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their_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v to_o establish_v they_o act_n 14.21_o and_o when_o they_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o that_o city_n or_o have_v gospellize_v that_o city_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o or_o have_v disciple_v many_o or_o those_o that_o be_v sit_v and_o worthy_a they_o return_v again_o to_o lystra_n to_o iconium_n and_o antioch_n confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o also_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n shut_v up_o his_o epistle_n with_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o disperse_a christian-jew_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v close_o up_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n with_o the_o same_o desire_n and_o prayer_n for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 13._o and_o this_o also_o we_o wish_v even_o your_o perfection_n verse_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rom._n 16.25_o he_o conclude_v thus_o now_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v you_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o apostle_n paul_n use_v two_o of_o these_o four_o word_n that_o be_v use_v by_o peter_n the_o close_a wish_n do_v always_o fall_v upon_o some_o precious_a mercy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n pray_v for_o so_o sometime_o it_o be_v make_v the_o signal_n mercy_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o house_n you_o be_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n if_o you_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n of_o your_o rejoice_v steadfast_a to_o the_o end_n a_o house_n be_v settle_v fix_a and_o establish_v a_o tent_n be_v removable_a but_o a_o house_n be_v not_o so_o unworthy_a be_v those_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n
constant_a in_o seek_v earthly_a thing_n it_o be_v shame_n to_o be_v inconstant_a in_o seek_v heavenly_a thing_n ibid._n 5_o if_o you_o be_v not_o constant_a in_o good_a you_o will_v be_v constant_a in_o evil_a ibid._n 6_o the_o more_o unconstant_a you_o be_v the_o more_o you_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n difficult_a last_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o fixation_n page_n 450_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o great_a thing_n faith_n can_v do_v on_o hebrew_n 11.32_o sermon_n i._n the_o text_n open_v page_z 1_o 2_o doct._n save_v faith_n will_v do_v very_o great_a thing_n page_z 3_o open_v by_o three_o proposition_n 1_o save_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a grace_n ibid._n 2_o save_v faith_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n 3_o how_o save_v faith_n come_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n first_o proposition_n prove_v ib._n 1_o true_a faith_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o it_o ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o work_v ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o first_o worker_n in_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a work_n page_z 4_o 5_o it_o work_v best_a alone_a ibid._n 6_o it_o work_v best_a sometime_o in_o the_o dark_a ibid._n 7_o it_o work_v best_a at_o last_o ibid._n ii_o what_o be_v those_o great_a thing_n faith_n can_v do_v page_z 5_o answ_n faith_n will_v do_v as_o great_a thing_n now_o as_o it_o do_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n ibid._n 1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o overcome_v temptation_n ibid._n 2_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o perform_v duty_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o life_n ibid._n 3_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o mortify_v fear_n ibid._n 4_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o mortify_v your_o care_n ibid._n 5_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o have_v your_o grief_n assuage_v ibid._n 6_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v keep_v steady_a in_o time_n of_o change_n page_z 6_o 7_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o world_n ibid._n 8_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v faithful_a under_o all_o his_o betrustment_n ibid._n 9_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o see_v thing_n invisible_a ibid._n 10_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o dependence_n only_o upon_o christ_n ibid._n more_o comparative_o there_o be_v three_o great_a agent_n in_o the_o world_n â—ut_v faith_n work_v beyond_o they_o all_o page_n 6_o 1_o compare_v with_o power_n page_n 7_o 2_o compare_v with_o moral_a honesty_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o three_o reason_n ibid._n 3_o how_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o faith_n can_v do_v more_o than_o gospel_n gift_n and_o common_a grace_n it_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o four_o argument_n page_z 8_o 9_o iii_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v do_v such_o great_a thing_n page_z 10_o answer_v by_o four_o reason_n 1_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o might_n of_o god_n promise_v ibid._n 2_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o might_n of_o god_n power_n ibid._n 3_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n call_v ibid._n 4_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o the_o soul_n page_n 11_o application_n 1_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v no_o great_a thing_n in_o their_o generation_n be_v