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in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n and_o as_o they_o be_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 92.4_o 92.4_o psal_n 92.4_o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a i_o will_v triumph_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o joy_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o glory_n this_o be_v my_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v i_o 4._o psal_n 95.3_o 4._o and_o i_o will_v glory_v as_o i_o be_o thy_o interest_n so_o in_o psalm_n 95.3_o 4._o he_o glory_v in_o the_o greatness_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n because_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v part_n of_o god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o psal_n 96.10_o 97.1_o psal_n 96.10_o psal_n 97.1_o i_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o psal_n 97.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v psal_n 98.8_o 9_o let_v there_o be_v joy_n say_v he_o 9_o psal_n 98.8_o 9_o for_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v 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god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v establish_v by_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o their_o god_n take_v his_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o truth_n and_o believe_a god_n in_o it_o rest_v upon_o god_n according_a to_o his_o name_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n take_v the_o counsel_n of_o good_a king_n jehoshaphat_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v but_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o ready_a to_o object_n objection_n be_v it_o no_o more_o but_o believe_v do_v you_o make_v so_o easy_a a_o thing_n of_o believe_v why_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o
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he_o god_n iâ—_n a_o experiment_a god_n for_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n by_o all_o his_o people_n as_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o all_o and_o so_o go_v on_o show_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n i_o say_v he_o upon_o the_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v of_o god_n i_o can_v bold_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o trust_n in_o he_o therefore_o he_o give_v this_o counsel_n in_o psalm_n 55.22_o 55.22_o psal_n 55.22_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v shall_v sustain_v thou_o be_v shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v the_o prophet_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o other_o soul_n why_o say_v he_o we_o have_v have_v expecience_n of_o god_n how_o faithful_a he_o be_v in_o preserve_v his_o righteous_a one_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o distrust_v and_o through_o unbelief_n take_v the_o burden_n upon_o ourselves_o as_o we_o have_v experiment_a god_n so_o let_v we_o trust_v he_o and_o he_o do_v so_o indeed_o for_o in_o psalm_n 61.3_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n upon_o his_o former_a experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o shelter_n for_o i_o and_o a_o strange_a tower_n from_o the_o enemy_n i_o have_v have_v this_o experience_n of_o thou_o therefore_o in_o all_o strait_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n i_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o covert_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o in_o the_o next_o psalm_n 7_o 8._o verse_n he_o profess_v that_o all_o the_o resuge_a he_o have_v be_v in_o god_n and_o say_v he_o i_o have_v experiment_a god_n he_o be_v a_o sure_a resuge_n to_o his_o people_n he_o be_v my_o salvation_n my_o glory_n and_o the_o reck_v of_o my_o strength_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o what_o god_n be_v from_o the_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o psalm_n 145.17_o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteout_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v god_n upon_o experience_n and_o abundant_o more_o than_o this_o dâ—th_v that_o man_n of_o much_o experience_n in_o god_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v again_o consider_v the_o most_o glorious_a experience_n of_o god_n thâ—â—_n those_o three_o eminent_a servant_n of_o he_o shadrach_n meshach_n and_o abednego_n have_v which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n we_o may_v read_v in_o that_o scripture_n upon_o what_o consideration_n the_o funâ—acâ—_n be_v heat_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o before_o for_o these_o three_o faithful_a one_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o and_o in_o the_o 17._o verse_n how_o they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n our_o god_n say_v they_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o thy_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n well_o mark_v the_o issue_n they_o deny_v nehuchadnezâ—ar_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n this_o enrage_v the_o king_n fury_n and_o into_o the_o sire_n they_o be_v cast_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n now_o god_n give_v they_o to_o know_v by_o experience_n what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o deliverance_n he_o make_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o fire_n loose_v from_o their_o bond_n without_o the_o least_o harm_n and_o a_o four_o to_o be_v with_o they_o who_o form_n wat_fw-mi like_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o presence_n and_o
