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without_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o faith_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v promise_v i_o a_o thousand_o pound_n i_o must_v consider_v his_o ability_n as_o well_o as_o his_o promise_n before_o i_o can_v upon_o good_a ground_n believe_v that_o ever_o i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o of_o he_o for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a he_o can_v give_v it_o and_o so_o his_o promise_n be_v nothing_o so_o though_o i_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o mercy_n yet_o if_o i_o do_v not_o consider_v god_n ability_n to_o perform_v this_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o make_v i_o believe_v for_o what_o if_o the_o heart_n object_n as_o once_o israel_n do_v true_a here_o be_v a_o promise_n but_o can_v god_n perform_v what_o he_o promise_v if_o the_o soul_n say_v yea_o he_o be_v able_a than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n present_o come_v into_o consideration_n and_o i_o have_v that_o as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o faith_n if_o the_o soul_n can_v believe_v this_o that_o god_n be_v able_a than_o the_o promise_n alone_o will_v not_o persuade_v it_o neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o cause_v it_o to_o believe_v for_o the_o mercy_n so_o that_o both_o these_o viz._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o god_n power_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o must_v go_v together_o to_o make_v up_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n when_o i_o will_v act_v faith_n i_o must_v first_o go_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o there_o behold_v and_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v free_o promise_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n as_o i_o be_o and_o work_v this_o upon_o my_o heart_n that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o truth_n when_o i_o have_v do_v so_o i_o be_o to_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v up_o my_o heart_n to_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o god_n be_v able_a and_o all-sufficient_a to_o fulfil_v this_o promise_n whatsoever_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n or_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o now_o although_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a casie_a thing_n to_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o thereabouts_o yet_o assure_o it_o be_v a_o most_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o unbeleef_n spring_v from_o hence_o a_o distrust_n or_o question_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n i_o have_v know_v one_o as_o confident_a as_o another_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o can_v not_o think_v otherwise_o who_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o follow_v up_o his_o doubt_n to_o the_o first_o head_n find_v it_o far_o otherwise_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o do_v arise_v hence_o i_o have_v many_o time_n think_v the_o question_n have_v be_v only_o thus_o will_v god_n do_v this_o for_o i_o change_v this_o heart_n kill_v this_o corruption_n &_o c_o and_o can_v i_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o i_o have_v think_v all_o my_o doubt_n will_v be_v over_o but_o when_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n i_o have_v find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o be_v much_o alter_v and_o hear_v a_o secret_a whisper_n there_o can_v god_n do_v such_o a_o thing_n can_v this_o curse_a heart_n of_o i_o be_v change_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o such_o and_o such_o corruption_n that_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o contend_v with_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o and_o be_v yet_o as_o strong_a and_o lively_a as_o ever_o shall_v ever_o be_v subdue_v hence_o come_v our_o unbeleef_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o therefore_o will_v we_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o we_o must_v keep_v to_o the_o true_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o so_o likewise_o to_o the_o full_a ground_n i.e._n we_o must_v act_v faith_n in_o both_o viz._n the_o promise_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o i_o think_v when_o i_o ponder_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o wonder_n why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o unbeleef_n and_o so_o little_a of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o most_o of_o we_o because_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n in_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n to_o believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v such_o abundance_n of_o faith_n that_o that_o which_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o be_v from_o abraham_n time_n to_o paul_n the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o we_o read_v scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o of_o believe_a the_o power_n of_o god_n ever_o be_v and_o have_v be_v be_v easy_a to_o we_o as_o if_o that_o which_o declare_v abraham_n strong_a in_o faith_n be_v now_o a_o thing_n common_a and_o from_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v we_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o take_v no_o pain_n with_o our_o heart_n hereabout_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n we_o lie_v in_o unbeleef_n so_o much_o as_o we_o do_v whilst_o we_o slight_o pass_v over_o and_o careless_o neglect_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o faith_n 3_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o our_o description_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o live_n by_o faith_n it_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o good_a expect_v or_o hope_v for_o to_o all_o evil_n present_a or_o fear_v whether_o relate_v to_o the_o life_n present_a or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o natural_a way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n prevent_v of_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o run_v to_o our_o own_o righteousness_n our_o amend_v and_o do_v but_o now_o the_o christian_n way_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n i_o obtain_v all_o good_a by_o faith_n i_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o evil_a by_o faith_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o jew_n find_v a_o want_n of_o righteousness_n the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o by_o moses_n convince_v they_o of_o much_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n they_o see_v themselves_o sinner_n the_o law_n terrify_v they_o conscience_n gripe_v they_o what_o now_o do_v they_o do_v why_o see_v v._o 32._o present_o they_o run_v to_o the_o law_n that_o bid_v they_o amend_v their_o way_n do_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o as_o far_o from_o obtain_v what_o they_o want_v or_o remove_v their_o fear_n as_o ever_o because_o they_o seek_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o gentile_n likewise_o they_o have_v the_o same_o want_n and_o ground_n of_o fear_n the_o jew_n have_v what_o do_v they_o why_o this_o they_o do_v they_o hear_v a_o message_n a_o glorious_a message_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n through_o who_o death_n poor_a sinner_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v obtain_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n hereupon_o they_o present_o disclaim_v any_o worthiness_n in_o themselves_o or_o any_o thing_n they_o can_v do_v fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o obtain_v righteousness_n vers_fw-la 30._o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o get_v their_o great_a want_n supply_v their_o conscience_n true_o pacify_v
