〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n or_o belief_n be_v both_o of_o they_o find_v sundry_a time_n in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o seem_v not_o to_o signify_v in_o any_o place_n thereof_o either_o the_o verb_n the_o act_n or_o the_o noun_n the_o habit_n of_o this_o save_n or_o justify_v faith_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o be_v oppose_v every_o where_o and_o namely_o in_o this_o last_o verse_n unto_o doubtfulness_n of_o judgement_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v therefore_o needs_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o judgement_n concern_v such_o lawfulness_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o such_o doubt_v which_o kind_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o mere_a heathen_a man_n who_o never_o have_v hear_v the_o least_o syllable_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n may_v yet_o be_v assure_v out_o of_o clear_a evidence_n of_o reason_n that_o many_o of_o the_o thing_n he_o 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there_o be_v a_o second_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n put_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a system_fw-la of_o that_o truth_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n or_o some_o part_n thereof_o or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n thereunto_o in_o which_o signification_n some_o conceive_n the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v mean_v do_v hence_o infer_v a_o false_a and_o dangerous_a conclusion_n which_o yet_o they_o will_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o a_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o truth_n 6._o that_o 2._o man_n be_v bind_v for_o every_o particular_a action_n they_o do_v to_o have_v direction_n and_o warrant_n from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o sin_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o for_o say_v they_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o where_o there_o be_v 4._o no_o word_n then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n and_o then_o by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o which_o be_v do_v without_o the_o word_n to_o warrant_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v their_o opinion_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v infer_v it_o i_o know_v not_o any_o piece_n of_o counterfeit_a doctrine_n that_o have_v pass_v so_o current_o 7._o in_o the_o world_n with_o so_o little_a suspicion_n of_o falsehood_n and_o so_o little_a open_a contradiction_n as_o this_o have_v do_v one_o chief_a cause_n whereof_o i_o conjecture_v to_o be_v for_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v very_o much_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n sacred_a law_n the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n whereof_o none_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o papist_n or_o atheist_n will_v deny_v in_o which_o respect_n the_o very_a question_n of_o it_o now_o will_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o strange_a novelty_n to_o many_o and_o occasion_n their_o miscensure_n but_o as_o god_n himself_o so_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o full_a of_o all_o requisite_a perfection_n that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o beg_v honour_n from_o a_o untruth_n 7._o will_v you_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n or_o talk_v deceitful_o for_o he_o i_o hold_v it_o very_o needful_a therefoe_n both_o for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o my_o text_n from_o a_o common_a abuse_n and_o for_o the_o arm_n of_o all_o my_o brethren_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o laity_n against_o a_o common_a and_o plausible_a error_n that_o neither_o they_o teach_v it_o nor_o these_o receive_v it_o brief_o and_o clear_o to_o show_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a opinion_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o some_o have_v propose_v it_o and_o many_o have_v understand_v it_o for_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a interpretation_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v first_o be_v utter_o devoid_a of_o truth_n and_o second_o draw_v after_o it_o many_o dangerous_a consequent_n and_o evil_a effect_n and_o three_o have_v no_o good_a warrant_n from_o my_o present_a text._n the_o opinion_n be_v that_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o without_o direction_n from_o the_o 8._o scripture_n be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a which_o if_o they_o will_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o substantial_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n the_o assertion_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o as_o they_o extend_v it_o to_o 1._o all_o the_o action_n of_o common_a life_n whatsoever_o whether_o natural_a or_o civil_a even_o so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o take_v up_o of_o a_o straw_n so_o it_o be_v altogether_o false_a and_o indefensible_a i_o marvel_v what_o warrant_v they_o that_o so_o teach_v have_v from_o the_o scripture_n for_o that_o very_a doctrine_n or_o where_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o believe_v or_o teach_v one_o of_o their_o chief_a refuge_n be_v the_o