not_o simple_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v rest_v upon_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n so_o vanity_n 〈◊〉_d and_o must_v p_o rove_v a_o lie_n to_o that_o flesh_n which_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o psalmist_n in_o psal_n 103.15_o 16._o show_n the_o vanity_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o man_n the_o top_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v for_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o this_o make_v good_a the_o wise_a man_n truth_n that_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sunâ—â—re_a vanity_n for_o if_o man_n the_o chief_a piece_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v so_o light_a as_o a_o flower_n of_o grass_n which_o be_v wither_v dead_a and_o dry_a by_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n so_o make_v nothing_o that_o the_o place_n it_o be_v in_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o then_o sure_o vanity_n be_v a_o girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n of_o all_o create_a being_n then_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v crack_v under_o any_o weight_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o and_o prove_v a_o lie_n to_o all_o those_o hope_v for_o contentment_n that_o flesh_n look_v for_o from_o they_o they_o must_v prove_v like_o jonahs_n gourd_n because_o of_o that_o worm_n of_o vanity_n that_o be_v at_o the_o root_n and_o they_o will_v leave_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o gourd_n do_v jonah_n argue_v for_o its_o peevish_a folly_n say_v it_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a though_o it_o have_v commit_v a_o double_a evil_n first_o in_o trust_v to_o vanity_n and_o then_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o it_o appear_v vanity_n in_o the_o 46._o isay_n beginning_n there_o the_o prophet_n show_v how_o the_o idol_n of_o babylon_n can_v not_o save_v themselves_o but_o they_o and_o they_o which_o trust_v in_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n together_o i_o shall_v offer_v but_o one_o scripture_n more_o to_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 17._o jer._n 5_o 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o god_n come_v here_o we_o see_v be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o trust_v that_o in_o flesh_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o god_n this_o be_v his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n will_v soon_o blast_v all_o flesh_n that_o be_v but_o grass_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v prove_v vanity_n and_o deceive_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o thus_o i_o hope_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o argument_n appear_v by_o scripture_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o experience_n that_o every_o soul_n have_v have_v of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o thing_n beside_o god_n do_v add_v much_o testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n and_o if_o thus_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o ask_v sanctify_a reason_n if_o it_o can_v justify_v itself_o to_o be_v reason_n in_o choose_v vanity_n to_o put_v trust_n in_o and_o lay_v the_o weight_n of_o eternity_n upon_o that_o which_o have_v not_o a_o moment_n of_o its_o own_o or_o a_o dram_n of_o sufficiency_n to_o answer_v that_o weight_n if_o not_o then_o to_o this_o sanctify_a reason_n i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a object_n for_o a_o soul_n bellese_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o eternal_a and_o sure_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n that_o i_o have_v in_o all_o the_o argument_n to_o hold_v this_o forth_o to_o sanctify_a reason_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a almighty_a omnipotent_a infinitâ—_n eternal_a faithful_a experiment_a god_n and_o a_o inexhausted_a fountain_n and_o treasury_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n beside_o god_n will_v prove_v vanity_n under_o such_o a_o weight_n so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o people_n that_o which_o sanctify_v reason_n may_v from_o these_o argument_n that_o suit_n with_o right_a reason_n lead_v the_o soul_n of_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o all_o other_o vanity_n to_o cast_v themselves_o only_o and_o eternal_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o believe_v in_o god_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o soul_n be_v my_o end_n in_o all_o this_o and_o i_o trust_v thus_o deal_v with_o sanctify_a reason_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o precious_a end_n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o argument_n i_o trust_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v they_o his_o and_o bless_v they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v offer_v by_o a_o few_o particular_n in_o some_o measure_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o unbelief_n of_o not_o trust_v of_o god_n and_o in_o god_n of_o not_o trust_v all_o upon_o god_n and_o make_v he_o our_o all_o in_o all_o and_o this_o discovery_n have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n with_o the_o former_a argument_n the_o first_o evil_a which_o i_o shall_v hold_v forth_o of_o unbelief_n be_v this_o that_o it_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n for_o proof_n consider_v that_o full_a scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n this_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o plain_o this_o that_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o god_n be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o unbelief_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v a_o liar_n true_o unbelief_n can_v speak_v no_o other_o language_n nor_o give_v no_o better_a title_n to_o god_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o god_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o record_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o