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how_o do_v christ_n entertain_v she_o the_o text_n say_v he_o answer_v she_o not_o a_o word_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v she_o cry_v after_o thou_o christ_n silence_n raise_v her_o voice_n the_o high_a again_o she_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o how_o be_v she_o now_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n such_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o spirit_n have_v be_v far_o worse_o than_o silence_n but_o mark_v it_o her_o faith_n follow_v christ_n still_o and_o that_o very_a word_n which_o will_v discourage_v another_o encourage_v she_o o_o that_o faith_n be_v strong_a which_o can_v urge_v christ_n from_o a_o small_a hint_n truth_n lord_n say_v
yet_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o meet_v at_o heaven_n you_o see_v several_a bottom_n at_o sea_n one_o make_v more_o speed_n than_o another_o and_o perhaps_o be_v better_o order_v but_o those_o dull_a and_o slow_a bottom_n follow_v after_o and_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o the_o same_o haven_n and_o so_o cast_v anchor_n together_o so_o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n will_v also_o be_v the_o finisher_n of_o all_o true_a faith_n and_o though_o faith_n may_v be_v very_o weak_a yet_o the_o weak_a faith_n be_v invincible_a the_o gate_n no_o not_o of_o hell_n and_o they_o import_v the_o strong_a opposition_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o satan_n may_v much_o assault_v and_o batter_v and_o the_o world_n may_v oppose_v and_o totter_v and_o sin_n may_v weaken_v interrupt_v and_o stagger_v even_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n but_o to_o be_v oppress_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v suppress_v be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v wound_v be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v kill_v be_v another_o for_o faith_n to_o fall_v in_o its_o strength_n be_v one_o thing_n for_o faith_n to_o fail_v in_o its_o be_v be_v another_o simon_n simon_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o o_o malicious_a devil_n who_o have_v strong_a temptation_n to_o weaken_v faith_n o_o gracious_a saviour_n who_o have_v strong_a intercession_n to_o preserve_v faith_n even_o the_o weak_a faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o a_o divine_a band_n and_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o almighty_a guard_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n john_n 17._o 11._o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o verse_n 20._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o 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believer_n be_v as_o deep_a in_o the_o fountain_n they_o say_v in_o logic_n that_o substantial_a relation_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o degree_n of_o more_o and_o less_o as_o the_o father_n be_v a_o equal_a father_n to_o every_o child_n his_o paternity_n and_o their_o filiation_n be_v indivisible_a thing_n so_o be_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o this_o business_n god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o father_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v his_o radical_a love_n be_v alike_o his_o fundamental_a gift_n which_o testify_v that_o love_n be_v all_o alike_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrament_n one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o for_o his_o tenderness_n why_o if_o any_o child_n find_v the_o gentle_a voice_n and_o easy_a tenderness_n tenderness_n hand_n it_o be_v the_o weak_a child_n if_o any_o believer_n find_v soft_a and_o encourage_v expression_n from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o weak_a believer_n god_n will_v have_v they_o comfort_v yea_o he_o have_v prepare_v the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n for_o such_o suckling_n yea_o and_o the_o knee_n to_o dandle_v 11._o isa_n 66._o 11_o 12_o 13._o isa_n 40._o 11._o they_o yea_o the_o hand_n to_o lead_v they_o yea_o the_o arm_n to_o carry_v they_o and_o christ_n will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o bruise_v the_o break_a reed_n how_o often_o do_v god_n call_v upon_o the_o weak_a one_o to_o look_v up_o and_o behold_v their_o king_n and_o their_o salvation_n and_o to_o trust_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v nor_o to_o be_v dismay_v nay_o for_o his_o sake_n do_v he_o often_o double_a and_o treble_a the_o promise_n yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o yea_o he_o take_v his_o oath_n he_o swear_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o they_o nor_o fail_v they_o yea_o he_o ratify_v and_o seal_v his_o word_n with_o blood_n and_o truth_n o_o how_o do_v god_n condescend_v in_o his_o nature_n in_o his_o word_n 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christ_n they_o 〈…〉_o to_o come_v in_o 〈…〉_o know_v they_o 〈…〉_o be_v save_v without_o he_o but_o 〈…〉_o will_v not_o 〈…〉_o sin_n it_o â—uâ—s_v their_o soul_n to_o think_v of_o such_o a_o divorce_n come_v on_o it_o what_o will_v thâ—y_o will_v take_v their_o pleasure_n and_o hold_v faâ—t_v their_o wickedness_n 5._o a_o five_o impediment_n be_v the_o world_n the_o honour_n of_o it_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v who_o receive_v honour_v 〈…〉_o â—nother_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o honour_n that_o 〈…〉_o â—od_a only_o john_n 5._o â—â—_o the_o profâ—â—_n of_o it_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possessioâ—s_n mâ—t._n 19_o 22._o the_o example_n of_o it_o have_v any_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o john_n 7_o 48._o the_o terror_n of_o it_o the_o feâ—â—e_n of_o the_o jew_n keep_v off_o many_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o loss_n of_o it_o and_o cross_n he_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n muâ—â—_n deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o 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thou_o shall_v see_v there_o all_o thy_o good_a set_v free_o open_a that_o god_n stand_v not_o for_o this_o nor_o for_o that_o and_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o there_o be_v grace_n to_o renew_v thy_o heart_n for_o the_o present_a and_o strength_n for_o the_o future_a and_o thou_o may_v sue_v out_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o faith_n of_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v sure_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o 3._o study_v the_o main_a hindrance_n of_o distance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o thy_o soul_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o keep_v thou_o off_o and_o that_o be_v unbelief_n for_o god_n do_v not_o require_v any_o other_o thing_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o christ_n but_o only_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v never_o offend_v i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v bestow_v my_o son_n on_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o 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