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owe_v he_o but_o 10._o thousand_o yea_o 10._o million_o provide_v only_o that_o we_o confess_v we_o owe_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v so_o much_o jndebt_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v in_o his_o praise_n 32._o psal_n 32._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o â—o_o i_o thught_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v 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there_o be_v no_o guile_n whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o term_n of_o justify_v signify_v to_o absolve_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n when_o appear_v before_o his_o throne_n and_o judgement_n seat_n he_o be_v absolve_v of_o all_o his_o crime_n and_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v set_v before_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o rom._n 4._o who_o clothing_n we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v cause_n that_o our_o sin_n hide_v under_o his_o cloak_n 32._o psalm_n 32._o do_v not_o appear_v before_o god_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v cleanse_v
upon_o the_o rock_n and_o order_v my_o go_n in_o brief_a as_o the_o church_n sing_v 119._o psal_n 119._o they_o have_v often_o time_n afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n may_n israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v oftentimes_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o also_o they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n 118._o psal_n 118._o but_o they_o be_v quench_v as_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n for_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o thou_o have_v thrust_v sore_o at_o i_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o song_n for_o he_o have_v be_v my_o deliverance_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v valiant_o even_o when_o god_n do_v tempt_v we_o by_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n which_o he_o send_v we_o as_o by_o poverty_n sickness_n war_n famine_n pestilence_n adversity_n his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o in_o adversity_n &_o jnfinite_a other_o 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we_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o issue_n all_o the_o good_n which_o god_n do_v for_o we_o but_o yet_o beside_o that_o we_o ought_v in_o they_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n if_o we_o will_v consider_v whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o jmpart_v they_o unto_o we_o so_o abundant_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v all_o gratis_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o stir_v up_o thereunto_o but_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o of_o the_o pity_n which_o he_o have_v of_o our_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n on_o the_o other_o part_n 44._o psal_n 44._o as_o it_o be_v write_v they_o inherit_v not_o the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o do_v favour_v they_o and_o we_o must_v yet_o acknowledge_v a_o other_o favour_n in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o for_o we_o see_v a_o jnfinite_a sort_n that_o abuse_v thereof_o and_o turn_v they_o whole_o to_o a_o other_o purpose_n then_o that_o for_o the_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o which_o show_v well_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o can_v make_v good_a use_n of_o his_o grace_n nor_o apply_v they_o to_o their_o use_n nor_o yet_o know_v the_o end_n for_o the_o which_o he_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o whereunto_o they_o ought_v to_o tend_v what_o grace_n also_o do_v he_o unto_o we_o when_o through_o his_o mercy_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o evil_n that_o compass_v we_o about_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o we_o also_o when_o in_o so_o long_a a_o patience_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o shall_v turn_v unto_o he_o to_o confess_v our_o fault_n and_o jmplore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n give_v we_o leisure_n to_o repent_v although_o we_o be_v unworthy_a thereof_o seejng_v the_o only_a jngratitude_n which_o we_o use_v towards_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n not_o only_o to_o withdraw_v his_o beneficence_n from_o we_o and_o close_v his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n quite_o from_o we_o but_o also_o rujnate_a and_o exterminate_v we_o whole_o wherein_o he_o show_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o 103._o psal_n 103._o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o who_o have_v his_o eye_n always_o rather_o turn_v to_o his_o promise_n to_o execute_v they_o they_o to_o his_o threaten_n to_o remember_v they_o and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o ose_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o he_o 11._o ose_n 11._o that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n passionate_a with_o choler_n and_o fury_n as_o man_n be_v ordinary_o against_o those_o that_o do_v they_o any_o displeasure_n we_o have_v long_o since_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o nothing_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o else_o of_o we_o but_o a_o stink_a remembrance_n of_o our_o name_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n most_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a upon_o we_o but_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o so_o patient_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o who_o do_v not_o only_o quit_v we_o ten_o or_o twelve_o talent_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o but_o ten_o and_o twelve_o million_o 19_o mat_n 19_o yet_o be_v there_o one_o thing_n to_o observe_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o beneficence_n of_o our_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o will_v never_o acknowledge_v his_o good_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v they_o and_o we_o will_v not_o thank_v he_o for_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o thank_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n o_o god_n 51._o psal_n 51._o which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v joyful_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n see_v then_o that_o he_o do_v we_o so_o many_o favour_n in_o so_o many_o sort_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o say_v with_o david_n 116._o psal_n 116._o what_o shall_v i_o reud_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o henefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o the_o first_o property_n of_o faith_n now_o have_v treat_v the_o definition_n ear_n we_o must_v close_v our_o eye_n and_o open_a our_o ear_n the_o part_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n it_o remain_v consequent_o to_o declace_v the_o property_n thereof_o whereof_o the_o first_o be_v to_o close_v the_o eye_n and_o open_v the_o ear_n as_o say_v s._n august_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o epistle_n 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which_o be_v make_v in_o doubt_n and_o jncertitude_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n as_o say_v s._n james_n 2._o james._n 2._o that_o the_o uncertain_a man_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o from_o god_n