_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v keep_v thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v yet_o he_o labour_v to_o keep_v himself_o read_v how_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o his_o bloody_a brother_n he_o send_v present_n to_o appease_v he_o how_o he_o divide_v his_o flock_n and_o family_n to_o make_v resistance_n or_o escape_v he_o that_o of_o paul_n act_n 27._o be_v eminent_a to_o this_o purpose_n where_o with_o his_o weather-beaten_a companion_n in_o that_o voyage_n have_v be_v in_o great_a stress_n at_o sea_n he_o step_v forth_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o revive_v their_o faint_a spirit_n with_o a_o comfortable_a message_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o you_o but_o of_o the_o ship_n for_o there_o stand_v by_o i_o this_o night_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o be_o and_o who_o i_o serve_v say_v fear_v not_o paul_n thou_o must_v be_v bring_v before_o caesar_n and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o those_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o paul_n faith_n close_v full_o with_o this_o promise_n ver_fw-la 25._o i_o believe_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v even_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o yet_o at_o the_o 31_o verse_n when_o the_o ship-man_n under_o colour_n of_o cast_v out_o anchor_n be_v about_o to_o escape_v in_o the_o cockboat_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o centurion_n and_o the_o soldier_n except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v not_o save_v paul_n where_o then_o be_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o thy_o god_n upon_o which_o thou_o do_v even_o now_o so_o confident_o pronounce_v safety_n to_o we_o all_o if_o we_o run_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n we_o run_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o then_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o presumption_n providence_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o negligence_n neither_o will_v the_o promise_n keep_v we_o except_o we_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o sure_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v observe_v second_o without_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o establish_n unbelief_n be_v a_o bar_n in_o the_o way_n of_o promise_a blessing_n i_o say_v the_o prophet_n have_v make_v you_o large_a promise_n but_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o straiten_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o give_v out_o the_o mercy_n promise_v as_o faith_n stop_v the_o severe_a threaten_n of_o destruction_n so_o unbelief_n stop_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n jonah_n prophecy_v chap._n 3._o 4._o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o nineveh_n overthrow_v that_o prophecy_n the_o city_n stand_v and_o the_o prophecy_n fall_v why_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o what_o faith_n can_v do_v to_o a_o prophecy_n of_o judgement_n the_o same_o can_v unbelief_n to_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n overthrow_v it_o the_o psalmist_n assign_v this_o to_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o word_n psal_n 78._o 32_o 33._o they_o believe_v not_o his_o wondrous_a work_n therefore_o their_o day_n do_v he_o consume_v in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n but_o be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o all_o man_n consume_v in_o vanity_n be_v not_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n altogether_o vanity_n yes_o but_o here_o be_v a_o special_a vanity_n and_o somewhat_o more_o poenall_a and_o judicial_a lay_n upon_o that_o generation_n for_o their_o unbelief_n then_o lie_v upon_o mankind_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n in_o general_n and_o what_o be_v that_o even_o the_o evil_n threaten_v in_o the_o text_n they_o can_v not_o be_v establish_v god_n let_v they_o wander_v forty_o year_n in_o a_o wilderness_n up_o and_o down_o forward_z and_o backward_o now_o in_o hope_n anon_o in_o fear_n now_o in_o joy_n anon_o in_o sorrow_n now_o a_o success_n by_o and_o by_o a_o disappointment_n they_o look_v for_o canaan_n but_o to_o canaan_n they_o can_v not_o come_v they_o look_v for_o a_o settle_a condition_n but_o god_n keep_v they_o upon_o uncertainty_n they_o go_v toil_a about_o the_o wilderness_n to_o seek_v a_o passage_n out_o yet_o most_o of_o they_o find_v none_o but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o grave_n this_o be_v the_o spend_v of_o their_o year_n in_o vanity_n and_o they_o spend_v they_o thus_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v so_o much_o promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o unbelief_n keep_v they_o out_o forty_o year_n the_o apostle_n be_v as_o plain_a heb._n 3._o 19_o so_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n their_o unbelief_n build_v a_o wall_n between_o they_o and_o canaan_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o passage_n so_o fast_o that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o and_o as_o it_o block_v up_o the_o way_n against_o the_o unbelieved_a israelite_n so_o against_o moses_n the_o captain_n and_o conductor_n of_o israel_n he_o must_v deliver_v up_o his_o leading-staff_n and_o resign_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o servant_n joshua_n he_o must_v die_v on_o this_o side_n jordan_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v numb_a 20._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 17._o 5._o pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o trust_v upon_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n expound_v who_o heart_n that_o be_v heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a
by_o believe_a believer_n be_v establisher_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o useful_a let_v they_o be_v as_o acceptable_a it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o they_o who_o do_v the_o public_a so_o much_o good_a shall_v receive_v good_a from_o the_o public_a i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o let_v they_o be_v discourage_v by_o who_o our_o safety_n be_v establish_v much_o less_o be_v it_o safe_a to_o let_v they_o fall_v by_o who_o in_o their_o capacity_n kingdom_n stand_v or_o to_o cast_v they_o down_o who_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a politic_n be_v state-upholder_n stephen_n be_v describe_v act._n 6._o 8._o a_o man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o power_n where_o say_v be_v power_n be_v not_o far_o off_o yet_o this_o man_n be_v stone_v chap._n 7._o 59_o how_o sad_a a_o spectacle_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n stone_v to_o death_n who_o life_n be_v like_o a_o foundation_n or_o cornerstone_n establishment_n to_o the_o whole_a building_n