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find_v strength_n and_o nourishment_n of_o confidence_n by_o it_o so_o it_o also_o give_v it_o and_o make_v we_o bold_a with_o god_n and_o fearless_a of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o christ_n incourage_v joh._n 16._o ult._n use_v therefore_o renounce_v all_o other_o mean_n of_o courage_n and_o confidence_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o safe_a and_o bold_a in_o ourselves_o our_o work_n righteousness_n wealth_n friend_n let_v we_o go_v only_o by_o faith_n to_o christ_n to_o give_v all_o true_a confidence_n security_n and_o comfort_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o only_a bread_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o cordial_a virtue_n for_o all_o carnal_a man_n feel_v fear_n and_o grief_n and_o anxiety_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o go_v to_o the_o world_n and_o wealth_n to_o the_o law_n and_o work_n and_o seek_v to_o secure_v and_o strengthen_v and_o free_v themselves_o from_o these_o fear_n and_o grief_n and_o to_o heal_v themselves_o by_o wealth_n and_o trust_v here_o to_o and_o say_v if_o i_o can_v do_v and_o live_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o have_v so_o much_o wealth_n or_o perform_v this_o or_o that_o righteousness_n then_o my_o mind_n will_v be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n and_o fearless_a but_o these_o thing_n can_v never_o give_v security_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n but_o vexation_n go_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n matth._n 11._o verse_n the_o last_o use_v therefore_o confidence_n be_v as_o well_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o increase_v of_o itself_o its_o life_n and_o strength_n of_o confidence_n it_o can_v not_o go_v at_o all_o to_o christ_n if_o it_o have_v not_o some_o strength_n and_o life_n of_o confidence_n but_o because_o it_o feel_v weakness_n of_o fear_n and_o doubt_v it_o go_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v and_o quicken_v more_o crying_z 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o lord_z increase_v our_o faith_n and_o give_v we_o morâ—_n courage_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n in_o heart_n by_o feed_v we_o with_o thy_o body_n and_o blood_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o lord_z i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n therefore_o he_o say_v here_o by_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o be_v by_o go_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o we_o have_v a_o confident_a access_n to_o god_n with_o more_o confidence_n than_o we_o can_v have_v by_o lay_v hold_n on_o and_o choose_v any_o other_o to_o lead_v us._n therefore_o eat_v his_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n that_o be_v take_v and_o choose_v his_o death_n &_o blood_n for_o your_o only_a meat_n to_o nourish_v &_o strengthen_v your_o heart_n with_o comfort_n and_o peace_n as_o only_o cordial_a to_o give_v you_o courage_n and_o confidence_n against_o sin_n &_o satan_n and_o boldness_n with_o god_n and_o it_o will_v do_v so_o for_o as_o meat_n require_v some_o life_n and_o strength_n to_o take_v eat_v and_o digest_v it_o and_o so_o it_o give_v and_o increase_v more_o life_n and_o strength_n to_o the_o heart_n so_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n require_v some_o strength_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o digest_v he_o and_o so_o he_o give_v more_o strength_n and_o courage_n with_o god_n and_o against_o sin_n therefore_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o to_o increase_v faith_n as_o to_o bring_v faith_n with_o us._n in_o go_v we_o must_v by_o faith_n renounce_v all_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o all_o creature_n and_o go_v out_o of_o they_o to_o christ_n only_o and_o embrace_v he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o all_o true_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n that_o nothing_o may_v encourage_v we_o but_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o better_o courage_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v give_v us._n choose_v and_o take_v christ_n for_o thy_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o guide_n and_o captain_n to_o lead_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v encourage_v thou_o with_o invincible_a strength_n and_o confidence_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o steel_n but_o trust_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o it_o will_v fail_v thy_o heart_n and_o not_o be_v a_o sure_a rock_n to_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o in_o fear_n doubt_v anxiety_n go_v to_o christ_n only_o and_o he_o will_v give_v the_o leg_n to_o go_v better_o and_o strengthen_v thy_o feeble_a knee_n and_o make_v straight_a step_n to_o thy_o foot_n and_o encourage_v thy_o heart_n to_o come_v more_o to_o he_o and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o but_o go_v to_o any_o other_o and_o they_o will_v increase_v thy_o fear_n doubt_n and_o scruple_n take_v heart_n to_o go_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n &_o encourage_v thy_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o more_o courage_n be_v strong_a and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n psal_n 26.14_o all_o true_a minister_n and_o christian_n boldness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v or_o go_v to_o god_n house_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o towards_o god_n as_o see_v he_o and_o in_o sincerity_n approve_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o as_o behold_v he_o in_o christ_n 1._o thess_n 2.1_o 2._o the_o hypocrite_n boldness_n be_v only_o towards_o man_n in_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n not_o see_v god_n but_o only_a man_n who_o eye_n and_o ear_n they_o can_v please_v and_o only_o satisfy_v their_o expectation_n if_o minister_n can_v manifest_v