text_n we_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n but_o i_o shall_v anon_o drive_v they_o from_o this_o shelter_n the_o other_o place_n usual_o allege_v speak_v only_o either_o of_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a truth_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o else_o of_o work_n of_o grace_n or_o worship_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o of_o necessity_n unto_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n in_o issue_n for_o it_o be_v free_o confess_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o such_o nature_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o account_v it_o a_o most_o absolute_a and_o sufficient_a direction_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o hearty_o reject_v all_o humane_a tradition_n devise_v and_o intend_v as_o supplement_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o annex_v as_o codicil_n to_o the_o holy_a testament_n of_o christ_n for_o to_o supply_v the_o
nothing_o against_o conscience_n 37_o 38_o 2._o get_v the_o mastery_n of_o thy_o own_o will._n 39_o 43_o 3._o beware_v of_o engagement_n to_o sin_n 44_o 45_o 4._o resolve_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o temptation_n 46_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n 5_o paraphrase_n and_o 6_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o 12_o four_o observation_n from_o the_o apostle_n protestation_n 13_o 14_o the_o nature_n of_o contentment_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n in_o three_o particular_n viz._n 15_o 16_o i._n that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o estate_n without_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o 17_o 19_o illustrate_v by_o example_n both_o way_n 20_o 21_o and_o prove_v from_o ground_n both_o of_o justice_n 22_o and_o charity_n 23_o not_o all_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o forbid_a 24_o but_o the_o inordinate_a only_o whether_o in_o respect_n 25_o 26_o 1._o of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o desire_n 27_o 29_o 2._o the_o act_n or_o of_o the_o desire_n 30_o 31_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o desire_n 32_o the_o inference_n thence_o 33_o ii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o present_a estate_n 34_o because_o 1._o that_o only_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o 35_o 2._o all_o look_v beyond_o that_o disquiet_v the_o mind_n 36_o 3._o the_o present_a be_v ever_o best_a 37_o 38_o the_o duty_n press_v 39_o 40_o and_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o it_o prevent_v 41_o iii_o that_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o any_o estate_n 42_o 44_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 45_o etc._n etc._n and_o inference_n thence_o sermon_n vi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la ii_o serm._n on_o phil._n four_o 11._o sect._n 13_a the_o art_n of_o contentment_n 4_o 1._o not_o from_o nature_n 4_o 2._o institution_n 6_o 3._o or_o outward_a thing_n 7_o but_o from_o god_n who_o teach_v it_o we_o 8_o 1._o by_o his_o spirit_n 9_o 2._o by_o his_o promise_n 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 12_o inference_n i._o where_o this_o learning_n be_v to_o be_v have_v 13_o ii_o sundry_a motive_n thereunto_o 14_o iii_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o proficiency_n therein_o by_o six_o mark_n 15_o 1._o the_o despise_n of_o unjust_a gain_n 16_o 2._o the_o moderate_n of_o worldly_a desire_n and_o care_n 17_o 3._o the_o careful_a use_n and_o of_o what_o we_o have_v 18_o 4._o the_o charitable_a dispense_n of_o what_o we_o have_v 19_o 5._o the_o bear_v both_o of_o want_n with_o patience_n 20_o etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o loss_n with_o patience_n 22_o seven_o help_n to_o further_o we_o in_o this_o learning_n 23_o 24_o 1._o a_o right_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n 25_o 2._o a_o through_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n 26_o 3._o thankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o have_v 27_o 4._o a_o prudent_a compare_v of_o our_o estate_n with_o other_o man_n 28_o 5._o to_o consider_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n 29_o 30_o 6._o sobriety_n in_o a_o frugal_a and_o temperate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 31_o 7._o to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n here_o sermon_n vii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o isa._n lii_o 3._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o 4_o part_v i_o man_n sale_n 5_o inference_n thence_o to_o take_v knowledge_n 1._o of_o our_o misery_n therein_o 2_o 2._o and_o presumption_n therein_o 7_o the_o material_n of_o the_o contract_n viz._n 8_o 10_o i._n the_o commodity_n and_o therein_o our_o baseness_n 11_o 15_o ii_o the_o price_n and_o therein_o our_o folly_n 15_o 18_o a_o objection_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n remove_v 19_o 24_o iii_o the_o consent_n and_o therein_o our_o inexcusableness_n 25_o part_n ii_o man_n redemption_n wrought_v 26_o i._n effectual_o wherein_o be_v consider_v 27_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 28_o 2._o the_o love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n 29_o 3._o the_o right_a of_o the_o redeemer_n 30_o and_o thence_o infer_v a_o threefold_a