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professor_n have_v not_o this_o faith_n phil._n 1._o how_o god_n work_v faith_n act._n 14.1_o why_o many_o want_n faith_n luk._n 18.8_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o three_o part_n mark_v of_o faith_n joh._n 3.23_o see_v god_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v psal_n 77.3.8.9.10_o 1._o pet._n 2.2_o psal_n 32.5_o many_o deceive_v in_o faith_n 1._o let_v of_o faith_n the_o devil_n bewitch_v 2._o cor._n 4.3.4_o fault_n of_o not_o believe_v in_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o the_o minister_n prou._n 29.18_o 1._o not_o teach_v rom._n 10.17_o matth._n 15.14_o prou._n 29.18_o 2._o seldom_o teach_v heb._n 8.11_o phil._n 3._o 1._o thess_n 2.11_o 1._o tim._n 4.13_o 2._o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o pet._n 1.12_o joh._n 21.17_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o necessity_n of_o often_o teach_v rom._n 12.9_o ezech._n 33.3_o jerem._n 48.10_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o 3._o let_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o minister_n not_o plain_a
pag._n 140_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o sum_n and_o manner_n of_o handle_v this_o second_o part_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o namely_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n pag._n 147_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o answer_n of_o some_o objection_n about_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o other_o two_o virtue_n which_o help_v to_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 154_o chap._n 15._o of_o some_o particular_a duty_n pertain_v to_o god_n direct_o in_o the_o first_o second_o three_o and_o four_o commandment_n pag._n 160_o chap._n 16._o of_o certain_a duty_n to_o man_n in_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n the_o obey_v whereof_o be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n pag._n 167_o chap._n 17._o of_o some_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o the_o 8_o 9_o and_o 10._o commandment_n pag._n 175_o chap._n 18._o of_o certain_a reason_n persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n which_o be_v the_o four_o general_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 191_o chap._n 19_o of_o answer_n to_o objection_n bring_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o practise_v this_o godly_a life_n pag._n 200_o chap._n 20._o the_o last_o objection_n against_o the_o godly_a life_n answer_v pag._n 208_o the_o three_o treatise_n lay_v forth_o the_o mean_n whereby_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v holpen_v and_o continue_v chap._n 1._o what_o the_o mean_n be_v and_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 211_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o public_a help_n to_o increase_v godliness_n and_o namely_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 213_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o public_a help_n namely_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 217_o chap._n 4._o of_o public_a prayer_n also_o of_o the_o private_a help_n in_o general_n pag._n 222_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o first_o private_a help_n which_o be_v watchfulness_n pag._n 226_o chap._n 6._o of_o meditation_n the_o second_o private_a help_n pag._n 235_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o three_o private_a help_n which_o be_v the_o armour_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o of_o the_o three_o first_o point_n of_o it_o pag._n 259_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o last_o point_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o armour_n pag._n 272_o chap._n 9_o of_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o what_o a_o special_a help_n it_o be_v to_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n also_o of_o the_o use_n of_o company_n and_o family_n exercise_n pag._n 278_o chap._n 10._o of_o prayer_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o thanksgiving_n and_o request_n whereunto_o be_v add_v confession_n of_o sin_n pag._n 282_o chap._n 11._o of_o read_v pag._n 288_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o extraordinary_a help_n pag._n 291_o the_o four_o treatise_n direct_v the_o believer_n unto_o a_o daily_a practice_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sum_n order_n and_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 294_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o daily_a direction_n to_o guide_v the_o believer_n pag._n 297_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o a_o daily_a direction_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n pag._n 299_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o daily_a direction_n pag._n 303_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o four_o reason_n pag._n 307_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o 5.6.7_o and_o 8._o reason_n pag._n 310_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o daily_a direction_n pag._n 313_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o daily_a direction_n be_v the_o 2._o branch_n of_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 316_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o illustration_n or_o more_o full_a declaration_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o direction_n pag._n 320_o chap._n 10._o of_o outward_a duty_n of_o life_n most_o common_o to_o be_v do_v daily_o but_o not_o of_o necessity_n pag._n 333_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o direction_n pag._n 337_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o awake_v with_o god_n pag._n 346_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o second_o duty_n of_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o prayer_n pag._n 349_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o three_o duty_n about_o our_o calling_n pag._n 353_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o four_o rule_n or_o duty_n direct_v we_o in_o company_n pag._n 364_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o five_o duty_n how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o solitariness_n pag._n 376_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o six_o duty_n of_o use_v prosperity_n well_o pag._n 385_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o seven_o duty_n of_o bear_v affliction_n right_o every_o day_n they_o come_v pag._n 393_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o eight_o duty_n namely_o of_o use_v religious_a