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etc._n 2._o the_o antinomian_o on_o the_o other_o side_n deny_v any_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n that_o be_v accmpany_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o doubt_v a_o full_a assurance_n they_o will_v make_v the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o least_o faith_n that_o can_v help_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n some_o reverend_a writer_n live_v near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n deny_v anything_o of_o persuasion_n to_o come_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o full_a opposition_n to_o it_o have_v not_o a_o little_a though_o unwilling_o contribute_v to_o the_o last_o opinion_n define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o
infer_v a_o negative_a conclusion_n from_o ouâ—_n sense_n sometime_o we_o see_v not_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n do_v hinder_v we_o in_o a_o eclipse_v from_o behold_v its_o light_n yea_o dark_a cloud_n we_o see_v ordinary_o will_v do_v it_o what_o shall_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v or_o that_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o cast_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o creature_n this_o we_o shall_v call_v ridiculous_a in_o like_a manner_n thou_o say_v i_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n cast_v his_o influence_n of_o grace_n upon_o my_o soul_n strengthen_v i_o against_o my_o corruption_n nor_o so_o shine_v upon_o i_o with_o beam_n of_o enliven_a quicken_a grace_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o quick_a in_o his_o service_n it_o be_v dead_a unto_o duty_n and_o dull_a in_o they_o i_o do_v nor_o feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n warm_v my_o soul_n with_o beam_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o will_v thou_o 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at_o this_o instant_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o your_o sad_a doubt_n walk_v close_o with_o god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n can_v thou_o say_v though_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v very_o much_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n christian_n god_n shall_v wipe_v these_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o such_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n as_o may_v arise_v in_o gracious_a soul_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o god_n only_o wise_a be_v glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 16._o 27._o finis_fw-la reader_n the_o author_n desire_v the_o charity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o of_o thy_o pen_n for_o the_o mend_v these_o follow_a errata_n of_o the_o press_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n read_v he_o do_v not_o say_v salibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o read_v when_o the_o ruler_n fear_v p._n 56._o for_o promise_n read_v premise_v p._n 62._o for_o recreated_a read_v reveal_v p._n 68_o for_o thou_o say_v read_v thou_o say_v mend_v the_o same_o â—ault_n p._n 69._o p._n 138._o for_o redence_n read_v credence_n p._n 142._o for_o this_o be_v thy_o tempter_n read_v this_o be_v temper_n p._n 189_o for_o as_o say_v they_o read_v alas_o say_v they_o p._n 196._o read_v the_o promise_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n in_o stead_n of_o have_v make_v such_o p._n 206._o for_o trace_v i_o read_z tearing_z i_o p._n 218._o for_o god_n come_v in_o with_o sigh_n read_v god_n come_v in_o with_o sign_n p._n 235._o for_o thou_o say_v read_v thou_o see_v p._n 254._o for_o and_z they_o read_v and_o they_o say_v p._n 258._o for_o son_n read_v sun_n ibid._n for_o persuade_v his_o sin_n read_v persuade_v he_o his_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v any_o more_o they_o be_v such_o literal_a mistake_n as_o thy_o eye_n will_v easy_o correct_v a_o exact_a alphabetical_a table_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o forego_n sermon_n a_o adherence_n see_v reliance_n application_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o particular_a must_v be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 202._o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o a_o particular_a application_n p._n 189._o 190._o 191._o 192._o application_n of_o hope_n and_o of_o persuasion_n p._n 202._o assent_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n what_o it_o be_v a_o â—ase_n of_o conscience_n about_o it_o 136._o 137._o 138._o what_o assent_n be_v what_o manner_n of_o assent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o not_o three_o property_n of_o that_o assent_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v the_o low_a act_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n we_o may_v true_o assent_v when_o we_o think_v we_o do_v not_o p._n 137._o 138._o assent_v true_a and_o pretend_v how_o to_o be_v discern_v p._n 137._o 138._o 139._o assent_v to_o every_o particular_a truth_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o faith_n p._n 144._o assent_v to_o other_o man_n judgement_n concern_v scripture_n no_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 146._o 147._o weakness_n in_o assent_n as_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 136._o 137._o 138._o etc._n etc._n two_o caution_n concern_v weakness_n of_o assent_n p._n 153._o 154._o assurance_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justify_v