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life_n of_o grace_n a_o everlasting_a life_n the_o water_n of_o life_n a_o well_o spring_v unto_o eternal_a life_n christ_n once_o die_v for_o sin_n never_o to_o die_v any_o more_o and_o he_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o indeed_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o freewill_n or_o have_v dependence_n upon_o it_o it_o may_v well_o perish_v but_o be_v the_o entire_a gift_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n of_o grace_n it_o must_v needs_o partake_v of_o the_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o it_o spring_v i_o will_v walk_v jealous_a of_o myself_o because_o feeble_a and_o apt_a to_o offend_v but_o confident_a in_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n because_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o shall_v confirm_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o perfect_a his_o work_n he_o have_v begin_v my_o care_n shall_v be_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o life_n to_o shun_v sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o to_o cry_v for_o aid_n and_o strength_n and_o when_o i_o feel_v myself_o ready_a to_o sink_v i_o will_v hang_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o power_n shall_v sustain_v i_o his_o right_a hand_n shall_v uphold_v i_o and_o by_o his_o might_n i_o shall_v be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unâ—o_o salvation_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v 12.9_o math._n 12.20_o 2._o cor._n 12.9_o till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n into_o victory_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o weakness_n three_o he_o must_v pray_v instant_o that_o god_n will_v uphold_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v establish_v he_o unto_o the_o end_n our_o strength_n be_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o we_o know_v or_o be_v assure_v that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a the_o state_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v sure_a and_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o elect_a shall_v be_v deceive_v but_o as_o they_o stand_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o they_o know_v their_o stand_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o rest_n upon_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n and_o desire_v to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o commandment_n look_v merciful_o upon_o i_o thy_o weak_a unworthy_a servant_n heal_v my_o infirmity_n for_o they_o be_v many_o and_o establish_v i_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n for_o i_o be_o bring_v very_o low_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o 40._o jer._n 32.39_o 40._o the_o word_n of_o thy_o coâ—eâ—ant_n say_v i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o now_o i_o be_o thy_o poor_a creature_n the_o woâ—ke_n of_o thy_o hand_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o poor_a servant_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v strike_v covenant_n unto_o who_o thou_o have_v show_v this_o mercy_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n make_v i_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n unite_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o fear_n confirm_v strengthen_v establish_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o by_o thy_o power_n i_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o stand_v fast_o and_o vanish_v the_o enemy_n of_o my_o salvation_n that_o i_o may_v fight_v manful_o obey_v cheerful_o persist_v undaunted_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n chap._n vi_o how_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n when_o satan_n encounter_v and_o seek_v to_o winnow_v the_o poor_a servant_n of_o christ_n no_o soon_o do_v a_o christian_n set_v himself_o unfeigned_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o but_o satan_n with_o all_o his_o malice_n subtlety_n might_n and_o fury_n do_v make_v out_o after_o he_o assay_v by_o inward_a suggestion_n and_o outward_a tentation_n agaâ—ne_v and_o again_o reiterated_a to_o discourage_v turn_v back_o and_o utter_o over_o throw_v he_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o soldier_n and_o have_v continual_a war_n not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 6.11.12_o eph._n 6.11.12_o but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n this_o they_o must_v expect_v they_o have_v swear_v it_o and_o be_v call_v unto_o of_o the_o lord_n satan_n encouragement_n to_o resist_v satan_n who_o for_o
remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o chrâ—st_o alone_o for_o salvation_n assure_o he_o receive_v forgiveness_n although_o he_o be_v vex_v with_o scruple_n and_o temptation_n and_o want_v the_o assurance_n and_o persuasion_n in_o himself_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v for_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o full_a assurance_n that_o i_o do_v believe_v in_o that_o sort_n be_v not_o of_o lâ—ke_a necessity_n and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v unfeigned_o who_o be_v not_o full_o assure_v that_o he_o do_v so_o believe_v than_o faith_n may_v be_v certain_a in_o the_o event_n when_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o believer_n 6._o §._o 3._o faith_n as_o it_o justifi_v be_v a_o rest_v upon_o christ_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n zanch._n the_o redempt_n lib._n 1._o c._n 13._o tit_n de_fw-fr fiducia_n col_fw-fr 282._o musc_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr remiss_a meisner_n dec_fw-la 3._o pag._n 329._o par._n in_o gal._n cap._n 2._o lect_n 24._o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr justif_n l._n 1._o cap._n 10._o lect_n 227._o albizius_fw-la exercit_fw-la theol_fw-it be_v 2._o 8._o ad_fw-la 3._o hom._n of_o faith_n part_n 1._o august_n conf_n art_n 4._o &_o art_n 20._o bohemic_a conf_n art_n 6._o §_o 3._o but_o what_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o wit_n on_o man_n part_n to_o justification_n be_v it_o a_o assure_a persuasion_n of_o our_o particular_a election_n or_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v already_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v no_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o rest_n on_o christ_n obey_v to_o the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n and_o life_n everlasting_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o true_a belief_n require_v to_o justification_n another_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o god_n particular_a elect_a people_n and_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o do_v away_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o grace_n grant_v to_o he_o who_o believe_v be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o he_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o action_n of_o christian_a faith_n previous_a or_o fundamental_a to_o justification_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o god_n elect_v