heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 12._o 3._o from_o the_o lie_a vanity_n we_o have_v choose_v 8_o they_o that_o harken_v unto_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 4._o from_o ignorance_n heedlessness_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 13._o and_o from_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n 5._o from_o unskilfulnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n 7._o 6._o from_o the_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n against_o sin_n the_o not_o keep_v of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n omission_n of_o duty_n and_o loose_a walk_v with_o god_n these_o will_v raise_v tumult_n in_o the_o soul_n 7._o from_o build_v our_o hope_n and_o comfort_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v mutable_a and_o uncertain_a 10._o upon_o our_o own_o personal_a sanctification_n and_o not_o upon_o christ_n and_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o 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and_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o make_v we_o so_o wise_a and_o strong_a in_o his_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o as_o god_n love_n which_o be_v free_a 35_o full_a and_o perfect_a be_v discover_v to_o the_o soul_n 14._o so_o yea_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n 18._o anr_v doubt_n and_o fear_v cast_v out_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o the_o poor_a creature_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o love_n nine_o reason_n against_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n in_o a_o believer_n raise_v from_o isaiah_n 41._o 10._o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o god_n command_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o fear_n or_o be_v discourage_v 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