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be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n now_o faith_n it_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o original_n in_o all_o strait_n and_o want_n it_o tell_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v out_o of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o ever_o yet_o be_v want_v thâ—_n same_o fountain_n must_v supply_v nay_o say_v faith_n to_o the_o soul_n god_n be_v your_o father_n he_o have_v beget_v you_o in_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o a_o lively_a hope_n in_o himself_o you_o have_v therefore_o the_o great_a and_o near_a relation_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n of_o any_o other_o can_v you_o suppose_v any_o other_o so_o able_a
in_o itself_o know_v its_o peace_n with_o god_n faith_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o justifier_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o purchase_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v along_o with_o it_o but_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o purchase_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o text_n for_o thus_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n both_o be_v destroy_v now_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o faith_n soul_n up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n through_o christ_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o soul_n justify_v in_o itself_o by_o faith_n but_o of_o grace_n through_o christ_n so_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o 1._o give_v a_o definition_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n say_v it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v faith_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o give_v a_o substantial_a enjoyment_n satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o be_v hope_n for_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o evidence_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o soul_n its_o real_a interest_n in_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n though_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n and_o glory_n of_o its_o inheritance_n yet_o iâ—_n do_v full_o believe_v its_o interest_n in_o the_o inheritance_n because_o iâ—_n have_v the_o seal_n in_o iâ—_n self_n thus_o faith_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o that_o which_o no_o other_o eye_n can_v see_v nor_o any_o other_o heart_n suck_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o seal_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v those_o sad_a complain_n that_o be_v in_o soul_n whâ—â—_n they_o hear_v of_o grace_n and_o good_a in_o god_n this_o blow_n up_o the_o flame_n of_o their_o misery_n what_o be_v this_o to_o i_o say_v a_o soul_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n i_o have_v no_o share_n in_o all_o this_o or_o at_o least_o i_o know_v of_o no_o interest_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o so_o break_v out_o into_o such_o sad_a complain_n of_o its_o condition_n as_o do_v wound_v the_o heart_n of_o stander_n by_o and_o break_v the_o heart_n that_o bear_v the_o first_o wound_n for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v hearâ—_n this_o soul_n will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n if_o it_o have_v the_o power_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o itself_o we_o use_v to_o say_v thing_n be_v worth_a as_o much_o as_o will_v be_v give_v for_o they_o by_o this_o rule_n the_o seal_a love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o redemption_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o can_v be_v express_v from_o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o that_o faith_n as_o it_o seal_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o redemption_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o soul_n another_o benefit_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v this_o faith_n carry_v the_o soul_n above_o fear_n into_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o all_o creature_n and_o mean_n fail_v yet_o the_o believe_a soul_n have_v its_o refuge_n and_o rest_n in_o god_n faith_n in_o god_n carry_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o there_o it_o live_v in_o what_o god_n be_v in_o which_o life_n all_o distrustful_a and_o distract_n fear_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n psalm_n 27.1_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n 36_o psalm_n 11â—_n 36_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a here_o be_v first_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o his_o live_n upon_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n my_o salvation_n and_o my_o strength_n he_o do_v believe_v god_n to_o be_v so_o and_o live_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o light_n salvation_n and_o strength_n but_o now_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o faith_n iâ—_n his_o soul_n and_o what_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o a_o presence_n why_o it_o be_v this_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v above_o fear_n into_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n he_o live_v in_o god_n and_o this_o make_v he_o to_o be_v above_o fear_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a be_v there_o any_o great_a than_o godâ—_n can_v any_o power_n take_v i_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v my_o light_n in_o which_o i_o see_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o know_v they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o be_v my_o strength_n so_o that_o not_o any_o thing_n can_v destroy_v i_o which_o can_v overcome_v he_o nay_o he_o be_v my_o salvation_n he_o have_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n already_o save_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n he_o have_v so_o overcome_v all_o enemy_n for_o i_o that_o as_o i_o live_v in_o he_o so_o i_o have_v none_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o these_o be_v the_o arguing_n of_o faith_n in_o such_o soul_n as_o live_v upon_o god_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n such_o soul_n argue_v their_o safety_n from_o what_o god_n be_v and_o therefore_o till_o a_o great_a than_o god_n appear_v they_o know_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n argument_n when_o as_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n rom._n 8.31_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o his_o life_n be_v in_o god_n and_o by_o faith_n he_o argue_v thus_o what_o power_n can_v contend_v with_o god_n he_o speak_v there_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o darkness_n that_o say_v if_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o no_o power_n or_o power_n can_v stand_v against_o he_o now_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n say_v god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o he_o be_v for_o we_o he_o be_v our_o salvation_n and_o strength_n none_o can_v be_v against_o we_o and_o prosper_v in_o their_o way_n therefore_o who_o shall_v we_o fear_v or_o of_o who_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a so_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o psalm_n 31.14_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o he_o say_v that_o fear_n be_v on_o every_o side_n until_o faith_n come_v into_o his_o soul_n but_o faith_n that_o banish_v fear_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thâ—â—_n be_v my_o god_n faith_n be_v his_o advantage_n to_o carry_v he_o above_o all_o those_o fear_n that_o be_v before_o on_o every_o