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then_o fear_v nothing_o for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v though_o never_o so_o little_a true_a faith_n shall_v be_v give_v full_a measure_n press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o shall_v god_n give_v into_o his_o bosom_n to_o he_o that_o be_v never_o want_v to_o himself_o god_n will_v never_o be_v want_v do_v but_o desire_n and_o god_n will_v help_v do_v but_o seek_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v ask_v and_o have_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o thou_o if_o we_o that_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o our_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o and_o have_v he_o not_o promise_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n know_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o have_v our_o portion_n let_v we_o therewith_o be_v content_a look_v therefore_o sin_n misery_n and_o death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n still_o look_v only_o upon_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n and_o die_v for_o fear_n and_o despair_v but_o look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n beyond_o all_o these_o at_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o live_v for_o evermore_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o if_o you_o do_v you_o will_v droop_v and_o fall_v but_o consult_v with_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o comfort_n and_o satisfy_v i_o and_o assure_v i_o in_o life_n or_o death_n but_o my_o honest_a and_o faithful_a desire_n if_o i_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n i_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n but_o if_o i_o be_v true_a and_o upright_o to_o god_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o do_v all_o i_o can_v to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o keep_v my_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n though_o i_o be_o clothe_v with_o innumerable_a frailty_n and_o imperfection_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n will_v pardon_v all_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n only_o let_v i_o be_v valiant_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o though_o i_o see_v no_o comfort_n come_v to_o i_o in_o this_o life_n or_o very_o little_a let_v i_o not_o be_v dishearten_v for_o this_o nor_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n by_o what_o i_o see_v or_o feel_v but_o by_o what_o i_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v or_o feel_v be_v but_o temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v nor_o feel_v here_o be_v eternal_a and_o what_o i_o see_v not_o and_o enjoy_v not_o now_o by_o sense_n i_o do_v see_v and_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v see_v and_o enjoy_v by_o sight_n and_o till_o then_o i_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n which_o i_o have_v which_o be_v to_o i_o a_o evidence_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v therefore_o dear_a belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v amen_n gal._n 3.6_o abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n explication_n this_o apostle_n say_v righteousness_n come_v not_o of_o the_o law_n 3.18_o gal._n 2.21_o gal._n 3.18_o and_o the_o inheritance_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o promise_n and_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n both_o these_o say_n carry_v the_o same_o sense_n that_o be_v the_o right_a of_o a_o inheritance_n which_o be_v the_o best_a right_n come_v not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o faith_n and_o both_o these_o say_n carry_v the_o same_o reason_n because_o they_o argue_v the_o same_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o if_o his_o right_n of_o inheritance_n be_v by_o the_o law_n 4.14_o roâ—_n 4.14_o than_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v void_a but_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n 3.7_o tit._n 3.7_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o heir_n of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n or_o the_o latter_a be_v but_o the_o property_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v count_v righteous_a or_o as_o in_o the_o text_n for_o faith_n to_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o st._n paul_n allege_v these_o word_n to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o have_v right_o account_v to_o any_o person_n be_v to_o justify_v that_o person_n rom._n 4.6_o gal._n 2.16_o therefore_o this_o great_a say_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n the_o subject_n be_v justification_n the_o point_n 1._o god_n 2._o account_v 3._o thing_n 4._o end_n god_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n 15.6_o chap._n 1._o god_n justifi_n s._n rom._n 8.33_o gen._n 15.6_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v so_o the_o hebrew_n text_n abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o he_o impute_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n god_n be_v the_o agent_n that_o impute_a faith_n to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n st._n paul_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o for_o if_o actual_o god_n impute_v abraham_n faith_n unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v passive_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o the_o account_n account_v cap._n 2._o account_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v reason_v conclude_a number_v reckon_n impute_v the_o great_a art_n of_o count_a be_v logic_n and_o logistick_a 1._o logic_n be_v the_o count_v of_o say_n according_a to_o their_o ration_n or_o reason_n as_o they_o be_v compose_v into_o their_o conclusion_n and_o resolve_v into_o their_o principle_n 2._o logistick_n be_v the_o count_v of_o number_n according_a to_o their_o ration_n or_o rate_n as_o they_o be_v compose_v into_o their_o power_n and_o resolve_v into_o their_o root_n and_o as_o in_o logic_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o two_o say_n right_o figure_v when_o one_o of_o those_o say_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o effect_n and_o the_o other_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n or_o mean_v between_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n so_o in_o logistick_n the_o power_n be_v the_o product_n of_o two_o number_n right_o 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faith_n but_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o it_o by_o their_o evil_a