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meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o whelp_n 27._o and_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o whelp_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o master_n table_n 28._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o very_a hour_n 30._o 7_o and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o her_o house_n she_o find_v the_o devil_n go_v out_o and_o her_o daughter_n lay_v upon_o the_o bed_n the_o dispute_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o woman_n go_v on_o christ_n bring_v a_o strong_a reason_n vers_fw-la 26._o why_o he_o shall_v not_o heal_v heâ—_n daughter_n because_o she_o and_o all_o her_o nation_n not_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v but_o dog_n and_o profane_a and_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n ordain_v for_o the_o child_n god_n when_o 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sun_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o before_o mat._n 16.17_o 2._o faith_n have_v low_a and_o creep_a affection_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v big_a with_o child_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o 1._o they_o be_v strain_v and_o swell_v in_o their_o act_n faith_n be_v no_o faith_n but_o a_o delusion_n the_o rich_a man_n speak_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a will_n of_o his_o full_a barn_n and_o its_o clear_a he_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n towards_o eternity_n luke_n 12._o v_o 19.20_o for_o every_o word_n be_v as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o length_n of_o a_o cubit_n a_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a luke_n 12.18_o he_o cast_v forth_o word_n of_o pull_v down_o build_v great_a house_n and_o scrape_v in_o all_o his_o good_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o good_n all_o my_o birth_n and_o bowel_n and_o all_o my_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o good_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v no_o apostrophe_n in_o 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creature_n and_o a_o bill_n of_o defiance_n send_v to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n when_o ephraim_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v hos._n 14.3_o for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n then_o it_o be_v say_v ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n that_o creature_n that_o we_o trust_v on_o we_o ride_v upon_o it_o as_o israel_n do_v upon_o the_o horse_n of_o assyria_n and_o egypt_n but_o in_o this_o regard_n faith_n dismount_v the_o believer_n and_o abase_v he_o to_o walk_v on_o foot_n all_o the_o creature_n be_v ship_n to_o the_o believer_n without_o a_o bottom_n they_o be_v empty_a and_o weak_a david_n forbid_v we_o to_o ride_v on_o a_o prince_n
measure_n of_o grace_n phil._n 1.29_o require_v in_o faith_n man_n natural_o imagine_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n hence_o that_o speech_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o atheist_n i_o believe_v all_o my_o day_n i_o believe_v night_n and_o day_n but_o they_o never_o believe_v at_o all_o who_o think_v and_o say_v they_o believe_v always_o the_o jew_n assert_v that_o they_o believe_v moses_n always_o and_o so_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o the_o man_n altogether_o bear_v in_o sin_n joh._n 9_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o compare_v with_o v._n 34._o but_o christ_n tell_v they_o they_o neither_o believe_v the_o messiah_n nor_o moses_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37._o nature_n work_v always_o alike_o and_o without_o intermission_n or_o freedom_n the_o flood_n always_o move_v the_o fountain_n always_o cast_v out_o stream_n the_o fire_n always_o burn_v the_o lamb_n always_o flee_v from_o the_o wolf_n but_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o always_o enact_v the_o soul_n to_o 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the_o decline_a of_o our_o sun_n its_o high_a afternoon_n of_o our_o piece_n of_o day_n eleven_o hour_n be_v go_v and_o the_o twelve_o hour_n be_v on_o the_o wheel_n &_o i_o see_v not_o my_o own_o gray_a hair_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o margin_n and_o border_n of_o night_n and_o i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o lodge_v we_o be_v like_o the_o man_n swim_v through_o broad_a water_n and_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v before_o he_o he_o swim_v through_o deep_a and_o deep_a part_n of_o the_o river_n and_o at_o length_n a_o cramp_n and_o a_o stitch_n come_v on_o arm_n and_o leg_n and_o he_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o drown_v we_o swim_v through_o day_n week_n month_n year_n winter_n and_o be_v daily_o deep_o in_o time_n while_o at_o length_n death_n bereave_v we_o of_o strength_n of_o leg_n &_o arm_n and_o we_o sinâ—_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o eternity_n oh_o who_o like_o the_o sleepy_a man_n be_v lose_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v off_o the_o garment_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v 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that_o faith_n have_v of_o christ_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o faith_n have_v a_o good_a and_o a_o ill_a day_n because_o grace_n be_v various_a it_o be_v no_o strong_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n 3._o to_o put_v faith_n in_o all_o its_o part_n in_o light_n in_o stay_v on_o christ_n in_o affiance_n in_o adherance_n in_o self-diffidence_n in_o submissive_a assent_v forth_o in_o all_o its_o act_n and_o to_o lift_v the_o soul_n all_o off_o the_o earth_n require_v christ_n high_a springtide_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o put_v all_o the_o power_n that_o
not_o walk_v with_o god_n than_o the_o sun_n can_v leave_v off_o to_o give_v light_n or_o fire_n to_o cast_v heat_n or_o a_o fountain_n to_o send_v out_o stream_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o spirit_n act_v they_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n by_o such_o a_o necessary_a impulsion_n that_o destroy_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o if_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o not_o to_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o holy_a walk_n but_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n and_o a_o strong_a believer_n rom._n 7.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n complain_v of_o the_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n of_o his_o carnality_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o his_o captivity_n under_o sin_n which_o must_v argue_v his_o imperfect_a faith_n liable_a to_o the_o distemper_n of_o sinful_a doubt_n 4._o it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a error_n to_o say_v that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v my_o father_n after_o or_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n as_o murder_v incest_n etc._n etc._n do_v prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n now_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o doubt_n opposite_a to_o faith_n faith_n in_o the_o renew_a there_o be_v 1._o a_o natural_a doubt_n and_o as_o all_o popery_n be_v natural_a and_o carnal_a so_o this_o strangeness_n of_o affection_n by_o which_o man_n be_v unkind_a to_o christ_n and_o never_o persuade_v of_o god_n favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n argue_v the_o party_n to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o not_o in_o christ._n this_o doubt_v may_v and_o do_v in_o carnal_a man_n consist_v with_o presumption_n and_o a_o moral_a false_a persuasion_n that_o natural_a man_n have_v all_o of_o they_o while_o their_o conscience_n be_v waken_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v why_o i_o be_o not_o a_o murderer_n a_o sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n why_o or_o how_o can_v god_n throw_v i_o into_o hell_n so_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o real_a lie_n and_o 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a_o resurrection_n as_o the_o seed_n and_o hope_n of_o harvest_n be_v in_o rot_v and_o die_a grain_n of_o wheat_n sow_v in_o the_o cold_a earth_n as_o be_v clear_a psal._n 16.9_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44._o much_o more_o the_o relation_n of_o mercy_n remain_v in_o christ_n towards_o the_o wrestle_n desert_a and_o self_n dead_a believer_n now_o this_o small_a measure_n of_o faith_n may_v consist_v 1._o with_o much_o ignorance_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o believe_a disciple_n who_o continue_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o temptation_n confess_v he_o believe_v and_o adhere_v to_o he_o when_o many_o go_v back_o and_o depart_v from_o he_o luk._n 22.28_o 29._o mat._n 16.16_o 17._o joh._n 6.66_o 67_o 68_o 69._o and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o great_a point_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o his_o death_n mat._n 16.21.22_o of_o his_o resurrection_n joh._n 20.9_o 2._o so_o there_o be_v great_a faint_n and_o doubting_n when_o a_o storm_n arise_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o sink_v mat._n 8._o 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