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the_o jewish_a nation_n may_v much_o more_o colourable_o be_v argue_v from_o hence_o than_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v most_o express_o promise_v verse_n 39_o 40._o and_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o upon_o their_o nonperformance_n of_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v become_v the_o most_o contemptible_a and_o miserable_a nation_n under_o heaven_n certain_o then_o the_o spiritual_a promise_n here_o must_v also_o depend_v on_o condition_n which_o if_o not_o fulfil_v they_o also_o may_v come_v short_a of_o performance_n ans_fw-fr 1._o rom_n 11._o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o these_o temporal_a promise_n be_v fulfil_v unto_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v typical_a and_o what_o be_v behind_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a in_o due_a time_n 3._o all_o these_o promise_n be_v and_o be_v in_o their_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a concernment_n even_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n set_v 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bestow_v of_o god_n and_o these_o be_v mr_n goodwin_n exception_n against_o this_o testimony_n which_o come_v in_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n his_o next_o attempt_n be_v to_o give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n on_o this_o consideration_n to_o manifest_v from_o thence_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v come_v short_a of_o accomplishment_n this_o then_o at_o length_n be_v the_o account_n that_o be_v give_v in_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o hand_n 13._o §._o 13._o and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o or_o may_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o i.e._n i_o will_v deal_v so_o above_o measure_n gracious_o and_o bountiful_o with_o they_o as_o well_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n as_o in_o thing_n concern_v their_o outward_a condition_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prodigious_o refractory_a stubborn_a and_o unthankful_a i_o will_v overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o my_o goodness_n &_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o own_v i_o for_o their_o god_n and_o will_v reduce_v they_o as_o one_o man_n to_o a_o love_a and_o loyal_a â—rame_n and_o temper_n of_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v willing_o with_o a_o free_a and_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n fear_n and_o serve_v i_o for_o ever_o sect_n 55._o ans_fw-fr the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o gloss_n upon_o a_o parallel_a text_n be_v 45._o be_v hunc_fw-la ezechielis_fw-la locum_fw-la satis_fw-la commodè_fw-la explicat_fw-la erasmus_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la diatribe_n dicens_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la contineri_fw-la usitatam_fw-la figuram_fw-la loquendi_fw-la quâ_fw-la cura_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la aliquid_fw-la efficiendi_fw-la significatur_fw-la illius_fw-la
free_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o prove_v all_o flow_a from_o the_o first_o great_a promise_n of_o give_v a_o redeemer_n 6._o how_o they_o be_v discovery_n of_o god_n goodwill_n how_o make_v to_o sinner_n consequential_a promise_n make_v also_o to_o believer_n 7._o give_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n their_o certainty_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o they_o of_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o these_o promise_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n 8._o of_o particular_a promise_n all_o flow_a from_o the_o same_o love_n and_o grace_n 9_o observation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_v intend_v 1._o they_o be_v all_o true_a and_o faithful_a the_o ground_n of_o the_o assertion_n 2._o their_o accomplishment_n always_o certain_a not_o always_o evident_a 3._o all_o conditional_a promise_n make_v good_a and_o how_o 10._o 4._o the_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n 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paul_n absolute_a and_o of_o infallible_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 19_o 28._o who_o intend_v in_o that_o promise_n not_o judas_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o testimony_n of_o peter_n martyr_v consider_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o forementioned_a objection_n 13._o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 23_o 24._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 3._o 14._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n express_v in_o the_o forego_n place_n inquire_v into_o pervert_v by_o m._n g._n his_o notion_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n weigh_v and_o reject_v what_o intend_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n the_o close_a of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o argument_n propose_v from_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n 15._o the_o assumption_n thereof_o vindicate_v the_o 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