〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n these_o fourscore_o and_o six_o year_n i_o have_v serve_v christ_n and_o he_o have_v never_o hurt_v i_o all_o this_o time_n and_o how_o then_o can_v i_o blaspheme_v my_o king_n and_o saviour_n the_o like_a of_o cyprian_a who_o be_v desire_v to_o consult_v with_o himself_o before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v est_fw-la fac_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la reply_n do_v your_o office_n in_o so_o just_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o there_o need_v no_o consultation_n the_o like_a of_o that_o rich_a virgin_n which_o basil_n speak_v of_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o fire_n be_v offer_v her_o life_n and_o estate_n if_o she_o will_v renounce_v her_o faith_n she_o return_v valeat_fw-la vita_fw-la pereat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o money_n perish_v my_o life_n can_v and_o though_o i_o lose_v this_o life_n i_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o endure_v a_o more_o abide_v a_o more_o abound_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o these_o many_o more_o may_v be_v 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then_o not_o only_o privative_o but_o positive_o and_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o do_v raise_v up_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n faith_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o spiritual_a death_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o believe_v tilen_v vita_fw-la sancta_fw-la aâ—_n fide_fw-la sumit_fw-la initium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fide_fw-la regeneramut_n calv._n resipiscentia_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la fidem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la noscitur_fw-la calv._n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fides_n justificationem_fw-la praecipit_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la efficit_fw-la tilen_v a_o holy_a life_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o faith_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a grace_n the_o worker_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o which_o beget_v love_n fear_v repentance_n hence_o calvin_n say_v faith_n regenerate_v repentance_n do_v not_o only_o follow_v faith_n but_o do_v arise_v from_o faith_n hence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n faith_n be_v the_o first_o awaken_n the_o first_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ._n hence_o by_o some_o faith_n and_o the_o new_a creation_n faith_n and_o sanctification_n do_v differ_v as_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o efficient_a of_o sanctification_n they_o who_o distinguish_v regeneration_n which_o be_v part_n of_o our_o vocation_n and_o sanctification_n do_v make_v faith_n and_o sanctification_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o cause_n and_o effect_v vocation_n say_v they_o produce_v faith_n â—nd_a faith_n be_v beget_v produce_v sanctification_n both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o mother-grace_n but_o they_o who_o make_v vocation_n and_o sanctification_n all_o one_o and_o both_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o those_o habit_n that_o frame_n of_o grace_n implant_v in_o the_o soul_n whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n they_o do_v say_v faith_n do_v not_o produce_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n but_o faith_n produce_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o love_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v not_o produce_v the_o habit_n but_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o sanctification_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v either_o secundo_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la vel_fw-la secundo_fw-la 1._o habitual_a or_o 2._o actual_a 1._o for_o our_o habitual_a sanctification_n there_o we_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o other_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o inherent_a sanctification_n 2._o for_o our_o actual_a sanctification_n or_o as_o those_o habit_n do_v act_n and_o exercise_n and_o there_o we_o say_v faith_n do_v help_v to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o love_n of_o repentance_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a faith_n do_v not_o only_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o its_o fellow-grace_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o grace_n but_o faith_n do_v help_v to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o act_n of_o love_n of_o repentance_n zeal_n patience_n etc._n etc._n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v all_o implant_v yet_o in_o nature_n faith_n have_v the_o precedency_n and_o help_v to_o produce_v the_o act_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v before_o the_o son_n in_o nature_n yet_o not_o in_o time_n he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n till_o he_o have_v a_o son_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n 2._o faith_n raise_v we_o up_o
from_o the_o death_n of_o inward_a trouble_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o favour_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 30.5_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n so_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 88.10_o shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v to_o praise_v thou_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o spiritual_a desertion_n in_o which_o he_o be_v labour_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n which_o he_o call_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v to_o praise_v thou_o shall_v my_o soul_n dead_a and_o sink_v with_o discouragement_n and_o apprehension_n of_o thy_o wrath_n shall_v it_o arise_v to_o praise_v thou_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o faith_n do_v raise_v the_o soul_n up_o from_o this_o death_n when_o the_o soul_n seem_v to_o be_v sink_v and_o bury_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n be_v slay_v with_o discouragement_n lie_v gasp_v and_o breathe_v for_o comfort_n the_o least_o touch_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n do_v raise_v up_o and_o revive_v the_o soul_n and_o fetch_v a_o man_n to_o life_n again_o all_o the_o while_n that_o sense_n work_v a_o man_n sink_v deep_a and_o deep_o into_o this_o sad_a condition_n but_o let_v sense_n sit_v still_o and_o faith_n come_v in_o and_o act_v its_o part_n and_o the_o soul_n can_v lie_v so_o low_a in_o trouble_n but_o it_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o psal_n 77.10_o i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n what_o a_o precious_a thing_n be_v faith_n it_o be_v call_v precious_a faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o that_o be_v able_a to_o work_v such_o wonder_n in_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o instant_n what_o a_o cordial_n be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o swoon_v and_o fainting-fits_a that_o one_o taste_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n will_v fetch_v he_o to_o life_n again_o when_o the_o soul_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n under_o sad_a apprehension_n heavy_a agony_n sink_v