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the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v affect_v our_o opinion_n must_v form_v our_o passion_n and_o advance_v into_o love_n desire_v hope_v fear_v care_n endeavour_v and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v the_o belief_n that_o save_v say_v s._n paul_n be_v a_o belief_n with_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o head_n rom._n 10._o 9_o and_o the_o faith_n which_o avail_v to_o righteousness_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5_o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o prove_v fruitful_a believer_n who_o read_v and_o credit_v the_o story_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o christianity_n as_o they_o will_v the_o story_n of_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n of_o the_o assyrian_a or_o persian_a empire_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o remote_a in_o place_n or_o time_n and_o be_v of_o little_a concern_v to_o they_o do_v not_o much_o either_o delight_n or_o afflict_v they_o such_o indifferent_a and_o unconcern_v believer_n be_v like_a to_o make_v no_o better_o than_o christian_a news-monger_n who_o christian_a faith_n furnish_v they_o only_o to_o talk_v and_o tell_v story_n quest._n beside_o this_o sincerity_n be_v it_o necessary_a to_o a_o save_v and_o effective_a faith_n that_o there_o be_v moreover_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o strength_n and_o firmness_n in_o it_o ans._n yes_o for_o such_o a_o strong_a faith_n it_o be_v that_o make_v abraham_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n obey_v god_n whereupon_o they_o be_v accept_v abraham_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o weak_a or_o sickly_a but_o strong_a in_o faith_n whereby_o he_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o the_o faith_n that_o fit_v we_o for_o christian_a privilege_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o baptism_n as_o philip_n tell_v the_o eunuch_n be_v a_o belief_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n act._n 8._o 37._o if_o good_a fruit_n do_v not_o spring_v from_o faith_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o it_o why_o take_v you_o think_v o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n matth._n 6._o 30._o &_o 8._o 26._o or_o because_o there_o be_v very_o small_a or_o no_o life_n in_o it_o faith_n be_v as_o dead_a as_o the_o body_n be_v without_o the_o spirit_n when_o it_o stand_v alone_o and_o no_o vital_a motion_n or_o effect_n stream_n from_o it_o jam._n 2._o 17_o 20_o 26._o quest._n i_o perceive_v this_o strength_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v its_o work_n and_o conquer_v all_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o but_o in_o what_o do_v this_o strength_n consist_v ans._n in_o three_o thing_n especial_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v assure_v and_o confident_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v honest_a or_o seat_v in_o one_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o be_v just_a to_o his_o word_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v resolute_a quest._n must_v the_o faith_n that_o produce_v these_o suitable_a effect_n be_v assure_v and_o confident_a ans._n yes_o for_o a_o waver_a opinion_n will_v not_o accomplish_v its_o work_n it_o 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