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god_n with_o much_o faith_n and_o 3._o it_o make_v a_o christian_a pray_v wiâ—â—_n much_o love_n will_v you_o know_v the_o greaâ—_n ground_n that_o we_o be_v so_o remiss_a in_o the_o exercisâ—_n of_o love_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v because_o we_o build_v noâ—_n our_o prayer_n upon_o the_o promise_n and_o 4._o iâ—_n help_v a_o christian_n to_o pray_v with_o much_o ferâ—vency_n when_o be_v it_o that_o david_n cry_v to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o when_o he_o be_v believe_v the_o promise_n that_o past_a to_o he_o of_o old_a we_o will_v not_o plead_v with_o god_n with_o such_o remissness_n iâ—_n we_o do_v believe_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n the_o three_o advantage_n be_v that_o the_o faith_n oâ—_n the_o promise_n do_v sometime_o uphold_v a_o christian_a under_o his_o spiritual_a disertion_n and_o tentation_n be_v it_o not_o certain_a that_o sometime_o he_o have_v be_v
ready_a to_o draw_v that_o conclusion_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n when_o a_o promise_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o upon_o his_o spirit_n have_v support_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o change_v his_o song_n and_o to_o invert_v his_o conclusion_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o psal._n 94.18_o when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v there_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o misbelief_n and_o despair_n yet_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v hold_v i_o up_o there_o be_v the_o gate_n at_o which_o faith_n do_v bring_v in_o consolation_n not_o from_o by-gone_a experience_n only_o but_o certain_o from_o that_o which_o he_o find_v in_o some_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o upon_o his_o spirit_n many_o excellent_a cord_n of_o love_n have_v christ_n let_v down_o unto_o a_o soul_n when_o they_o have_v be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o depth_n and_o the_o weed_n have_v be_v wrap_v about_o their_o head_n it_o be_v clear_a likewise_o from_o psal._n 119.81_o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v i_o be_o in_o hazard_n to_o give_v over_o my_o hope_n and_o to_o break_v my_o confidence_n and_o will_v you_o know_v what_o be_v it_o that_o support_v i_o under_o such_o a_o estate_n i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n have_v not_o this_o oftentimes_o be_v the_o song_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o their_o dark_a night_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n do_v delight_v my_o soul_n faith_n will_v see_v a_o morning_n approach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o no_o doubt_n that_o promise_n that_o uphold_v a_o christian_a in_o their_o doubt_n and_o most_o misbelieve_a condition_n the_o lively_a impression_n of_o that_o promise_n will_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n with_o he_o and_o when_o first_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o upon_o their_o spirit_n they_o will_v see_v no_o small_a love_n shine_v forth_o in_o carve_v out_o such_o a_o promise_n 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delight_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n and_o we_o conceive_v in_o short_a the_o influence_n which_o faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n have_v upon_o the_o patient_a bear_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v show_v unto_o you_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n first_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a prophet_n that_o always_o propehsy_v unto_o we_o good_a thing_n will_v you_o inquire_v at_o faith_n at_o your_o midnight_n of_o affliction_n what_o be_v its_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o your_o own_o estate_n faith_n will_v sweet_o resolve_v you_o thus_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o countenance_n faith_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o wrong_a construction_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o noble_a interpreter_n of_o a_o christian_n cross_n if_o sense_n reason_n and_o misbelief_n interpret_v your_o cross_n they_o will_v make_v you_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n why_o be_v thou_o become_v unto_o 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faith_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v indeed_o that_o tree_n which_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o our_o water_n of_o marah_n they_o will_v make_v they_o immediate_o become_v sweet_a the_o five_o advantage_n be_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v help_v a_o christian_a to_o a_o great_a distance_n with_o the_o world_n and_o to_o live_v as_o a_o pilgrim_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o heb._n 11.13_o where_o these_o two_o be_v sweet_o link_v together_o their_o embrace_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o influence_n that_o faith_n have_v upon_o this_o in_o these_o three_o 1._o it_o make_v a_o christian_a see_v the_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n here_o and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o within_o this_o glob_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n faith_n be_v that_o prospect_n through_o which_o a_o christian_a have_v most_o clear_a 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