because_o they_o want_v faith_n ibid._n 2_o if_o you_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n call_v in_o for_o faith_n page_n 12_o quest_n how_o shall_v we_o improve_v our_o faith_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n page_n 13_o answ_n 1_o study_n much_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n 3_o do_v not_o chide_v off_o your_o heart_n from_o believe_a page_n 14_o 4vse_v your_o faith_n to_o do_v small_a thing_n ibid._n 5_o look_v much_o upon_o the_o call_v you_o have_v to_o any_o work_n page_n 15_o note_n from_o verse_n 32._o 1_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o seem_v be_v not_o small_a ibid._n 2_o god_n will_v own_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o weak_a at_o first_o ibid._n 3_o from_o samson_n i_o collect_v it_o be_v possible_a a_o great_a sinner_n may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n ibid._n 4_o note_n from_o jeptha_n a_o bastard_n may_v be_v a_o true_a believer_n ibid._n 5_o from_o the_o mention_v of_o david_n samuel_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n consider_v when_o god_n have_v extraordinary_a work_n to_o do_v be_v raise_v up_o extraordinary_a man_n page_n 17_o last_o you_o see_v what_o high_a esteem_n god_n have_v of_o faith_n ib._n the_o great_a thing_n faith_n can_v suffer_v on_o hebrew_n 11.35_o sermon_n ii_o the_o text_n open_v page_n 20_o 21_o doct._n true_a save_a faith_n will_v suffer_v great_a thing_n ib._n three_o proposition_n 1_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v suffer_v hard_a thing_n 2_o faith_n will_v carry_v he_o through_o they_o 3_o how_o faith_n can_v carry_v he_o through_o they_o ibid._n the_o first_o proposition_n prove_v page_n 21_o 22_o 23_o quest_n second_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o go_v through_o these_o hard_a thing_n ibid._n answ_n true_a save_a faith_n will_v do_v it_o prove_v by_o four_o reason_n page_n 23_o 24_o object_n we_o have_v read_v of_o many_o that_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n yet_o have_v not_o this_o faith_n ibid._n answ_n 1_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n page_n 25_o 2_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o choice_n ibid._n 3_o he_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o all_o upon_o faith_n ibid._n 4_o he_o suffer_v not_o cheerful_o but_o discontentedly_n ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v rest_v upon_o his_o suffering_n ibid._n 6_o he_o will_v yield_v at_o last_o page_n 26_o 7_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n ibid._n quest_n three_o by_o what_o mean_n can_v faith_n do_v this_o ibid._n answ_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o say_v to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o close_v with_o the_o gospel_n page_n 27_o 4_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n ibid._n 5_o the_o more_o one_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n in_o suffering_n the_o more_o able_a a_o man_n will_v be_v to_o suffer_v ibid._n 6_o the_o more_o a_o man_n can_v see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o affliction_n the_o better_a he_o will_v go_v through_o it_o ib._n 7_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o look_v on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o dispensation_n page_n 28_o 8_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v one_o contrary_a in_o another_o ibid._n 9_o if_o god_n engage_v to_o help_v we_o faith_n can_v suffer_v much_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n application_n if_o any_o man_n be_v to_o suffer_v great_a thing_n let_v he_o call_v for_o faith_n page_n 29_o object_n these_o be_v no_o suffer_a time_n ibid._n answ_n bless_v god_n for_o your_o gospel_n liberty_n consider_v the_o suffering_n of_o your_o brethren_n ibid._n particular_a application_n to_o several_a condition_n ibid._n who_o know_v how_o soon_o suffer_v time_n may_v come_v page_n 30_o quest_n how_o shall_v we_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o suffer_v ibid._n answ_n 1_o consider_v frequent_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o you_o already_o ibid._n 2_o study_v much_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v a_o stand_a cordial_n for_o suffer_v time_n page_n 31_o 3_o consider_v frequent_o the_o great_a gain_n of_o suffer_a page_n 32_o that_o suffer_a time_n be_v gain_v time_n prove_v by_o ten_o argument_n page_n 32_o 1_o suffer_a time_n be_v teach_v time_n ibid._n 2_o suffer_v time_n be_v sin-discovering_a time_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v self-bethinking_a time_n ibid._n 4_o they_o be_v grow_v time_n ib._n 5_o they_o be_v truth-adorning_a time_n ibid._n 6_o they_o be_v unite_n time_n page_n 33_o 7_o they_o be_v pray_v time_n ib._n 8_o they_o be_v soul-assuring_a time_n ibid._n 9_o they_o be_v wean_a time_n ib._n 10_o they_o be_v heavenly_a and_o glorious_a time_n ibid._n three_o observation_n from_o the_o word_n page_n 34_o 1_o consider_v the_o person_n that_o suffer_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n whence_o i_o collect_v that_o greatness_n of_o suffering_n be_v no_o argument_n to_o make_v you_o doubt_v of_o your_o salvation_n ibid._n 2_o they_o suffer_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n whence_o consider_v what_o those_o man_n be_v that_o will_v steal_v from_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n page_n 35_o 3_o they_o suffer_v all_o by_o faith_n whence_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o believe_v page_n 36_o finis_fw-la