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christian._n satan_n thy_o mind_n be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o obstinacy_n rebellion_n and_o forwardness_n against_o god_n thou_o be_v whole_o unfit_a for_o any_o good_a work_n wherefore_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n neither_o can_v thou_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v before_o god_n christian._n if_o i_o have_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o if_o my_o faith_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o little_a grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n it_o be_v sufficient_a 20_o for_o i_o god_n require_v not_o perfect_a faith_n but_o true_a faith_n satan_n yea_o but_o thou_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o christian._n i_o have_v have_v faith_n satan_n thou_o never_o have_v true_a faith_n foâ—_n in_o time_n past_a when_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o opinion_n thou_o do_v believe_v than_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o foolish_a imagination_n which_o all_o hypocrite_n have_v christian._n i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o ever_o 5._o &_o his_o former_a mercy_n show_v i_o heretofore_o strengthen_v i_o now_o in_o this_o my_o weakness_n 1._o he_o create_v i_o when_o i_o be_v nothing_o 2._o he_o create_v i_o a_o man_n when_o he_o may_v have_v make_v i_o a_o ugly_a toad_n 3._o he_o make_v i_o of_o comely_a body_n and_o of_o good_a discretion_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v make_v i_o ugly_a &_o deform_v frantic_a &_o mad_a 4._o i_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o knowledge_n when_o i_o may_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n 5._o i_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n but_o god_n may_v have_v give_v i_o either_o turk_n or_o jew_n or_o some_o other_o savage_a people_n for_o my_o parent_n 6._o i_o may_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o mother_n womb_n but_o he_o have_v preserve_v i_o and_o provide_v for_o i_o by_o his_o providence_n even_o unto_o this_o hour_n 7._o soon_o after_o my_o birth_n god_n may_v have_v cast_v i_o into_o hell_n but_o contrariwise_o i_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o bless_a covenant_n 8_o i_o have_v have_v by_o god_n goodness_n some_o sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o have_v call_v on_o he_o in_o hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o heâ—_n will_v hear_v i_o 9_o god_n may_v have_v conceal_v his_o worâ—_n from_o i_o but_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o plentiful_a preach_n of_o it_o i_o understand_v it_o and_o hauâ—_n receive_v comfort_n by_o it_o 10_o last_o at_o this_o time_n god_n may_v powâ—â—_n his_o full_a wrath_n on_o i_o which_o he_o do_v noâ—_n but_o merciful_o make_v i_o to_o feel_v miâ—…_n own_o want_n that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_v aâ—…_n give_v all_o glory_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shouâ—â—_n be_v disquiet_v but_o i_o will_v trust_v still_o in_o tâ—â—_n lord_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o i_o have_v do_v satan_n thou_o feel_v no_o grace_n of_o the_o hâ—…_n lie_v ghost_n in_o thou_o nor_o any_o true_a token_n 〈…〉_o faith_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o lively_a sense_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o of_o thy_o lewd_a aâ—â—_n wretched_a conversation_n therefore_o thâ—_n can_v not_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o christâ—_n death_n and_o suffering_n christian._n yet_o i_o will_v hope_v against_o all_o hopâ—_n and_o although_o according_a to_o my_o owâ—_n 21_o sense_n and_o feeling_n i_o want_v faith_n yet_o i_o will_v bâ—_n leeve_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v sauâ—_n by_o he_o satan_n though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v in_o many_o perplexity_n yet_o never_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v in_o