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not_o be_v send_v empty_a away_o and_o prepare_v himself_o so_o as_o that_o this_o receipt_n may_v kind_o work_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o preservation_n to_o everlasting_a life_n 3.27_o ephes_n 3.27_o now_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o be_v to_o be_v deck_v and_o by_o which_o the_o only_a preparation_n be_v make_v be_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o it_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v faith_n apparreli_v the_o soul_n with_o rich_a clothing_n the_o wedding_n garment_n for_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n their_o nakedness_n be_v all_o hide_a and_o none_o appear_v even_o as_o when_o aaron_n have_v on_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n he_o appear_v a_o most_o goodly_a person_n faith_n behange_v the_o soul_n with_o most_o rich_a jewel_n and_o pearl_n of_o inestimable_a worth_n 45._o matth_n 13_o 45._o of_o which_o the_o merchant_n that_o see_v the_o value_n will_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o one_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o prou._n 3_o 15._o it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n reach_v out_o unto_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o woman_n touch_v he_o and_o be_v heal_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n so_o the_o faithful_a touch_v he_o handle_n and_o receive_v he_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a all_o disease_n faith_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n feed_v upon_o christ_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v teach_v that_o his_o body_n must_v be_v eat_v and_o that_o he_o which_o eat_v have_v everlasting_a life_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o believer_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o 47_o john_n â—_o 47_o have_v everlasting_a life_n faith_n be_v the_o digest_v faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v so_o effectual_o that_o christ_n become_v here_o by_o our_o nourishment_n and_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n â—_o ephes_n 53._o â—_o and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 11.5_o rom._n 5.1_o heb_fw-mi 11.13_o heb._n 11.5_o last_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v more_o desire_v a_o person_n please_v unto_o god_n a_o eye_n to_o see_v god_n foot_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n faith_n give_v all_o for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o ancient_a father_n see_v the_o promise_n a_o far_o off_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o by_o faith_n enoch_n as_o with_o foot_n walk_v with_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o examine_v his_o own_o heart_n find_v faith_n need_v not_o to_o fear_v to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n he_o be_v hereby_o make_v worthy_a of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n quest_n 136._o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o have_v this_o faith_n or_o no_o answ_n by_o two_o special_a fruit_n thereof_o repentance_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n explan_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o measure_n do_v deceive_v he_o in_o nothing_o more_o then_o in_o false_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o have_v true_a and_o right_a faith_n for_o if_o a_o man_n put_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v it_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o faith_n never_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v to_o a_o true_a trial_n whether_o this_o trust_n be_v the_o faith_n that_o instifi_v before_o god_n or_o no._n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v herein_o beguile_v the_o lord_n have_v set_v forth_o this_o faith_n to_o be_v lively_a so_o that_o as_o a_o man_n live_v may_v be_v know_v from_o a_o man_n dead_a by_o breath_n and_o motion_n so_o he_o that_o list_v to_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n may_v know_v the_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v from_o all_o counterfeit_n and_o false_a faith_n 2.20_o james_n 2.20_o it_o breathe_v and_o move_v by_o repentance_n and_o love_n which_o who_o so_o find_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o vain_a man_n his_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o unprofitable_a even_o as_o a_o dead_a tree_n as_o saint_z â—ameâ—_n teach_v for_o that_o the_o faith_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v without_o these_o be_v plain_a from_o many_o evidence_n first_o from_o the_o compare_v of_o paul_n and_o james_n together_o who_o seem_v to_o speak_v one_o against_o the_o other_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n james_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o both_o bring_n for_o example_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a abraham_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v reason_v thus_o such_o as_o be_v abraham_n faith_n such_o aught_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o man_n to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o abraham_n faith_n be_v a_o live_a faith_n express_v itself_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n when_o god_n call_v he_o and_o by_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n in_o admirable_a obedience_n when_o god_n command_v that_o be_v by_o forsake_v sin_n though_o most_o dear_a and_o perform_v obedience_n even_o in_o that_o which_o be_v hard_a therefore_o such_o must_v our_o faith_n also_o be_v 28.13_o prou._n 28.13_o second_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o thus_o live_v appear_v to_o be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v a_o build_n without_o a_o foundation_n the_o only_a foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n promise_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v and_o do_v by_o true_a repentance_n turn_v from_o sin_n for_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o other_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o this_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n
