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1._o 2._o 3_o ephe._n 3._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o he_o sever_v then_o christ_n the_o author_n of_o they_o in_o we_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o himself_o s._n it_o be_v true_a m_o then_o this_o doctrine_n of_o say_v do_v not_o withdraw_v man_n mind_n from_o godly_a work_n and_o duty_n s._n nothing_o less_o for_o good_a work_n do_v stand_v upon_o faith_n as_o upon_o their_o root_n so_o 8._o psal_n 1._o 3._o rom._n 11._o 16._o ephe._n 3._o 17._o col._n 2._o 6_o 7._o tit._n
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require_v for_o no_o do_n or_o thought_n enterprise_v or_o conceive_v without_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n m._n go_v forward_o s._n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o all_o 23_o joh._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32_o ephe._n 2._o 3_o pet._n 1._o 22_o 23_o work_n whatsoever_o we_o do_v before_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n such_o as_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v our_o own_o work_n be_v faulty_a for_o whatsoever_o show_v of_o gayness_n and_o worthiness_n they_o represent_v and_o give_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n since_o they_o spring_v and_o proceed_v from_o a_o faulty_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o god_n chief_o consider_v they_o can_v but_o be_v 12._o rom_n 8._o 5._o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 19_o â—0_n &_o 3_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o defile_v and_o corrupt_v and_o so_o grievous_o offend_v god_n such_o work_n therefore_o as_o evil_a fruit_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o evil_a tree_n god_n despise_v and_o reject_v from_o 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we_o some_o recompense_n or_o price_n which_o once_o to_o think_v be_v to_o abate_v both_o the_o liberality_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n m._n whereas_o then_o god_n do_v by_o faith_n both_o give_v we_o justification_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n allow_v and_o accept_v our_o work_n tell_v i_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o quality_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 34._o mar._n 9_o 23_o 24._o joh._n 9_o 29_o 1_o pet._n 20_o 21._o mat_n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11._o luke_n 18_o 34._o s._n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o singular_a and_o excellent_a gift_n for_o both_o our_o wit_n be_v too_o gross_a and_o dull_a to_o conceive_v and_o understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o 7._o rom._n 8._o 6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o mat._n 6._o 30._o &_o 8._o 20._o &_o 16._o 8._o &_o 14._o 31._o mat._n 16._o 17._o luke_n 24._o 45._o col._n 1._o 9_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 7._o fountain_n be_v open_v by_o faith_n and_o our_o heart_n be_v more_o apt_a either_o to_o distrust_v or_o to_o wrongful_a and_o corrupt_a trust_n in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o creature_n then_o to_o the_o true_a intrust_v in_o god_n but_o god_n instruct_v we_o with_o his_o word_n and_o lightning_n our_o mind_n with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v we_o apt_a to_o learn_v those_o thing_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v far_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o dull_a capacity_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o seal_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n in_o our_o soul_n he_o so_o inform_v we_o that_o we_o be_v most_o sure_o persuade_v of_o they_o these_o thing_n the_o apostle_n 5._o luke_n 17._o 5._o understanding_n do_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v their_o faith_n the_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n m._n thou_o have_v in_o good_a time_n make_v mention_n of_o prayer_n for_o now_o thou_o have_v end_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o creed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o christian_a confession_n it_o follow_v next_o to_o speak_v of_o 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