exercise_n in_o our_o family_n pag._n 396_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o last_o duty_n of_o view_v the_o day_n pag._n 399_o and_o here_o follow_v a_o prayer_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o be_v daily_o lead_v of_o a_o true_a christian_a pag._n 404_o the_o five_o treatise_n show_v the_o let_n which_o hinder_v the_o sincere_a course_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n before_o describe_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sum_n and_o order_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o how_o it_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o former_a pag._n 411_o chap._n 2._o of_o satan_n property_n and_o attempt_n against_o we_o in_o general_a and_o our_o help_n against_o they_o pag._n 414_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o devil_n trouble_v the_o weak_a believer_n about_o his_o faith_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o one_o way_n he_o seek_v by_o another_o pag._n 417_o chap._n 4._o of_o satan_n hinder_v the_o continuance_n of_o faith_n pag._n 422_o chap._n 5._o of_o satan_n hinder_v the_o believer_n from_o live_v godly_a and_o how_o many_o way_n and_o namely_o by_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o wander_a &_o unsettle_a course_n and_o also_o of_o the_o remedy_n against_o it_o and_o first_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o how_o he_o hold_v back_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 425_o chap._n 6._o of_o another_o let_v the_o leave_v of_o our_o first_o love_n pag._n 432_o chap._n 7._o of_o a_o three_o let_v in_o this_o first_o kind_n namely_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ordinary_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 437_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o general_a let_n namely_o the_o unmortified_a affection_n wherewith_o he_o oppress_v the_o believer_n and_o first_o of_o fear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o persevere_v and_o of_o pride_n in_o their_o gift_n pag._n 441_o chap._n 9_o of_o other_o unruly_a affection_n touchine_n peevishness_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 447_o chap._n 10._o of_o worldly_a lust_n and_o namely_o the_o love_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o the_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o riches_n pag._n 451_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o worldly_a lust_n namely_o covetousness_n and_o excessive_a love_n of_o riches_n pag._n 458_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o let_n general_a whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v hinder_v from_o go_v forward_o in_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 467_o chap._n 13._o a_o example_n of_o a_o covenant_n make_v by_o certain_a godly_a brethren_n declare_v what_o manifold_a let_v the_o faithful_a have_v in_o this_o world_n fit_a to_o illustrate_v the_o former_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o two_o next_o chapter_n follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o namely_o a_o complaint_n pag._n 477_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n namely_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o complaint_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n pag._n 487_o the_o six_o treatise_n set_v down_o what_o privilege_n belong_v to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o how_o he_o may_v have_v his_o part_n in_o they_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v set_v out_o the_o order_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o privilege_n pag._n 493_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o first_o privilege_n that_o the_o believer_n may_v know_v in_o this_o life_n that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n pag._n 495_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o second_o privilege_n namely_o that_o god_n be_v with_o his_o always_o after_o he_o have_v assure_v they_o of_o his_o favour_n pag._n 498_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o three_o privilege_n how_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o his_o child_n to_o live_v godly_a and_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n pag._n 502_o chap._n 5._o of_o a_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o privilege_n pag._n 505_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o four_o privilege_n how_o the_o godly_a may_v rise_v again_o when_o
but_o this_o which_o i_o say_v be_v the_o less_o believe_v and_o regard_v see_v many_o and_o those_o as_o great_a sinner_n as_o most_o other_o be_v as_o merry_a or_o at_o least_o as_o far_o from_o any_o wound_n or_o sting_v of_o conscience_n as_o any_o which_o a_o man_n will_v think_v be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v if_o they_o be_v in_o such_o depth_n of_o misery_n let_v they_o know_v they_o have_v little_a to_o take_v comfort_n in_o that_o answer_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v this_o be_v so_o with_o some_o because_o they_o neither_o know_v nor_o believe_v this_o but_o they_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o neither_o suspect_n nor_o fear_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o world_n until_o they_o have_v knowledge_n by_o the_o law_n and_o paul_n show_v that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o he_o till_o the_o law_n reveal_v it_o to_o he_o for_o so_o he_o say_v rom._n 7.8_o i_o once_o be_v alive_a before_o the_o law_n that_o be_v i_o think_v myself_o 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which_o bewray_v the_o blindness_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o rest_n almost_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o will_v laugh_v out_o and_o mock_v at_o this_o doctrine_n and_o make_v all_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o point_n and_o show_v further_o how_o god_n work_v in_o he_o who_o he_o will_v save_v when_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o thus_o far_o the_o second_o work_n they_o consult_v in_o this_o case_n what_o to_o do_v after_o that_o he_o see_v by_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o wrath_n and_o see_v not_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o same_o hang_n over_o he_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o and_o guide_v his_o heart_n to_o enter_v into_o further_a consideration_n with_o himself_o of_o and_o about_o his_o present_a estate_n and_o consult_v what_o to_o do_v in_o 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