and_o this_o whensoever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n now_o such_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o any_o man_n faith_n be_v build_v such_o be_v his_o faith_n if_o the_o ground_n be_v none_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a but_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o continue_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n be_v none_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n unto_o he_o therefore_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a if_o he_o shall_v say_v but_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v before_o my_o death_n ah_o strange_a delusion_n of_o satan_n thou_o be_v content_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n to_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o interest_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o a_o reprobate_a estate_n a_o thousand_o to_o one_o when_o thou_o intend_v to_o repent_v thy_o god_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o so_o gross_a neglect_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o give_v thou_o over_o effectual_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v final_o harden_v unto_o damnation_n three_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o live_v be_v vain_a because_o the_o true_a faith_n do_v establish_v the_o law_n but_o this_o disannul_v it_o see_v it_o look_v for_o salvation_n and_o yet_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o live_v in_o sin_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o last_o faith_n must_v express_v itself_o as_o by_o repentance_n so_o also_o by_o love_n otherwise_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v not_o love_n it_o be_v vain_a and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o god_n be_v love_n wherefore_o the_o true_a faithful_a man_n must_v needs_o have_v love_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o it_o be_v without_o god_n and_o do_v utter_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n 12.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o again_o by_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o be_v make_v member_n one_o of_o another_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o if_o member_n one_o of_o another_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v likewise_o affect_v be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n quest_n 137._o wherein_o stand_v true_a christian_a love_n answ_n in_o affection_n when_o it_o be_v the_o same_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v towards_o ourselves_o void_a of_o malice_n hatred_n and_o envy_n and_o desirous_a of_o our_o neighbour_n good_a as_o of_o our_o own_o and_o in_o action_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o to_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o 13.13_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o explan_n have_v already_o speak_v of_o repentance_n the_o first_o whereby_o faith_n that_o be_v live_v manife_v itself_o viz._n in_o the_o tractate_n of_o baptism_n we_o have_v now_o leave_v only_o to_o consider_v of_o love_n which_o be_v high_o commend_v above_o all_o other_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n the_o season_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o god_n service_n and_o the_o principal_a among_o the_o chief_a grace_n for_o there_o be_v these_o three_o say_v the_o apostle_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love._n and_o this_o love_n be_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o in_o action_n first_o in_o affection_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v malicious_a or_o envious_a there_o can_v be_v no_o love_n for_o what_o love_n be_v there_o in_o cain_n towards_o abel_n what_o love_n in_o esau_n towards_o jacob_n or_o in_o josephs_n brethren_n towards_o he_o so_o in_o whosoever_o these_o vild_a affection_n rest_n there_o be_v no_o love_n publican_n may_v be_v friendly_a to_o publican_n and_o sinner_n unto_o sinner_n but_o if_o our_o love_n be_v none_o other_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o corrupt_a and_o not_o the_o love_n by_o which_o faith_n live_v see_v this_o direct_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o those_o that_o hate_v us._n if_o there_o be_v malice_n and_o envy_n in_o we_o we_o be_v altogether_o indispose_v to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o faith_n come_v for_o the_o right_a disposition_n hereunto_o be_v as_o saint_n peter_n show_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n 15_o 1._o pet_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n â—_o 15_o and_o dissimulation_n and_o envy_n and_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n wherefore_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n but_o they_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o all_o iniquity_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o again_o love_n desire_v the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o it_o make_v a_o man_n live_v affect_v to_o his_o neighbour_n as_o unto_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 17._o 1_o john_n 3.18_o verse_n 17._o last_o it_o be_v not_o faint_a and_o contain_v withâ—n_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n do_v good_a unto_o other_o as_o unto_o ourselves_o and_o keep_v away_o hurt_v as_o from_o ourselves_o my_o little_a child_n say_v john_n let_v we_o love_v not_o in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n whosoever_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o compassion_n towards_o his_o brother_n how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1.27_o jameâ—_n 1.27_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a religion_n that_o be_v in_o word_n the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n the_o deed_n of_o love_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o weight_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 25._o matth_n 25._o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n 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this_o confidence_n upon_o as_o very_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n you_o have_v none_o at_o all_o from_o god_n whence_o then_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o your_o hope_n what_o do_v you_o build_v your_o comfort_n upon_o upon_o a_o shadow_n upon_o nothing_o be_v ashamed_a in_o time_n of_o this_o your_o folly_n flatter_v not_o yourselves_o in_o vain_a you_o sinner_n but_o lay_v hold_v upon_o salvation_n while_o it_o be_v offer_v be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n in_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o all_o iniquity_n be_v expel_v thence_o it_o may_v by_o power_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n be_v expiate_v and_o never_o appear_v to_o your_o condemnation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o account_n now_o as_o christ_n his_o blood_n alone_o purge_v from_o sin_n so_o it_o of_o 〈…〉_o must_v be_v apply_v by_o the_o sinner_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o water_n of_o all_o river_n will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n clean_o unless_o with_o hand_n he_o 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