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be_v a_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o now_o here_o be_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o try_v what_o that_o faith_n be_v which_o justify_v he_o now_o this_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o every_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n for_o there_o be_v supernatural_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v but_o temporary_a that_o carry_v he_o not_o thorough_a and_o therefore_o be_v ineffectual_a but_o the_o end_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v back_o now_o they_o can_v be_v apostate_n that_o be_v never_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n
preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n p._n 80_o *_o 366_o man_n be_v under_o the_o law_n till_o they_o come_v to_o christ_n p._n 84_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n p._n 84_o 85._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n in_o three_o particular_n p._n 86._o love_n of_o god_n twofold_n p_o 415._o no_o temporary_a believer_n love_v god_n p._n *_o 396._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n a_o more_o fearful_a thing_n then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n p._n 108_o 109_o m_o want_n of_o meditation_n one_o cause_n why_o most_o believer_n have_v so_o little_a joy_n in_o god_n p._n 430_o 431._o mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n see_v judge_v morality_n too_o much_o trust_v to_o p._n 49._o it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o heaven_n ibid._n n_o natural_a reason_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p._n 49_o too_o short_a to_o convince_v of_o sin_n thorough_o p._n 51_o man_n condition_n by_o nature_n describe_v p._n 59_o the_o natural_a man_n dead_a in_o sin_n p._n 67._o his_o best_a work_n can_v please_v god_n and_o why_o p._n 68_o 69_o the_o curse_n attend_v a_o natural_a man_n in_o this_o world_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n two_o blow_n that_o god_n give_v a_o natural_a man_n soul_n in_o this_o life_n the_o one_o sensible_a p._n 127_o the_o other_o insensible_a p._n 128._o the_o curse_n attend_v he_o at_o death_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n o_o christs_n active_a obedience_n mix_v with_o his_o passive_a p._n 372._o wherein_o his_o active_a obedience_n consist_v p._n 375._o etc._n etc._n wherein_o his_o passive_a p._n 378_o partial_a obedience_n a_o false_a glass_n to_o judge_v our_o estate_n by_o p·_n 48_o to_o design_n only_o our_o old_a age_n for_o god_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o he_o p._n 22_o 23._o old_a age_n most_o unfit_a for_o repentance_n p._n 25_o 27_o man_n apt_a to_o have_v too_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o p._n 41._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n 43_o etc._n etc._n 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repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n gift_n p._n 13_o 14._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o defer_v it_o p._n 11_o etc._n etc._n deathbed_n repentance_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o p._n 30_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o p_o 31._o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o sound_n p._n 32_o superficial_a repentance_n be_v vain_a p._n 57_o repentance_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n *_o 417_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v forgiveness_n rest_a or_o rely_v upon_o god_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n p._n 425_o righteousness_n two_o fold_n p._n *_o 397._o *_o 409_o imputative_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v p._n *_o 402_o *_o 410._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o why_o p._n *_o 410_o 411_o s._n sanctification_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o justification_n p._n *_o 423._o p._n *_o 429_o satan_n see_v devil_n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v save_v p._n 53_o seal_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o faith_n p._n *_o 428_o the_o cause_n of_o security_n p._n *_o 449_o self-examination_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 39.57_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n p._n *_o 407_o self-flattery_n see_v flattery_n self-love_n how_o it_o deceive_v man_n in_o judge_v their_o estate_n p._n 43._o sin_n continue_v in_o hasten_v god_n judgement_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5._o sin_n compare_v to_o a_o weight_n p._n 26._o to_o cord_n p._n 27._o sin_n get_v strength_n by_o continuance_n p._n 28._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o 6._o consideration_n p._n 90_o &c_n &c_n the_o dreadful_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o pollute_v the_o soul_n p._n 100_o it_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o god_n p._n 104._o it_o bring_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n p._n 106._o it_o call_v for_o wage_n p._n 110_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o believe_v in_o christ_n p._n 401_o 406._o no_o sin_n overtop_n the_o value_n of_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n encouragemet_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n page_n 401_o etc._n etc._n sin_n not_o discover_v thorough_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n *_o 364._o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o true_a conversion_n p._n *_o 392_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n and_o no_o positive_a be_v p._n *_o 399_o *_o 400_o sin_v not_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v p._n *_o 403._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n p._n *_o 418_o etc._n etc._n spirit_n of_o bondage_n what_o p._n *_o 365_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n see_v prayer_n t_o a_o temporary_a faith_n how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v p._n *_o 388_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v it_o from_o true_a faith_n p._n ibid._n temporary_a believer_n desire_v christ_n only_o in_o affliction_n p._n *_o 388_o 389_o they_o do_v but_o only_o taste_v of_o christ_n p._n *_o 393._o they_o desire_v mercy_n but_o not_o grace_n p._n *_o 394._o they_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n p._n *_o 395_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thought_n p._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ser._n before_o k._n james_n wansted_n june_n 20._o 1629_o page_n 34_o 35._o 35._o ecl._n 12.10_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16.5_o 16.5_o psal._n 16.3_o 16.3_o act_n 13.12_o 13.12_o psal._n 119.63_o 119.63_o math._n 11_o 29._o 29._o mal._n 2.4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o isaiah_n 43.27.28_o 43.27.28_o 1_o sam._n 2_o 30._o 30._o deut._n 33_o 11._o 11._o math._n 5.12_o and_o 10.25_o 10.25_o math_n 21.44_o 21.44_o rev._n 11.11_o 11.11_o 2_o sam_n 6.22_o 6.22_o calvino_n illustri_fw-la viro_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la sine_fw-la summi_fw-la honoris_fw-la prefatione_fw-la nominando_fw-la non_fw-la assentior_fw-la bp_o andrews_n de_fw-fr vsuris_fw-la vsuris_fw-la 3_o john_n 12._o 12._o declarat_fw-la what_o book_n be_v he_o what_o not_o dr._n ber._n page_n 20_o l_o 21._o 21._o see_v dr._n ber._n loc._n citat_fw-la citat_fw-la see_v their_o epist_n to_o the_o reader_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la see_v mr._n cotton_v epist._n to_o mr._n 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