side_n &_o he_o commend_v to_o all_o saint_n for_o such_o a_o end_n in_o v._o 23._o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o may_v live_v above_o fear_n if_o your_o trust_n be_v in_o god_n in_o ps_n 56.9.11_o 56.9.11_o psal_n 56.9.11_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o he_o exhort_v to_o in_o the_o last_o scripture_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v my_o enemy_n turn_v back_o this_o i_o know_v for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o mark_v it_o here_o be_v his_o faith_n that_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_v against_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v and_o turn_v back_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v this_o for_o god_n be_v for_o i_o god_n will_v engage_v on_o my_o side_n and_o i_o live_v on_o he_o as_o my_o strength_n and_o my_o salvation_n but_o in_o vers_fw-la 11._o there_o be_v the_o â—ffect_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v it_o carry_v he_o above_o fear_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o fear_n because_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n faith_n in_o god_n cast_v fear_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o carry_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o god_n above_o fear_n i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o now_o be_v afraid_a of_o man_n shall_v i_o fear_v such_o a_o inferior_a power_n to_o god_n that_o which_o god_n can_v destroy_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twiackle_n of_o a_o eye_n this_o fear_n have_v no_o confistancy_n with_o faith_n nor_o can_v it_o live_v
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when_o a_o soul_n by_o faith_n see_v its_o interest_n in_o god_n in_o that_o more_o exceed_o and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o have_v it_o a_o low_a esteem_n of_o all_o the_o die_a vanity_n in_o the_o world_n that_o iâ—_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n compute_v vanity_n all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n faith_n be_v such_o a_o eye_n as_o can_v read_v that_o love_n which_o be_v in_o god_n heart_n and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o love_n as_o a_o heir_n of_o god_n a_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n and_o a_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o in_o this_o vision_n be_v the_o soul_n in_o all_o its_o affection_n center_a in_o god_n and_o so_o true_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o can_v do_v it_o there_o be_v such_o a_o naturalnesse_n a_o congruity_n and_o oneness_n between_o the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o fleshly_a heart_n that_o nothing_o can_v break_v off_o this_o league_n and_o mount_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o almighty_a power_n the_o indwel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n by_o say_v through_o which_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o be_v continual_o feast_v and_o satisfy_v with_o full_a love_n and_o rich_a glory_n than_o the_o world_n can_v give_v the_o soul_n now_o be_v make_v spiritual_a see_v god_n and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o love_n the_o single_a object_n worthy_a of_o love_n and_o its_o eternal_a portion_n of_o love_n and_o so_o be_v carry_v in_o its_o love_n and_o affection_n above_o the_o world_n into_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v thus_o swallow_v up_o into_o god_n the_o soul_n in_o its_o love_n joy_n pursulte_v and_o rest_n become_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o it_o it_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o a_o dead_a thing_n and_o its_o heart_n be_v true_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o true_a effect_n of_o faith_n see_v this_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5.1.2_o 2_o cor._n 5.1.2_o 5._o begin_v for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernaclâ—were_n dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n but_o eternal_o in_o the_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o interest_n in_o god_n this_o we_o know_v say_v this_o apostle_n that_o god_n be_v our_o interest_n himself_o be_v our_o eternal_a habitation_n so_o that_o when_o ever_o these_o clay_n wall_n shall_v crumble_v into_o dust_n we_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o for_o the_o dissolve_v of_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o possess_n of_o our_o full_a interest_n in_o god_n now_o mark_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o 2._o verse_n for_o in_o this_o we_o groâ—ne_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n the_o knowledge_n of_o interest_n in_o god_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o wean_v from_o but_o also_o a_o weary_a of_o the_o world_n it_o groan_v earnest_o to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v full_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n faith_n weane_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o whole_a lump_n from_o the_o world_n it_o will_v leave_v it_o whole_o it_o groan_v to_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o body_n that_o it_o may_v leave_v the_o world_n in_o all_o it_o be_v the_o disappointment_n of_o the_o world_n do_v many_o time_n make_v worldling_n out_o of_o love_n with_o sonte_a piece_n of_o iâ—_n but_o it_o be_v only_a faith_n that_o weane_v any_o soul_n whole_o from_o it_o and_o that_o because_o faith_n in_o god_n manifest_v the_o fullness_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o that_o fullness_n so_o that_o it_o rest_v in_o god_n nâ—â—_n only_o as_o its_o interest_n and_o so_o better_a to_o it_o then_o all_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o better_a interest_n so_o that_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o christ_n its_o wisdom_n the_o soul_n make_v choice_n of_o god_n as_o have_v see_v the_o die_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o live_a glory_n of_o god_n by_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v thereby_o make_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n christ_n he_o speak_v to_o a_o believe_a soul_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o tell_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a will_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n to_o he_o joint_n heirea_fw-mi with_o i_o in_o glory_n the_o soul_n believe_v this_o become_v dead_a in_o its_o love_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o a_o world_n of_o king_n lome_n christ_n tell_v the_o soul_n further_o that_o in_o your_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mantion_n and_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o you_o your_o build_n in_o god_n be_v ready_a when_o ever_o god_n shall_v uncloathe_v you_o of_o your_o flesh_n the_o 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present_a world_n what_o ever_o they_o have_v profess_v and_o though_o never_o so_o long_o under_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n yet_o they_o never_o true_o know_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o do_v they_o ever_o live_v in_o god_n by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o if_o they_o have_v it_o will_v have_v wrought_v this_o effect_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v wean_v their_o heart_n from_o i_o and_o have_v crucify_a their_o heart_n to_o the_o world_n have_v they_o ever_o taste_v god_n in_o truth_n the_o will_v never_o have_v forsake_v he_o for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n for_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o