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which_o his_o promise_n require_v wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o rock_n be_v christ_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o immediate_o and_o to_o those_o that_o rest_v in_o this_o temporal_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o the_o manna_n be_v christ_n and_o moses_n be_v christ_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n then_o receive_v at_o their_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n for_o they_o who_o under_o this_o call_n shall_v tender_v god_n the_o spiritual_a obedience_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n upon_o those_o ground_n which_o his_o temporal_a goodness_n the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o prophet_n afford_v at_o that_o time_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o man_n how_o those_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o i_o have_v show_v that_o christian_n have_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o ground_n if_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n of_o 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to_o the_o captain_n of_o justinian_n and_o in_o africa_n among_o the_o vandal_n no_o sedition_n arise_v as_o do_v present_o when_o the_o roman_n prevail_v other_o nation_n play_v mad_a prank_n of_o rebellion_n in_o their_o own_o country_n so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a to_o their_o honour_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v call_v barbarous_a and_o make_v great_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o impropriator_n of_o gentility_n learning_n and_o civility_n especial_o christian_n we_o do_v not_o find_v brutus_n sylla_n marius_n catiline_n nor_o such_o like_a cattle_n among_o they_o o_o scanzia_n scanzia_n thou_o beldame_n mother_n of_o those_o elder_a brood_n of_o giant_n that_o waste_v france_n italy_n sicily_n spain_n and_o africa_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o of_o thy_o last_o spawn_n of_o like_a monster_n it_o be_v thou_o that_o do_v rifle_v belgium_n neustria_n call_v by_o they_o northmannia_n and_o all_o france_n 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faith_n in_o love_n and_o service_n which_o be_v their_o tenure_n their_o feudum_n thus_o the_o faithful_a be_v god_n feudatary_n fight_v under_o christ_n banner_n against_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n till_o they_o conquer_v and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n by_o christ_n call_v they_o thereunto_o and_o say_v come_v you_o bless_a child_n of_o my_o father_n receive_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o fee_n than_o cease_v and_o turn_v to_o allodium_fw-la sect_n iv_o 2._o the_o estate_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v certain_o cursedness_n cursedness_n cursedness_n or_o the_o absolute_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o evil_a thing_n the_o devil_n allodium_fw-la the_o devil_n give_v cursedness_n to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n 1._o to_o have_v it_o by_o faith_n fee_n allegiance_n homage_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v their_o investiture_n 2._o to_o hold_v it_o by_o keep_v their_o faith_n in_o love_n and_o service_n which_o be_v their_o tenure_n their_o feudum_n thus_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v the_o devil_n feudatary_n fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o the_o church_n the_o spirit_n and_o christ_n till_o they_o be_v all_o conquer_a and_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 1._o all_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n 2._o all_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n 3._o all_o have_v and_o hold_v of_o god_n and_o must_v do_v so_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n 4._o all_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v and_o hold_v of_o god_n by_o right_a of_o grace_n not_o beside_o without_o or_o against_o their_o own_o will_n nemo_fw-la nisi_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la potest_fw-la adire_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la none_o can_v inherit_v against_o their_o will_n a_o inheritance_n of_o allodium_fw-la
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our_o course_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n 2.10_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n sect_n iii_o thus_o they_o that_o have_v give_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n elect._n faithful_a be_v elect._n as_o god_n have_v give_v his_o faith_n to_o they_o and_o they_o that_o have_v keep_v their_o faith_n to_o god_n as_o god_n have_v keep_v his_o faith_n to_o they_o they_o be_v the_o call_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o be_v god_n people_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o promise_n as_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n 1._o because_o the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n be_v god_n promise_n reason_n and_o ex_fw-la naturâ_fw-la rei_fw-la there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o other_o cor-relative_a or_o cor-respondent_a to_o a_o a_o promise_n but_o faith_n and_o 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