for_o we_o come_v to_o know_v our_o election_n by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o faith_n justification_n sanctification_n we_o must_v first_o read_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o see_v that_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o faith_n love_n hope_v fear_v etc._n etc._n and_o seal_v we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o know_v his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o purpose_n towards_o we_o therefore_o the_o belief_n of_o our_o particular_a election_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n follow_v justification_n not_o precedent_n to_o it_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v just_o nor_o pardon_v 16._o gallican_n conf_n art_n 20._o belgic_a confess_v art_n 23._o bolton_n walk_v with_o god_n pag._n 320._o pemble_n plea_n for_o grace_n pag._n 258._o 259._o 260._o rolloc_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la heming_n syntagm_n gradus_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionâ—m_fw-la 49._o gal._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o by_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o if_o his_o belief_n be_v true_a he_o must_v be_v true_o just_a before_o he_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v just_o and_o actual_o pardon_v before_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v pardon_v this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n confer_v upon_o we_o in_o christ_n faith_n be_v the_o band_n whereby_o we_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n after_o union_n follow_v communion_n with_o he_o justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n be_v the_o benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o communion_n be_v make_v son_n by_o faith_n god_n send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n and_o this_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n assurance_n or_o certain_a persuasion_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v follow_v this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v before_o justification_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o time_n and_o justification_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o remission_n and_o therefore_o that_o belief_n which_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n to_o justification_n can_v be_v a_o assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v already_o unless_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v before_o &_o after_o itself_o &_o a_o man_n be_v pardon_v before_o he_o believe_v or_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v grant_v or_o that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o can_v be_v but_o in_o a_o person_n already_o justify_v must_v go_v before_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 16.18_o esa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18_o ezek._n 18._o â—1_n prou._n 28.13_o math._n 6.14_o 15._o act_n 16.30_o 31._o john_n 6.29_o &_o 11.25_o act_n 10.43_o act_n 16.18_o the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v conditional_a and_o become_v not_o absolute_a until_o the_o condition_n be_v fulfil_v either_o actual_o or_o in_o desire_n and_o preparation_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v when_o do_v this_o conditional_a proposition_n become_v absolute_a when_o we_o believe_v what_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v no_o but_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o obtain_v pardon_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o belief_n assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v conclude_v in_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n thus_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o i_o believe_v therefore_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v where_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o a_o twofold_a ground_n the_o one_o express_v in_o scripture_n the_o other_o evident_a if_o true_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o renew_a conscience_n and_o presuppose_v that_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v now_o if_o assurance_n of_o remission_n be_v conclude_v from_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o believe_v and_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o believe_v than_o the_o belief_n which_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n to_o justification_n can_v be_v a_o assurance_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o already_o for_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n believe_v for_o a_o persuasion_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o than_o the_o syllogism_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v faith_n receive_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v proffer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o ground_v itself_o sole_o and_o immediate_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o guilty_a shall_v build_v assurance_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v without_o some_o other_o act_n of_o faith_n come_v betwixt_o the_o promise_n &_o that_o assurance_n there_o be_v none_o the_o gospel_n offer_v pardon_n to_o the_o thirsty_a and_o burden_a if_o he_o will_v receive_v it_o assure_v they_o of_o pardon_n who_o have_v embrace_v the_o promise_n but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v ground_n whereupon_o the_o guilty_a person_n who_o believe_v not_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o his_o sin_n not_o actual_o pardon_v be_v yet_o pardon_v and_o blot_v out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n faith_n take_v the_o pardon_n present_v to_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o travail_v with_o it_o bring_v forth_o actual_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o upon_o our_o faith_n we_o 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10._o it_o have_v this_o proposition_n concern_v the_o present_a or_o time_n past_a to_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n my_o sin_n be_v forgâ—ued_v and_o thus_o the_o horn_a argument_n of_o the_o jesuite_n nostri_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr justif_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 10._o sect._n ratio_fw-la secunda_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr eccl._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o §._o sectary_n nostri_fw-la whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n justify_v and_o our_o doctrine_n in_o that_o point_n to_o b_o e_o gross_a and_o absurd_a be_v easy_o untie_v for_o thus_o he_o reason_v justify_v faith_n go_v before_o justification_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n follow_v justification_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v either_o just_a before_o or_o not_o just_a if_o just_a before_o then_o faith_n iustifyeâ—h_v not_o if_o unjust_a then_o believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o believe_v 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