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place_n the_o heart_n touch_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n draw_v near_o unto_o christ_n throw_v itself_o into_o his_o arm_n grasp_a about_o he_o with_o all_o its_o might_n hide_v itself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n from_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n furious_a indignation_n it_o bespeak_v christ_n in_o all_o term_n of_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n my_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o hope_n my_o fortress_n my_o rock_n my_o strength_n my_o salvation_n save_v i_o or_o i_o perish_v have_v you_o see_v how_o a_o tender_a infant_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o danger_n approach_v run_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o succour_n so_o do_v a_o soul_n pursue_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o affright_v with_o the_o fearful_a sight_n of_o
the_o moral_a law_n 110_o faith_n legal_a and_o evangelicall_a the_o same_o in_o substance_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o use_n and_o object_v 111_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n 158_o what_o faith_n or_o belief_n be_v in_o general_n 159_o how_o it_o agree_v with_o and_o differ_v from_o knowledge_n &_o opinion_n 160._o etc._n etc._n three_o ground_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o assent_n in_o faith_n 164._o 206_o the_o first_o 206_o the_o second_o 220_o the_o three_o 222_o faith_n a_o degree_n beyond_o belief_n be_v a_o assent_n with_o confidence_n and_o reliance_n 170_o faith_n take_v in_o a_o special_a sense_n &_o as_o it_o be_v christian_a faith_n describe_v 171_o diverse_a acception_n of_o it_o ibid._n 172_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n describe_v 172._o etc._n etc._n the_o subject_n every_o reasonable_a creature_n 197._o 198_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a heart_n even_o in_o the_o will_v as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o understanding_n 199._o 230_o faith_n which_o papist_n call_v justify_v be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n 237_o faith_n foolish_o distinguish_v by_o papist_n into_o form_v and_o unform_v 237_o faith_n without_o work_n differ_v in_o nature_n from_o faith_n with_o work_n 238_o particular_a assent_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o 241_o the_o object_n of_o it_o twofold_a 244_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n 247_o faith_n unfeigned_a 253._o 254_o faith_n of_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o assent_v to_o all_o divine_a truth_n at_o all_o time_n 147._o 148._o etc._n etc._n i'faith_o implicit_a of_o papist_n confute_v 194_o faith_n in_o the_o particular_a promise_n of_o grace_n define_v 257_o the_o justify_v act_n thereof_o propound_v &_o prove_v 258_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 259_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o 260_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a by_o what_o degree_n of_o assent_n and_o essential_a difference_n it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o faith_n 226_o temporary_a faith_n 227_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 228._o 229_o g_o god_n as_o creator_n how_o far_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o natural_a man_n 65_o goodness_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n not_o general_a 80_o it_o respect_v other_o more_o than_o himself_o 79_o grace_n what_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o be_v 7_o it_o be_v infuse_v all_o at_o once_o 10._o 11_o the_o action_n of_o it_o appear_v soon_o or_o late_a strong_a or_o weak_a in_o some_o 9_o it_o be_v so_o firm_o wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o 34_o grace_n prevent_v assist_a incite_v help_v 13_o by_o what_o mean_v grace_n may_v be_v quench_v 37_o grace_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n not_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n while_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 55._o 56._o 57_o nor_o to_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n 88_o 89._o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o conversion_n frivolous_o distinguish_v into_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a 89_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o conversion_n be_v always_o effectual_a and_o effectual_a grace_n only_o be_v sufficient_a 91_o grace_n give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v within_o the_o church_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o diverse_a kind_n thereof_o 94_o grace_n do_v not_o rectify_v inferior_a faculty_n first_o 127_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o believe_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n 92._o 93_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o 93_o grace_n preparative_n to_o conversion_n how_o it_o may_v be_v resist_v 140._o 141._o etc._n etc._n h_o holy_a spirit_n give_v two_o way_n 26_o i_o ignorance_n of_o the_o very_a time_n of_o