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unto_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v they_o four_o it_o stir_v up_o to_o pray_v without_o distrustful_a fruitless_a excessive_a care_n it_o commit_v the_o cause_n unto_o god_n 4.10_o job_n 5.8_o &_o 8.5_o 1._o chron._n 4.10_o and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o almighty_a oh_o that_o thou_o will_v bless_v i_o indeed_o and_o enlarge_v my_o coast_n and_o that_o thy_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o evil_a that_o it_o may_v not_o grieve_v i_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o 21._o gen._n 28.20_o 21._o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o 4.6_o phil._n 4.6_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n now_o faith_n turn_v precept_n into_o prayer_n and_o make_v request_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o god_n require_v that_o faith_n petition_v for_o and_o in_o such_o manner_n five_o it_o see_v riches_n in_o god_n submit_v to_o his_o wisdom_n rest_v in_o his_o love_n and_o so_o maintain_v a_o christian_a in_o some_o measure_n of_o contentment_n by_o faith_n we_o so_o embrace_v the_o lord_n as_o that_o in_o he_o we_o seek_v and_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o possess_v he_o as_o the_o portion_n of_o ouâ—_n lot_n and_o inheritance_n who_o will_v keep_v back_o nothing_o from_o uâ—_n but_o what_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a it_o lean_v upon_o the_o everlasting_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v present_a succour_n and_o supply_v fâ—om_fw-mi he_o as_o in_o wisdom_n he_o know_v best_o and_o of_o grace_n hâ—th_v promise_v 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motive_n and_o inducement_n experiment_n and_o probability_n many_o object_n of_o faith_n may_v also_o be_v evident_a and_o that_o which_o be_v believe_v may_v also_o be_v see_v 20.29_o john_n 20.29_o thomas_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thou_o have_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o compossibilitie_n of_o faith_n and_o evidence_n in_o diverse_a respect_n whereby_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o same_o man_n about_o the_o same_o object_n albeit_o faith_n rest_v not_o upon_o that_o evidence_n but_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n faith_n and_o science_n be_v habit_n that_o may_v stand_v together_o faith_n by_o authority_n reveal_v knowledge_n or_o science_n by_o evident_a demonstration_n for_o albeit_o faith_n exceed_v the_o dimension_n of_o reason_n yet_o reason_n be_v subordinate_a to_o it_o as_o sense_n be_v to_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n to_o say_v we_o understand_v the_o thing_n we_o see_v no_o more_o than_o be_v it_o to_o 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he_o be_v shake_v many_o time_n as_o he_o confess_v of_o himself_o 31.22_o psal_n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n â—1_n psal_n 73.13_o 16_o 22._o &_o 116._o â—1_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o though_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n that_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_n for_o the_o perfection_n as_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o give_v assent_v to_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v yet_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o weakness_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o doubt_n do_v many_o time_n arise_v in_o our_o heart_n absolute_a 2._o absolute_a the_o assent_n that_o faith_n give_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o unlimited_a viz._n to_o the_o whole_a truth_n promise_n threaten_n commandment_n it_o will_v not_o take_v and_o leave_v at_o pleasure_n but_o if_o 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strength_n but_o upon_o thy_o grace_n 119.133_o psal_n 119.57.112_o psal_n 119.133_o who_o gâ—ueth_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v thou_o be_v my_o portion_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o chap._n x._o what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o vocation_n vocation_n christian_n be_v allow_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o vocation_n it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v labour_v in_o some_o honest_a vocation_n for_o their_o private_a maintenance_n and_o the_o common_a good_a that_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o mankind_n and_o for_o encouragement_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o protect_v and_o bless_v they_o that_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o their_o call_n with_o diligence_n the_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v 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