and_o strong_a immediate_o after_o a_o desertion_n in_o desertion_n ordinary_o it_o be_v none_o or_o but_o weak_a p._n 217_o 2._o ordinary_o it_o be_v very_o high_a when_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n call_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 218_o 219_o 3d._n concl._n thou_o may_v have_v have_v and_o again_o have_v a_o true_a assurance_n and_o full_a persuasion_n though_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a haste_n none_o at_o all_o p._n 219_o 220_o serm._n xiii_o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v that_o soul_n that_o conceive_v it_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n because_o it_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n strength_n carry_v it_o out_o to_o those_o duty_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o act_v a_o distinction_n of_o feeling_n it_o may_v be_v 1._o of_o peace_n 221_o 2._o of_o strength_n ib._n something_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o poor_a soul_n under_o this_o scruple_n of_o spirit_n 223_o 224_o 225_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229_o etc._n etc._n 1._o consid_fw-la not-feeling_a do_v not_o argue_v a_o not-being_a p._n 223_o 2d_o consid_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o to_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o such_o act_n and_o operation_n p._n 235_o 236_o 237_o 3d._n consid_fw-la feel_v at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o deceivable_a or_o a_o disputable_a evidence_n p._n 237_o 238_o 4._o consid_fw-la no_o christian_n feel_v strength_n always_o alike_o nor_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 239_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v always_o alike_o that_o which_o be_v see_v not_o so_o ib._n cause_n why_o god_n be_v not_o feel_v always_o alike_o in_o the_o soul_n p._n 240_o 1._o cause_n his_o soft_a go_n sometime_o in_o the_o cause_n ib._n 2._o to_o try_v whether_o a_o christian_a can_v stand_v alone_o upon_o the_o true_a leg_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o wooden_a leg_n of_o sense_n ib._n 3._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v benumb_v and_o have_v lose_v its_o feel_n ib._n 5._o consid_fw-la god_n strength_n may_v then_o be_v see_v in_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o see_v or_o feel_v by_o thou_o p._n 241_o 242_o 6._o consid_fw-la it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o warrant_v thou_o not_o to_o believe_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v god_n carry_v thou_o out_o by_o his_o arm_n of_o strength_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o to_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a and_o save_a grace_n as_o thou_o desire_v and_o perhaps_o expect_v p._n 242_o 243_o we_o must_v believe_v for_o strength_n as_o well_o any_o thing_n else_o p._n 243_o this_o diâ—â—ers_n from_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o freewill_n ib._n 5_o direction_n teach_v christian_n what_o to_o do_v under_o this_o affliction_n p._n 244_o 1._o direct_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o cause_n may_v be_v 1._o god_n will_n ib._n then_o submit_v remove_v it_o ib._n 2._o thy_o own_o temper_n ib._n under_o 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reprobate_n p._n 248_o 249_o 250_o 251_o 1._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o principle_n unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o doubt_v in_o the_o believer_n but_o infirmity_n p._n 249_o 250_o 251_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o p._n 250_o 251_o 252_o 2._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o occasion_n from_o whence_o they_o arise_v p._n 253_o several_a occasion_n of_o doubt_v in_o god_n people_n different_a from_o the_o occasion_n of_o unbeliever_n doubt_n p._n 253_o 254_o 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n the_o object_n of_o the_o christian_n doubt_v be_v something_o in_o himself_o the_o object_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n doubt_v be_v ordinary_o something_o in_o god_n p._n 254_o 255_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 255_o 256_o 257_o 4._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o duration_n and_o continuance_n p._n 257_o 258_o 5_o notes_n concern_v believer_n doubt_n p._n 259_o 260_o 261_o 1._o they_o be_v most_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o morning_n p._n 258_o 2._o 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do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o apostle_n answer_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v when_o ruler_n fear_v christ_n say_v be_v not_o afraid_a only_o believe_v mar._n 5._o 36._o when_o the_o poor_a man_n come_v for_o mercy_n for_o his_o son_n mark_v 9_o 32._o christ_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o can_v believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o when_o we_o pray_v if_o we_o can_v but_o believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v we_o shall_v sure_o not_o fail_v many_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o mother_n of_o grace_n that_o faith_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n demosthenes_n be_v ask_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o orator_n he_o answer_v three_o first_o action_n second_o action_n three_o action_n meaning_n action_n be_v more_o than_o all_o and_o when_o a_o certain_a prince_n ask_v a_o great_a commander_n what_o be_v necessary_a for_o war_n he_o answer_v he_o three_o thing_n money_n money_z money_n meaning_n 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