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5 Oct. 1815 Jug. True Ch. Conditions
5 Oct. 1815

Jug. True

Ch. Conditions

3

For the procurement of both together, the one thing was needful, and so it was but in sufficient quantity produced in the bosoms of persons in sufficient number and quality, being at the same time in each at a sufficiently high pitch of intensity, was sufficient faith.

Faith—in the sense here in question—Faith is the mother of obedience: the more lively the faith, the more implicit the obedience.

By expectation of eventual good and evil—of reward and pains.

Expectation of eventual good and evil—of reward and punishment—of reward in the case of and in proportion to obedience—of punishment in case of disobedience—such are the instruments by which obedience is secured. At this point in the margin appears the following note:’ Of the members of the tripe alliance Faith, Hope and Charity.’ Expectation of good is Hope. Here then in addition to Faith we have Hope. Expectation of evil is of all fears: fear of and from God, that being in whose hands and at whose disposal are good and evil such in infinite quantity as beyond comparison, most expressive: Charity the only remaining member, charity will be seen, will not be long behind.

3.

By faith so it was in sufficient intensity duration, and extent both those requisites would be procured.

4.

Obedience as near to universal as possible, and as unreserved as possible, the one thing needful constituted by and proportioned to Obedience on the one part is power/pains[?] on the other.

5.

Causes of obedience—Fear and Hope

6.

Causes of Fear and Hope, Faith.
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