deed_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temporal_a rest_n provide_v for_o they_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n ult_n heb._n 3._o ult_n let_v we_o therefore_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n 24._o heb._n 10.22_o 23_o 24._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o and_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o comfort_v why_o shall_v believer_n quarrel_v peace_n chap._n 14._o peace_n 1._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o right_n which_o be_v god_n promise_n 2._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o right_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n justification_n 3._o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o mean_n reason_n or_o title_n whereby_o the_o same_o cause_n become_v effectual_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o right_n which_o be_v faith_n therefore_o we_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a and_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v comfort_v thereby_o how_o vain_a then_o and_o sinful_a be_v those_o question_n and_o doubt_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o our_o right_n thereby_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o that_o right_n unto_o we_o brethren_n and_o fellow-heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o come_v by_o they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o they_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o that_o let_v they_o love_v one_o another_o unjust_o therefore_o do_v we_o hate_v and_o separate_v one_o from_o another_o see_v we_o all_o trust_n in_o one_o god_n for_o the_o same_o common_a salvation_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v 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faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o a_o new_a life_n and_o holiness_n be_v a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n of_o its_o self_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n that_o if_o there_o be_v another_o reward_n it_o ought_v in_o reason_n be_v so_o great_a as_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o only_o that_o believe_v it_o and_o that_o labour_n for_o it_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o just_a and_o comfortable_a to_o hope_v well_o and_o live_v well_o then_o to_o despair_v and_o do_v all_o wickedness_n to_o the_o present_a hurt_n of_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o disturbance_n and_o ruin_n of_o other_o for_o which_o they_o will_v curse_v we_o even_o in_o this_o world_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o most_o certain_o there_o be_v than_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o miss_v it_o but_o the_o faithful_a can_v fail_v to_o have_v it_o because_o that_o reward_n be_v promise_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o none_o other_o as_o sure_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n so_o sure_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o sure_o as_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n so_o sure_o shall_v all_o they_o be_v reward_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o spirit_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a bear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o promise_a seed_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a the_o promise_a seed_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o as_o sure_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o himself_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o birthright_n so_o sure_o be_v the_o faithful_a the_o heir_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o birthright_n as_o sure_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o christ_n so_o sure_o have_v god_n promise_v and_o swear_v to_o the_o faithful_a this_o be_v gospel_n god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a father_n the_o faithful_a be_v a_o spiritual_a seed_n spiritual_a heir_n of_o a_o spiritual_a inheritance_n 5._o for_o distinction_n of_o reckoner_n true_a and_o false_a and_o of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o reckon_v at_o all_o 1._o some_o make_v no_o account_n reckon_v chap._n 15._o kind_n of_o reckon_v be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n dead_a while_n they_o live_v 2._o some_o make_v a_o false_a account_n reckon_v without_o faith_n boast_v of_o a_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n when_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o live_v high_o and_o make_v a_o great_a show_n to_o the_o world_n of_o a_o portion_n in_o heaven_n when_o as_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v unto_o being_z hypocrite_n who_o hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o god_n etc._n luc._n 13.25_o etc._n etc._n angel_n and_o man_n they_o shall_v knock_v at_o the_o door_n say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o then_o shall_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n answer_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v then_o shall_v they_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v also_o teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n etc._n matth._n 7.21_o etc._n etc._n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o shall_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 3._o some_o have_v a_o true_a account_n make_v by_o god_n for_o they_o but_o can_v make_v a_o true_a account_n for_o themselves_o but_o be_v hinder_v and_o puzzle_v be_v weak_a and_o put_v out_o of_o their_o reckon_n 1._o by_o school_n distinction_n without_o difference_n and_o coin_a nicety_n opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 2._o by_o pulpit_n mark_n &_o sign_n the_o fancy_n of_o idle_a brain_n and_o multiplication_n of_o word_n without_o knowledge_n 3._o by_o private_a scorn_n and_o reproach_n of_o reprobation_n and_o damnation_n without_o wit_n or_o charity_n but_o let_v all_o such_o poor_a true_a heart_a wretch_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n they_o that_o can_v reckon_v for_o themselves_o god_n shall_v reckon_v for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o to_o make_v it_o out_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o shall_v cry_v abba_n father_n for_o they_o and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o infirmity_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o they_o can_v utter_v christ_n do_v plead_v for_o their_o right_n in_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v 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