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spirit_n of_o god_n call_v out_o some_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o sin_n that_o stir_v and_o this_o resist_v and_o subdue_v it_o this_o method_n god_n use_v in_o keep_v the_o apostle_n from_o sin_v 2_o cor._n 12._o he_o be_v there_o under_o a_o sharp_a and_o pungent_a temptation_n that_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n v._o 7._o satan_n buffet_n and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o god_n answer_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a not_o thy_o grace_n that_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o helpless_a yea_o a_o very_a nothing_o if_o i_o withdraw_v my_o influence_n from_o it_o but_o that_o quicken_a grace_n that_o flow_v from_o i_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o remove_v the_o temptation_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n why_o now_o while_o god_n exciting_a grace_n work_v upon_o the_o apostle_n inherent_a grace_n this_o temptation_n this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n only_o make_v he_o more_o watchful_a and_o more_o industrious_a against_o it_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v suspend_v this_o his_o influence_n this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v immediate_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o grace_n sad_o have_v wound_v his_o conscience_n by_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o great_a and_o foul_a sin_n now_o as_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n lie_v couch_v in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o bear_v about_o with_o we_o so_o all_o manner_n of_o grace_n lie_v couch_v in_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n implant_v in_o his_o own_o child_n now_o when_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o temptation_n call_v forth_o some_o particular_a sin_n god_n also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o his_o exciting_a grace_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a grace_n to_o hinder_v the_o commission_n of_o that_o sin_n thus_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o pride_n god_n call_v forth_o humility_n to_o prick_v that_o swell_a puff_a bladder_n when_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o wrath_n and_o passion_n he_o stir_v up_o meekness_n when_o to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n he_o put_v patience_n upon_o its_o perfect_a work_n brief_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whatever_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v by_o his_o temptation_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o god_n also_o can_v stir_v up_o a_o contrary_a grace_n to_o it_o to_o quell_v and_o master_v it_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o god_n exciting_a grace_n in_o the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n that_o when_o the_o devil_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a corruption_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o corruption_n god_n call_v forth_o a_o particular_a grace_n contrary_a to_o it_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a grace_n that_o be_v more_o especial_o employ_v about_o this_o service_n and_o which_o god_n do_v most_o frequent_o exercise_v and_o set_v on_o work_n to_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n first_o god_n hinder_v the_o commission_n of_o sin_n by_o keep_v up_o the_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a act_n of_o faith_n indeed_o if_o faith_n fail_v all_o other_o grace_n must_v fail_v by_o consequence_n faith_n be_v the_o soul_n steward_n that_o fetch_v in_o supply_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o it_o and_o distribute_v they_o to_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o when_o christ_n tell_v st._n peter_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o sift_v he_o by_o his_o temptation_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v thereby_o discourage_v and_o deject_v present_o he_o add_v in_o v._o 32._o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o wherefore_o his_o faith_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o because_o other_o grace_n must_v take_v their_o lot_n with_o faith_n and_o must_v be_v strong_a or_o weak_a victorious_a or_o languish_a as_o faith_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 6.6_o now_o the_o office_n of_o a_o shield_n be_v to_o defend_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o armour_n also_o and_o so_o do_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v dexterous_o manage_v it_o keep_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o grace_n also_o from_o the_o attempt_v of_o the_o devil_n i_o may_v be_v large_a here_o in_o show_v you_o how_o faith_n preserve_v from_o sin_n as_o by_o derive_v virtue_n and_o strength_n from_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o plead_v god_n engagement_n and_o promise_n to_o tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n by_o urge_v and_o importune_v christ_n to_o fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o many_o such_o way_n i_o may_v name_v by_o which_o faith_n prevent_v sin_n
and_o destroy_v it_o but_o wave_v they_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v two_o particular_n wherein_o this_o energy_n of_o faith_n in_o keep_v man_n from_o sin_n be_v the_o most_o conspicuous_a first_o faith_n preserve_v from_o sin_n by_o bring_v in_o and_o present_v to_o the_o soul_n eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o faith_n these_o indeed_o be_v future_a unto_o sense_n but_o they_o be_v present_a unto_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o it_o give_v they_o a_o be_v before_o they_o be_v and_o what_o we_o hope_v for_o or_o fear_n as_o to_o come_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v enjoy_v or_o feel_v as_o already_o present_a why_o now_o what_o a_o mighty_a advantage_n be_v this_o to_o preserve_v man_n from_o sin_v will_v sinner_n treat_v with_o the_o devil_n or_o hearken_v to_o a_o temptation_n if_o they_o shall_v now_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o flame_n angel_n hasten_v they_o to_o judgement_n and_o christ_n upon_o his_o throne_n here_o heaven_n to_o receive_v and_o crown_v they_o there_o hell_n with_o all_o its_o horror_n to_o torment_v they_o will_v any_o of_o you_o dare_v to_o sin_n if_o all_o this_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n why_o believe_v it_o when_o faith_n act_v lively_a all_o this_o be_v as_o true_o present_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o shall_v once_o be_v and_o therefore_o no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v commit_v a_o sin_n if_o sentence_n be_v now_o pass_v upon_o we_o either_o of_o absolution_n or_o of_o eternal_a damnation_n at_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o sin_v while_o faith_n set_v these_o thing_n evident_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o make_v they_o as_o real_a to_o we_o as_o they_o be_v sure_a second_o faith_n preserve_v from_o sin_v by_o represent_v that_o god_n who_o must_v hereafter_o be_v our_o judge_n to_o be_v now_o our_o spectator_n and_o observer_n it_o be_v only_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o can_v 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