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scripture_n dare_v thou_o now_o go_v and_o be_v drink_v and_o be_v unclean_a for_o what_o now_o shall_v keep_v thou_o in_o awe_n dare_v thou_o then_o it_o be_v unbelief_n but_o at_o this_o very_a time_n if_o thou_o dare_v not_o but_o live_v according_a to_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o no_o say_v what_o thou_o will_v thou_o do_v assent_v unto_o it_o and_o satan_n will_v but_o fool_v thou_o of_o thy_o faith_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o a_o christian_a may_v doubt_v or_o rather_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v sometime_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o no_o and_o yet_o have_v and_o give_v a_o true_a and_o firm_a assent_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o give_v some_o note_n how_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v whether_o such_o thought_n proceed_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o unbeleef_n and_o dissent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n or_o from_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o conclusion_n which_o be_v this_o three_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o yet_o not_o full_o assent_v to_o some_o particular_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v many_o piece_n of_o god_n truth_n in_o god_n word_n the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o of_o a_o depth_n too_o deep_a for_o we_o that_o have_v but_o narrow_a capacity_n and_o finite_a bucket_n to_o find_v the_o bottom_n of_o it_o now_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o true_a belief_n and_o assent_n that_o i_o shall_v assent_v to_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nay_o which_o of_o we_o do_v do_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o may_v be_v these_o 1._o ignorance_n i_o show_v you_o before_o when_o i_o handle_v that_o point_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n consist_v with_o true_a faith_n ignorance_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o ignorance_n in_o circumstantial_o ignorance_n in_o divers_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n now_o i_o conceive_v that_o assent_n do_v always_o imply_v knowledge_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v be_v the_o apostle_n question_n now_o i_o conceive_v assent_v to_o a_o particular_a truth_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v nor_o consist_v in_o a_o bare_a negation_n but_o have_v something_o positive_a in_o it_o i_o conceive_v that_o i_o can_v be_v say_v to_o assent_v to_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o i_o do_v not_o dissent_v but_o if_o i_o assent_v i_o do_v ful_o agree_v and_o close_o with_o something_o
in_o time_n of_o apparent_a danger_n to_o rely_v ib._n because_o danger_n be_v obvious_a to_o sense_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n p._n 168_o promise_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v concern_v where_o sense_n fail_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v rely_v on_o then_o promise_v mere_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n p._n 167_o 168_o 2._o the_o soul_n may_v have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v god_n fulfil_v of_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n than_o it_o have_v or_o can_v have_v to_o fear_v the_o fulfil_n of_o promise_n for_o eternal_a life_n p._n 169_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 169_o 170_o serm._n x._o 6._o consid_fw-la a_o christian_a may_v hang_v tremble_o on_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o true_o p._n 171_o several_a cause_n of_o a_o believer_n tremble_v sometime_o p._n 173_o 174_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cause_n the_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o their_o misery_n proceed_v p._n 173_o 2._o cause_n the_o hold_v that_o have_v already_o deceive_v the_o soul_n p._n 174_o 3._o cause_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o sense_n and_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o p._n 175_o 176_o 4._o cause_n desertion_n p._n 177_o whence_o arise_v tremble_v in_o desertion_n viz._n from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n occasion_v this_o desertion_n ib._n 2._o cause_n why_o the_o believer_n tremble_v in_o desertion_n be_v because_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o desertion_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o shining_n of_o god_n love_n which_o only_o can_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o tremble_v p._n 177_o 178_o 179_o 7._o consid_fw-la thou_o may_v true_o rely_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n full_o and_o true_o to_o appropriate_v and_o peculiarise_v they_o to_o thyself_o p._n 180_o several_a distinction_n of_o promise_n and_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o consideration_n p._n 181_o 182_o 183_o 184_o 2._o distinction_n of_o promise_n instance_a in_o temporal_a spiritual_a absolute_a conditional_a p._n 180_o 181_o 1._o temporal_a promise_n