and_o die_v one_o dram_n one_o grain_n of_o faith_n will_v fetch_v he_o to_o life_n again_o set_v he_o on_o his_o foot_n again_o walk_v and_o leap_v and_o praise_v god_n this_o be_v precious_a faith_n indeed_o now_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o faith_n do_v work_v for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o under_o these_o spiritual_a trouble_n we_o will_v only_o add_v these_o particular_n 1._o faith_n do_v in_o this_o condition_n look_v back_o upon_o soul-raising-experience_n it_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n psal_n 77.5_o it_o make_v a_o man_n revive_v those_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n love_n those_o former_a working_n those_o forepast_a evidence_n those_o break_a ring_n pledge_n love-token_n which_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n such_o a_o time_n he_o take_v i_o up_o into_o his_o chariot_n and_o speak_v friendly_a to_o i_o such_o a_o time_n i_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o his_o banner_n over_o i_o be_v love_v such_o a_o time_n he_o take_v i_o down_o into_o his_o winecellar_n stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n such_o a_o time_n he_o break_v into_o my_o soul_n discover_v himself_o to_o i_o a_o reconcile_v god_n give_v i_o a_o earnest_n of_o his_o love_n a_o testimony_n that_o he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o i_o come_v and_o sup_v with_o i_o give_v i_o the_o white_a stone_n the_o hide_a manna_n the_o new_a name_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n thus_o do_v it_o produce_v the_o former_a evidence_n and_o experience_n of_o love_n and_o from_o these_o do_v take_v up_o argument_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o dark_a condition_n why_o will_v faith_n say_v once_o a_o father_n and_o ever_o a_o father_n once_o a_o friend_n and_o never_o a_o enemy_n though_o we_o change_v yet_o god_n do_v not_o change_v with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n his_o carriage_n may_v alter_v his_o heart_n can_v his_o expression_n may_v vary_v his_o affection_n can_v god_n have_v speak_v peace_n and_o he_o will_v never_o unsay_v what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v give_v i_o sure_a evidence_n and_o he_o will_v never_o take_v they_o away_o again_o though_o he_o may_v withhold_v the_o comfort_n of_o they_o he_o that_o have_v be_v gracious_a will_v be_v gracious_a man_n shut_v their_o hand_n because_o they_o have_v open_v they_o but_o because_o he_o have_v once_o open_v his_o hand_n he_o will_v never_o shut_v they_o 2._o faith_n look_v upon_o soul-raising-promises_a such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o make_v for_o support_v but_o for_o deliverance_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a lest_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v make_v shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v create_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o he_o but_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n isa_n 57.16_o 17_o 18._o for_o a_o moment_n i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v but_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o way_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n these_o and_o such_o like_a promise_n faith_n look_v upon_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o look_v at_o the_o face_n of_o god_n god_n outward_a carriage_n and_o expression_n in_o the_o condition_n as_o at_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o his_o inward_a affection_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o promise_n full_o well_o faith_n know_v the_o ground_n of_o comfort_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o aspect_n of_o god_n if_o so_o than_o our_o comfort_n can_v not_o be_v stable_n this_o alter_v as_o we_o alter_v change_v as_o we_o change_v but_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n comfort_n lie_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o thither_o it_o have_v recourse_n when_o from_o outward_a appearance_n it_o can_v get_v no_o comfort_n sense_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o god_n only_o upon_o his_o outward_a presence_n but_o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n where_o it_o see_v a_o calmy_a heart_n under_o a_o stormy_a countenance_n inward_a smile_n though_o outward_a frown_n inward_a affection_n of_o love_n under_o outward_a expression_n of_o displeasure_n as_o joseph_n have_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o brother_n under_o the_o expression_n of_o a_o enemy_n he_o can_v put_v on_o expression_n of_o a_o enemy_n a_o angry_a countenance_n but_o yet_o not_o put_v off_o affection_n of_o a_o brother_n a_o love_a heart_n so_o be_v it_o often_o with_o god_n and_o therefore_o faith_n do_v view_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n have_v recourse_n thither_o as_o you_o see_v poor_a david_n have_v in_o the_o like_a case_n psal_n 77._o to_o the_o ten_o verse_n he_o be_v in_o sad_a condition_n and_o nothing_o can_v raise_v he_o god_n absent_v himself_o from_o he_o he_o fall_v to_o pray_v to_o complain_v but_o yet_o no_o comfort_n come_v he_o complain_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o ease_n by_o this_o that_o his_o spirit_n be_v more_o oppress_v nay_o he_o call_v to_o remembrance_n time_n past_a all_o this_o why_o comfort_n come_v not_o in_o at_o last_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o promise_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o his_o soul_n revive_v ver_fw-la 10._o thus_o faith_n look_v upon_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o stability_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v raise_v revive_v read_v isa_n 49.14_o 15._o isa_n 54._o from_o seven_o to_o eleven_o which_o be_v soul-raising-promise_n 3_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o a_o soul-raising-christ_n upon_o who_o whosoever_o do_v lay_v hold_n he_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o deep_a water_n if_o a_o man_n under_o water_n have_v hold_v of_o any_o thing_n above_o he_o it_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o he_o shall_v not_o sink_v so_o here_o when_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o these_o deep_a water_n if_o by_o faith_n the_o soul_n lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n it_o will_v bear_v he_o up_o and_o bring_v he_o forth_o john_n 12.46_o i_o be_o come_v a_o
peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o also_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o be_v joy_n if_o faith_n of_o evidence_n laetitia_n ubi_fw-la fiducia_n ibi_fw-la laetitia_n there_o joy_n do_v natural_o result_v and_o arise_v from_o it_o if_o but_o faith_n of_o adherence_n there_o joy_n be_v hide_v and_o secret_a though_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v the_o seed_n of_o joy_n be_v hide_v as_o yet_o under_o the_o clod_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o time_n it_o will_v break_v forth_o and_o appear_v joy_n be_v there_o though_o it_o be_v not_o see_v there_o may_v be_v a_o divorce_n between_o faith_n and_o actual_a rejoice_v for_o a_o time_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o divorce_n between_o faith_n and_o the_o matter_n and_o 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