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6.9_o one_o life_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o another_o either_o in_o the_o thing_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n people_n in_o 7_o thing_n 1._o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o 2._o fountain_n and_o principle_n 3._o comfort_n of_o it_o 4_o measure_n 5_o safety_n and_o security_n 6._o continuance_n 7._o end_v of_o it_o god_n people_n live_v a_o more_o excellent_a life_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n life_n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o life_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o life_n it_o be_v spiritual_a natural_a life_n have_v indeed_o a_o excellency_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v common_a the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o grace_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n peculiar_a people_n even_o to_o such_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n this_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o union_n to_o &_o communion_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 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57_o as_o the_o live_a father_n have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o live_v by_o the_o father_n so_o he_o that_o eat_v i_o even_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o i_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n col._n 3_o 4._o i_o e._n the_o fountain_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o a_o excellent_a life_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v which_o have_v such_o a_o spring_n to_o feed_v it_o psal_n 36.9_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n three_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o life_n 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o life_n and_o indeed_o comfort_n be_v the_o life_n of_o life_n not_o to_o live_v but_o to_o live_v comfortable_o be_v life_n indeed_o a_o life_n under_o discomfort_n be_v no_o better_a than_o death_n faith_n the_o caldean_a besot_v himself_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v comfortable_o by_o his_o faith_n nay_o death_n be_v better_a than_o that_o and_o prefer_v before_o it_o the_o life_n of_o a_o 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only_a none_o know_v they_o but_o they_o that_o taste_v they_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v psal_n 34.8_o a_o straenger_n shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a life_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o want_v at_o any_o time_n earthly_a comfort_n they_o have_v a_o comforter_n send_v from_o heaven_n instead_o of_o all_o 14._o joh._n 14._o it_o 4._o measure_v of_o it_o four_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o a_o man_n may_v live_v indeed_o if_o he_o have_v but_o so_o much_o as_o will_v keep_v life_n and_o soul_n together_o live_v the_o caldean_a shall_v decay_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v but_o there_o be_v
7._o augmentative_a faculty_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n grow_v for_o rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o other_o grace_n grow_v with_o it_o see_v 2_o thess_n 1.3_o have_v mention_v the_o grow_a of_o their_o faith_n then_o follow_v and_o the_o charity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o abound_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n all_o follow_v faith_n again_o 2_o pet._n 3._o last_o grow_v in_o grace_n how_o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v see_v by_o our_o work_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o general_a question_n what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n only_o now_o it_o be_v good_a to_o examine_v ourselves_o upon_o all_o this_o whether_o we_o do_v thus_o live_v by_o faith_n make_v 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that_o believe_v in_o i_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n run_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o out_o again_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o all_o through_o the_o conduit-pipe_n of_o faith_n indeed_o a_o christian_n have_v great_a use_n of_o other_o grace_n but_o faith_n only_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n for_o all_o sanctify_a knowledge_n say_v there_o be_v a_o infinite_a fullness_n in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o a_o fountain_n faith_n say_v this_o be_v all_o for_o i_o for_o he_o be_v my_o husband_n then_o prayer_n say_v if_o all_o this_o be_v thou_o i_o will_v go_v and_o fetch_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o thankfulness_n say_v i_o will_v return_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v better_a than_o the_o receive_n of_o mercy_n psal_n 63.5_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o 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take_v heed_n we_o never_o so_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o god_n as_o to_o be_v render_v uncapable_a of_o good_a by_o other_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o we_o consid_fw-la 2_o 2._o though_o one_o man_n faith_n may_v procure_v much_o temporal_a good_a for_o another_o in_o many_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o any_o without_o a_o act_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n exercise_v in_o word_n or_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n moses_n have_v faith_n enough_o to_o obtain_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n for_o the_o people_n which_o because_o they_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o use_v they_o be_v turn_v into_o curse_n and_o judgement_n psal_n 78.30_o they_o be_v not_o enstrange_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o consid_fw-la 3_o 3._o though_o natural_a parent_n and_o spiritual_a parent_n procure_v much_o 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mean_n under_o god_n of_o convey_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o child_n do_v not_o live_v by_o their_o parent_n faith_n nor_o people_n by_o their_o minister_n faith_n but_o child_n and_o people_n and_o all_o live_v by_o their_o own_o faith_n every_o man_n must_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o bottom_n according_a to_o the_o foundation_n he_o rest_v upon_o the_o just_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n consid_fw-la 4_o 4._o though_o such_o as_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o other_o conversion_n and_o faith_n shall_v have_v more_o joy_n and_o glory_n yet_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o only_a of_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n themselves_o only_o such_o can_v say_v i_o live_v if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o dispute_v whether_o a_o unbelieving_a minister_n can_v beget_v faith_n in_o other_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v so_o note_n note_n else_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o suppose_v it_o 1_o cor._n 19_o 27._o jest_n while_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o become_v a_o castaway_n they_o may_v be_v like_o the_o bvilder_n of_o noah_n ark_n that_o make_v the_o ark_n to_o save_v other_o but_o be_v drown_v themselves_o but_o i_o