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this_o be_v a_o plain_a uncertainty_n for_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o persuade_v but_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n the_o mind_n be_v like_o a_o scale_n that_o weigh_v down_o it_o be_v persuade_v and_o ascertain_v there_o be_v a_o prevalent_a evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o absolute_a term_n that_o christ_n belong_v to_o a_o believer_n but_o in_o reflexive_a term_n that_o christ_n belong_v to_o i_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o he_o be_v my_o redeemer_n and_o this_o particular_a or_o personal_a persuasion_n be_v assurance_n 4._o assurance_n be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o persuasion_n or_o ascertain_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o assurance_n or_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n touch_v a_o man_n personal_a interest_n in_o christ_n one_o be_v imaginary_a and_o delude_a for_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n may_v deceive_v itself_o about_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o grace_n so_o it_o may_v delude_v he_o about_o the_o act_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o do_v the_o true_a believer_n believe_v in_o christ_n so_o think_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o do_v too_o have_v the_o true_a believer_n a_o persuasion_n of_o his_o personal_a propriety_n in_o christ_n which_o clear_v the_o mind_n of_o doubt_v so_o have_v the_o hypocrite_n too_o a_o most_o exalt_a confidence_n a_o iron_n faith_n that_o will_v never_o bend_v nor_o bow_v by_o doubt_n it_o may_v be_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o a_o dream_n what_o the_o rich_a man_n have_v by_o propriety_n and_o in_o possession_n even_o that_o same_o thing_n may_v the_o poor_a man_n have_v in_o a_o dream_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n but_o then_o ask_v the_o hypocrite_n by_o what_o ground_n be_v thou_o thus_o confident_o persuade_v what_o do_v incline_v thy_o mind_n hereto_o what_o promise_n have_v thou_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v never_o humble_v for_o sin_n who_o heart_n still_o retain_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o the_o man_n who_o be_v demand_v how_o he_o come_v without_o his_o wedding_n garment_n he_o be_v speechless_a the_o fool_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 14._o 16._o rage_v and_o be_v confident_a and_o so_o the_o presumptuous_a person_n he_o sin_v and_o yet_o be_v persuade_v he_o walk_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v assure_v i_o pray_v you_o remember_v that_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o absolute_a and_o boisterous_a settle_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o christ_n be_v i_o however_o though_o i_o be_v never_o so_o ignorant_a and_o wicked_a and_o though_o i_o live_v never_o so_o wretched_o and_o profane_o yet_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o god_n be_v my_o merciful_a father_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v o_o no_o this_o be_v a_o diabolical_a assurance_n it_o be_v no_o evangelical_n assurance_n another_o be_v ground_v and_o divine_o rational_a and_o it_o always_o follow_v sound_a repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o assurance_n which_o go_v before_o these_o be_v false_a absolute_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v but_o i_o can_v be_v assure_v but_o in_o a_o conditional_a order_n if_o i_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o christ_n be_v i_o before_o before_o i_o do_v believe_v this_o be_v a_o lie_n forasmuch_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o i_o until_o i_o do_v by_o faith_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v assure_v that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v before_o i_o do_v repent_v i_o do_v in_o this_o delude_v my_o own_o heart_n forasmuch_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v unless_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o no_o but_o i_o must_v repent_v of_o my_o sin_n i_o must_v accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n
error_n and_o mistake_n about_o believe_v p._n 84_o chap._n 12._o the_o sure_a and_o dangerous_a misery_n of_o unbelief_n p._n 87_o chap._n 13._o rule_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o faith_n p._n 90_o §_o 1._o four_o thing_n premise_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o evidence_v of_o faith_n p._n 90_o §_o 2._o a_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n a_o infallible_a and_o essential_a evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 96_o §_o 3._o inward_a change_n and_o sanctity_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o a_o live_a faith_n p._n 98_o §_o 4._o true_a faith_n take_v christ_n and_o he_o only_o to_o be_v its_o lord_n p._n 101_o §_o 5._o faith_n make_v the_o heart_n humble_a and_o lowly_a p._n 103_o §_o 6._o true_a faith_n be_v fruitful_a p._n 104_o §_o 7._o true_a faith_n desire_v and_o endeavour_n after_o increase_v p._n 107_o §_o 8._o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o sin_n go_v together_o p._n 108_o chap._n 14._o singular_a comfort_n for_o all_o true_a heleever_n p._n 109_o §_o 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n p._n 110_o §_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o bless_a exchange_n betwixt_o they_o and_o christ_n p._n 111_o §_o 3._o they_o be_v in_o singular_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 