whatsoever_o he_o demand_v 10._o rom._n 10._o and_o s._n paul_n demand_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n if_o first_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o he_o now_o this_o prayer_n when_o it_o be_v well_o make_v and_o ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o then_o it_o be_v address_v unto_o his_o majesty_n it_o can_v choose_v but_o obtain_v of_o he_o what_o it_o demand_v wherefore_o david_n say_v 139._o psal_n 139._o that_o prayer_n be_v his_o refuge_n in_o all_o adversity_n we_o have_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n jnfinite_a example_n of_o the_o prayer_n that_o this_o good_a prophet_n have_v make_v to_o god_n for_o to_o obtain_v of_o he_o some_o good_a and_o happy_a jssue_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n 3._o psalm_n 3._o i_o do_v call_v upon_o 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the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o storm_n rise_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v against_o this_o house_n it_o fall_v and_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v great_a david_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o of_o his_o assurance_n say_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 121._o psal_n 121._o shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remoove_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o saint_n paul_n condemn_v those_o scrupulous_a people_n dangerous_a inconstancy_n in_o religion_n very_o dangerous_a who_o have_v always_o their_o conscience_n trouble_v with_o vain_a fear_n and_o doubt_n which_o hinder_v they_o from_o rest_n and_o from_o settle_v themselves_o firm_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n say_v if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n as_o concern_v the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o coloss_n 2._o why_o be_v you_o charge_v with_o ordinance_n as_o if_o you_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n eat_v not_o taste_v not_o touch_v not_o all_o which_o thing_n 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word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n 16._o mat._n 16._o for_o as_o say_v jesus_n christ_n we_o ought_v careful_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o pharisise_n leaven_n know_v that_o we_o can_v mingle_v never_o so_o little_a of_o it_o with_o the_o good_a dough_n but_o it_o will_v be_v corrupt_v and_o if_o when_o we_o will_v receeve_v a_o payment_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o we_o we_o be_v attentyve_a to_o way_n it_o and_o to_o examine_v it_o by_o the_o sound_n and_o otherwise_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v when_o it_o be_v do_v of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o thing_n appertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n 10._o mat._n 10._o ought_v we_o then_o indiscreet_o to_o trust_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v speak_v to_o we_o of_o it_o let_v we_o then_o be_v prudent_a as_o serpent_n and_o simple_a as_o dove_n faith_n of_o the_o object_n &_o subject_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o come_v to_o deduce_v what_o be_v the_o object_n and_o subject_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o which_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o threaten_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n be_v those_o whereupon_o faith_n principal_o rely_v because_o they_o set_v before_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o the_o which_o our_o conscience_n be_v assure_v and_o the_o trouble_v pacify_v wherewith_o they_o may_v be_v disturb_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v of_o we_o a_o whole_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o obtain_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n vice_n corruption_n and_o infirmity_n withstand_v which_o be_v in_o we_o which_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o of_o this_o perfection_n as_o also_o the_o threaten_n propound_v nothing_o else_o unto_o we_o but_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o by_o they_o we_o can_v resolve_v ourselves_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n who_o hate_v wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 5._o psal_n 5._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o â—hee_o it_o remain_v then_o to_o conclude_v that_o object_n why_o faith_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o a_o object_n that_o which_o faith_n regard_v be_v principal_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o set_v his_o mercy_n before_o it_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o point_n wherewith_o faith_n be_v uphold_v i'faith_o than_o regard_v not_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o decree_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o any_o doctrine_n other_o than_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v denounce_v unto_o we_o as_o well_o by_o himself_o as_o by_o his_o prophetâ—_n and_o apostles_n it_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o the_o which_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v 29._o esay_n 29._o that_o for_o nothing_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n the_o people_n endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o by_o the_o tradition_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o he_o can_v allow_v of_o consider_v that_o which_o he_o have_v forbid_v in_o his_o law_n not_o to_o add_v nor_o diminish_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v there_o command_v and_o contain_v now_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o commandment_n by_o thâ—_n which_o our_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v also_o be_v it_o understand_v of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o which_o our_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o thaâ—_n which_o god_n have_v command_v to_o obey_v he_o also_o ought_v we_o to_o believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o see_v the_o only_a word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o whicâ—_n be_v once_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o lip_n be_v firmâ—_n and_o resolute_a 89._o psal_n 89._o for_o all_o that_o the_o devil_n caâ—_n say_v the_o father_n and_o author_n of_o lie_n all_o thaâ—_n which_o also_o antichrist_n can_v say_v and_o thâ—_n false_a prophet_n her_o complice_n and_o adherent_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o lie_v and_o vanity_n whereupon_o our_o faith_n be_v ground_v shall_v be_v no_o firm_a nor_o sure_a than_o a_o building_n set_v upon_o the_o sand_n the_o which_o be_v beat_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n will_v present_o be_v overthrow_v and_o cast_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o faithful_a man_n must_v then_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o let_v he_o principal_o settle_v himself_o upon_o the_o thankful_a promise_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o which_o as_o upon_o pillar_n and_o collom_n he_o ought_v to_o stay_v &_o assure_v his_o faith_n christ_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v i_o &_o amen_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n let_v he_o add_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v 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