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the_o sinful_a man_n and_o if_o his_o word_n be_v not_o enough_o he_o show_v we_o that_o he_o vow_v and_o swear_v the_o confusion_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o learn_v hereby_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o we_o bring_v not_o this_o remeadilesse_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n saithfull_a the_o â—ath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saithfull_a 6_o now_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o have_v he_o also_o swear_v the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o salvation_n he_o here_o lay_v with_o a_o oath_n confirm_v thereby_o the_o priesthood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o so_o much_o to_o assure_v the_o same_o unto_o christ_n himself_o as_o to_o settle_v in_o we_o a_o assurance_n of_o comfort_n to_o be_v receive_v thereby_o for_o god_n see_v our_o weakness_n to_o be_v such_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o prop_n and_o stay_v to_o hold_v we_o up_o will_v have_v his_o purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v testify_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o his_o oath_n that_o whatsoever_o impediment_n may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v that_o which_o we_o have_v believe_v through_o christ_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v shake_v we_o from_o faith_n and_o hope_n because_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v will_v not_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n in_o his_o word_n much_o less_o forswear_a and_o perjure_a in_o his_o oath_n 6.17_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o god_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n will_v the_o more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n then_o why_o god_n swear_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v strength_n of_o comfort_n thereby_o rest_v assure_v that_o our_o 5.5_o our_o rom._n 5.5_o hope_n shall_v never_o shame_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o possibility_n that_o it_o shall_v deceive_v we_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o forswear_v himself_o salvation_n what_o comfort_n and_o assarance_n we_o be_v to_o conceine_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v our_o salvation_n 7_o this_o be_v his_o kindness_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o this_o be_v his_o fatherly_a care_n to_o comfort_v and_o uphold_v we_o in_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o thus_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o stablish_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o conscience_n against_o all_o temptation_n of_o distrustful_a and_o perplex_a fear_n he_o have_v bind_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o write_v and_o seal_n and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n also_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n he_o have_v confirm_v unto_o we_o his_o blessing_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o protection_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o that_o shall_v quail_v our_o faith_n or_o discomfort_v the_o hope_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o sin_n be_v offensive_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n the_o devil_n be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a hell_n plead_v a_o right_a whereby_o it_o challenge_v we_o to_o itself_o our_o conscience_n by_o any_o merit_n of_o 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