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with_o desire_n or_o a_o desire_a expectation_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o hope_n phil._n 1.20_o so_o we_o can_v have_v a_o lively_a hope_n of_o heaven_n without_o lively_a desire_n after_o heaven_n rom._n 8.23_o we_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n it_o can_v be_v that_o such_o as_o have_v a_o sound_a hope_n of_o heaven_n shall_v place_v their_o happiness_n or_o terminate_v their_o desire_n in_o the_o world_n 12._o a_o lively_a hope_n will_v quicken_v and_o raise_v the_o heart_n in_o praise_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n psal_n 71.14_o i_o will_v hope_v continual_o and_o will_v yet_o praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o this_o hope_n be_v call_v good_a hope_n through_o grace_n 2_o thes_n 2.16_o and_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o can_v but_o see_v cause_n great_o to_o admire_v extol_v and_o magnify_v divine_a grace_n 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5.2_o 3._o of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n joy_n as_o there_o be_v counterfeit_a grace_n so_o there_o be_v false_a joy_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o likewise_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n job_n 20.5_o a_o joy_n that_o will_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o consternation_n yea_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o soul_n that_o have_v true_a grace_n yet_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v the_o seventy_o disciple_n return_v with_o joy_n luk._n 10.17_o say_v lord_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v subject_a unto_o we_o through_o thy_o name_n notwithstanding_o say_v christ_n v._o 20._o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o at_o once_o correct_v and_o direct_v their_o joy_n as_o one_o say_v many_o time_n the_o more_o excellent_a a_o sermon_n be_v burg._n mr._n a._n burg._n 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assent_n it_o be_v a_o practical_a assent_n such_o as_o draw_v the_o will_v to_o consent_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fiducial_a assent_n of_o this_o i_o be_o next_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n fiducia_n or_o trust_v be_v oft_o use_v by_o divine_n for_o confidence_n and_o full_a persuasion_n which_o be_v separable_a from_o true_a faith_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v for_o rest_v or_o rely_v on_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n ordinary_o put_v forth_o and_o however_o always_o include_v in_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o a_o believer_n resolve_v to_o venture_v and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o christ_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n chap._n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o this_o affiance_n reliance_n and_o recumbency_n upon_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o believe_v in_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o which_o some_o will_v have_v translate_v trust_v in_o or_o trust_v on_o he_o as_o v._o g._n joh._n 14.1_o you_o do_v trust_n or_o do_v you_o trust_v in_o god_n or_o on_o god_n trust_v also_o in_o i_o or_o on_o i_o as_o the_o word_n trust_v or_o hope_n be_v use_v mat._n 12.21_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n 262._o gentile_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o to_o trust_n or_o confide_v even_o in_o exotic_a author_n melancthon_n have_v gather_v many_o instance_n to_o prove_v it_o in_o loc._n com._n the_o vocab_n fidei_fw-la apud_fw-la chemnit_fw-la loc_fw-la theol._n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 256._o vide_fw-la etiam_fw-la chemnit_fw-la ib._n p._n 262._o trust_v and_o eph._n 1.12_o who_o first_o trust_v in_o christ_n believe_v and_o trust_v be_v use_v as_o equivolent_a psal_n 78.22_o because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 2.12_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la that_o betake_v themselves_o to_o he_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v protectionis_fw-la causâ_fw-la aliquò_fw-la confugere_fw-la as_o mollier_n to_o flee_v some_o wither_v for_o protection_n as_o chicken_n in_o danger_n run_v to_o the_o hen._n christo_fw-la mirè_fw-la congruit_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la enim_fw-la congregat_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la instar_fw-la gallinae_fw-la mat._n 23.37_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la umbraculum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la isa_n 25.4_o riu._n in_o pol._n synop._n there_o be_v another_o word_n use_v psal_n 22.8_o he_o role_v or_o let_v he_o roll_v himself_o his_o concern_v his_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v render_v he_o trust_v in_o god_n mat._n 27.43_o and_o cant._n 8.5_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v express_v by_o she_o lean_v or_o recumb_a upon_o her_o belove_a synop._n vid._n i._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr vel_fw-la m._n pol._n synop._n faith_n be_v a_o rely_v and_o stay_v on_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o isa_n 50.10_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n et_fw-la innitatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n tanquam_fw-la fulcro_fw-la synop._n calv._n &_o muscul_n in_o m._n pol._n synop._n nè_fw-la labatur_fw-la omnem_fw-la curam_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la velut_fw-la pondus_fw-la importabile_fw-la conjiciendo_fw-la faith_n be_v a_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n isa_n 45.22_o psal_n 123.2_o like_o the_o israelite_n look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n joh._n 3.14_o 15._o faith_n be_v a_o commit_v our_o soul_n with_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o unto_o christ_n to_o keep_v 2_o tim._n 1.12_o a_o deposit_v our_o great_a concern_v with_o he_o the_o believe_a soul_n cast_v itself_o upon_o christ_n venture_v its_o all_o with_o he_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o that_o give_v we_o this_o description_n or_o they_o that_o put_v this_o into_o the_o definition_n of_o faith_n scil_n that_o it_o be_v a_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n no_o doubt_n i_o say_v but_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o that_o great_a error_n and_o mistake_v former_o so_o common_a make_v faith_n a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o assurance_n be_v of_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o be_v that_o french_a divine_a before_o cite_v that_o describe_v it_o mestrezar_n jo._n mestrezar_n to_o be_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n flee_v for_o succour_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n indeed_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o correct_v that_o error_n which_o both_o give_v the_o papist_n such_o advantage_n against_o we_o and_o give_v such_o a_o wound_n to_o weak_a believer_n who_o will_v conclude_v they_o have_v not_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o full_a
life_n repentance_n be_v not_o a_o more_o common_a than_o necessary_a subject_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n heb._n 6.1_o and_o without_o true_a repentance_n man_n hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v build_v on_o the_o sand._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o man_n be_v save_v for_o his_o repentance_n yet_o speak_v of_o the_o adult_n we_o must_v say_v that_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o without_o repentance_n no_o pardon_n no_o remission_n and_o consequent_o no_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v this_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 15._o a_o good_a and_o full_a account_n be_v give_v of_o it_o viz._n by_o it_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n but_o also_o 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