the_o record_n of_o god_n can_v be_v false_a so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v true_a and_o that_o unbelief_n which_o say_v the_o record_n of_o god_n be_v not_o true_a do_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o true_a now_o not_o to_o believe_v the_o record_n of_o god_n be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o this_o carry_v the_o strength_n and_o bass_n of_o all_o reason_n along_o with_o it_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o deny_v belief_n where_o we_o judge_v untruth_n the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n begin_v in_o paradise_n with_o this_o temptation_n to_o persuade_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o what_o god_n have_v say_v be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o death_n be_v not_o in_o the_o act_n as_o god_n have_v say_v but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a it_o be_v unbelief_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o make_v they_o call_v god_n the_o liar_n and_o what_o the_o serpent_n say_v to_o be_v truth_n therefore_o choose_v to_o eat_v not_o believe_v they_o have_v eat_v to_o death_n as_o god_n tell_v they_o and_o so_o in_o their_o heart_n make_v god_n a_o liar_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n to_o count_v god_n record_v untrue_a and_o so_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o record_a and_o reveal_v truth_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o horrid_a evil_n that_o which_o saint_n in_o truth_n can_v but_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o to_o put_v the_o lie_n upon_o god_n reproach_n upon_o his_o perfection_n to_o trample_v his_o truth_n under_o our_o foot_n as_o untruth_n and_o to_o question_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o ever_o righteous_a god_n this_o be_v the_o springhead_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o only_a safe_a and_o retire_a place_n for_o satan_n he_o reign_v no_o where_o so_o secure_o as_o in_o the_o unbelieved_a heart_n where_o god_n be_v make_v a_o liar_n that_o darkness_n make_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v count_v as_o truth_n so_o that_o there_o his_o law_n prevail_v and_o he_o reign_v as_o supreme_a second_o unbelief_n second_o evil_a of_o unbelief_n unbelief_n make_v man_n to_o deny_v and_o forsake_v their_o fair_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o holiness_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o professor_n of_o christ_n and_o holiness_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n and_o public_a own_n of_o godliness_n do_v forsake_v both_o christ_n and_o holiness_n in_o time_n of_o suffer_v for_o god_n and_o his_o way_n because_o these_o wither_a branch_n be_v only_o in_o christ_n by_o profession_n not_o by_o
believe_v be_v that_o in_o our_o power_n be_v it_o not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v it_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n or_o grace_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answer_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o but_o take_v this_o with_o it_o this_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o give_v salvation_n to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o salvation_n all_o in_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o therefore_o i_o tell_v my_o own_o soul_n and_o other_o of_o believe_v in_o god_n because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n i_o know_v faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o divine_a power_n it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n stay_v not_o in_o self_n lie_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n methinks_a he_o speak_v thus_o lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o can_v help_v i_o against_o my_o unbelief_n that_o thou_o can_v destroy_v the_o unbelief_n that_o be_v in_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o believe_v upon_o thou_o to_o establishment_n and_o i_o think_v this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o objection_n which_o say_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o with_o this_o lord_n thou_o can_v make_v i_o believe_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v thy_o work_n to_o destroy_v my_o unbelief_n and_o to_o help_v my_o soul_n against_o it_o this_o be_v all_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o give_v his_o free_a grace_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o it_o free_o to_o those_o that_o need_v it_o nothing_o in_o creature_n but_o want_n make_v it_o a_o object_n for_o god_n grace_n for_o he_o give_v all_o free_o without_o price_n and_o without_o money_n now_o 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as_o it_o do_v the_o whole_a man_n so_o the_o restoration_n to_o grace_n do_v restore_v the_o first_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n though_o faith_n as_o it_o lead_v to_o god_n and_o pitch_v the_o soul_n upon_o god_n be_v above_o the_o light_n or_o reach_v of_o reason_n in_o itself_o yet_o when_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o take_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o himself_o to_o live_v in_o he_o and_o to_o rest_v on_o he_o god_n do_v not_o thereby_o destroy_v reason_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o beast_n no_o god_n do_v inlighten_v and_o convince_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o reason_n and_o judgement_n though_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n nor_o understand_v the_o work_n of_o his_o salvation_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n through_o believe_v so_o as_o to_o choose_v god_n for_o a_o portion_n and_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o 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