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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o more_o clear_o and_o full_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o this_o confirmation_n and_o establishment_n in_o believe_v he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o their_o manly_a consideration_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n exclusive_o to_o any_o of_o their_o own_o strength_n epist_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o of_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o with_o the_o same_o confident_a persuasion_n he_o speak_v epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o his_o last_o epistle_n he_o give_v we_o that_o noble_a expression_n of_o his_o own_o assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o leave_v the_o holy_a soul_n until_o the_o same_o god_n gather_v we_o to_o he_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n these_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n which_o what_o they_o discover_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o case_n under_o consideration_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n to_o consider_v this_o i_o be_o certain_a our_o adversary_n have_v very_o little_a cause_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n with_o they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o apostasy_n there_o be_v in_o these_o most_o ancient_a writer_n after_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o religion_n not_o the_o least_o shadow_n cast_v upon_o it_o for_o its_o refreshment_n add_v in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n that_o great_a store-house_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o learning_n and_o knowledge_n say_v he_o quemadmodùm_fw-la nobis_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la reliquit_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la arrhabonem_fw-la carnis_fw-la 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to_o be_v here_o with_o isaak_n nor_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v now_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o look_v what_o blessing_n faithful_a abraham_n receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o same_o do_v all_o believer_n receive_v gal._n 3._o 9_o we_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n which_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o word_n forego_v from_o gen._n 12._o 3._o because_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o he_o what_o blessing_n then_o be_v it_o that_o be_v here_o make_v over_o to_o abraham_n all_o the_o blessing_n that_o from_o god_n be_v convey_v in_o &_o by_o his_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v bless_v be_v enwrap_v therein_o what_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o ephes._n 1._o 3._o they_o be_v all_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o perseverance_n if_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o be_v a_o 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must_v be_v cut_v into_o a_o hundred_o piece_n for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o observe_v two_o evil_n it_o be_v attend_v withal_o first_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o god_n who_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o we_o have_v with_o the_o like_a truth_n power_n and_o faithfulness_n undertake_v that_o we_o shall_v abide_v to_o be_v his_o people_n so_o be_v his_o love_n in_o his_o covenant_n express_v by_o its_o efficacy_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n deut._n 50._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v also_o circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v second_o it_o deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o we_o be_v bless_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v suspend_v on_o any_o condition_n in_o we_o than_o the_o glorification_n of_o believer_n that_o abide_v so_o to_o the_o end_n this_o then_o be_v enwrap_v in_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o the_o elect_n with_o who_o it_o be_v establish_v god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o to_o bless_v they_o with_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o communicate_v in_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o contiwance_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o the_o end_n be_v to_o we_o unquestionable_o a_o spiritual_a blessing_n if_o any_o one_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v i_o shall_v not_o press_v to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o shall_v certain_o be_v enjoy_v by_o they_o to_o who_o god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n he_o that_o can_v
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