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show_v we_o all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 5._o by_o receive_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o 12._o 1_o john_n 3.19_o hereby_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o psal_n 50.23_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o cant._n 6.4_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o 6._o by_o make_v a_o bold_a and_o resolute_a confession_n of_o christ_n christ_n use_v to_o confess_v such_o and_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v they_o matth._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o after_o peter_n have_v 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ask_v question_n etc._n etc._n cant._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v use_v some_o but_o not_o all_o and_o therefore_o want_v assurance_n 9_o by_o labour_v to_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o filial_a reverential_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o god_n more_o and_o more_o assure_v of_o his_o love_n mat_n 4.2_o to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v etc._n etc._n act_v 9.31_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v couple_v together_o psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o prov._n 14.26_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n and_o confidence_n parent_n do_v not_o use_v to_o show_v much_o countetenance_n to_o such_o child_n as_o they_o know_v will_v grow_v wanton_a under_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o favour_n so_o he_o but_o for_o such_o as_o grow_v more_o awful_a and_o regardful_a of_o their_o commandment_n the_o more_o kindness_n they_o receive_v they_o care_v not_o how_o much_o love_n they_o show_v to_o such_o etc._n etc._n and_o faith_n beget_v fear_n heb_fw-mi 11._o noah_n move_v with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n 10._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n experience_n psal_n 77.3_o 7._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o do_v this_o for_o his_o love_n be_v everlasting_a 11._o when_o all_o be_v do_v or_o when_o all_o fail_n in_o renounce_v all_o in_o thyself_o and_o rely_v on_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o be_v not_o assure_v thou_o lean_v too_o much_o on_o thy_o own_o grace_n duty_n or_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o assurance_n not_o as_o mere_o instrumental_a as_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o free_a grace_n oh_o thou_o despair_a because_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o less_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o rely_v only_o on_o christ_n for_o 1._o god_n love_v free_o 2._o invite_v such_o as_o have_v no_o worth_n isa_n 55.1_o 3._o 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shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n as_o man_n go_v to_o lawyer_n to_o ask_v counsel_n in_o their_o conveyance_n and_o assurance_n etc._n etc._n so_o to_o its_o own_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o try_v assurance_n trial_n reason_n of_o trial_n all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v 1._o one_o may_v have_v a_o great_a name_n in_o the_o world_n to_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a as_o sardis_n rev._n 3.1_o 2._o man_n may_v be_v confident_a and_o bold_a yet_o blind_a bayard_n hos_fw-la 8.1_o 2._o 3._o there_o be_v a_o assurance_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o soul_n from_o satan_n luke_n 11.21_o when_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v his_o palace_n his_o good_n be_v in_o peace_n 4._o a_o inheritance_n may_v be_v hasty_o get_v at_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v prov._n 20.21_o so_o etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v true_a assurance_n from_o false_a ans_fw-fr by_o the_o inward_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a those_o that_o have_v receive_v this_o can_v be_v deceive_v but_o because_o those_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o may_v be_v deceive_v and_o think_v they_o have_v it_o ergo_fw-la try_v as_o doctrine_n so_o assurance_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v true_a assurance_n ans_fw-fr from_o the_o cause_n instrumental_a the_o word_n itself_o trial_n itself_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o word_n isa_n 57_o ult_n i_o create_v the_o
joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n not_o as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v power_n to_o sanctify_v without_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v it_o by_o the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o cleanse_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n on_o obey_v i._n e._n in_o believe_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n make_v use_v of_o the_o word_n of_o precept_n and_o threaten_v psal_n 17.4_o by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n have_v i_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o destroyer_n so_o of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n also_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o what_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o i_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n to_o he_o this_o lord_n god_n almighty_a upon_o condition_n that_o i_o 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now_o he_o say_v believe_v this_o and_o live_v when_o god_n say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v suppose_v man_n have_v do_v what_o god_n require_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o live_v by_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n rom._n 4.7_o as_o calvin_n well_o observe_v in_o his_o sermon_n of_o abraham_n faith_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n annex_v to_o his_o believe_v if_o thou_o believe_v this_o say_v god_n which_o i_o promise_v thou_o shall_v live_v and_o so_o by_o every_o word_n that_o god_n speak_v covenant_n difference_n of_o faith_n in_o both_o covenant_n do_v man_n live_v in_o both_o covenant_n god_n require_v faith_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n and_o principle_n of_o faith_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o covenant_n require_v no_o more_o but_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o promise_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a god_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o faith_n man_n have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o creation_n viz._n power_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n in_o what_o he_o speak_v but_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n have_v not_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n still_o savour_v of_o more_o grace_n because_o the_o just_a life_n by_o this_o latter_a kind_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o life_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n now_o by_o promise_n god_n make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n though_o he_o be_v none_o before_o and_o faith_n put_v the_o promise_n in_o suit_n thereupon_o god_n pay_v his_o debt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o creature_n livelihood_n and_o therefore_o the_o just_a must_v needs_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n second_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n live_v by_o faith_n unbelief_n 2._o we_o fall_v by_o unbelief_n because_o we_o first_o fall_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n our_o first_o parent_n will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n when_o he_o say_v 3._o gen._n 3._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v but_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o so_o they_o fall_v i_o say_v by_o unbelief_n and_o distrust_n therefore_o now_o god_n so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n god_n will_v recover_v his_o honour_n in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v first_o dishonour_v in_o the_o world_n by_o unbelief_n three_o that_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v as_o upon_o free_a ground_n that_o salvation_n may_v be_v on_o free_a and_o sure_a ground_n so_o upon_o sure_a ground_n rom._n 4.17_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o the_o seed_n 1._o upon_o free_a ground_n upon_o a_o ground_n of_o free_a grace_n for_o what_o be_v faith_n but_o a_o cast_n away_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o put_v on_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o poor_a beggar_n be_v content_a to_o cast_v away_o all_o his_o filthy_a rag_n so_o that_o he_o may_v put_v on_o a_o good_a suit_n that_o be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n etc._n etc._n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n have_v a_o twofold_a property_n the_o one_o 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reign_v unbelief_n when_o we_o believe_v nothing_o at_o all_o when_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lay_v hold_v of_o any_o promise_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n partial_a unbelief_n deprive_v we_o of_o many_o mercy_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n but_o total_a unbelief_n deprive_v man_n of_o heaven_n itself_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v o_o the_o misery_n of_o that_o poor_a soul_n that_o never_o yet_o believe_v one_o promise_n o_o that_o we_o can_v even_o with_o soul-bleeding_a tear_n bewail_v our_o unbelief_n o_o that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o each_o of_o we_o a_o heart_n to_o get_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o to_o weep_v in_o secret_a over_o our_o unbelief_n each_o man_n bemoan_v himself_o as_o ephraim_n do_v jer._n 31.18_o o_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o stiff_a neck_n such_o a_o base_a hard_a unbelieve_a heart_n o_o that_o i_o shall_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n to_o so_o little_a purpose_n for_o death_n have_v possess_v all_o 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to_o continue_v to_o everlasting_a do_v i_o not_o feel_v in_o myself_o the_o very_a spark_n of_o immortality_n must_v i_o not_o be_v either_o happy_a or_o miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n be_v there_o but_o one_o mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o make_v i_o happy_a which_o be_v to_o get_v faith_n and_o shall_v i_o neglect_v that_o be_v this_o the_o great_a work_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o charge_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 6.29_o and_o shall_v i_o do_v evething_fw-mi else_o before_o i_o do_v this_o be_v my_o life_n but_o as_o a_o day_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v
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