make_v to_o particular_a person_n and_o kingdom_n must_v not_o be_v appropriate_v they_o be_v cancel_v bond_n p._n 184_o 2._o we_o may_v true_o appropriate_v spiritual_a promise_n though_o we_o can_v for_o the_o present_a particular_o apply_v temporal_a &_o bodily_a promise_n p._n 185_o 186_o what_o promise_n be_v absolute_a what_o conditional_a p._n 181_o 182_o a_o distinction_n of_o time_n must_v be_v observe_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o saint_n winter_n and_o summer_n p._n 183_o what_o be_v the_o soul_n winter_n and_o summer_n 〈…〉_o ib._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o consideration_n in_o certain_a conclusion_n 1._o particular_a promise_n must_v not_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v peculiarise_v our_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o bond_n p._n 184_o 2._o at_o sometime_o possible_o we_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o appropriate_v temporal_a promise_n ib._n certain_a such_o time_n express_v p._n 184_o 185._o 1._o a_o time_n of_o extreme_a want_n and_o penury_n 2._o in_o the_o dark_a day_n of_o desertion_n 3._o in_o a_o misty_a day_n of_o melancholy_n 4._o in_o a_o black_a day_n of_o bodily_a affliction_n 5._o it_o do_v not_o argue_v a_o nullity_n of_o true_a faith_n in_o spiritual_a promise_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v with_o a_o special_a faith_n the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n at_o any_o time_n p._n 185_o 3._o conc._n for_o those_o that_o be_v conditional_a promise_n in_o dark_a time_n the_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v able_a clear_o and_o full_o to_o apply_v they_o rest_n upon_o they_o and_o peculiar_o apply_v they_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n true_o dwell_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o p._n 186_o 4._o conc._n in_o dark_a time_n the_o true_o believe_v soul_n though_o it_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v the_o most_o absolute_a peculiar_a promise_n as_o its_o peculiar_a portion_n p._n 187_o this_o must_v be_v clear_v by_o consider_v what_o be_v require_v for_o a_o soul_n to_o be_v able_a to_o rest_v upon_o any_o promise_n as_o its_o peculiar_a portion_n p._n 188_o 189_o serm._n xi_o a_o progress_n in_o the_o former_a subject_n three_o thing_n requisite_a to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o soul_n that_o peculiarise_v any_o promise_n so_o as_o to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o portion_n p._n 189_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n ib._n 2._o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n ib._n 3._o a_o mighty_a and_o particular_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n ib._n a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v or_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o thy_o non_fw-la application_n p._n 190_o 2._o rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o order_n to_o our_o particular_a application_n of_o they_o p._n 192_o 1._o general_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v particular_o apply_v and_o particular_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v general_o apply_v p._n 192_o this_o rule_n enlarge_v in_o 3_o branch_n and_o open_v p._n 192_o 193_o 2._o rule_n whatsoever_o promise_v thou_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o people_n for_o spiritual_a and_o soul_n mercy_n we_o may_v still_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a church_n though_o not_o the_o same_o and_o any_o member_n thereof_o p._n 193_o 3._o thing_n to_o confirm_v this_o 1._o god_n be_v immutable_a p._n 194_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o they_o not_o as_o such_o and_o such_o people_n but_o as_o god_n people_n ib._n 3._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v branch_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n p._n 195_o many_o reason_n of_o master_n s._n rutherford_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o covenant_n be_v original_o make_v to_o christ_n personal_a not_o christ_n mystical_a p._n 195_o 196_o master_n rutherford_n distinction_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n some_o to_o he_o alone_o some_o part_n to_o he_o and_o he_o p._n 196_o 197_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o distinction_n p._n 197_o a_o 3d._a rule_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o promise_n conditional_a promise_n require_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v p._n 197_o 198_o 199_o the_o 2d_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n particular_o apply_v the_o promise_n viz._n a_o clear_a understanding_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o condition_n p._n 200_o 201_o the_o 3d_o thing_n require_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n particular_o apply_v the_o promise_n be_v a_o constant_a wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n p._n 202_o this_o may_v be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o p_o 202_o 203_o serm._n xii_o chap._n xii_o concern_v those_o weakness_n