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our_o performance_n faith_n be_v the_o salt_n that_o season_v all_o p._n 167_o 168._o 2_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o those_o that_o have_v faith_n to_o exercise_v faith_n 1_o in_o matter_n of_o justification_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n trust_v in_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 169._o 2_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o sanctification_n 3_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o mortification_n of_o thy_o lust_n five_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v we_o 170._o 4_o exercise_n faith_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n ibid._n 5_o exercise_v faith_n in_o case_n of_o desertion_n p._n 171._o 6_o in_o case_n of_o calamity_n nationall_n or_o personal_a p._n 172._o 3_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n let_v we_o grow_v up_o in_o trust_n ibid._n encouragement_n 1_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o in_o love_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n p._n 173._o 2_o the_o more_o faith_n grace_n more_o love_n of_o god_n more_o patience_n courage_n obedience_n 3_o the_o more_o spiritual_a comfort_n 4_o the_o 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doctrine_n clear_v p._n 190_o 191._o that_o we_o be_v slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v demonstrate_v in_o five_o particular_n the_o 1_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n faith_n p._n 191_o 192._o 2_o the_o complaint_n of_o sinner_n when_o they_o come_v first_o to_o believe_v p._n 192_o 193._o 3_o rhetoric_n work_n god_n use_v to_o a_o poor_a humble_v cast_v down_o sinner_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o believe_v p._n 193._o 4_o way_n god_n take_v to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n to_o believer_n p._n 194._o 5_o complaint_n of_o the_o preacher_n p._n 195._o ground_n of_o the_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v first_o from_o satan_n who_o have_v two_o stratagem_n p._n 195_o 196_o 197._o second_o from_o themselves_o 1_o from_o ignorance_n p._n 197._o 2_o pride_n 3_o too_o much_o tenderness_n p._n 198_o 199._o 4_o doubt_v of_o god_n will_n p._n 200._o 5_o some_o rest_n on_o this_o side_n christ_n p._n 200_o 201._o 3_o ground_n why_o we_o be_v 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four_o kind_n of_o affection_n that_o a_o formalist_n may_v hear_v with_o 1_o with_o affection_n of_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n p._n 266_o 2_o affection_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a ibid._n 3_o with_o delight_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o love_n ibid._n 4_o with_o affection_n of_o joy_n ibid._n second_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_a hope_n but_o pray_v too_o nay_o make_v many_o prayer_n ibid._n and_o he_o may_v join_v fast_v to_o prayer_n ibid._n three_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v humble_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o weep_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a p._n 267_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o tear_n ibid._n 1_o tear_n of_o anger_n ibid._n 2_o tear_n of_o desperation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n ibid._n 3_o tear_n of_o compassion_n ibid._n 4_o tear_n of_o godly-sorrow_n ibid._n four_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o do_v much_o walk_v in_o many_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o outward_a show_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o command_n ibid._n five_o a_o man_n may_v cast_v up_o his_o vomit_n disgorge_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o old_a way_n p._n 268_o he_o may_v leave_v sin_n either_o 1_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o evil_a ibid._n 2_o out_o of_o a_o weariness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3_o out_o of_o love_n of_o some_o contrary_a sin_n ibid._n 4_o out_o of_o want_n of_o fit_a instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o compass_v his_o sin_n ibid._n six_o a_o man_n may_v accompany_v himself_o with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ibid._n seven_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o do_v but_o suffer_v too_o and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n reason_n be_v 1_o reas_n because_o no_o unsound_a spirit_n have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o
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person_n 2._o the_o conveniency_n this_o be_v full_o make_v out_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o with_o a_o advantage_n there_o be_v such_o a_o conveniency_n as_o that_o it_o rise_v up_o to_o a_o necessity_n in_o all_o the_o former_a particular_n so_o that_o to_o a_o holy_a heart_n there_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o the_o contrary_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v joseph_n gen._n 39.9_o this_o be_v the_o first_o way_n of_o faith_n purify_n the_o heart_n argumentatiuè_fw-la or_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n 2._o operatiuè_fw-la as_o faith_n do_v operate_v and_o work_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o our_o nature_n make_v use_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v a_o fountain_n zach._n 13.1_o a_o refiner_n mal._n 3.3_o a_o purger_n joh._n 15.2_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v with_o refiner_n fire_n with_o fuller_n soap_n to_o purge_v and_o purify_v we_o and_o thus_o faith_n make_v use_v of_o christ_n by_o the_o least_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n i_o have_v serve_v christ_n and_o he_o have_v never_o hurt_v i_o all_o this_o time_n and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o blaspheme_v my_o king_n and_o saviour_n the_o like_a of_o cyprian_a who_o be_v desire_v to_o consult_v with_o himself_o before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v est_fw-la fac_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la reply_n do_v your_o office_n in_o so_o just_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o there_o need_v no_o consultation_n the_o like_a of_o that_o rich_a virgin_n which_o basil_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n be_v offer_v her_o life_n and_o estate_n if_o she_o will_v renounce_v her_o faith_n she_o return_v valeat_fw-la vita_fw-la pereat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o money_n perish_v my_o life_n can_v and_o though_o i_o lose_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o endure_v a_o more_o abide_v a_o more_o abound_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v 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