ob._n but_o many_o pretend_v faith_n who_o have_v no_o conscience_n ans_fw-fr i_o be_o no_o advocate_n for_o such_o for_o their_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o suppose_a faith_n sake_n to_o spare_v some_o who_o in_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o conscience_n then_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o afflict_v any_o who_o in_o the_o issue_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v real_a faith_n it_o be_v our_o lord_n warn_v to_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a one_o mat._n 18._o 6._o who_o so_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o little_a one_o believe_a or_o one_o believe_v though_o but_o a_o little_a i_o mean_v little_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o degree_n not_o of_o the_o object_n i_o say_v such_o a_o little_a one_o believe_a be_v a_o great_a one_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n a_o offence_n give_v to_o such_o a_o scarce_o discernible_a believer_n may_v bring_v very_o discernible_a wrath_n upon_o his_o offender_n and_o if_o christ_n take_v it_o thus_o ill_a when_o a_o little_a one_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v offend_v will_v he_o not_o take_v it_o worse_o when_o a_o great_a one_o a_o abraham_n a_o stephen_n a_o paul_n in_o believe_v be_v offend_v where_o there_o be_v great_a faith_n there_o be_v great_a worth_n and_o tender_a endearment_n to_o jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o see_v faith_n bud_v out_o and_o flourish_v in_o noble_a and_o generous_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n when_o faith_n have_v so_o purify_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o keep_v hand_n and_o life_n pure_a and_o act_n visible_o sure_o a_o millstone_n be_v not_o heavy_a enough_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o mountain_n of_o millstone_n string_v together_o for_o his_o neck_n who_o know_o and_o willing_o offend_v such_o a_o one_o ob._n but_o whatsoever_o their_o faith_n be_v they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n and_o will_v not_o meet_v we_o in_o the_o same_o practice_n ans_fw-fr holy_a love_n must_v and_o will_v bear_v much_o where_o it_o see_v holy_a faith_n charity_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o believe_v all_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o believe_v this_o that_o they_o who_o indeed_o believe_v in_o god_n can_v continue_v to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o any_o society_n of_o man_n and_o though_o i_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v do_v very_o ill_a and_o may_v very_o just_o suffer_v for_o it_o too_o yet_o of_o how_o narrow_a a_o use_n be_v those_o excellent_a grace_n of_o love_n of_o meekness_n of_o humility_n of_o patience_n of_o self-deniall_n if_o they_o be_v not_o among_o other_o use_n to_o be_v lay_v out_o and_o bestow_v in_o a_o brotherly_a hearty_a gracious_a amicable_a compliance_n with_o bearing_z of_o and_o condescension_n unto_o those_o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o do_v yet_o differ_v in_o some_o thing_n which_o concern_v order_n they_o maintain_v order_n among_o themselves_o and_o peace_n with_o other_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v a_o good_a stock_n of_o charity_n yet_o among_o we_o none_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v lavish_v out_o in_o symbolise_v with_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a or_o admit_v they_o to_o a_o participation_n in_o special_a gospel-priviledge_n nor_o will_v it_o all_o i_o be_o persuade_v be_v lay_v out_o though_o that_o be_v like_a to_o be_v costly_a to_o charity_n in_o admit_v those_o of_o competent_a knowledge_n and_o unblameable_a carriage_n in_o their_o life_n who_o yet_o evidence_n little_a if_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n but_o when_o the_o former_a charge_n be_v defray_v charity_n will_v have_v a_o fair_a remainder_n in_o bank_n for_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v very_o due_a who_o be_v unquestionable_o eminent_a and_o active_a in_o faith_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o be_v find_v to_o differ_v in_o judgement_n or_o in_o practice_n thereon_o depend_v as_o to_o bear_v all_o difference_n will_v make_v charity_n blind_a so_o not_o to_o bear_v some_o will_v make_v she_o more_o than_o lame_a i_o know_v honourable_a senator_n your_o wisdom_n will_v easy_o find_v and_o discern_v the_o limit-stone_n between_o liberty_n and_o libertinism_n between_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n and_o their_o conscience_n how_o desirable_a be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v as_o one_o mind_n so_o one_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o mind_n and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n how_o pleasant_a how_o bless_v a_o sight_n be_v it_o to_o behold_v not_o only_a unity_n of_o spirit_n but_o uniformity_n of_o practice_n in_o all_o who_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n both_o their_o lord_n and_o we_o but_o how_o woeful_a a_o sight_n will_v it_o be_v if_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v that_o with_o who_o we_o agree_v in_o every_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n and_o in_o many_o form_n that_o from_o they_o we_o must_v irreconcilable_o break_v till_o we_o can_v be_v uniform_a what_o a_o woeful_a dearth_n of_o gospel-love_n will_v be_v find_v among_o we_o i●_n after_o all_o our_o former_a suffering_n together_o our_o pray_v and_o fast_v together_o we_o shall_v upon_o these_o term_n fall_v a_o vex_v one_o another_o if_o after_o we_o have_v pour_v forth_o our_o cry_n our_o groan_n our_o sigh_n our_o tear_n together_o in_o private_a chamber_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n before_o the_o lord_n if_o after_o we_o have_v pour_v out_o our_o blood_n together_o in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o field_n before_o the_o enemy_n if_o i_o say_v after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v on_o these_o term_n i_o say_v not_o cruel_o pour_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o another_o but_o so_o much_o as_o unkind_o move_v a_o cry_n a_o groan_n a_o sigh_n or_o draw_v a_o tear_n from_o one_o another_o what_o a_o woeful_a dearth_n of_o gospel-love_n will_v be_v find_v among_o we_o will_v it_o not_o also_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v some_o accurse_a thing_n some_o provocation_n among_o we_o if_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o such_o clear_a light_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o pillar_n of_o babylon_n he_o shall_v yet_o give_v we_o up_o to_o such_o thick_a darkness_n that_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o shall_v upon_o such_o dissent_n pull_v down_o any_o who_o be_v pillar_n in_o zion_n finis_fw-la