god_n face_n and_o presence_n and_o god_n will_v show_v himself_o in_o they_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n only_a believer_n dare_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n hypocrite_n will_v either_o abhor_v or_o tremble_v or_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v act._n 5.13_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o the_o best_a and_o great_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n be_v towards_o god_n devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n by_o sin_n pride_n malice_n or_o by_o wealth_n learning_n authority_n power_n may_v be_v bold_a towards_o sin_n full_a man_n weak_a and_o impotent_a and_o base_a like_o the_o earth_n as_o themselves_o but_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n or_o boldness_n towards_o god_n but_o quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o his_o majesty_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v overmatch_v by_o death_n or_o any_o other_o evil_a they_o that_o be_v bold_a in_o man_n day_n only_o behold_v man_n shall_v tremble_v in_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o god_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o such_o as_o put_v their_o strength_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o wealth_n pride_n malice_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o cowardly_a with_o god_n and_o death_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o without_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n see_v we_o have_v such_o a_o all_o sufficient_a high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o that_o can_v perfect_o save_v they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o 7.26_o heb._n 7.26_o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o high_o than_o the_o heaven_n that_o have_v all-sufficiencie_n of_o all-saving_a good_a as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o vanquish_v and_o remove_v all_o sin_n and_o devil_n and_o to_o confer_v all_o good_a receive_v christ_n into_o thou_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o to_o lead_v thou_o renounce_v reason_n &_o sense_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v strong_a and_o confident_a without_o all_o fear_n for_o therefore_o we_o fear_v and_o be_v in_o doubt_n because_o we_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o righteousness_n and_o rest_v thereon_o and_o go_v not_o whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n to_o rest_v our_o heart_n on_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o only_o into_o we_o to_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v we_o but_o we_o receive_v the_o world_n or_o our_o work_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o feed_v on_o they_o which_o will_v never_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n this_o bread_n want_v that_o staff_n and_o strength_n and_o virtue_n to_o uphold_v our_o heart_n against_o sin_n satan_n and_o so_o many_o cross_n that_o they_o can_v be_v strong_a but_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_v because_o they_o be_v not_o build_v on_o christ_n the_o rock_n and_o be_v not_o feed_v with_o his_o body_n break_v and_o blood_n shed_v which_o only_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o go_v to_o god_n without_o fear_n and_o faint_a for_o therefore_o be_v christ_n soul_n and_o heart_n and_o body_n break_v with_o fear_n faint_v horror_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bind_v up_o and_o heal_v if_o we_o have_v no_o boldness_n with_o man_n but_o
a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o some_o principal_a frvit_n thereof_o deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n verse_n the_o 12._o with_o some_o addition_n and_o enlargement_n tend_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o and_o to_o the_o comfort_v of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o g._n throgmorton_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.12_o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o london_n print_v by_o i._o â—_o for_o william_n sheffard_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o popes-head_n alley_n out_o of_o lumbard-street_n 1624._o a_o treatise_n of_o faith_n and_o some_o frvit_n thereof_o ephes._n 3_o 1â—_n in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n have_v by_o many_o excellent_a title_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o office_n and_o ministry_n in_o preach_v of_o it_o advance_v it_o far_o above_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n the_o gospel_n he_o commend_v and_o set_v forth_o especial_o by_o the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o continue_v his_o praise_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o save_a fruit_n and_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o christ_n the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o right_o apprehend_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n after_o his_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n apprehend_v christ_n above_o all_o natural_a faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o any_o creature_n and_o above_o all_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o only_a sure_a and_o infallible_a mean_n of_o salvation_n this_o excellency_n of_o true_a save_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o the_o virtue_n or_o fruit_n it_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n or_o inner_a man_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o such_o as_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o religion_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o any_o other_o creature_n or_o mean_n or_o name_n under_o heaven_n or_o in_o any_o other_o gospel_n or_o doctrine_n can_v breed_v that_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o access_n to_o god_n by_o manuduction_n with_o that_o confidence_n and_o freedom_n of_o speech_n therefore_o he_o