our_o conversion_n no_o just_a cause_n of_o doubt_v &_o fear_n that_o we_o be_v not_o convert_v and_o why_o 44_o illumination_n both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a describe_v 94_o 95_o when_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n 101._o etc._n etc._n common_a illumination_n not_o give_v to_o all_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n 100_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o adam_n be_v make_v 4_o implicit_a faith_n of_o papist_n confute_v 194._o etc._n etc._n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v 45_o infant_n be_v charitable_o suppose_v to_o be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n 45_o why_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 49._o 50_o infusion_n of_o grace_n have_v no_o concurrence_n of_o man_n natural_a ability_n but_o only_o require_v in_o he_o a_o passive_a capacity_n to_o receive_v 32_o k_o knowledge_n of_o christian_a religion_n must_v be_v always_o increase_v and_o fruitful_a preface_n 14_o knowledge_n mere_a natural_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n bring_v little_o practice_v 70_o knowledge_n more_o certain_a than_o belief_n in_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a 166_o perfect_a knowledge_n take_v away_o all_o belief_n 167_o knowledge_n by_o sight_n so_o far_o as_o sight_n go_v take_v away_o faith_n 191_o knowledge_n distinct_a and_o explicit_a of_o divine_a thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o faith_n 192_o l_o law_fw-fr moral_a how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o a_o natural_a man_n 66._o 68_o learned_a man_n unsanctified_a fit_n to_o make_v heretic_n pr._n 19_o 20_o love_n of_o god_n reach_v to_o the_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v 17_o consider_v in_o itself_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o to_o we_o 18_o god_n love_n to_o our_o person_n and_o action_n 19_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o use_v by_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o bind_v god_n in_o justice_n to_o give_v they_o supernatural_a light_n 84_o mean_n of_o common_a faith_n 229_o meditation_n of_o what_o thing_n will_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o praise_v god_n rich_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o our_o conversion_n 38_o minister_n duty_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n 113_o miraculous_a faith_n ground_n on_o immediate_a revelation_n 173_o motion_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n describe_v 95._o 96_o natural_a man_n can_v by_o the_o most_o industrious_a use_n of_o all_o help_v natural_a attain_v to_o the_o least_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n redeemer_n in_o christ_n 64_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n confine_v within_o two_o limit_n 65_o how_o far_o his_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n reach_v 65_o he_o never_o go_v so_o far_o in_o practice_n as_o he_o may_v and_o as_o he_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v 71_o he_o neither_o know_v the_o cause_n nor_o can_v judge_v aright_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n 74._o 75_o his_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n how_o far_o it_o go_v and_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n 76_o he_o can_v possible_o desire_v grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o why_o 84_o necessity_n do_v well_o stand_v together_o with_o liberty_n in_o the_o will_v regenerate_v 156_o obedience_n of_o regenerate_a man_n how_o it_o be_v make_v irregular_a 152_o obscurity_n in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o papist_n confute_v 187._o 188._o etc._n etc._n observation_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o judgment_n on_o our_o self_n or_o other_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n 223._o p_o have_v and_o affection_n natural_o not_o subject_a to_o reason_v 124_o plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v use_v in_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n pref._n 22._o 23_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o christ_n and_o aaron_n agree_v and_o differ_v pref._n 23_o promise_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n 170_o qvality_n in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n differ_v three_o way_n according_a to_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n 4._o 5_o regeneration_n improper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o word_n 97_o regenerate_v man_n have_v in_o he_o two_o contrary_a qualy_n grace_n and_o corruption_n as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a he_o never_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n 148_o resistance_n of_o grace_n in_o regenerate_v man_n whence_o it_o flow_v 151_o how_o the_o prevail_a act_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o 152_o why_o it_o prevail_v many_o time_n 153_o religion_n breed_v civility_n &_o knowledge_n of_o all_o art_n 68_o 69_o 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