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esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119._o 128._o 3._o a_o upright_a mind_n in_o all_o purpose_n and_o action_n do_v aim_v direct_o at_o the_o right_a mark_n and_o propose_v the_o true_a end_n by_o just_a and_o approve_a mean_n a_o right_a end_n never_o have_v a_o crooked_a rule_n lead_v unto_o it_o and_o a_o right_a heart_n do_v neither_o look_n awry_o nor_o go_v by_o a_o crooked_a rule_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ezra_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o teach_v in_o israel_n statute_n and_o judgement_n 21._o ezra_n 7._o 10._o act._n 8._o 21._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o money_n peter_n rebuke_n he_o say_v thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n uprightness_n of_o life_n be_v a_o conversation_n way_n or_o 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to_o love_v they_o say_v moses_n and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 10._o 15._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o see_v ezek._n 36._o 32._o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55_o 72_o 78._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o since_o god_n and_o man_n be_v separate_v by_o sin_n no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o no_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v expect_v no_o pardon_n obtain_v but_o in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n sin_n be_v never_o remit_v unto_o any_o man_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o adopt_v into_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n act._n 4_o 12._o heb._n 13._o 8._o the_o fall_n 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as_o will_v stand_v with_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o condition_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o grace_n the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v of_o free_a love_n when_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o which_o call_v for_o nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o what_o come_v from_o and_o shall_v be_v reward_v of_o mere_a grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v conditional_a so_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o for_o work_n though_o pardon_v be_v grant_v only_o to_o the_o penitent_a and_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n a_o lively_a unfeigned_a and_o work_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n the_o party_n covenant_v be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n a_o covenant_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o no_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o debt_n for_o such_o mutual_a obligation_n be_v found_v in_o some_o equality_n but_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n much_o less_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o man_n a_o sinner_n if_o man_n have_v never_o offend_v god_n almighty_a who_o give_v he_o his_o be_v and_o perfection_n can_v not_o have_v be_v indept_v unto_o he_o but_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o recompense_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o never_o deserve_v punishment_n much_o less_o can_v god_n be_v indept_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o have_v offend_v who_o can_v neither_o endure_v his_o presence_n nor_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o wrath_n nor_o satisfy_v justice_n nor_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n the_o obligation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v of_o double_a right_n and_o debt_n but_o it_o be_v of_o rich_a grace_n and_o abundant_a love_n that_o god_n do_v bind_v himself_o unto_o man_n god_n do_v promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v god_n and_o father_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v saviour_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n do_v yield_v sincere_a uniform_a willing_a upright_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o his_o commandment_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o deut._n 31._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26._o gen._n 15._o 1_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 32._o 40._o &_o 33._o 9_o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 54._o 7._o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o the_o stipulation_n require_v be_v that_o we_o take_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n that_o be_v that_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o yield_v love_n fear_v reverence_n worship_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o word_n repentance_n be_v call_v for_o in_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n but_o be_v itself_o only_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n no_o heal_n of_o our_o wound_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o acquittance_n the_o feel_n of_o 27â—_n luke_n 13._o 5._o act._n 11._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o ezek._n 18._o 27â—_n pain_n and_o sickness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v remedy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o remedy_n itself_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n make_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o food_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o be_v hungry_a by_o repentance_n we_o know_v ourselves_o we_o feel_v our_o sickness_n we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n but_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v forth_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n alone_o without_o which_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o despair_n repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o person_n capable_a of_o salvation_n but_o faith_n alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 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shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o 1._o psal_n 11._o 1._o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o david_n lord_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o his_o 1._o psal_n 110._o 1._o word_n namely_o the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o make_v and_o do_v conserve_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o other_o place_n the_o paraphra_v put_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o god_n or_o lord_n and_o that_o sometime_o when_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o lord_n isai_n 1._o 14._o my_o soul_n targ._n my_o word_n jer._n 1._o 8._o i_o be_o with_o thou_o targ._n my_o word_n isai_n 45._o 17._o by_o the_o lord_n targ._n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 3._o 8._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n