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he_o but_o for_o their_o ill_a do_v of_o it_o isa_n 47._o 6._o 7._o amos._n 1._o 11._o ob._n v._o 10._o to_o 15._o zec._n 1._o 15._o 4._o and_o after_o all_o and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o continue_a relation_n interest_n and_o pity_n in_o and_o towards_o they_o he_o have_v make_v to_o they_o many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o their_o return_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o that_o to_o the_o very_a same_o sin_v and_o judge_v people_n the_o same_o that_o he_o own_v love_a and_o pity_v when_o he_o judge_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o their_o seed_n or_o posterity_n that_o may_v be_v of_o they_o some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o as_o have_v be_v imagine_v but_o to_o the_o same_o people_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v after_o he_o have_v recompense_v they_o double_a for_o their_o sin_n jer._n 16._o 16_o 17._o 18._o v._o 14_o 15._o be_v a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n yea_o to_o all_o of_o they_o ezek._n 20._o 40._o for_o 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not_o one_o grain_n or_o stone_n shall_v be_v lose_v hos_fw-la 11._o 10_o 11._o isa_n 43._o 5_o 6_o 7._o with_o many_o more_o which_o relate_v to_o this_o universal_a salvation_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 11._o 26._o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n cox_n ch_n 7._o to_o which_o salvation_n of_o all_o israel_n not_o only_o all_o the_o scripture_n mention_v agree_v but_o isa_n 45._o 17._o jer._n 30._o 10._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 37._o 21_o 22_o 23._o with_o many_o more_o to_o which_o promise_v we_o may_v conclude_v the_o apostle_n relate_v when_o he_o say_v v._o 27._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n after_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 16._o 52_o 58._o &_o 37._o 26._o 6._o this_o universal_a salvation_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o 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thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v or_o desolation_n of_o israel_n and_o ezek._n 37._o 10_o 11_o 14._o and_o 39_o 23_o 25._o plain_o declare_v the_o time_n thereof_o so_o zech._n 10._o 9_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o their_o child_n and_o turn_v again_o so_o hos_n 13._o be_v 1._o a_o discovery_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n vers_fw-la 2_o to_o 9_o 2._o a_o promise_n of_o help_n vers_fw-la 9_o &_o vers_fw-la 10._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o he_o have_v destroy_v they_o see_v the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v vers_n 14._o i_o will_v ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n here_o be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n to_o those_o people_n of_o which_o god_n will_v not_o repent_v and_o this_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n appli_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o israel_n rom._n 11._o 29._o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n viz._n he_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o salvation_n make_v to_o those_o people_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n appli_v the_o same_o scripture_n to_o the_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o all_o which_o make_v ezek._n 37._o 10_o to_o 14._o plain_n unto_o we_o so_o that_o the_o time_n of_o this_o general_a salvation_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v plain_o and_o full_o state_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v at_o and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n when_o the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v from_o god_n out_o of_o zion_n and_o turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n rom._n 11_o 26_o 27._o 1._o to_o they_o then_o shall_v be_v repentance_n for_o sin_n ezek._n 16._o 61._o then_o shall_v thou_o remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a vers_fw-la 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n &_o 20._o 43._o &_o 36._o 31._o 2._o to_o they_o then_o shall_v be_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n isa_n 1._o 25._o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o sin_n ch_n 4._o 4._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o shall_v have_v purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a see_z ch_z 7._o 9_o jer._n 33._o 8._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 33._o joel_n 3._o 21._o mal._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 3._o to_o they_o then_o shall_v be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n isa_n 43._o 25._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n jer._n 31._o 34._o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o 33._o 8._o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o see_v mic._n â—_o 19_o 20._o 4._o and_o in_o this_o way_n of_o repentance_n pardon_v and_o purge_v will_v god_n be_v pacify_v towards_o they_o ezek._n 16._o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n