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the_o truth_n unfeigned_a friend_n and_o servant_n john_n smith_z the_o content_n a_o man_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o his_o salvation_n and_o yet_o delude_v and_o whence_o such_o vain_a confidence_n be_v derive_v 1_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fatherless_a and_o lose_v 4_o 121_o 50_o the_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o presumption_n 5_o who_o be_v weak_a member_n of_o christ_n 6_o three_o property_n of_o true_a grace_n 7_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o weak_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n 10_o to_o 14_o four_o difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o that_o of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n from_o 14_o to_o 19_o 16_o precious_a and_o soule-establishing_a consideration_n deduce_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n from_o 20_o to_o 37_o diverse_a invite_a character_n and_o soule-winning_a encouragement_n of_o faith_n 37_o to_o 40_o eleven_o motive_n and_o incouragementâ—_n to_o believe_v 40_o there_o be_v but_o look_v up_o unto_o christ_n jesus_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o believe_v with_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o be_v save_v thou_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n before_o but_o now_o in_o thyself_o 43_o five_o ground_n why_o salvation_n be_v so_o soon_o do_v 46_o how_o god_n beget_v faith_n in_o a_o unbeliever_n 47_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v to_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o it_o its_o doubt_n be_v vanquish_v and_o the_o soul_n sweet_o quiet_v and_o settle_v 48._o a_o collection_n of_o sixteen_o thing_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o weak_a believer_n be_v encompass_v with_o so_o many_o doubt_n fear_n and_o discouragement_n together_o with_o 21_o several_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o their_o settlement_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o encompass_v with_o discouragement_n from_o 50_o to_o 77_o mean_n alone_a can_v settle_v a_o soul_n 77_o faith_n in_o christ_n sweet_o quiet_v and_o settle_v a_o soul_n 41_o 42_o 49_o 190._o 191._o 192_o 193_o 194_o 195_o 196_o 197._o the_o poor_a believer_n doubt_n fear_n and_o discouragement_n proceed_v neither_o from_o god_n christ_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 50_o to_o 53_o nine_o reason_n against_o fear_n and_o discouragement_n in_o a_o believer_n raise_v from_o 41_o isa_n 10._o 57_o the_o fear_n of_o believer_n be_v usual_o of_o some_o of_o these_o seven_o kind_n 79_o with_o their_o remedy_n 1._o they_o be_v and_o they_o be_v not_o persuade_v their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 2._o some_o be_v persuade_v that_o many_o of_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o not_o some_o other_o which_o they_o have_v most_o sin_v in_o etc._n etc._n 80_o 3._o diverse_a fear_n still_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v they_o such_o grace_n as_o he_o proffen_v and_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o word_n but_o suspect_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v jealous_a that_o god_n have_v some_o reckon_n still_o behind_o because_o they_o see_v themselves_o sinful_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v though_o god_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o love_v they_o at_o sometime_o and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n yet_o god_n may_v be_v provoke_v again_o 81_o 5._o they_o suppose_v they_o can_v sin_v as_o they_o do_v daily_o and_o not_o be_v accountable_a and_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v sinner_n in_o god_n sight_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o own_o etc._n etc._n 83_o 6._o they_o think_v every_o affliction_n or_o trouble_v that_o befall_v they_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n from_o god_n and_o so_o help_v the_o affliction_n to_o afflict_v themselves_o ib._n 7._o they_o interpret_v every_o curse_n in_o the_o law_n and_o new_a testament_n for_o sin_n their_o own_o if_o it_o be_v against_o their_o sin_n 85_o 64._o 181_o a_o collection_n of_o 30_o several_a fear_n doubt_n and_o discouragement_n that_o poor_a weak_a believer_n either_o in_o or_o about_o conversion_n or_o desertion_n take_v up_o against_o themselves_o with_o several_a remedy_n resolution_n and_o answer_v thereunto_o from_o 86_o to_o 175._o several_a degree_n of_o the_o saint_n growth_n in_o grace_n 88_o 89_o 90_o 91._o the_o time_n of_o doubt_v be_v a_o barren_a time_n 89_o 90_o the_o way_n for_o assurance_n 68_o 98_o 109_o 101_o 102_o faith_n evidence_v to_o we_o our_o justification_n 67_o 68_o 181._o 182_o believer_n may_v think_v they_o believe_v not_o when_o they_o do_v believe_v 142_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o believe_v have_v faith_n 153_o faith_n be_v where_o spiritual_a desire_n be_v 131_o 153_o 154._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o know_v that_o we_o know_v 145_o 146_o no_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n can_v evidence_n justification_n 67_o 68_o 180_o a_o saint_n comfort_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o own_o personal_a sanctification_n and_o why_o 67_o 68_o 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v sanctify_v 67_o 68_o 179_o 181_o 182_o faith_n look_v beyond_o sight_n and_o feel_v 123_o 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 131._o 60_o 61._o several_a reason_n wherefore_o god_n leave_v sin_n in_o and_o many_o time_n permit_v corruption_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o his_o dear_a child_n 122._o 123_o 108_o 187_o 188._o god_n turn_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n 189_o great_a faith_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v fear_n and_o tremble_a 148_o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o though_o they_o great_o sin_n against_o he_o 31_o 32_o 110_o heart_n what_o and_o where_o seat_v 153_o what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v god_n the_o heart_n 153_o 154_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v forgive_v they_o before_o they_o know_v it_o 163_o faith_n be_v so_o small_a and_o weak_a in_o many_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v it_o 145_o 147_o 148_o 155_o god_n oft_o hide_v himself_o from_o he_o 104_o 105_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o now_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o their_o own_o 66_o 179_o 183_o 184_o 190_o 191_o a_o believer_n unbelief_n can_v frustrate_v god_n faithfulness_n 144_o a_o believer_n happiness_n depend_v not_o upon_o his_o own_o do_n 116_o 117_o 113_o 114_o 115_o 172_o 173_o 174_o it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n man_n can_v do_v that_o make_v he_o more_o or_o less_o belove_v of_o god_n 107_o 108_o 160_o 178_o 179_o 180_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o saint_n comfort_v 116_o 117_o 179_o 180_o 181_o 182_o 183_o 190_o to_o 196._o believer_n be_v not_o to_o apply_v the_o threaten_n in_o the_o scripture_n against_o their_o sin_n unto_o themselves_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 64_o 85_o the_o weak_a saint_n in_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n 115_o 182_o true_a believer_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o
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thou_o become_v my_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o last_o mention_v scripture_n than_o i_o wash_v thou_o with_o water_n etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n â—rom_v thou_o the_o lord_n put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o 18._o and_o his_o holiness_n and_o so_o they_o immediate_o become_v the_o people_n of_o his_o holiness_n god_n become_v our_o god_n and_o then_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o afterward_o wash_v we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o although_o poor_a believer_n have_v injurious_o and_o unkind_o offend_v this_o gracious_a god_n by_o their_o manifold_a provocation_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v this_o covenant_n and_o play_v the_o harlot_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v such_o to_o know_v that_o his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o their_o way_n but_o as_o far_o above_o they_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 60._o i_o may_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v free_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v unconditional_a on_o man_n part_n god_n be_v please_v indeed_o to_o take_v we_o into_o covenant_n not_o upon_o any_o condition_n in_o we_o before_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o make_v we_o as_o he_o will_v have_v we_o not_o for_o the_o covenant_n but_o in_o it_o or_o under_o it_o we_o 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