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wherein_o be_v this_o life_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v exercise_v answ_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v 1_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whereabouts_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v 2_o how_o faith_n in_o those_o person_n that_o live_v by_o faith_n act_v or_o what_o faith_n do_v in_o either_o of_o these_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n themselves_o whereabouts_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v ans_fw-fr concern_v this_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o general_a that_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n extend_v itself_o as_o far_o and_o wide_a as_o our_o necessity_n want_n fear_n or_o doubt_n stretch_v themselves_o to_o all_o good_a expect_a and_o hope_v for_o to_o all_o evil_a present_a or_o fear_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o avert_n or_o remove_v of_o the_o other_o in_o so_o large_a a_o field_n shall_v i_o gather_v up_o all_o particular_n i_o may_v tire_v myself_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v therefore_o draw_v thing_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o convenient_o i_o can_v this_o phrase_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v use_v but_o five_o time_n once_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o han._n 2.4_o and_o four_o time_n in_o the_o new_a viz._n rom._n 1.17_o gal._n 2.20_o chap._n 3.11_o heb._n 10.38_o now_o in_o these_o five_o place_n it_o be_v take_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o four_o several_a way_n 1_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o christian_n justification_n rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a
christ_n new_a commandment_n from_o john_n 13.34_o the_o word_n open_v p._n 227_o 228_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o command_n one_o of_o that_o great_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o p._n 229_o 1_o why_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o nine_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o p._n 230_o to_o 233_o 2_o how_o saint_n may_v have_v their_o heart_n bring_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n 1_o love_n saint_n as_o they_o be_v saint_n p._n 133_o 134_o several_a consideration_n to_o set_v this_o truth_n home_o upon_o our_o heart_n p._n 235_o 236_o four_o direction_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n p._n 237_o 238._o 2_o love_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o love_v ibid._n four_o consideration_n to_o move_v we_o to_o it_o p._n 239_o 240_o 3_o account_n thyself_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o judge_v every_o one_o better_a than_o thyself_o ibid._n three_o consideration_n to_o move_v we_o to_o this_o p._n 241_o 242_o 4_o get_v a_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v wise_o p._n 243_o to_o 245_o 6_o look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o what_o be_v evil_a as_o upon_o what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o brother_n p._n 246_o 7_o put_v not_o a_o evil_a construction_n upon_o that_o which_o may_v have_v a_o good_a put_v upon_o it_o ibid._n 8_o get_v forbear_v spirit_n p._n 247_o 248_o 9_o consider_v all_o be_v but_o man_n p._n 259_o 10_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o one_o another_o spirit_n more_o ibid._n 250_o 11_o improve_v one_o another_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o p._n 251_o 12_o take_v as_o little_a notice_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v of_o injury_n p._n 252_o objection_n answer_v p._n 252_o to_o 255_o the_o use_n ibid._n 6_o of_o offence_n matthew_n 18.7_o the_o word_n open_v p._n 257_o the_o observation_n offence_n they_o be_v a_o real_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n or_o the_o woe_n of_o offence_n it_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n p._n 258_o 1_o what_o a_o offence_n be_v show_v p._n 259_o 2_o that_o there_o be_v a_o aptness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v offend_v as_o appear_v by_o five_o particular_n p._n 260_o 3_o that_o offence_n be_v a_o real_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o six_o particular_n p._n 260_o to_o 265_o 4_o why_o offence_n fall_v as_o a_o real_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n four_o reason_n give_v of_o it_o p._n 266_o to_o 268_o 5_o how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o the_o world_n be_v just_o offend_v answer_v in_o three_o particular_n p._n 269_o to_o 272_o use_v 1_o then_o all_o thing_n consider_v the_o world_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o the_o fall_v and_o offence_n of_o the_o godly_a p._n 273_o quest_n how_o may_v i_o escape_v this_o woe_n answer_v p._n 274_o use_v 2_o o_o then_o let_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o offend_v the_o world_n p._n 275_o quest_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o shall_v i_o walk_v that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v and_o offend_v the_o world_n answer_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 275_o to_o 277_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n matthew_z 11.6_o offence_n be_v twofold_a either_o offence_n take_v or_o offence_n give_v what_o they_o be_v p._n 279_o of_o either_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o offence_n good_a and_o bad_a ibid._n 1_o a_o good_a offence_n give_v what_o that_o be_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 280_o 2_o a_o bad_a offence_n give_v what_o that_o be_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n 281_o offence_n take_v likewise_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a 1_o a_o good_a offence_n take_v what_o that_o be_v in_o two_o particular_n ibid._n 2_o a_o bad_a offence_n take_v what_o that_o be_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 282_o case_n 1_o how_o far_o be_o i_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o that_o offence_n which_o another_o do_v or_o will_v take_v answer_v p._n 283_o quest_n how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o offence_n be_v from_o wilfulness_n only_o or_o from_o weakness_n and_o wilfulness_n together_o answer_v in_o eight_o particular_n ibid._n 284_o case_n 2_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o i_o must_v offend_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o the_o other_o or_o thus_o when_o the_o case_n be_v such_o that_o i_o stand_v between_o two_o party_n contrary_a to_o each_o other_o and_o must_v offend_v the_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_o i_o in_o this_o case_n to_o choose_v to_o offend_v answer_v p._n 285_o 286_o 287_o romae_fw-la ruina_fw-la finalis_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1666._o mundique_fw-la finis_fw-la sub_fw-la quadragessimum_fw-la quintum_fw-la post_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n and_o that_o babylon_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o lay_v in_o ash_n in_o the_o year_n 1666._o and_o that_o the_o turk_n will_v short_o after_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 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