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not_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v thou_o with_o these_o blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o will_v confound_v every_o sinner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v grace_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o ask_v he_o either_o ask_v not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v so_o cold_o as_o if_o he_o be_v content_v enough_o to_o go_v without_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n god_n be_v i_o assure_v thou_o in_o full_a as_o good_a earnest_n as_o thou_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v thou_o try_v but_o once_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v he_o all_o that_o ever_o try_v find_v it_o good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o find_v he_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v he_o use_v not_o to_o send_v the_o hungry_a empty_a away_o he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a he_o it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n 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faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o wherefore_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 64.10_o the_o believer_n dignity_n and_o duty_n lay_v open_a in_o the_o high-birth_n wherewith_o he_o be_v privilege_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v john_n 1.12_o 13._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n in_o this_o chapter_n christ_n the_o principal_a subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v admirable_o and_o seraphical_o describe_v 1._o by_o his_o divintiy_n as_o coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n verse_n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o by_o his_o discovery_n or_o manifestation_n 1._o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n ver_fw-la 3._o &_o 10._o 2._o in_o the_o work_n of_o common_a providence_n ver_fw-la 4.5_o 9_o 3._o in_o the_o work_n of_o gracious_a providence_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o come_v to_o his_o church_n as_o our_o immanuel_n god_n incarnate_a ver_fw-la 11._o &_o 14._o 3._o by_o his_o entertainment_n which_o be_v 1._o passive_a his_o entertainment_n be_v poor_a the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o be_v as_o a_o prince_n disguise_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o church_n slight_v and_o reject_v he_o as_o rebel_n do_v their_o natural_a prince_n for_o 11._o and_o such_o entertainment_n christ_n meet_v with_o at_o this_o day_n in_o his_o truth_n ordinance_n grace_n minister_n and_o his_o poor_a member_n etc._n etc._n object_n be_v not_o christ_n entertain_v by_o they_o what_o else_o mean_v their_o harbour_v he_o at_o capèrnaum_n their_o flock_v after_o he_o admire_v of_o he_o seek_v to_o make_v he_o a_o king_n etc._n etc._n answ_n true_o they_o entertain_v he_o for_o a_o while_n civil_o and_o formal_o upon_o self-interest_n but_o not_o spiritual_o by_o save_v faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n john_n 6.26_o matthew_z 11.21_o 23._o quest_n 1._o do_v christ_n find_v no_o entertainment_n at_o all_o answ_n this_o reject_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o universal_a some_o do_v
42.3_o weak_a as_o a_o bruise_a reed_n through_o dimness_n and_o scantiness_n of_o knowledge_n as_o a_o building_n lay_v upon_o a_o weak_a or_o narrow_a foundation_n can_v be_v strong_a weakness_n of_o assent_n strength_n of_o temptation_n natural_a timorousness_n 6._o rom_n 4.19_o 20._o act_n 6._o suspiciousness_n and_o lowness_n of_o spirit_n in_o other_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n as_o steven_n have_v clear_a and_o large_a knowledge_n etc._n etc._n both_o weak_a and_o strong_a may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o habitual_a in_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n or_o actual_a as_o exercise_v towards_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v not_o heap_v up_o word_n in_o mention_v many_o but_o take_v up_o with_o that_o full_a and_o excellent_a one_o of_o the_o late_a judicious_a assembly_n in_o their_o large_a catechism_n that_o christian_n may_v with_o more_o readiness_n and_o safety_n entertain_v it_o description_n description_n faith_n be_v a_o save_v grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o disability_n in_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o creature_n to_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o that_o lose_a condition_n not_o only_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o receive_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therein_o hold_v forth_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o a_o cept_v and_o account_v of_o his_o person_n righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n it_o have_v here_o for_o its_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a and_o common_a nature_n a_o grace_n it_o be_v compare_v with_o love_n hope_v etc._n etc._n they_o herein_o agree_v the_o word_n grace_n distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o habit_n even_o good_a and_o virtuous_a that_o be_v acquire_v this_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o 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22.32_o 1_o pet._n 1.5_o and_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n and_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o same_o preserve_v the_o 24._o the_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o faithful_a god_n that_o effectual_o call_v will_v safe_o keep_v in_o 8._o in_o judas_n 8._o jesus_n christ_n 1.8_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.8_o and_o confirm_v to_o the_o end_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 24._o the_o joh._n 17.11_o 12_o 24._o desire_n of_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o 17.5_o and_o joh._n 6.39_o mar._n 9.24_o luk._n 17.5_o will_v of_o the_o father_n concern_v the_o son_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n who_o give_v all_o increase_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o pray_v for_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o help_v unbelief_n and_o to_o increase_v faith_n 5._o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n be_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v as_o the_o author_n 12.2_o heb._n 12.2_o so_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o 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of_o suggestion_n natural_a inclination_n and_o violent_a instigation_n and_o enforcement_n of_o evil_n and_o so_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o distemper_n of_o our_o mind_n it_o drive_v we_o sometime_o into_o most_o horrid_a action_n even_o david_n adultery_n or_o peter_n denial_n of_o christ_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v not_o have_v a_o sad_a experience_n hereof_o nor_o must_v it_o seem_v to_o we_o strange_a for_o repentance_n do_v not_o cut_v down_o sin_n at_o a_o blow_n no_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a militation_n and_o course_n of_o mortification_n a_o habit_n and_o principle_n of_o perpetual_a use_n not_o action_n of_o a_o hour_n oâ—_n little_a time_n as_o we_o have_v note_a before_n it_o be_v a_o recession_n from_o siâ—_n all_o our_o day_n though_o sin_n run_v after_o we_o if_o once_o we_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o sin_n assault_n we_o shake_v hand_n with_o repentance_n for_o we_o need_v it_o no_o more_o so_o that_o let_v it_o 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repentance_n repentance_n 7._o false_a repentance_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v nor_o worthy_a the_o least_o refutation_n it_o be_v so_o notorious_o profane_a and_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o not_o too_o much_o successful_a in_o these_o sad_a time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n so_o as_o that_o the_o most_o palpable_a of_o error_n find_v entertainment_n this_o be_v the_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n follow_v the_o pretend_a light_n within_o they_o be_v sudden_o convert_v from_o extreme_a looseness_n to_o extreme_a strictness_n of_o behaviour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o see_v what_o a_o sudden_a leap_v the_o lewd_a man_n make_v by_o this_o rude_a spirit_n from_o the_o most_o horrid_a lewdness_n to_o the_o most_o strange_a solitary_a and_o self-affected_a way_n of_o behaviour_n these_o man_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v change_v unless_o we_o will_v deny_v our_o sense_n nor_o own_o to_o be_v gospel-penitents_a unless_o 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