duty_n viz._n 1._o of_o affiance_n relative_o to_o his_o power_n 31_o 2._o of_o thankfulness_n relative_o to_o his_o love_n 32_o 3._o of_o service_n relative_o to_o his_o right_n 33_o ii_o free_o as_o to_o we_o who_o pay_v nothing_o towards_o it_o 34_o 37_o but_o yet_o a_o valuable_a price_n pay_v by_o our_o redeemer_n 38_o inference_n thence_o to_o exclude_v merit_n 39_o but_o not_o endeavour_n 40_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n viii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o rome_n xv_o 5._o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 5_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o prayer_n observation_n thence_o viz._n i._o prayer_n to_o be_v join_v with_o instruction_n 6_o 9_o ii_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o peace_n 10_o iii_o concern_v the_o style_n five_o inquiry_n viz._n 11_o 13_o 1._o why_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n 14_o 16_o 2._o why_o of_o consolation_n 17_o 19_o 3._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n 20_o 4._o their_o conjunction_n 21_o 5._o and_o order_n 22_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o particular_n 23_o i._n the_o thing_n pray_v for_o viz._n like_a mindedness_n 24_o 26_o open_v 27_o and_o press_v upon_o these_o consideration_n 28_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 29_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n 30_o 3._o that_o it_o forward_v the_o build_n up_o of_o god_n church_n 31_o 33_o 4._o but_o the_o want_n of_o it_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 34_o 35_o ii_o the_o former_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o universal_a 36_o 38_o 2._o mutual_n 39_o 40_o iii_o the_o late_a qualification_n import_v a_o agreement_n 1._o according_a unto_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 41_o 42_o 2._o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ._n 43_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n ix_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o tim_n iii._o 16._o sect._n 1_o 4._o the_o occasion_n scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 5_o 6_o of_o the_o word_n mystery_n 7_o i._n point_n the_o gospel_n a_o great_a mystery_n because_o 8_o 9_o 1._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v know_v 10_o 13_o 2._o have_v it_o not_o be_v reveal_v and_o 14_o 15_o 3._o being_n reveal_v can_v be_v perfect_o comprehend_v 16_o 17_o inference_n thence_o i._o reason_n not_o to_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o faith_n 18_o 19_o ii_o disquisition_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n 20_o 21_o iii_o offence_n not_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o difference_n of_o opinion_n among_o christian_n 22_o 23_o ii_o point_n christianity_n a_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o regard_n 24_o 26_o 1._o both_o of_o the_o general_a scope_n thereof_o 27_o 2._o and_o of_o the_o special_a part_n thereof_o 28_o 3._o and_o the_o mean_n of_o conserve_n it_o 29_o 31_o inference_n thence_o i._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n 32_o 33_o with_o application_n to_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 34_o ii_o for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o life_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n x._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psal._n cxix_o 75._o sect._n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 7_o point_n i._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judgement_n 1._o as_o proceed_v from_o he_o 8_o 9_o 2._o as_o deserve_a by_o we_o 10_o inference_n thence_o 1._o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n 11_o 2._o but_z to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o he_o 12_o 14_o david_n many_o trouble_n 15_o 17_o and_o god_n the_o causer_n thereof_o 18_o point_n ii_o that_o god_n cause_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v trouble_v it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n whether_o we_o respect_v 19_o 1._o his_o promise_n 20_o 22_o 2._o or_o their_o relation_n 23_o the_o inference_n thence_o to_o bear_v trouble_n cheerful_o 24_o 25_o point_v iii_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o send_v trouble_n evidence_v from_o 26_o 30_o 1._o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o therein_o 31_o 34_o 2._o the_o proportion_n he_o hold_v therein_o 35_o 36_o 3._o the_o issue_n he_o give_v thereout_o sermon_n xi_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la i._o ser._n on_o 1_o cor._n x._o 23._o sect._n 1_o 2._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o 4_o all_o thing_n mean_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o 5_o what_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a 6_o 8_o point_n i._o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v to_o indifferent_a thing_n 9_o 10_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o overmuch_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n 11_o 14_o blame_v as_o 1._o unrighteous_a in_o itself_o 15_o 22_o 2._o dangerous_a in_o the_o consequent_n 23_o with_o some_o application_n to_o this_o church_n 24_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o error_n discover_v 25_o 27_o viz._n 1._o ignorance_n 28_o 30_o 2._o and_o partiality_n 31_o
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