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only_o speak_v and_o promise_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a 13.21_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o mat._n 13.21_o but_o a_o sincere_a assent_n thereunto_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o temporal_a persuasion_n but_o a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a though_o many_o time_n we_o weaken_v the_o same_o by_o our_o sin_n 1.8_o eph._n 1.8_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o blind_a or_o fond_a matter_n but_o a_o exceed_o great_a wisdom_n whereby_o we_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o a_o christian_n prudence_n which_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o abuse_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o true_a use_n 21.20_o gal._n 5.6_o ja._n 21.20_o neither_o last_o be_v it_o a_o dead_a thing_n but_o lively_a and_o work_v through_o charity_n iv_o faith_n have_v she_o increase_v and_o albeit_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v never_o utter_o decay_v but_o always_o live_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a but_o it_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o increase_n for_o which_o both_o the_o apostle_n pray_v 1.17.18_o luc._n 17.5_o eph._n 1.17.18_o and_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n v._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o also_o believe_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v never_o when_o need_n be_v want_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o libertine_n and_o other_o of_o their_o crew_n that_o think_v it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o choice_n to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o place_n and_o among_o all_o people_n and_o to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o any_o religion_n vi_o hope_n spring_v of_o faith_n we_o also_o believe_v that_o hope_n spring_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o 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holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o jesus_n christ_n our_o advocate_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o and_o none_o other_o 50.16_o psa_fw-la 50.16_o for_o of_o call_v upon_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v express_v commandment_n since_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v and_o of_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n we_o lack_v not_o testimony_n and_o example_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n 2.18_o deu._n 10.12_o mat._n 4.10_o col._n 2.18_o &_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o serve_v or_o worship_v any_o mere_a creature_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n so_o also_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 1.6_o joh._n 1.6_o much_o more_o than_o be_v that_o which_o be_v admit_v against_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n since_o the_o very_a heathen_a themselves_o think_v none_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o except_o 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