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reason_n there_o be_v that_o the_o same_o say_n shall_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o temporal_a promise_n as_o christ_n apply_v to_o peter_n vers_n 31._o oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v now_o to_o prevent_v all_o prejudicate_a opinion_n concern_v this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o lack_n of_o necessary_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o lack_n of_o faith_n in_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n we_o do_v not_o call_v that_o say_v of_o god_n servant_n into_o question_n which_o they_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o apprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o we_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v faith_n to_o justify_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o yet_o want_v faith_n in_o apprehend_v a_o temporal_a promise_n so_o then_o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v faith_n into_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v call_v justify_v or_o eternal_a faith_n and_o so_o call_v because_o the_o object_n it_o ey_v be_v of_o a_o eternal_a nature_n it_o apprehend_v eternal_a promise_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o faith_n be_v term_v temporary_a faith_n and_o so_o term_v because_o the_o object_n it_o ey_v be_v some_o temporal_a thing_n this_o apprehend_v only_o temporal_a promise_n both_o which_o sort_v of_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o god_n servant_n the_o power_n of_o one_o to_o keep_v his_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o other_o to_o preserve_v and_o provide_v necessary_n for_o the_o body_n while_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n now_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n be_v divers_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o several_a object_n each_o of_o
whole_a matter_n they_o affirm_v that_o for_o outward_a necessary_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v with_o a_o if_o but_o we_o affirm_v that_o if_o in_o all_o such_o prayer_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unmeete_a before_o we_o speak_v particular_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o show_v how_o this_o word_n if_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o particle_n if_o than_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o for_o a_o term_n of_o condition_n or_o else_o for_o a_o term_n of_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o term_n of_o condition_n deut._n 4.30.31_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o and_o all_o other_o such_o like_a place_n may_v be_v turn_v participial_o thus_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o destroy_v thou_o second_o this_o 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