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A88814 The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proĊ“me. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town. Lawrence, Matthew. 1657 (1657) Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547 477,214 695

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the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n it_o be_v own_o importunate_a and_o summary_n love-shout_n make_v haste_v my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n use_v 2_o the_o next_o general_n use_v be_v for_o just_a reproof_n of_o such_o as_o look_v at_o the_o life_n of_o religious_a person_n faithful_a reproof_n of_o misjudging_a the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o the_o most_o sad_a melancholy_a life_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o some_o be_v so_o delude_v by_o satan_n as_o to_o think_v religion_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o melancholic_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n note_n note_n let_v religious_a person_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o carry_v themselves_o and_o how_o they_o walk_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o so_o light_a and_o jocund_a in_o their_o carriage_n as_o thereby_o to_o confirm_v carnal_a man_n in_o their_o unlawful_a 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the_o wise_a man_n judgement_n of_o the_o fool_n mirth_n eccles_n 2.2_o i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v madness_n and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v thou_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v give_v his_o judgement_n of_o a_o fool_n joy_n but_o a_o fool_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n joy_n prov._n 14.10_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o his_o joy_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n he_o know_v not_o for_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o consolation_n the_o second_o use_n reprove_v the_o papist_n faith_n repr_fw-la 2._o papist_n rob_v of_o comfort_n while_o they_o rob_v of_o faith_n who_o rob_v people_n of_o their_o comfort_n whilst_o by_o their_o comfort_n they_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o faith_n or_o at_o least_o of_o any_o hope_n of_o full_a assurance_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o that_o be_v certain_o proportionable_a to_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o 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