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doubt_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o behold_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n we_o stagger_v and_o doubt_n an._n we_o think_v upon_o christ_n not_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o but_o rather_o dwell_v in_o us._n therefore_o we_o look_v for_o salvation_n at_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o do_v make_v we_o after_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o his_o body_n partaker_n not_o only_o of_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n but_o even_o of_o himself_o also_o 25_o bernard_n dispute_v in_o like_a sort_n templi_fw-la hom._n 5._o dedica_fw-la templi_fw-la by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o sometime_o think_v upon_o the_o soul_n i_o think_v i_o see_v in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v two_o contrary_n if_o i_o behold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o &_o of_o itself_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o more_o true_o of_o it_o then_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n 26_o furthermore_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v call_v elsewhere_o the_o beginning_n of_o wisedome*_n 1.7_o the_o soonnelie_a fear_n and_o the_o servile_a pro._n 1.7_o and_o in_o some_o place_n wisdom_n itself_o 15.23_o itself_o pro._n 15.23_o although_o it_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o double_a understanding_n for_o god_n have_v in_o himself_o the_o reverence_n of_o a_o father_n and_o of_o a_o master_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v worship_v he_o aright_o must_v show_v himself_o both_o a_o obedient_a child_n towards_o he_o and_o also_o study_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o obedient_a servant_n 1.7_o mal._n 1.7_o 27_o object_n john_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o that_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o feare*_n 4.18_o 1._o joh._n 4.18_o an._n he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o incredulity_n fear_n the_o difference_n between_o terror_n and_o fear_n from_o which_o that_o fear_n of_o the_o faithful_a differ_v much_o for_o the_o wicked_a do_v not_o fear_n god_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o his_o anger_n arm_v with_o power_n of_o revenge_n they_o quake_v and_o be_v take_v with_o horror_n forthwith_o but_o the_o faithful_a do_v more_o fear_v the_o offence_n than_o the_o punishment_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o say_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fear_n servile_a and_o sonly_a salvation_n the_o goodwill_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n 28_o now_o we_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v obtain_v in_o god_n good_a will_n which_o our_o faith_n do_v respect_n for_o if_o we_o can_v lack_v no_o good_a thing_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v god_n to_o be_v favourable_a to_o we_o it_o do_v abundant_o suffice_v we_o unto_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n when_o he_o himself_o do_v certify_v we_o of_o his_o love_n let_v he_o show_v his_o face_n say_v the_o prophet_n 80.4_o psal_n 80.4_o &_o we_o shall_v be_v safe*_n wherefore_o faith_n be_v lay_v hold_v on_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v careless_a the_o promise_n make_v faith_n careless_a and_o perfect_a security_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v and_o have_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 29_o therefore_o we_o make_v the_o free_a promise_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n faith_n the_o free_a promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n consist_v proper_o in_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v persuade_v that_o god_n speak_v the_o truth_n whether_o he_o command_v or_o forbid_v or_o whether_o he_o promise_v or_o he_o threaten_v and_o do_v also_o obedient_o receive_v his_o commandment_n observe_v his_o inhibition_n take_v heed_n of_o his_o threaten_n yet_o it_o begin_v proper_o with_o the_o promise_n in_o it_o it_o consist_v and_o continue_v and_o in_o it_o it_o end_v for_o it_o seek_v life_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o which_o sense_n not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith*_n pighlus_n rom._n 1_o 5._o &_o 16_o 17._o pighlus_n 30_o object_n such_o a_o restraint_n in_o pull_v faith_n in_o piece_n do_v lay_v hold_v but_o upon_o one_o piece_n an._n faith_n have_v respect_n unto_o all_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o never_o stay_v until_o it_o come_v unto_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n 31_o and_o hereby_o we_o gather_v that_o faith_n have_v no_o less_o need_n of_o the_o word_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n than_o fruit_n have_v of_o the_o lively_a root_n of_o the_o tree_n because_o as_o david_n do_v witness_v 9.11_o psal_n 9.11_o none_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o such_o as_o know_v his_o name*_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n word_n psal_n 119.45_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n save_o me*_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o word_n no_o not_o one_o jot_n whereby_o we_o do_v also_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o we_o do_v not_o conceive_v to_o be_v idle_a but_o effectual_a whereby_o the_o israelit_v also_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n once_o will_v be_v the_o everlasting_a keeper_n thereof_o object_n sara_n and_o rebecca_n rebecca_n the_o error_n of_o sara_n and_o rebecca_n through_o zeal_n of_o faith_n offend_v an._n both_o of_o they_o err_v because_o they_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o word_n 32_o again_o we_o do_v not_o without_o cause_n include_v all_o promise_n in_o christ_n 1.17_o promise_n in_o christ_n rom._n 1.17_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n include_v all_o the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o him*_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o amen_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v promise_v he_o do_v thereby_o testify_v his_o good_a will_n love_n the_o promise_n a_o testimony_n of_o love_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o he_o which_o be_v not_o a_o testimony_n of_o love_n but_o no_o man_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o belove_a sonne*_n 5.19_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o eph._n 1.6_o note_n 2._o kin._n 5.19_o in_o who_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n abide_v &_o do_v afterward_o descend_v from_o he_o unto_o us._n it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o christ_n so_o often_o as_o any_o promise_n be_v offer_v us._n object_n naaman_n the_o syrian_a 10.31_o syrian_a act._n 10.31_o cornelius_n the_o gentile_a and_o romane*_n the_o eunuch_n 8.7_o eunuch_n act._n 8.7_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n the_o mediator_n an._n i_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o point_n their_o faith_n be_v entangle_v not_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o as_o concern_v his_o