targe_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n gen._n 22_o 15_o 1â—_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o targe_n by_o my_o word_n psal_n 103._o 13._o the_o lord_n targ._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 16._o 1._o in_o thou_o chald._n in_o thy_o word_n psal_n 103._o 18._o the_o lord_n have_v targ._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 31._o 24._o god_n come_v to_o laâ—an_n targ._n the_o word_n come_v so_o gen._n 20._o 3._o gen._n 28._o 15._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o targ._n my_o word_n shall_v be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 1._o 7._o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n chald._n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n their_o lord_n sometime_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n they_o so_o render_v as_o psal_n 119._o 76._o according_a to_o thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n where_o the_o chaldee_n have_v memar_n and_o so_o psal_n 130._o 5._o and_o in_o thy_o word_n or_o promise_n i_o trust_v but_o if_o the_o second_o person_n be_v not_o ever_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o paraphra_v use_v it_o yet_o certain_o in_o many_o place_n it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v and_o that_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v incarnate_a be_v most_o certain_o foretold_v psalm_n 102._o 11_o 26._o heb._n 1._o 10._o for_o the_o very_a literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n will_v enforce_v thus_o much_o that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n not_o simple_o or_o absolute_o but_o of_o god_n incarnate_a for_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o measurable_a by_o day_n or_o year_n but_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o his_o duration_n in_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v account_v by_o number_n of_o year_n for_o the_o time_n past_a yet_o be_v his_o year_n as_o man_n to_o continue_v without_o end_n without_o any_o decay_n or_o diminution_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o 7._o psal_n 68_o 19_o psal_n 103._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o if_o out_o of_o any_o one_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v true_a and_o very_a god_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n wheresoever_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n god_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o sundry_a passage_n he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v also_o the_o messiah_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n follow_v may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n absolute_o or_o consider_v in_o the_o godhead_n only_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o be_v make_v king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o very_a letter_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o expect_a comfort_n whereupon_o this_o psalmist_n pitch_v be_v this_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o and_o this_o be_v that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o throne_n which_o daniel_n foretold_v that_o god_n long_o after_o his_o time_n will_v erect_v da._n 2._o 44._o to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o 13._o joh._n 1._o 12_o 13._o be_v bear_v of_o immortal_a seed_n &_o what_o be_v that_o immortal_a seed_n whereof_o st_n peter_n say_v we_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o â—_o isai_n 40._o 6_o 7_o â—_o man_n who_o be_v also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o &_o who_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o which_o nourish_v we_o not_o to_o a_o bodily_a but_o to_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23_o 14._o a_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a life_n which_o presuppose_v a_o immortal_a seed_n 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than_o angel_n and_o after_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o set_v over_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o not_o see_v corruption_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o god_n will_v set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o serpent_n the_o priest_n hood_n of_o aaron_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o full_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n in_o and_o through_o who_o the_o faithful_a obtain_v the_o blessing_n promise_v but_o according_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o covenant_n moses_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o herewith_o in_o this_o expression_n be_v embellish_v above_o the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n 28._o lâ—u._n 26_o 46._o deut._n 5._o 5._o 27._o 28._o of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o ministry_n of_o moses_n which_o though_o some_o doâ—â—t_n of_o be_v yet_o confirm_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n reserve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n heb._n 8._o 6._o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n true_a and_o spiritual_a scil_n christ_n but_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n only_o typical_a the_o mediation_n whereby_o man_n be_v true_o and_o effectual_o unite_v unto_o christ_n can_v fall_v upon_o any_o person_n who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o infinite_a power_n and_o virtue_n who_o be_v not_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o this_o use_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o worship_v god_n but_o do_v not_o inspire_v force_n and_o power_n to_o follow_v it_o nor_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n but_o propound_v those_o thing_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o reconciliation_n moses_n a_o israelite_n and_o part_n of_o that_o people_n with_o who_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o one_o part_n confederate_a but_o as_o he_o undertake_v the_o function_n of_o mediator_n impose_v upon_o he_o of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o now_o simple_o a_o israelite_n but_o a_o mediator_n intercede_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n moses_n be_v
