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A74995 A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578 191,802 230

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the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o those_o that_o so_o love_v he_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o extreme_a want_n of_o he_o and_o his_o incomparable_a worth_n to_o they_o as_o to_o seek_v he_o early_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n with_o the_o first_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o desire_n he_o love_v they_o and_o love_v to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o and_o love_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o to_o be_v every_o good_a thing_n to_o they_o sect._n 7_o 2._o and_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o as_o prevalent_a for_o the_o procure_v the_o spirit_n residence_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o great_a and_o spiritual_a end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v be_v the_o act_n of_o reliance_n or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o it_o gal._n 3.14_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n through_o faith_n not_o only_o concern_v other_o promise_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o touch_v such_o as_o concern_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o because_o he_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o promise_n make_v and_o embrace_v be_v therefore_o style_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o and_o faith_n eye_v god_n knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o creature_n condition_n in_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o need_v he_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n promise_v and_o his_o love_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o by_o engage_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o promise_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v have_v not_o his_o goodwill_n be_v great_a to_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o his_o intendment_n of_o do_v the_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o thorough_a and_o real_a and_o eye_v also_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o power_n of_o perform_v promise_n hereupon_o lean_v and_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o according_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o sect._n 8_o 3._o and_o that_o in_o the_o three_o place_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o desire_v he_o and_o the_o hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v and_o receive_v he_o digest_v into_o incessant_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o he_o for_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n worth_a and_o our_o want_n of_o he_o render_v he_o exceed_o desirable_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o father_n goodwill_n and_o readiness_n to_o give_v he_o by_o his_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o and_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o in_o give_v christ_n when_o we_o need_v he_o shall_v prompt_v the_o soul_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v he_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o together_o shall_v dispose_v the_o soul_n prayer-wise_a and_o influence_n the_o prayer_n with_o much_o of_o desire_n and_o longing_n with_o 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