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inherit_v the_o land_n abraham_n be_v one_o yea_o one_o that_o believe_v one_o that_o fear_v love_a and_o obey_v god_n yet_o for_o his_o oneness_n have_v he_o not_o the_o land_n god_n give_v he_o the_o land_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n gen._n 15.6_o 7._o chap._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o we_o be_v many_o the_o land_n be_v give_v we_o for_o inheritance_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n with_o which_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o who_o be_v now_o remain_v in_o judaea_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o recover_v themselves_o again_o the_o land_n say_v they_o be_v give_v we_o for_o inheritance_n who_o be_v many_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n who_o be_v one_o if_o he_o enjoy_v it_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o be_v many_o and_o be_v his_o seed_n what_o reason_n have_v god_n to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n he_o give_v our_o father_n and_o we_o his_o child_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o we_o shall_v dwell_v here_o grow_v up_o quick_o be_v many_o and_o recover_v our_o former_a liberty_n and_o glory_n but_o these_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o foolish_a reason_n for_o god_n do_v not_o give_v canaan_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o be_v one_o and_o so_o principium_fw-la numeri_fw-la but_o propter_fw-la foedus_fw-la because_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o gen_n 15.18_o chap_n 17.7_o 8._o which_o covenant_n abraham_n keep_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a thereunto_o which_o themselves_o do_v not_o for_o have_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n as_o christ_n say_v john_n 8.39_o but_o you_o may_v see_v what_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v this_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o beside_o they_o have_v forget_v what_o god_n have_v threaten_v against_o those_o he_o give_v the_o land_n unto_o if_o they_o do_v forsake_v and_o disobey_v he_o deut._n 28.63_o chap_n 30.18_o god_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n but_o perish_v or_o be_v pluck_v off_o the_o land_n little_a reason_n have_v they_o also_o to_o argue_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n because_o they_o be_v many_o for_o that_o as_o junius_n well_o observe_v a_o great_a number_n than_o they_o who_o have_v possess_v the_o land_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o land_n verse_n 25._o wherefore_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n their_o vain_a confidence_n provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o here_o he_o commission_n the_o prophet_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o their_o say_n his_o thought_n be_v
of_o israel_n whether_o edom_n secret_o mutter_v out_o or_o open_o vent_v her_o blasphemy_n the_o lord_n hear_v they_o ammon_n say_v aha_o against_o god_n sanctuary_n when_o it_o be_v profane_v and_o against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n ezek_n 25.3_o and_o moab_n say_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v like_a unto_o all_o the_o heathen_a when_o they_o say_v so_o be_v the_o lord_n deaf_a zeph_n 2.8_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o revile_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n whereby_o they_o have_v reproach_v my_o people_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o their_o border_n the_o lord_n hear_v and_o remember_v what_o they_o say_v and_o make_v it_o know_v to_o all_o age_n so_o do_v he_o hear_v what_o tyrus_n the_o sea-city_n say_v insult_o against_o jerusalem_n ezek_n 26.2_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o rehum_n the_o chancellor_n and_o 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bound_n be_v more_o enlarge_v then_o ever_o before_o which_o they_o clear_v from_o isa_n 49.19_o 20._o zach_n 2.8_o 9_o and_o therein_o god_n do_v better_a unto_o they_o then_o at_o the_o beginning_n other_o refer_v this_o promise_n to_o christ_n time_n wherein_o they_o have_v choice_a mercy_n than_o ever_o viz_o the_o presence_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a temple_n great_a than_o the_o former_a according_a to_o what_o haggai_n have_v say_v chap._n 2.9_o but_o how_o if_o we_o can_v not_o assign_v a_o time_n of_o god_n do_v better_a unto_o they_o then_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v humane_a weakness_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o what_o he_o say_v he_o do_v accomplish_v it_o be_v so_o verse_n 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o henceforth_o bereave_v they_o of_o man_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o the_o jew_n shall_v possess_v inherit_v and_o not_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o 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will_v i_o bring_v you_o again_o even_o in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o gather_v you_o for_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n among_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o i_o turn_v back_o your_o captivity_n before_o your_o eye_n when_o god_n turn_v back_o their_o captivity_n he_o be_v for_o they_o and_o turn_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v his_o favour_n and_o then_o he_o will_v bestow_v such_o blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o will_v make_v they_o renown_v among_o all_o people_n see_v jerem_n 31.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o five_o observe_v god_n deal_n with_o his_o people_n be_v best_a at_o last_o they_o may_v have_v much_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o will_v settle_v you_o after_o your_o old_a estate_n and_o will_v do_v better_o unto_o you_o then_o at_o your_o beginning_n the_o jew_n have_v the_o best_a wine_n at_o last_o they_o have_v milk_n and_o honey_n before_o but_o the_o feast_n of_o 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judah_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o on_o another_o stick_n for_o joseph_n ephraim_n or_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o companion_n not_o one_o of_o they_o be_v out_o of_o god_n thought_n their_o forefather_n have_v be_v 400_o year_n in_o egypt_n be_v tyrannize_v over_o by_o cruel_a taskmaster_n look_v upon_o as_o contemptible_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o they_o care_v and_o wrought_v for_o they_o they_o have_v now_o lie_v 1600_o year_n in_o darkness_n in_o a_o desolate_a and_o despise_a condition_n yet_o doubtless_o they_o be_v not_o forget_v god_n thought_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a again_o four_o observe_v typical_a and_o obscure_a thing_n will_v excite_v man_n to_o inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o 18._o ver_fw-la when_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o say_v will_v thou_o not_o show_v we_o what_o thou_o mean_v by_o these_o god_n know_v they_o will_v inquire_v 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