which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o 4._o last_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n leave_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n full_a of_o distraction_n and_o unquietness_n thereby_o so_o that_o one_o become_v uneven_a in_o all_o his_o way_n unsettled_a in_o all_o his_o thought_n raise_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o with_o contrary_a hope_n and_o fear_n as_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n subject_n to_o continual_a change_n ebb_n and_o flow_v from_o day_n to_o day_n whereof_o we_o have_v too_o many_o evidence_n in_o these_o time_n of_o trouble_n wherein_o man_n fall_v on_o and_o off_o as_o their_o vain_a hope_n and_o fear_n carry_v they_o on_o to_o one_o party_n or_o drive_v to_o the_o other_o to_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o betray_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o their_o shame_n discover_v to_o the_o world_n that_o 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and_o thereby_o seal_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 21._o but_o without_o believe_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n with_o all_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o sound_a comfort_n nor_o god_n his_o due_a honour_n by_o believe_v wherefore_o it_o express_o testify_v of_o sarah_n that_o she_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o 2._o ly_o to_o we_o be_v faith_n of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o we_o be_v dead_a spiritual_o it_o be_v that_o which_o unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n in_o who_o we_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o himself_o i_o live_v say_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o so_o that_o without_o faith_n we_o be_v without_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n col._n 3.4_o again_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o quicken_v all_o our_o endeavour_n and_o sweeten_v all_o our_o labour_n in_o god_n service_n know_v that_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o gal_n 6.9_o three_o it_o be_v faith_n by_o which_o both_o our_o person_n and_o service_n be_v accept_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a heb._n 12.4_o four_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o hold_v up_o our_o spirit_n in_o affliction_n i_o have_v faint_v say_v david_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 27.13_o whence_o he_o profess_v that_o god_n word_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v all_o the_o comfort_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.50_o five_o faith_n only_o enable_v we_o to_o withstand_v all_o terror_n by_o faith_n moses_n his_o parent_n fear_v not_o the_o king_n commandment_n heb._n 11.23_o and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o faith_n the_o three_o child_n fear_v neither_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n angry_a countenance_n nor_o his_o threaten_a word_n nor_o his_o preparation_n of_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o torment_v they_o no_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v time_n to_o consider_v what_o to_o answer_v in_o so_o dangerous_a a_o case_n dan._n 3.17_o last_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o supply_v we_o with_o strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6.18_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n so_o we_o not_o only_o bear_v tribulation_n patient_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5.3_o second_o as_o faith_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o useful_a so_o be_v it_o of_o all_o other_o the_o hard_a to_o be_v obtain_v and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n for_o first_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o 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18.36_o man_n will_v indeed_o beapt_v to_o beguile_v themselves_o and_o other_o too_o in_o profess_v that_o they_o receive_v god_n testimony_n in_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o work_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n tit._n 1.16_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n denial_n in_o deed_n be_v the_o strong_a denial_n and_o manifest_v our_o affirm_v in_o word_n to_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n as_o the_o psalmist_n justify_v it_o against_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o though_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n yet_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n psal_n 78.35_o 36._o and_o prove_v by_o their_o work_n because_o they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 40.41_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a wrong_a and_o dishonour_n to_o god_n not_o to_o receive_v his_o testimony_n first_o because_o god_n have_v so_o far_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n as_o to_o engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o so_o many_o way_n be_v notwithstanding_o debtor_n to_o no_o man_n bestow_v whatsoever_o he_o give_v free_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n we_o account_v it_o a_o wrong_n to_o a_o friend_n to_o require_v a_o bond_n of_o he_o for_o the_o assure_v of_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o god_n have_v be_v content_a to_o abase_v himself_o so_o far_o to_o we_o as_o to_o engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n to_o confirm_v his_o word_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o to_o ratify_v both_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o after_o the_o manifest_v of_o so_o much_o tender_a respect_n to_o we_o and_o condiscend_v so_o far_o to_o our_o weakness_n and_o afford_v such_o firm_a foot_n for_o our_o faith_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o credit_n with_o we_o as_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n be_v such_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v to_o a_o mortal_a man_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o god_n have_v never_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o distrust_v he_o he_o never_o fail_v we_o in_o any_o one_o promise_n wherein_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o three_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o great_a wrong_n to_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v by_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v nothing_o so_o far_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n as_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thou_o my_o son_n say_v julius_n cesar_n to_o brutus_n when_o he_o see_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n come_v to_o stab_v he_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o a_o master_n than_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n much_o great_a be_v the_o injury_n when_o a_o father_n can_v have_v no_o credit_n from_o his_o own_o child_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a 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