faith_n p._n 206._o 207._o popish_a and_o antinomian_o opinion_n about_o it_o both_o false_a p._n 207._o 208._o 211._o 212._o assurance_n may_v be_v true_a yet_o weak_a and_o inconstant_a in_o degree_n p._n 215._o at_o what_o time_n ordinary_o it_o be_v strong_a p._n 217._o 218._o what_o christian_n ordinary_o have_v assurance_n at_o their_o death_n and_o who_o want_v it_o p._n 219_o assurance_n may_v be_v sometime_o quite_o lose_v though_o once_o true_a and_o it_o be_v again_o recoverable_a p._n 219._o assurance_n how_o hinder_v p._n 220._o atheistical_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n how_o we_o may_v know_v whithen_a they_o be_v our_o own_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n temptation_n p._n 141_o 142._o 143._o 144._o b_o believer_n will_v be_v sensible_a of_o their_o weak_a faith_n why_o p._n 5._o 6._o 7._o they_o will_v and_o aught_o to_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o a_o increase_n why_o p._n 7._o 8._o may_v be_v comfort_v though_o their_o faith_n be_v weak_a p._n 8._o 9_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o in_o godâ—_n decree_n can_v hinder_v their_o heaven_n p._n 68_o they_o have_v misgive_a nature_n p._n 163._o they_o have_v winter_n and_o summer_n time_n what_o they_o be_v p._n 183._o at_o what_o time_n they_o may_v want_v a_o power_n to_o apply_v temporal_a promise_n p._n 185._o in_o dark_a day_n they_o may_v have_v true_a faith_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o power_n to_o aâ—ply_v conditional_a promise_n and_o absolute_a too_o p._n 186._o 187._o they_o must_v true_o understand_v their_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v apply_v the_o promise_n particular_o p._n 200._o they_o must_v believe_v for_o feeling_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 242._o their_o doubt_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o unbeliever_n doubt_n see_v doubt_n they_o doubt_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 252._o they_o doubt_v in_o regard_n of_o something_o in_o themselves_o p._n 255._o 257._o five_o note_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o their_o doubt_n if_o past_a seldom_o return_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o to_o stay_v p._n 266._o they_o conquer_v all_o doubt_n at_o last_o they_o may_v doubt_v p._n 124._o their_o doubt_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n in_o five_o different_a effect_n p._n 263._o 264._o 265._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blasphemous_a thought_n not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 96._o c_o charter_n of_o freegrace_n how_o slander_v p._n 67._o 68_o christ_n can_v be_v make_v rich_a with_o the_o cobbler_n end_n of_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 84._o christ_n will_v have_v marry_v adam_n without_o a_o portion_n none_o since_o p._n 84._o he_o undertake_v to_o his_o father_n for_o great_a sinner_n p._n 86._o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n run_v away_o p._n 140._o clearness_n of_o truth_n to_o we_o several_a way_n p._n 150._o 151._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 195._o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o p._n 195._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v comfort_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 44._o it_o be_v 1_o everlasting_a 2_o ordererd_v 3_o sure_a 4_o particular_a p._n 44._o 45._o d_o denial_n of_o those_o truth_n we_o for_o the_o present_n be_v ignorant_a of_o dangerous_a p._n 134._o 135._o what_o manner_n of_o denial_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 98._o 99_o desertion_n make_v believer_n tremble_v p._n 178._o in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o believer_n go_v to_o christ_n but_o how_o p._n 178._o desire_v to_o believe_v and_o pray_v how_o they_o be_v faith_n and_o prayer_n mrâ—_n rutherf_n opinion_n p._n 237._o the_o devil_n prove_v a_o coward_n he_o dare_v not_o reinforce_v a_o assault_n p._n 142._o 143_o direction_n for_o such_o at_z can_v feel_v god_n carry_v they_o out_o so_o in_o his_o strength_n to_o duty_n as_o they_o desire_v p._n 244._o 245._o dispensation_n of_o freegrace_n have_v be_v make_v to_o great_a sinner_n p._n 46._o they_o be_v make_v various_o p._n 46._o 47._o two_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o reveal_v difference_n of_o god_n freegrace_n to_o lydia_n and_o paul_n in_o respect_n of_o humiliation_n precede_v faith_n p._n 47._o 48._o doubt_n may_v consist_v with_o faith_n prove_v p._n 124._o 123._o they_o be_v sinful_a p._n 123._o they_o be_v not_o faith_n p._n 123._o they_o may_v consist_v actual_o with_o habitual_a faith_n p._n 123._o believer_n may_v doubt_v or_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 140._o dispute_v argue_v a_o weakness_n not_o a_o total_a want_n of_o faith_n p._n 160._o 161._o doubt_n in_o believer_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n p._n 248._o 249._o 250._o 251._o 252._o 253._o 254._o 255._o 256._o 257._o 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o 262._o 263._o 264._o 265._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o principle_n p._n 248._o how_o abraham_n doubt_v of_o infirmity_n p._n 249._o 250._o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 20._o concern_v abraham_n doubt_v examine_v p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o doubt_n in_o believer_n differ_v from_o doubt_n in_o other_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o