in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o poor_a sinner_n in_o this_o this_o righteousness_n be_v contain_v here_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o it_o by_o hold_v of_o this_o thou_o must_v keep_v it_o thou_o need_v not_o poor_a sinner_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v all_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v be_v a_o justify_v soul_n and_o bless_v for_o ever_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o thy_o own_o good_a work_n and_o righteousness_n for_o it_o nor_o run_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o despair_n think_v thou_o may_v as_o soon_o find_v it_o there_o as_o any_o where_o else_o no_o no_o poor_a soul_n what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nâ—gh_v thou_o heaven_n be_v nigh_o justification_n salvation_n be_v nigh_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o god_n word_n of_o faith_n which_o thou_o hear_v preach_v that_o free_a promise_n which_o bring_v thou_o tiding_n of_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n lay_v hold_v of_o this_o thou_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o keep_v hold_v of_o this_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thyself_o a_o justify_v person_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n for_o ever_o and_o who_o i_o think_v hear_v this_o will_v not_o have_v thought_n of_o a_o heaven_n thou_o poor_a soul_n sit_v all_o the_o week_n long_o at_o thy_o cup_n and_o with_o thy_o quean_n and_o be_v scare_v from_o have_v any_o thought_n of_o heaven_n or_o obtain_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o life_n eternal_a through_o he_o because_o thou_o think_v if_o ever_o thou_o do_v it_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o ladder_n of_o good_a work_n and_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o thus_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o thou_o to_o have_v thought_n of_o it_o or_o if_o not_o so_o yet_o thou_o think_v thou_o must_v run_v mad_a for_o a_o while_n at_o least_o the_o thought_n whereof_o terrify_v thou_o as_o much_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whereas_o poor_a soul_n thou_o be_v mistake_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o soul_n be_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o soul_n be_v justify_v and_o save_v needs_o neither_o of_o these_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o thou_o need_v not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n nor_o down_o to_o hell_n to_o get_v it_o thou_o need_v not_o stand_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o mope_v a_o month_n together_o to_o get_v a_o heaven_n no_o but_o come_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o be_v thou_o but_o i_o tell_v thou_o not_o that_o when_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v swagger_v and_o swear_v and_o be_v drink_v and_o roar_v as_o before_o thou_o do_v no_o but_o a_o new_a nature_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o thou_o and_o god_n who_o now_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o hang_v thou_o thou_o shall_v come_v run_v unto_o and_o throw_v thyself_o into_o his_o arm_n as_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o that_o work_n as_o prayer_n hear_v which_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n whilst_o thou_o be_v about_o thou_o shall_v account_v this_o glorious_a liberty_n 4_o faith_n it_o beget_v and_o keep_v up_o a_o secret_a persuasion_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o live_v thereby_o that_o either_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o promise_n already_o for_o certain_a be_v or_o if_o not_o may_v be_v i_o as_o faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o and_o hold_v it_o close_o to_o the_o promise_n where_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v hold_v forth_o so_o there_o be_v something_o which_o faith_n in_o its_o act_n do_v to_o bring_v the_o soul_n unto_o and_o constant_o to_o hold_v it_o to_o the_o promise_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a soul_n which_o see_v nothingness_n and_o emptiness_n in_o itself_o and_o all_o its_o own_o righteousness_n to_o close_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o shall_v not_o swerve_v or_o start_v aside_o stagger_v or_o reel_v from_o that_o promise_n in_o this_o great_a business_n of_o its_o justification_n now_o that_o which_o faith_n do_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o and_o hold_v it_o close_o to_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o beget_n and_o maintain_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o certain_a secret_a and_o inward_a persuasion_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o 1_o such_o as_o have_v a_o assure_v act_n of_o faith_n join_v with_o it_o and_o may_v be_v call_v faith_n of_o assurance_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o that_o wherein_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n do_v proper_o consist_v yet_o it_o oftentimes_o accompani_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v more_o constant_o find_v in_o that_o soul_n which_o live_v by_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v in_o another_o which_o do_v not_o live_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinner_n be_v certain_o i_o apply_v to_o i_o and_o that_o through_o the_o same_o i_o be_o already_o justify_v and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o i_o come_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o keep_v to_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v my_o continual_a evidence_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o say_v this_o promise_n be_v i_o the_o treasure_n in_o it_o be_v i_o the_o jewel_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o it_o bring_v be_v i_o and_o in_o this_o confidence_n it_o triumph_v over_o death_n hell_n sin_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o its_o justification_n and_o salvation_n this_o persuasion_n we_o find_v in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n his_o glorious_a triumph_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 33._o to_o the_o end_n dare_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n all_o come_v from_o this_o persuasion_n vers_fw-la 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o though_o this_o persuasion_n that_o i_o be_o certain_o just_a and_o righteous_a before_o god_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o proper_a act_n whereby_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n yet_o the_o more_o i_o attain_v to_o of_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n the_o great_a and_o more_o constant_a will_v this_o persuasion_n be_v for_o the_o strong_a faith_n grow_v in_o any_o soul_n the_o 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