suppose_v very_o rare_o god_n do_v honour_v they_o so_o but_o suppose_v it_o prove_v so_o i_o be_o persuade_v its_o little_a joy_n to_o they_o but_o as_o some_o carnal_a parent_n complain_v they_o have_v so_o many_o child_n so_o they_o complain_v when_o any_o of_o god_n child_n spring_v up_o under_o their_o ministry_n and_o sure_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o such_o must_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o another_o day_n thou_o that_o teaehest_n another_o and_o by_o preach_v convert_v other_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o rom._n 2._o therefore_o such_o have_v no_o joy_n in_o other_o faith_n unless_o they_o believe_v themselves_o so_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o sound_a sense_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n use_v now_o for_o use_n reproof_n 1_o it_o reprove_v the_o dotage_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o cobbler_n faith_n papist_n against_o the_o â—aith_n of_o papist_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o say_v he_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o the_o devil_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v drive_v away_o upon_o these_o term_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v the_o blind_a papist_n in_o the_o cobbler_n faith_n that_o be_v cobble_v up_o of_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n pride_n in_o their_o great_a one_o that_o think_v they_o have_v so_o much_o faith_n and_o grace_n to_o spare_v and_o ignorance_n in_o their_o mean_a one_o that_o be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o think_v they_o may_v borrow_v or_o buy_v of_o other_o for_o love_n or_o money_n what_o they_o want_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o mat._n 25.9_o as_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o be_v send_v to_o buy_v oil_n for_o themselves_o of_o they_o that_o sell_v it_o some_o conceive_v those_o word_n go_v you_o rather_o and_o buy_v to_o be_v not_o a_o exhortation_n but_o a_o derision_n of_o foolish_a people_n that_o think_v they_o may_v buy_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n of_o other_o as_o if_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o obstinate_a papist_n then_o when_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o skirt_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o say_v o_o let_v i_o go_v along_o with_o you_o and_o appear_v where_o you_o appear_v no_o we_o must_v look_v to_o ourselves_o go_v your_o way_n to_o your_o bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o purchase_v your_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n from_o they_o and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v save_v you_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n we_o can_v help_v you_o every_o man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n ezek._n 18._o as_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n so_o the_o soul_n only_o that_o believe_v shall_v live_v this_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n repr_fw-la 2_o 2._o this_o reprove_v such_o carnal_a professor_n as_o have_v no_o other_o faith_n other_o of_o they_o that_o pin_n their_o faith_n on_o other_o but_o what_o be_v pin_v upon_o other_o man_n sleeve_n ask_v they_o why_o they_o be_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o religion_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o they_o can_v give_v no_o sound_a reason_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o from_o tradition_n they_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o elder_n their_o father_n and_o forefather_n be_v of_o that_o religion_n before_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v so_o too_o other_o it_o may_v be_v be_v profane_a and_o irreligious_a themselves_o but_o they_o hope_v god_n will_v show_v they_o favour_n for_o their_o friend_n sake_n it_o may_v be_v their_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o some_o in_o the_o family_n be_v eminent_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v fare_v the_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o he_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n not_z revelation_n without_o the_o word_n psal_n 119.81_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n no_o word_n no_o faith_n 2._o effect_n of_o new-birth_n love_n 1._o to_o god_n beget_v this_o assurance_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 2._o to_o the_o word_n by_o which_o beget_v it_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n not_o magnify_v the_o spirit_n to_o slight_v the_o word_n john_n 14.26_o the_o spirit_n comfort_v by_o the_o word_n and_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n 3._o to_o the_o godly_a beget_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o also_o that_o be_v beget_v 4._o to_o holiness_n the_o fruit_n of_o all_o true_a assurance_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o every_o one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o this_o be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o looseness_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v prov._n 25.19_o confidence_n in_o a_o unfaithful_a man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v like_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o a_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n etc._n etc._n ask_v do_v thy_o assurance_n make_v thou_o more_o holy_a &_o c_o 3._o by_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v both_o in_o the_o work_n and_o after_o it_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n therefore_o straight_o be_v the_o way_n strive_v to_o enter_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.14_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o work_n therefore_o call_v a_o birth_n john_n 3.5_o when_o be_v any_o birth_n without_o pain_n a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v indulge_v ourselves_o in_o these_o pang_n so_o and_o so_o long_o i_o will_v not_o say_v how_o long_o have_v thou_o be_v about_o it_o for_o ephraim_n be_v a_o foolish_a son_n because_o he_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o break_v forth_o of_o child_n hos_fw-la 13.13_o however_o it_o 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the_o soul_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v with_o david_n oh_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o use_v 6_o 6_o use_n be_v of_o encouragement_n against_o all_o discouragement_n that_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o perseverance_n perseverance_n of_o encouragement_n concern_v perseverance_n that_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o perseverance_n and_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n nothing_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v four_o main_a discouragement_n incident_a to_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n 1._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o creature_n towards_o creature_n 2._o the_o creature_n inconstancy_n towards_o god_n 3._o a_o man_n weakness_n compare_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o enemy_n oppose_v 4._o a_o man_n own_o sinful_a demerit_n daily_o forfeit_v all_o his_o mercy_n to_o which_o 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