spiritual_o violent_a by_o opposition_n 7._o 1_o trial_n be_v hereby_o make_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o measure_n of_o faith_n if_o they_o that_o believe_v speak_v what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o speak_v not_o will_v charity_n that_o believe_v all_o thing_n that_o hope_v all_o thing_n suffer_v to_o believe_v and_o hope_v that_o â—aith_n be_v in_o he_o who_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v no_o boldness_n to_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n no_o spirit_n to_o praise_v he_o he_o that_o be_v altogether_o silent_a have_v assure_o no_o faith_n he_o that_o speak_v faint_o and_o cold_o have_v but_o a_o faint_a and_o cold_a faith_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o work_n whereof_o we_o ought_v every_o one_o to_o say_v as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o a_o apostle_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n 2_o be_v persuade_v now_o to_o give_v this_o evidence_n of_o thy_o faith_n speak_v speak_v man_n speak_v if_o thou_o believe_v be_v not_o tongue-tied_a 10._o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fill_v it_o speak_v to_o god_n secret_o in_o thy_o closet_n speak_v of_o he_o open_o before_o man_n speak_v to_o he_o and_o of_o he_o in_o thy_o family_n in_o assembly_n of_o saint_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n speak_v in_o the_o poor_n cause_n speak_v in_o matter_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n in_o supplication_n 15._o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n 9_o set_v all_o thy_o desire_n before_o he_o in_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n be_v 46._o not_o ashamed_a note_v for_o this_o the_o apostle_n inference_n 12._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a say_v he_o why_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n here_o 38._o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n in_o gratulation_n 15._o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n herein_o 8._o the_o tongue_n of_o that_o man_n who_o be_v 22._o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v his_o glory_n o_o that_o magistrate_n subject_n minister_n people_n houshold-governours_n parent_n neighbour_n all_o of_o all_o sort_n will_v do_v this_o that_o magistrate_n who_o believe_v will_v bold_o speak_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o man_n speak_v bold_o for_o maintain_v truth_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n speak_v free_o in_o execute_v good_a justice_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o subject_n will_v be_v bold_a and_o free_a in_o consent_v to_o the_o holy_a covenant_n &_o wholesome_a ordinance_n which_o their_o pious_a and_o good_a governor_n make_n that_o minister_n who_o believe_v will_v open_v their_o mouth_n 19_o bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_n zealous_o cheerful_o that_o people_n will_v testify_v their_o faith_n by_o manifest_v a_o joint_a consent_n and_o say_v amen_o amen!_o that_o parent_n and_o householder_n will_v command_v 19_o their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o neighbour_n will_v admonish_v exhort_v and_o as_o just_a occasion_n by_o sin_n be_v offer_v reprove_v and_o every_o way_n edify_v one_o another_o have_v man_n faith_n god_n word_n will_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n 9_o 11._o as_o a_o burn_a fire_n shut_v up_o in_o their_o bone_n they_o will_v be_v weary_a wâ—â—h_n forbear_v their_o mouth_n will_v be_v open_v their_o heart_n enlarge_v much_o will_v god_n glory_n be_v advance_v much_o good_a will_v be_v do_v to_o man_n if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o our_o place_n fid._n can_v in_o truth_n say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v yea_o doubt_n arise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v utter_v will_v be_v suppress_v i'faith_o will_v soon_o quell_v they_o all_o he_o therefore_o give_v a_o good_a advice_n that_o say_v when_o inextricable_a doubt_n do_v trouble_v thou_o let_v faith_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n §._o 68_o of_o faith_n stability_n in_o trial_n i._o 66._o faith_n remain_v firm_a in_o trouble_n iii_o no_o affliction_n can_v utter_o suppress_v faith_n how_o firm_a in_o the_o uttermost_a trial_n be_v their_o faith_n that_o say_v 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 4._o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a etc._n we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v we_o be_v perplex_v yet_o not_o in_o despair_n etc._n etc._n 39_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o these_o instance_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v exemplary_a note_v the_o apostle_n ample_a extension_n thereof_o we_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n i_o as_o speak_v of_o himself_o alone_o but_o in_o the_o plural_a we_o as_o speak_v of_o 6._o many_o and_o that_o indefinite_o as_o exclude_v none_o we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o many_o cruel_a stroke_n and_o much_o affliction_n long_o rage_v can_v not_o overcome_v their_o impregnable_a faith_n the_o true_a faith_n of_o all_o saint_n be_v root_v in_o christ_n col._n 2._o 7._o who_o be_v able_a to_o minister_v virtue_n &_o vigour_n and_o refresh_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o most_o bluster_a blast_a and_o nip_a time_n that_o can_v 8._o be_v if_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o water_n and_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n shall_v not_o see_v when_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v 13._o they_o flourish_v who_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o root_v in_o christ_n who_o will_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v 14._o to_o everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v say_v of_o hope_n the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o enter_v within_o the_o veil_n which_o be_v above_o as_o hope_v herein_o 19_o be_v different_a from_o other_o anchor_n which_o be_v cast_v downward_o so_o faith_n from_o other_o tree_n which_o grow_v downward_o though_o they_o therefore_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o most_o fertile_a soil_n and_o by_o the_o best_a river_n may_v wither_v yet_o will_v not_o say_v sail_v â—0_n admirable_a be_v the_o benefit_n of_o faith_n it_o show_v itself_o in_o all_o season_n it_o serve_v for_o all_o turn_n it_o cheer_v we_o in_o prosperity_n it_o revive_v we_o in_o adversity_n it_o ever_o keep_v we_o in_o a_o golden_a means_n so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o too_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o much_o deject_v with_o adversity_n in_o prosperity_n it_o move_v we_o to_o etc._n acknowledge_v the_o bounty_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o adversity_n it_o make_v we_o 12_o roll_n our_o eye_n up_o to_o god_n and_o to_o 6._o sustain_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o yea_o when_o the_o cloud_n of_o cross_n hide_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o favour_n from_o we_o it_o make_v we_o 2._o wait_v till_o those_o cloud_n be_v drive_v away_o faith_n among_o and_o above_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n get_v faith_n have_v get_v it_o keep_v it_o in_o keep_v it_o nourish_v it_o so_o as_o it_o may_v increase_v all_o these_o be_v imply_v under_o this_o metaphor_n 16._o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n whereof_o have_v publish_v a_o large_a treatise_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a here_o to_o have_v point_v at_o they_o see_v more_o in_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 2._o part._n 6._o §_o 16._o etc._n etc._n §._o 69._o of_o sudden_a passion_n whereunto_o saint_n be_v subject_a psal._n cxvi_o xi_o i_o say_v in_o my_o sudden_a fear_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n four_o 6â—_n saint_n be_v subject_a to_o sudden_a passion_n so_o much_o in_o another_o place_n acknowledge_v the_o psalmist_n of_o himself_o thus_o â—â—_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a same_o word_n be_v here_o and_o there_o use_v it_o be_v 10._o a_o sudden_a and_o distemper_a passion_n that_o moses_n and_o aaron_n manifest_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n and_o 22_o david_n at_o nabal_n churlish_a answer_n and_o 1._o jonah_n at_o god_n mercy_n show_v to_o nineveh_n and_o 54._o james_n and_o john_n at_o the_o samaritan_n refuse_v to_o receive_v christ_n and_o reprehender_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n about_o receive_v john_n mark_n the_o flesh_n remain_v in_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n abode_n in_o they_o they_o be_v saint_n true_a saint_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o
affright_v as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o thunder_n they_o haste_v away_o they_o translate_v it_o terrebuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v terrify_v whereas_o therefore_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o interpreter_n some_o translate_n this_o clause_n thus_o in_o my_o haste_n other_o thus_o in_o my_o fear_n poenit._n both_o interpretation_n may_v well_o stand_v together_o and_o be_v thus_o compose_v in_o my_o sudden_a fear_n or_o in_o my_o fearful_a haste_n so_o as_o unadvised_a rash_a sudden_a fear_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o conceit_n and_o censure_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n a_o difference_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o clause_n for_o some_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o speech_n of_o faith_n oppose_v man_n to_o god_n who_o only_o be_v true_a as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o large_o thus_o express_v his_o mind_n the_o lord_n be_v without_o all_o question_n most_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o where_o man_n oft_o make_v question_n thereof_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n which_o be_v in_o they_o for_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n this_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v most_o true_a express_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n 4._o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n but_o this_o interpretation_n in_o this_o place_n can_v well_o stand_v with_o this_o clause_n immediate_o go_v before_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n for_o to_o pronounce_v all_o man_n liar_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n truth_n be_v no_o rash_a passionate_a speech_n but_o a_o true_a advise_v apostolical_a speech_n commentat_fw-la other_o therefore_o expound_v it_o as_o a_o speech_n of_o incredulity_n and_o refer_v this_o general_a particle_n all_o in_o special_a to_o such_o messenger_n of_o god_n as_o be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n and_o to_o promise_v he_o deliverance_n and_o advancement_n now_o though_o at_o first_o he_o may_v believe_v they_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o perplexity_n so_o as_o he_o doubt_v of_o all_o recovery_n than_o he_o make_v question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o word_n and_o in_o his_o sudden_a fear_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n certain_o as_o the_o common_a fort_n of_o man_n so_o even_o these_o servant_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v liar_n all_o man_n not_o these_o except_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n now_o where_o he_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o man_n therein_o notwithstanding_o this_o