that_o may_v in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n accompany_v the_o bigh_a act_n of_o faith_n viz._n assurance_n and_o how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n that_o scruple_n its_o faith_n because_o it_o can_v be_v assure_v at_o all_o or_o if_o at_o all_o yet_o weak_o and_o inconstant_o several_a conclusion_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n under_o trouble_n of_o this_o nature_n 206_o 207_o 208_o 209_o 1._o conc._n thou_o may_v have_v a_o true_a and_o certain_a faith_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v rich_o save_v thou_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n p._n 206_o various_a opinion_n concern_v assurance_n p._n 206_o 207_o how_o far_o persuasion_n come_v into_o justify_v faith_n p._n 206_o 207_o 208_o the_o 2_o former_a distinction_n concern_v persuasion_n repeat_v and_o enlarge_v ib._n master_n burges_n his_o 3_o reason_n why_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o and_o formal_o pardon_v from_o eternity_n but_o only_o when_o we_o believe_v p._n 209_o a_o four_o reason_n add_v to_o he_o p._n 209_o the_o 4_o former_o mention_v conclusion_n concern_v persuasion_n again_o repeat_v and_o demonstrate_v p._n 210_o 211_o 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the_o promise_n particular_o p._n 200._o they_o must_v believe_v for_o feeling_n as_o well_o as_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 242._o their_o doubt_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o unbeliever_n doubt_n see_v doubt_n they_o doubt_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 252._o they_o doubt_v in_o regard_n of_o something_o in_o themselves_o p._n 255._o 257._o five_o note_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o their_o doubt_n if_o past_a seldom_o return_v or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o to_o stay_v p._n 266._o they_o conquer_v all_o doubt_n at_o last_o they_o may_v doubt_v p._n 124._o their_o doubt_n differ_v from_o the_o other_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n in_o five_o different_a effect_n p._n 263._o 264._o 265._o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n blasphemous_a thought_n not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o may_v possible_o not_o be_v our_o own_o p._n 96._o c_o charter_n of_o freegrace_n how_o slander_v p._n 67._o 68_o christ_n can_v be_v make_v rich_a with_o the_o cobbler_n end_n of_o our_o righteousness_n p._n 84._o christ_n will_v have_v marry_v adam_n without_o a_o portion_n none_o since_o p._n 84._o he_o undertake_v to_o his_o father_n for_o great_a sinner_n p._n 86._o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n run_v away_o p._n 140._o clearness_n of_o truth_n to_o we_o several_a way_n p._n 150._o 151._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o p._n 195._o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o p._n 195._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v comfort_v wound_v spirit_n p._n 44._o it_o be_v 1_o everlasting_a 2_o ordererd_v 3_o sure_a 4_o particular_a p._n 44._o 45._o d_o denial_n of_o those_o truth_n we_o for_o the_o present_n be_v ignorant_a of_o dangerous_a p._n 134._o 135._o what_o manner_n of_o denial_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 98._o 99_o desertion_n make_v believer_n tremble_v p._n 178._o in_o the_o time_n of_o it_o believer_n go_v to_o christ_n but_o how_o p._n 178._o desire_v to_o believe_v and_o pray_v how_o they_o be_v faith_n and_o prayer_n mrâ—_n rutherf_n opinion_n p._n 237._o the_o devil_n prove_v a_o coward_n he_o dare_v not_o reinforce_v a_o assault_n p._n 142._o 143_o direction_n for_o such_o at_z can_v feel_v god_n carry_v they_o out_o so_o in_o his_o strength_n to_o duty_n as_o they_o desire_v p._n 244._o 245._o dispensation_n of_o freegrace_n have_v be_v make_v to_o great_a sinner_n p._n 46._o they_o be_v make_v various_o p._n 46._o 47._o two_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o reveal_v difference_n of_o god_n freegrace_n to_o lydia_n and_o paul_n in_o respect_n of_o humiliation_n precede_v faith_n p._n 47._o 48._o doubt_n may_v consist_v with_o faith_n prove_v p._n 124._o 123._o they_o be_v sinful_a p._n 123._o they_o be_v not_o faith_n p._n 123._o they_o may_v consist_v actual_o with_o habitual_a faith_n p._n 123._o believer_n may_v doubt_v or_o be_v tempt_v to_o doubt_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 140._o dispute_v argue_v a_o weakness_n not_o a_o total_a want_n of_o faith_n p._n 160._o 161._o doubt_n in_o believer_n how_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n p._n 248._o 249._o 250._o 251._o 252._o 253._o 254._o 255._o 256._o 257._o 258._o 259._o 260._o 261._o 262._o 263._o 264._o 265._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o principle_n p._n 248._o how_o abraham_n doubt_v of_o infirmity_n p._n 249._o 250._o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 20._o concern_v abraham_n doubt_v examine_v p._n 249._o 250._o 251._o doubt_n in_o believer_n differ_v from_o doubt_n in_o other_o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o