power_n entangle_v naaman_n faith_n entangle_v and_o the_o office_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o by_o his_o father_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n which_o give_v they_o some_o taste_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v very_o slender_a word_n preachinge_a of_o the_o word_n 33_o and_o this_o bare_a and_o external_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n aught_o to_o suffice_v abundant_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v believe_v unless_o blindness_n and_o stubburnnesse_n do_v let_v it_o furthermore_o without_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n nothing_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n faith_n note_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n moreover_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o the_o beginner_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o do_v also_o increase_v it_o by_o degree_n until_o it_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n faith_n the_o increse_v of_o faith_n object_n on_o the_o other_o side_n paul_n teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v by_o the_o hear_v of_o faith*_n 5.5_o gal._n 5.5_o an._n if_o there_o be_v one_o only_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v have_v speak_v absurd_o in_o call_v the_o spirit_n a_o effect_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n thereof_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o set_v forth_o those_o gift_n wherewith_o god_n do_v adorn_v his_o church_n god_n the_o spirit_n put_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o increasinge_n of_o faith_n do_v bring_v it_o unto_o perfection_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o ascribe_v those_o thing_n to_o faith_n which_o do_v prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o 34_o these_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reveal_v only_o to_o little_a one_o 16.17_o one_o mat._n 16.17_o 11.25_o mat._n 11.25_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v
not_o reveal_v they_o neither_o do_v the_o natural_a man_n understande_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2.14_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o to_o he_o foolishness_n therefore_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v necessary_a or_o rather_o he_o be_v his_o only_a power_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o like_a to_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n but_o with_o no_o fruit_n among_o the_o blind_a note_n note_n but_o we_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n blind_a be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n 35_o thereupon_o paul_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n faith_n not_o that_o which_o we_o have_v natural_o 4.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o that_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o spirit*_n therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v in_o the_o thessalonians_n all_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o power*_n 1.11_o 2._o thess_n 1.11_o for_o faith_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n god_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n give_v to_o who_o he_o will_n 36_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o sufficient_o illuminate_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n unless_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o do_v likewise_o pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n both_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v 1.13_o a_o similitude_n eph._n 1.13_o therefore_o he_o serve_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o seal_n to_o seal_v those_o promise_n in_o our_o heartes*_n the_o certainty_n whereof_o he_o have_v before_o imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n 37_o object_n that_o confirmation_n be_v in_o vain_a overcome_v faith_n be_v shake_v but_o not_o overcome_v when_o as_o faith_n be_v toss_v and_o shake_v with_o continual_a storm_n of_o temptation_n an._n but_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v because_o god_n be_v the_o protection_n aid_n tower_n and_o buckler_n of_o the_o faithful*_n 27.1_o psal_n 13.6_o &_o 47_o 3._o &_o 27.1_o only_o we_o have_v need_n of_o patience*_n 38_o object_n we_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o faith_n patience_n be_v necessary_a heb._n 10.36_o sorbonist_n conjecture_n be_v contrary_a to_o faith_n but_o only_o by_o a_o moral_a conjecture_n as_o every_o one_o do_v think_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o an._n nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o faith_n then_o conjecture_n object_n no_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o hatred_n or_o of_o love*_n 9.1_o eccle._n 9.1_o an._n this_o place_n be_v corrupt_o translate_v solomon_n his_o meaning_n be_v sense_n the_o sense_n if_o any_o man_n will_v esteem_v and_o judge_v by_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n who_o god_n love_v and_o who_o he_o hate_v he_o shall_v take_v pain_n in_o vain_a see_v all_o thing_n fall_v out_o a_o like_a to_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a to_o he_o that_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v none_o presume_v to_o know_v certain_o be_v not_o to_o presume_v 39_o object_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o rash_a presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o challenge_v and_o attribute_v to_o himself_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n an._n i_o grant_v if_o we_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o we_o as_o to_o make_v the_o incomprehensible_a counsel_n of_o god_n subject_n to_o the_o slenderness_n of_o our_o wit_n but_o we_o say_v simple_o with_o paule*_n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n who_o be_v our_o teacher_n we_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n object_n it_o be_v rashness_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 11._o rom._n 8_o 14._o joh._n 11._o an._n but_o paul_n pronounce_v that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o spirit_n he_o be_v our_o guide_n we_o call_v god_n father*_n and_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 40_o object_n although_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o the_o knowledge_n of_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n hang_v in_o doubt_n 8.38_o perseverance_n rom._n 8.38_o an._n i_o be_o full_o persuade_v say_v paule*_n that_o neither_o angel_n nor_o power_n nor_o principality_n etc._n etc._n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o in_o christ_n ob._n the_o apostle_n have_v that_o by_o a_o especial_a revelation_n an._n but_o he_o handle_v in_o that_o place_n those_o good_a thing_n which_o all_o the_o faithful_a in_o general_n have_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o those_o which_o he_o himself_o alone_o do_v seal_v object_n but_o the_o same_o paul_n in_o another_o place_n do_v terrify_v we_o by_o make_v mention_n of_o our_o weakness_n &_o inconstancy_n let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o 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