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call_v one_o of_o the_o 4.13_o the_o gal_n 5.22_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.13_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o call_v the_o g_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o indeed_o the_o word_n and_o letter_n be_v dead_a the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o this_o powerful_o and_o certain_o yet_o sweet_o make_v willing_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n 10.4_o psal_n 110.3_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.7_o &_o 10.4_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n only_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o make_v the_o apostle_n warfare_n so_o victorious_a in_o subdue_a soul_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o thing_n to_o bring_v blind_a proud_a self-destroying_a man_n to_o own_o god_n way_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o accept_v all_o from_o another_o and_o he_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n 3.16_o 1_o tim_n 3.16_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o need_v a_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o divine_a power_n 1.19_o ephes_n 1.19_o the_o work_n of_o a_o mighty_a power_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v even_o such_o as_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la facultas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la sese_fw-la exerentis_fw-la virtus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsisius_fw-la effectus_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez_n in_o loc_fw-la though_o other_o sense_n be_v put_v upon_o that_o place_n yet_o by_o many_o judicious_a expositor_n be_v this_o sense_n follow_v which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o gr._n schol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o son_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o in_o which_o the_o author_n and_o powerful_a manner_n of_o operation_n in_o cause_v faith_n be_v contain_v and_o all_o this_o in_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n before_o which_o be_v no_o part_n and_o degree_n no_o act_n and_o demonstration_n of_o spiritual_a life_n 14.27_o ephes_n 2.1_o joh._n 1.12_o 13._o act._n 14.27_o for_o we_o be_v dead_a which_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o god_n open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n as_o in_o he_o we_o live_v 15.5_o joh._n 15.5_o so_o we_o move_v and_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d velle_fw-la bonum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la he_o work_v habit_n and_o principle_n and_o by_o superven_a grace_n excit_v to_o and_o assi_v in_o act_v it_o 3._o the_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o above_o christ_n cause_v our_o faith_n not_o to_o fail_v 1.5_o luk._n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 11.7_o the_o rom._n 11.7_o election_n obtain_v it_o even_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o not_o improvement_n of_o reason_n not_o use_v of_o mean_n appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o faith_n that_o merit_v this_o gift_n but_o god_n work_v all_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v in_o that_o not_o many_o noble_a and_o wise_a but_o poor_a receive_v the_o gospel_n 2._o on_o the_o sinner_n part_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v quicken_v move_v act_v act_v and_o that_o free_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v sense_n of_o misery_n and_o undonness_n without_o christ_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n 3.18_o act._n 4.12_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n and_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o faith_n sense_n of_o misery_n and_o inability_n in_o self_n and_o all_o creature_n to_o recover_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o lose_a estate_n whence_o arise_v renounce_v and_o throw_v away_o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n those_o filthy_a rag_n 3.9_o isa_n 64.6_o phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v or_o not_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o christ_n the_o outward_o move_a cause_n procatarctica_fw-la 1._o on_o god_n part_n to_o give_v faith_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n for_o every_o good_a gift_n be_v through_o christ_n omne_fw-la donum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n in_o ephes_n 1._o as_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o through_o the_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n none_o come_v to_o the_o father_n nothing_o come_v from_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o who_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o father_n will_v make_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o himself_o 5.23_o joh._n 5.23_o as_o salvation_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n upon_o term_n of_o believe_v so_o faith_n also_o whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o christ_n promise_v upon_o his_o purchase_n make_v and_o ascend_v to_o be_v send_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n 16.9_o joh._n 16.9_o 2._o the_o external_o move_a cause_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o sinner_n part_n which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o formal_a object_n be_v twofold_a 1._o as_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n god_n veracity_n and_o infallible_a truth_n 10.23_o heb._n 4.13_o &_o 6.18_o titus_n 1.2_o 1_o thess_n 2.13_o joh._n 3.33_o heb._n 10.23_o he_o can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v god_n which_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v be_v join_v to_o hope_n and_o therefore_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o seat_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a account_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o the_o object_n the_o promise_n god_n have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v enough_o to_o abraham_n 18._o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o in_o a_o difficult_a case_n here_o be_v the_o resolutio_fw-la fidei_fw-la into_o its_o stable_a foundadation_n god_n unquestionable_a truth_n who_o be_v prima_fw-la veritas_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.10_o 1_o joh_n 5.10_o so_o that_o the_o believer_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o evidence_n be_v better_a and_o assent_v strong_a as_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o one_o as_o to_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o sometime_o divine_a testimony_n be_v add_v to_o rational_a discovery_n
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