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he_o and_o he_o that_o want_v faith_n will_v ever_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a drunkenness_n stare_v man_n in_o the_o face_n and_o outface_n the_o officer_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o world_n carry_v all_o before_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a commander_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o condemn_v those_o sin_n and_o which_o will_v direct_v they_o to_o cast_v away_o those_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v on_o with_o marvellous_a violence_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v in_o public_a or_o private_a they_o make_v nothing_o of_o all_o these_o but_o they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o way_n i_o use_v to_o call_v unbelief_n the_o protector_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o low_a state_n and_o prince_n as_o in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o in_o germany_n 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good_a from_o christ_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o full_a vigour_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o unbeliever_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o he_o have_v all_o sin_n strong_o in_o he_o and_o not_o one_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v slay_v it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v when_o unbelief_n previle_v but_o a_o little_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a saint_n how_o all_o other_o sin_n put_v out_o their_o head_n and_o show_v themselves_o a_o main_a as_o luke_n 22.32_o simon_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o sift_v thou_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v thou_o not_o satan_n labour_v to_o shake_v the_o hold_n of_o peter_n faith_n and_o thereupon_o many_o corruption_n be_v express_v in_o his_o life_n because_o peter_n do_v fail_v and_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o unbelief_n prevail_v than_o false-heartednesse_n express_v itself_o and_o he_o present_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o then_o base_a cowardliness_n say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o his_o want_n of_o reverence_n to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n discover_v itself_o for_o he_o fall_v to_o swear_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o and_o there_o be_v self-love_n in_o all_o these_o thus_o you_o see_v when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o believe_v every_o corruption_n break_v forth_o and_o that_o amain_o and_o this_o unbelief_n will_v fat_v all_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o curse_a distemper_n and_o make_v they_o fat_a and_o well-liking_a as_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o spiritual_a man_n so_o it_o be_v of_o flesh_n in_o the_o corrupt_a man_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o armour_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o corruption_n as_o well_o as_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o procure_v comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n sin_n have_v its_o armour_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v now_o look_v as_o it_o 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and_o faithfulness_n to_o work_v and_o not_o thy_o own_o care_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o hurl_v thy_o care_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o direction_n 2_o second_o by_o faith_n go_v to_o the_o promise_n again_o for_o help_n and_o power_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o that_o way_n and_o to_o look_v towards_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o that_o good_a which_o his_o power_n will_v work_v for_o thou_o god_n will_v work_v it_o and_o so_o thou_o must_v meet_v god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o thy_o good_a observe_v thou_o his_o providence_n and_o do_v thou_o what_o god_n require_v for_o otherwise_o we_o live_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o tempt_v god_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o and_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n will_v bestow_v unless_o we_o walk_v 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of_o a_o christian_a in_o general_a or_o as_o a_o husband_n or_o as_o a_o wife_n or_o as_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o particular_a this_o the_o promise_n require_v but_o mark_v this_o now_o the_o same_o promise_n that_o require_v the_o condition_n will_v help_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o the_o same_o lord_n that_o say_v i_o will_v be_v entreat_v and_o seek_v to_o for_o all_o these_o the_o same_o lord_n say_v psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o pray_v go_v thou_o therefore_o to_o god_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v bestow_v his_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v ezech._n 26.27_o he_o will_v first_o give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o then_o teach_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n so_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n thou_o shall_v have_v his_o blessing_n therefore_o go_v thou_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o strength_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v 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the_o prodigal_a have_v now_o much_o need_n the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o poverty_n be_v befall_v he_o and_o he_o know_v there_o be_v meat_n enough_o and_o clothes_n enough_o in_o his_o father_n house_n but_o alas_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o kindness_n from_o his_o father_n but_o only_o his_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v go_v to_o your_o father_n he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o portion_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n again_o do_v you_o think_v the_o prodigal_a will_v believe_v this_o no_o no_o he_o will_v answer_v thus_o haply_o my_o father_n will_v imprison_v i_o or_o send_v a_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v i_o or_o a_o executioner_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n it_o be_v my_o father_n that_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o portion_n i_o have_v spend_v and_o his_o anger_n i_o have_v incense_v and_o what_o will_v he_o receive_v i_o no_o i_o will_v never_o believe_v it_o indeed_o have_v i_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n i_o may_v have_v have_v his_o favour_n and_o 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