114_o §_o 4._o they_o may_v now_o with_o boldness_n approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 116_o chap._n 15._o the_o agreement_n and_o difference_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o weak_a faith_n p._n 117_o §_o 1._o the_o habitual_a unity_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o wherein_o express_v in_o four_o particular_n p._n 119_o §_o 2._o the_o intensive_a diversity_n of_o faith_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n p._n 120_o §_o 3._o sign_n of_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n p._n 125_o §_o 4._o sign_n of_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 131_o §_o 5._o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n though_o weak_a p._n 136_o §_o 6._o the_o concordance_n of_o all_o faith_n which_o be_v true_a whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a in_o fundamental_a comfort_n p._n 139_o §_o 7._o the_o inequality_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a faith_n in_o respect_n of_o circumstantial_a comfort_n and_o some_o other_o consequence_n p._n 146_o §_o 8._o motive_n to_o greaten_v our_o faith_n p._n 156_o chap._n 16._o exhortation_n to_o labour_n for_o save_a faith_n p._n 157_o §_o 1._o motive_n to_o get_v save_v faith_n p._n 158_o §_o 2._o impediment_n &_o hindrance_n to_o the_o get_n of_o save_a faith_n p._n 168_o §_o 3._o mean_n by_o which_o god_n work_v save_v faith_n p._n 176_o §_o 4._o objection_n that_o hinder_v from_o believe_v p._n 184_o chap._n 17._o of_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 216_o §_o 1_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_a to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 218_o §_o 2._o to_o what_o state_n of_o life_n faith_n may_v extend_v p._n 220_o §_o 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o christ_n p._n 221_o §_o 4._o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n p._n 229_o chap._n 18._o the_o improvement_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o full_a assurance_n p._n 259_o §_o 1._o what_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v p._n 260_o §_o 2._o whether_o such_o a_o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v p._n 265_o §_o 3._o whether_o every_o believer_n shall_v strive_v to_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n p._n 267_o §_o 4._o argument_n to_o move_v believer_n to_o labour_n for_o assurance_n of_o faith_n p._n 269_o §_o 5._o by_o what_o mean_v the_o soul_n may_v get_v up_o to_o this_o assurance_n p._n 280_o imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n febr._n 27._o 1655._o book_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n near_o lumbardstreet_n a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o three_o first_o chaper_n of_o genesis_n by_o that_o reverend_n divine_a mr._n john_n white_a late_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o dorchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n in_o sol_fw-mi all_o the_o work_n of_o mr._n stephen_n marshal_v collect_v into_o one_o volume_n in_o 4o._o the_o reason_n present_v by_o 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together_o with_o a_o exact_a epitome_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n also_o a_o dialogue_n between_o old_a england_n and_o new_a concern_v the_o late_a trouble_n with_o divers_a other_o pleasant_a and_o serious_a poem_n by_o mrs_n anne_n bradstreet_n in_o 8o._o hide_a manna_n or_o the_o mystery_n of_o save_a grace_n wherein_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o god_n especial_a grace_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v assert_v and_o prove_v and_o divers_a objection_n of_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o about_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o supernatural_a good_a be_v full_o answer_v and_o confute_v by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n william_n fenner_n in_o 12o._o a_o short_a chatechisme_n be_v a_o brief_a instruction_n of_o the_o most_o ignorant_a before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o mr._n obadiah_n sedgwick_n safe_a conduct_n or_o the_o saint_n guidance_n to_o glory_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o dunstan_n in_o the_o east_n at_o the_o funeral_n 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true_a as_o truth_n itself_o and_o as_o good_a as_o goodness_n itself_o we_o can_v make_v man_n to_o understand_v it_o nor_o to_o believe_v it_o nor_o to_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o christ_n be_v that_o prophet_n who_o chair_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o who_o speak_v can_v yet_o pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o can_v make_v we_o to_o know_v wisdom_n he_o can_v teach_v our_o reins_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n there_o can_v he_o write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n though_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o dark_a as_o darkness_n itself_o yet_o he_o can_v make_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o arise_v in_o the_o thick_a darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n though_o the_o judgement_n be_v corrupt_a and_o full_a of_o error_n yet_o christ_n can_v erect_v a_o throne_n of_o truth_n and_o direct_v we_o into_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n though_o the_o heart_n be_v dull_a yet_o his_o word_n be_v as_o fire_n to_o quicken_v that_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a as_o 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