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The true way to the tree of life, or, The natural man directed unto Christ by Fran. Roberts ...
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Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
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fruit_n oâ_n the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 6._o forget_v not_o the_o exemplary_a instance_n of_o believer_n who_o though_o great_a offender_n yet_o have_v receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o have_v be_v gracious_o accept_v and_o entertain_v by_o he_o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o thou_o and_o of_o all_o that_o afterward_o shall_v believe_v as_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o 30_o etc._n etc._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o to_o 17._o act._n 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o penitent_a woman_n luk._n 7._o 37._o to_o the_o end_n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23._o 42_o 43._o the_o 3000_o hearer_n of_o peter_n act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o etc._n etc._n 7._o ask_v seek_v knock_v importunate_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o soulsaving_a grace_n the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v luk._n 11._o 13._o fly_v unto_o christ_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o cry_v lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n luk._n 17._o 5._o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n mar._n 9_o 24._o xvi_o direction_n question_n and_o examine_v the_o self_n often_o impartial_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o thy_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o for_o there_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n and_o feign_a faith_n luk._n 8._o 13._o act._n 8._o 13._o jam._n 2._o 14_o 17_o 20_o 26._o and_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o faith_n unfeigned_a that_o accept_v and_o apply_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12_o 13._o act._n 8._o 37._o and_o will_v afford_v thou_o solid_a comfort_n now_o faith_n in_o christ_n unfeigned_a may_v be_v discover_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a character_n which_o if_o thou_o can_v real_o find_v in_o thyself_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n true_a save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 1._o a_o christ-applying_a faith_n if_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o salvifical_a it_o never_o rest_v till_o it_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n till_o it_o possess_v the_o soul_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v the_o soul_n eye_n that_o behold_v christ_n lift_v up_o joâ_a 3._o 15._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n foot_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 28._o joh._n 6._o 35_o 37._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n hand_n whereby_o it_o receive_v christ_n and_o arm_n wherewith_o it_o ãâã_d embrace_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o heâ_n 11._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o soul_n mouth_n wherewith_o it_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n promise_n and_o drink_v christ_n blood_n that_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 6._o 47_o 53_o 54_o 55._o by_o all_o which_o act_n of_o faith_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o have_v christ_n to_o gandâât_fw-la possess_v and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o life_n in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 12._o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n content_v not_o itself_o only_o to_o know_v christ_n or_o only_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n record_v touch_v christ_n that_o life_n be_v in_o he_o but_o it_o further_o proceed_v to_o receive_v and_o apply_v christ_n to_o the_o soul_n 13._o to_o appropriate_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o actual_o to_o the_o particular_a believer_n 2._o a_o christ-retaining_a faith_n true_a save_a faith_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o entertain_v christ_n but_o also_o retain_v he_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o the_o believer_n heart_n be_v christ_n home_n and_o faith_n give_v christ_n the_o acceptable_a entertainment_n 1._o as_o it_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v offensive_a to_o he_o act._n 15._o 9_o 2._o as_o it_o ascribe_v all_o salvation_n and_o sufficiency_n for_o it_o only_o unto_o christ_n count_v all_o self-excellency_n loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o so_o then_o if_o christ_n be_v dwell_v in_o thy_o heart_n faith_n be_v there_o also_o 3._o a_o christ_n esteem_v faith_n i'faith_o most_o high_o esteem_v christ_n account_v he_o most_o precious_a unto_o they_o which_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o so_o precious_a that_o he_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46._o that_o he_o deny_v all_o that_o he_o have_v yea_o all_o that_o he_o be_v for_o he_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o luk._n 9_o 23._o and_o 19_o 43._o that_o he_o disesteem_v and_o as_o it_o be_v hate_v all_o dear_a relation_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n mat._n 10._o 37._o luk._n 14._o 26_o etc._n etc._n yea_o so_o precious_a that_o it_o set_v more_o store_n by_o christ_n at_o his_o low_a then_o by_o all_o worldly_a treasure_n at_o their_o high_a heb._n 11._o 26_o 27._o if_o christ_n be_v true_o precious_a to_o thy_o soul_n faith_n be_v plant_v in_o thy_o heart_n 4._o a_o heart_n purify_n grace_n according_a to_o that_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o faith_n make_v the_o inside_n clean_o hypocrisy_n only_o the_o outside_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 26._o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n 1._o formaliter_fw-la formal_o as_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a inherent_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o purity_n resist_v sin_n and_o temptation_n gal._n 5._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o eph._n 6_o 16._o to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v style_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d most_o holy_a faith_n judas_n verse_n 20._o 20._o 2._o instrumentaliter_fw-la instrumental_o it_o purisi_v the_o heart_n by_o apply_v thereunto_o christ_n impute_v purity_n phil._n 3._o 9_o christ_n blood_n which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o with_o rom._n 3._o 25._o by_o apply_v christ_n impute_a purity_n and_o righteousness_n 5._o a_o soul-purifying_a and_o heart-comforting_a grace_n it_o afford_v peace_n with_o god_n which_o produce_v two_o excellent_a effect_n 1._o joy_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o glory_v even_o in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15._o 13._o now_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o keep_v as_o in_o a_o garrison_n 7._o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n safe_a and_o secure_a phil._n 4._o 7._o 6._o most_o dutiful_a and_o obediential_a towards_o god_n and_o this_o against_o all_o interpose_v difficulty_n against_o reason_n against_o natural_a affection_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o noah_n heb_n 11._o 7._o in_o abraham_n when_o he_o obey_v god_n to_o forsake_v his_o kindred_n and_o follow_v god_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o heb._n 11._o 8._o and_o when_o he_o in_o a_o sort_n offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a heb._n 11._o 17._o 7._o most_o abundant_a and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n jam._n 2._o 14._o to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o god_n expect_v tit._n 3._o 8._o faith_n be_v a_o most_o work_a grace_n it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a work_n of_o piety_n 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faith_n be_v as_o the_o captain-grace_n that_o lead_v on_o all_o the_o rest_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o as_o it_o actuate_v and_o incite_v love_n with_o a_o more_o ardent_a flame_n towards_o god_n christ_n and_o all_o goodness_n faith_n spread_v open_a before_o the_o soul_n god_n love_n and_o christ_n loveliness_n how_o transcendent_a how_o infinite_a so_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v choose_v but_o love_v they_o again_o joh._n 3._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o 13._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 16_o 19_o 3._o as_o it_o exercise_v paenâ_fw-la itself_o in_o all_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n christ_n etc._n etc._n not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o servile_a