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scripture_n say_v he_o teach_v every_o where_o that_o we_o must_v put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o true_a god_n alone_o the_o roman_a catechism_n teach_v 19_o catech._n rom._n part_n 1._o cap._n 11._o q._n 19_o that_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a church_n not_o in_o the_o church_n by_o which_o diverse_a form_n of_o speâ—king_v say_v they_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v distinguish_v from_o thing_n create_v 10.14_o rhem._n annot_fw-mi in_o rom._n 10.14_o but_o the_o rhemist_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o saint-inuocation_n be_v drive_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o saint_n depart_v and_o that_o the_o scripture_n use_v also_o this_o speech_n to_o believe_v in_o man_n 20.21_o exod._n 14.31_o 2._o chron._n 20.21_o as_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o servant_n moses_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o first_o pretence_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o cover_v their_o idolatry_n whereas_o they_o 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luke_n 24._o ibid._n psal_n 10._o r._n psal_n 119.11_o p._n 147._o &_o 4.29_o r._n &_o 4.18.19_o p._n 157._o mat._n 3.17_o r._n mal._n 3.17_o p._n 241._o psal_n 52.2_o r._n psal_n 51.1.2_o p._n 243._o profit_n r._n comfort_n p._n 252._o discomfort_n r._n thraldom_n p._n 328._o psal_n 60._o r._n psal_n 68_o p._n 358._o prou._n 14_o r._n prou._n 4._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 14._o r._n vers_fw-la 24._o p._n 416._o psal_n 102._o r._n psal_n 105._o p._n 433._o r._n john_n 6.56_o a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n faith_n §._o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o safety_n of_o all_o christian_a religion_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o mat_n and_o satan_n with_o his_o subtlety_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v this_o doctrine_n by_o the_o mist_n of_o sophism_n or_o to_o weaken_v it_o some_o other_o way_n that_o he_o may_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o her_o salvation_n and_o if_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o thing_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v stir_v up_o to_o inquire_v into_o it_o and_o labour_n after_o it_o this_o also_o may_v provoke_v we_o to_o search_v and_o inquire_v what_o faith_n be_v 1._o faith_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o necessary_a thing_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o compulsion_n or_o by_o any_o necessary_a cause_n compel_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v see_v he_o must_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o by_o external_a violence_n force_v thereunto_o 2._o no_o unbeliever_n can_v please_v god_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o who_o be_v incredulous_a and_o divide_v from_o god_n please_v he_o who_o be_v most_o true_a and_o 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14._o because_o they_o can_v be_v conceive_v without_o it_o so_o in_o thing_n divine_a faith_n be_v requisite_a without_o which_o we_o can_v never_o comprehend_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n 5._o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n the_o grace_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v work_v in_o their_o heart_n do_v necessary_o require_v faith_n by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o lord_n faith_n §._o 2._o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n 2.10_o math._n 23.23_o rom._n 3.3_o gal._n 5.22_o titus_n 2.10_o §_o 2._o the_o word_n faith_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v diverse_o 1._o it_o be_v put_v for_o truth_n fidelity_n or_o faithfulness_n constancy_n and_o justice_n in_o word_n and_o action_n promise_n or_o accomplishment_n 2._o by_o faith_n sometime_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n 14.1.22_o rom._n 12.3_o &_o 14.1.22_o or_o the_o measure_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v special_o the_o sound_a knowledge_n 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o special_a subject_n of_o their_o preahing_n 8.37_o preahing_n act._n 2.38_o and_z 4_o 1â—_n and_o 10.43_o and_o 1â—_n 39_o and_o 8.37_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o and_o for_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o first_o prick_v and_o spur_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o the_o soul_n principal_o reach_v at_o and_o receive_v in_o christ_n but_o sin_n and_o death_n urge_v the_o soul_n for_o mercy_n and_o life_n to_o be_v obtain_v prick_n and_o spur_v the_o soul_n to_o go_v forth_o of_o itself_o and_o receive_v christ_n and_o rest_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n answer_v popish_a objection_n answer_v therefore_o it_o principal_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o mercy_n cover_v sin_n and_o deliver_v from_o death_n the_o confession_n of_o
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every_o sinner_n can_v believe_v every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n worlding_n hypocrite_n and_o all_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v can_v have_v no_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n 1.15_o math._n 11.28_o mark_n 1.15_o he_o only_o be_v fit_a to_o embrace_v mercy_n who_o know_v that_o he_o be_v lose_v in_o himself_o and_o unsatiable_o desire_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n faith_n be_v not_o a_o work_n natural_a but_o supernatural_a not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n not_o of_o the_o power_n of_o our_o freewill_n but_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o we_o answer_v to_o the_o effectual_a call_n of_o god_n and_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o life_n eternal_a 44._o 1._o john_n 5.1_o john_n 1.12.13_o joh_n 6_o 44._o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_o precedent_n to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n to_o 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no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a the_o penitent_a and_o obstinate_a faith_n come_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o humble_a penitent_a petitioner_n sue_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o it_o receive_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n will._n §._o 3._o faith_n reside_v both_o in_o mind_n and_o will._n §_o 3._o the_o seat_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n contrite_a humble_v bewail_v sin_n deny_v itself_o and_o affect_v with_o desire_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o place_n in_o which_o meat_n be_v receive_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v desirous_a of_o meat_n so_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o place_n where_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v and_o feel_v but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o heart_n desirous_a of_o and_o thirst_v after_o pardon_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v 16.14_o rom._n 10.10_o act._n 8.37_o 2._o pet._n 1.19_o act._n 16.14_o if_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v be_v two_o distinct_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n then_o justify_v faith_n be_v resident_a in_o both_o but_o principal_o in_o the_o will_n because_o it_o assent_v to_o divine_a revelation_n as_o true_a and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n as_o much_o better_a than_o any_o contrary_a good_a the_o world_n the_o devil_n or_o flesh_n can_v present_v to_o prevent_v our_o choice_n of_o what_o it_o prescribe_v for_o our_o save_a health_n for_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n not_o only_o contain_v truth_n but_o offer_v good_a unto_o we_o can_v full_o be_v receive_v with_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o will_v also_o must_v move_v towards_o it_o and_o so_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n or_o assent_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o godly_a affection_n in_o the_o will_n which_o do_v go_v to_o embrace_z rest_n upon_o christ_n or_o the_o grace_n offer_v in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v describe_v by_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o stay_v and_o 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