his_o great_a weakness_n he_o testify_v a_o reverend_a respect_n towards_o god_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n but_o rather_o imagine_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o well_o take_v their_o errand_n but_o bring_v a_o wrong_a message_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n charge_v not_o god_n but_o man_n with_o falsehood_n and_o say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a 〈◊〉_d number_n thus_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n but_o the_o generality_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v of_o as_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o in_o the_o plural_a and_o for_o sense_n true_o and_o full_o thus_o translate_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n sum_n in_o this_o digression_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o faith_n and_o fear_n the_o part_n be_v two_o 1_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o faith_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o fear_n vers_fw-la 11._o the_o former_a be_v propound_v the_o former_a be_v amplify_v in_o the_o proposition_n we_o have_v to_o note_v 1_o the_o expression_n of_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v 2_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v the_o amplification_n be_v take_v from_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o distress_n i_o be_v great_o afflict_v the_o latter_a namely_o his_o fear_n be_v 1_o imply_v by_o this_o phrase_n in_o my_o sudden_a fear_n 2_o exemplify_v by_o this_o instance_n i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v liar_n the_o expression_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trial_n for_o he_o say_v not_o of_o the_o time_n present_v wherein_o he_o be_v free_v from_o his_o trouble_n i_o believe_v but_o of_o that_o time_n which_o before_o he_o describe_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o verse_n whereby_o he_o give_v demonstration_n that_o i._o faith_n remain_v firm_a in_o trouble_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o acknowledge_a god_n mercy_n call_v upon_o god_n promise_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n which_o be_v the_o speak_v here_o mean_v give_v evidence_n that_o ii_o faith_n make_v man_n free_o utter_v their_o mind_n the_o amplification_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o the_o fore_o trouble_v wherein_o he_o be_v thus_o set_v out_o i_o be_v great_o afflict_v give_v proof_n that_o iii_o no_o affliction_n can_v utter_o suppress_v faith_n if_o not_o great_a affliction_n what_o affliction_n the_o implication_n of_o his_o hasty_a rash_a passion_n under_o this_o phrase_n in_o my_o haste_n or_o in_o my_o sudden_a fear_n give_v instance_n that_o four_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o sudden_a passion_n the_o utter_v of_o his_o mind_n in_o this_o his_o passion_n for_o say_v he_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n further_o show_v that_o v._o distemper_a passion_n cause_v unadvised_a speech_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o speech_n which_o be_v to_o account_v such_o as_o bring_v he_o promise_n of_o his_o deliverance_n to_o be_v liar_n imply_v that_o vi_o extremity_n of_o distress_n cause_v saint_n to_o account_v promise_n of_o release_n to_o be_v vain_a the_o object_n of_o his_o imputation_n man_n not_o god_n though_o those_o man_n be_v send_v of_o god_n man_n be_v liar_n import_v that_o vii_o saint_n in_o their_o most_o disturb_a passion_n bear_v a_o reverend_a respect_n to_o god_n yet_o withal_o his_o unjust_a blame_v of_o man_n which_o he_o here_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o weak_a flesh_n and_o distemper_a passion_n declare_v that_o viii_o man_n must_v not_o unjust_o be_v blame_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o object_n note_v by_o this_o note_n of_o generality_n all_o intimate_v that_o ix_o passion_n make_v man_n judge_v all_o alike_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o digression_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o latter_a a_o evidence_n of_o his_o fear_n give_v assurance_n that_o x._o faith_n and_o fear_n may_v be_v mix_v together_o the_o first_o and_o three_o of_o these_o doctrine_n be_v of_o near_a affinity_n the_o three_o comprise_v the_o first_o in_o it_o as_o a_o great_a the_o less_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o three_o follow_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o i_o will_v therefore_o put_v off_o the_o first_o to_o the_o three_o §._o 67._o of_o that_o boldness_n of_o speech_n which_o faith_n work_v ii_o faith_n make_v man_n free_o utter_v their_o mind_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o prophet_n only_o but_o be_v common_a to_o other_o believer_n also_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o inference_n 13._o we_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v well_o weigh_v the_o ardency_n the_o instancy_n the_o importunity_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o etc._n abraham_n etc._n jacob_n 11._o moses_n 11._o hezekiah_n 19_o daniel_n and_o other_o and_o you_o will_v find_v this_o verify_v in_o they_o that_o they_o also_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v the_o like_a may_v be_v note_v of_o the_o solemn_a protestation_n of_o 106_o david_n and_o 14_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o asas_fw-la and_o 13._o nehemiahs_n time_n and_o of_o the_o congratulation_n of_o 148._o david_n and_o of_o 86._o the_o people_n in_o ezras_n time_n faith_n work_v in_o man_n assurance_n of_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n and_o so_o minister_v unto_o his_o soul_n a_o holy_a boldness_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o 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