infer_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n in_o verse_n 13._o that_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o these_o virtue_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o not_o faint_a the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v manuduction_n or_o lead_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o god_n 1._o pet._n 3.18_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n our_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n we_o go_v with_o boldness_n &_o confidence_n to_o god_n this_o we_o have_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v raise_v from_o this_o ground_n original_o that_o whereas_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n from_o all_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o way_n shut_v up_o against_o he_o 3.24_o gen._n 3.24_o and_o keep_v with_o a_o sword_n draw_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o horror_n christ_n jesus_n the_o second_o adam_n not_o only_o open_v the_o way_n again_o by_o his_o blood_n 20._o heb._n 10.19_o 20._o and_o make_v a_o new_a live_a way_n but_o take_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o god_n with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o sword_n shake_v this_o be_v also_o oppose_v to_o that_o go_v to_o god_n by_o the_o old_a church_n under_o the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o manuduction_n of_o moses_n their_o mediator_n gal._n 3.19_o they_o have_v not_o this_o manuduction_n with_o this_o confidence_n they_o stand_v afar_o off_o tremble_v and_o may_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o god_n yea_o so_o terrible_a be_v the_o sight_n that_o moses_n himself_o their_o mediator_n say_v i_o fear_v and_o quake_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 12.21_o and_o whereas_o all_o this_o come_v original_o by_o receive_v and_o admit_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o counsel_n &_o believe_v his_o false_a gospel_n and_o promise_n so_o contrary_o all_o this_o good_a come_v to_o we_o by_o believe_v christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o god_n have_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o we_o to_o redeem_v and_o save_v we_o 7.37_o act_n 7.37_o that_o great_a prophet_n who_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o we_o of_o our_o brethren_n like_v to_o we_o and_o by_o receive_v he_o for_o our_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n have_v send_v and_o give_v he_o to_o us._n also_o by_o faith_n in_o moses_n the_o people_n have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o by_o take_v and_o follow_v he_o their_o prophet_n they_o come_v near_o to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n as_o deut._n 4.7_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o to_o who_o the_o god_n come_v so_o near_o to_o they_o as_o our_o god_n be_v near_o to_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o yet_o have_v not_o they_o by_o moses_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o near_o to_o god_n nor_o with_o that_o confidence_n as_o now_o all_o nation_n have_v by_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v open_a manifestation_n and_o appearance_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v of_o forward_a disposition_n and_o free_a spiri_n s_o to_o express_v themselves_o bold_o without_o sear_n of_o their_o adversary_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…st_n rhet._n lib._n 2._o with_o glorious_a liberty_n which_o stand_v in_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o face_n &_o countenance_n and_o in_o freedom_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n when_o malefactor_n and_o guilty_a person_n arraign_v and_o convince_v by_o evidence_n of_o inditement_n that_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o be_v abash_v and_o confound_v have_v both_o their_o mouth_n stop_v and_o their_o face_n cover_v and_o so_o carry_v away_o to_o execution_n this_o appear_v in_o the_o arraignment_n and_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o cain_n 14._o go_v 4.13_o 14._o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o he_o can_v bear_v because_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o god_n face_n he_o shall_v be_v hide_v have_v his_o own_o face_n as_o cover_v with_o eternal_a shame_n never_o to_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n to_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v to_o he_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 1._o pet._n 2.6_o rom._n 10.11_o haman_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v on_o he_o his_o face_n be_v cover_v and_o he_o have_v out_o of_o the_o king_n presence_n never_o to_o appear_v more_o before_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o damn_a upon_o the_o last_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v oâ—_n they_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a perdition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o never_n to_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o he_o nor_o to_o speak_v or_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o or_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o for_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o shame_n wish_v the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o the_o rock_n to_o cover_v they_o contrary_a to_o this_o woefall_n estate_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o without_o shame_n or_o fear_n they_o may_v come_v beforâ—_n god_n with_o open_a face_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o not_o as_o moses_n with_o his_o face_n cover_v 13._o verse_n 13._o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n and_o be_v change_v into_o it_o 18._o verse_n 18._o for_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v and_o our_o person_n receive_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n we_o may_v behold_v his_o face_n and_o glory_n as_o reconcile_v in_o justification_n