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sickness_n solomon_n pro._n 3._o 7._o exhort_v we_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o â—â—vill_n add_v this_o as_o a_o promise_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o â—arrow_a to_o thy_o bone_n mean_v thereby_o soundness_n of_o health_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n chap._n 4._o 22._o he_o say_v that_o the_o true_a receive_n of_o instruction_n be_v life_n to_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o health_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o many_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o manifold_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n esa_n 33._o 15._o etc._n
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yea_o more_o in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 19_o be_v say_v that_o this_o foundation_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o the_o elect_n have_v a_o seal_n which_o be_v after_o express_v in_o these_o word_n let_v every_o one_o 〈…〉_o of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n which_o i_o conceive_v the_o same_o which_o be_v say_v ephes_n 1._o 13._o that_o they_o after_o they_o believe_v more_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o both_o this_o be_v meanâ—_n that_o the_o work_n of_o true_a sanctification_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o unfallible_a mark_n that_o we_o be_v true_a believer_n effectual_o call_v and_o elect_v to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v sure_o we_o can_v perish_v but_o shall_v persevere_v and_o be_v save_v 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