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A81247 The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1659 (1659) Wing C835; Thomason E1008_1; ESTC R207936 572,112 737

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thy_o refine_a reason_n or_o other_o corrupt_a example_n or_o a_o pretend_a tradition_n or_o some_o ecstatical_a revelation_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n all_o these_o will_v lead_v thou_o into_o bog_n and_o this_o shall_v thou_o have_v of_o god_n hand_n thou_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n isa_n 50.11_o but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o infallible_a word_n be_v thy_o rule_n and_o thou_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o than_o peace_n be_v upon_o thou_o as_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.16_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o query_n quest_n 2._o do_v christ_n 3.17_o christ_n eph._n 3.17_o dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o faith_n viz_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o work_n by_o love_n to_o god_n the_o word_n saint_n enemy_n as_o overcome_v the_o world_n its_o midianitish_a smile_n its_o anakimlik_a frown_n if_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n remember_v it_o as_o a_o infallible_a and_o momentous_a truth_n that_o faith_n application_n of_o christ_n to_o 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22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o either_o by_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o high_a degree_n it_o can_v reach_v or_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o saint_n it_o shall_v reach_v to_o in_o the_o world_n fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o and_o because_o he_o have_v begin_v perfect_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o perfect_v it_o in_o vision_n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o for_o its_o god_n that_o give_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n salvation_n principal_a less_o principal_a the_o less_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v either_o impulsive_a or_o instrumental_a impulsive_a impulsive_a the_o impulsive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v either_o external_n or_o internal_a the_o inward_o move_a cause_n proegumena_n be_v 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n selfmoving_a goodness_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v the_o 2.8_o the_o ephes_n 2.8_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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