call_v in_o as_o a_o mediator_n on_o both_o part_n on_o god_n when_o he_o call_v he_o up_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o all_o that_o message_n which_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o people_n on_o the_o people_n when_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o they_o will_v do_v it_o further_o never_o be_v mortal_a man_n more_o near_o unto_o god_n to_o who_o for_o this_o end_n he_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v face_n to_o face_n he_o call_v abraham_n friend_n but_o moses_n be_v god_n favourite_n 27._o deut._n 5_o 5_o 27._o again_o no_o man_n either_o in_o love_n knowledge_n authority_n so_o near_o the_o people_n which_o make_v they_o idolise_v he_o unto_o this_o day_n moses_n thus_o constitute_v a_o mediator_n do_v first_o as_o a_o mediator_n prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o suspending_a of_o his_o justice_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o fail_v in_o high_a degree_n in_o moral_a obedience_n second_o with_o the_o people_n he_o prevail_v to_o bind_v they_o in_o covenant_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o that_o obedience_n 6._o exod._n 24._o 4_o 5_o 6._o which_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v and_o call_v for_o three_o he_o be_v never_o deny_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o people_n though_o god_n deny_v some_o of_o his_o request_n for_o himself_o but_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o good_a of_o that_o people_n special_o spiritual_a 10._o deut._n 9_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 10._o 10._o and_o eternal_a that_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n bless_v for_o ever_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o one_o nation_n who_o god_n do_v choose_v to_o 20._o ezâ—k_n 16._o 8._o psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n scil_n israel_n with_o who_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o it_o become_v he_o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o 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and_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o 2._o psal_n 76._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 2._o the_o thing_n alone_o as_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n but_o this_o may_v plentiful_o suffice_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v this_o phrase_n to_o note_v a_o negation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o a_o negation_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o reveal_v his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o they_o this_o covenant_n god_n make_v not_o only_o with_o the_o father_n who_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 〈◊〉_d with_o their_o posterity_n you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o captain_n 12._o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n 15._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o establish_v he_o give_v special_a charge_n and_o commandment_n that_o the_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v public_o read_v often_o inculcate_v and_o expound_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o all_o his_o visitation_n of_o this_o people_n whether_o in_o mercy_n whilst_o they_o obey_v his_o voice_n or_o in_o judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n shall_v be_v register_v to_o remain_v 8._o deut._n 4._o 10._o and_o 6._o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 78._o 6_o 7_o 8._o upon_o record_n as_o so_o many_o rule_v case_n and_o precedent_n and_o publish_v and_o rehearse_v unto_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o not_o forget_v his_o commandment_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v so_o make_v with_o the_o jew_n that_o if_o any_o stranger_n among_o they_o or_o near_o adjoin_v heathen_a do_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v 16._o exod._n 12._o 48._o deut._n 23._o 15_o 16._o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a but_o the_o temporal_a as_o type_n of_o spiritual_a first_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o therein_o length_n of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n protection_n and_o peace_n if_o you_o shall_v diligent_o keep_v all_o these_o 39_o deut._n 11._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o 1._o 8_o 39_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v you_o to_o do_v they_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n drive_v out_o all_o these_o nation_n from_o before_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v possess_v great_a nation_n and_o mighty_a than_o yourselves_o every_o place_n 19_o deut._n 4._o 1_o 38._o and_o 6._o 18_o 19_o whereon_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n shall_v tread_v shall_v be_v you_o from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o lebanon_n from_o the_o river_n the_o river_n euphrates_n even_o unto_o the_o utmost_a sea_n shall_v your_o coast_n be_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v lay_v the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o upon_o all_o the_o land_n that_o you_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v keep_v therefore_o his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o 40._o deut._n 4._o 40._o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v 3._o and_o â—_o 33._o and_o 6._o 3._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v thou_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob_n to_o give_v 11._o deut._n 6._o 10_o 11._o thou_o great_a and_o goodly_a city_n which_o thou_o build_v not_o and_o house_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o fill_v not_o and_o well_n dig_v which_o thou_o diggedst_a not_o vine-yard_n and_o olive-tree_n which_o thou_o plant_v not_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o harken_v unto_o these_o judgement_n and_o keep_v and_o do_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o 15._o deut._n 7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n
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peti_fw-la precibus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la decreta_fw-la p._n malin_n de_fw-fr eâ—ect_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la pag._n 316._o habit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v incline_v agreeable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o it_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n this_o habit_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o the_o will_n be_v in_o bondage_n stain_v and_o defile_v it_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o will_n or_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a if_o there_o can_v be_v a_o will_n without_o such_o habit_n man_n may_v perform_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_o alive_a before_o he_o be_v make_v alive_a so_o that_o the_o full_a answer_n to_o this_o question_n viz._n what_o be_v that_o effectual_a help_n whereby_o i_o come_v to_o god_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a thing_n stand_v partly_o of_o that_o almighty_a power_n of_o he_o put_v forth_o for_o my_o good_a partly_o of_o that_o inward_a word_n and_o inspiration_n by_o and_o with_o which_o his_o power_n 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