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thy_o inheritance_n and_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o benhadad_n 2_o king_n 20.4_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v abraham_n send_v away_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n with_o a_o few_o gift_n but_o he_o settle_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o isaac_n gen._n 25.5_o god_n send_v away_o the_o wicked_a with_o riches_n and_o honour_n but_o make_v over_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o giver_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o as_o micah_n say_v judg._n 18.24_o what_o have_v i_o more_o so_o what_o have_v god_n more_o to_o give_v than_o himself_o what_o great_a dowry_n than_o deity_n god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o saint_n rewarder_n but_o their_o reward_n calvin_n reward_n merces_fw-la idem_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la haereditas_fw-la calvin_n job_n 22.25_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o gâ—d_n so_o much_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v buxtorf_n import_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aurum_fw-la 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unto_o god_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v herein_o contract_v into_o one_o entire_a proposal_n unto_o our_o soul_n faith_n be_v exercise_v thereon_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o way_n of_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n unto_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o distinct_o and_o in_o part_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o instruction_n &_o edification_n but_o as_o the_o light_n which_o be_v first_o make_v and_o diffuse_v unto_o the_o whole_a creation_n do_v suffice_v to_o enlighten_v it_o in_o a_o general_a way_n yet_o be_v far_o more_o useful_a glorious_a and_o conspicuous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v and_o contract_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o truth_n concern_v christ_n as_o they_o be_v diffuse_v through_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o illumination_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o church_n 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it_o xviii_o though_o faith_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_n whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o there_o be_v any_o life_n to_o come_v and_o though_o our_o trust_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o banish_v our_o fear_n and_o trouble_n yet_o if_o we_o see_v so_o much_o evidence_n of_o credibility_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o probability_n of_o a_o better_a life_n hereafter_o as_o cause_v we_o here_o to_o fix_v our_o hope_n and_o choice_n and_o to_o resolve_v for_o those_o hope_n to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o let_v go_v all_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o sell_v those_o hope_n and_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n to_o obtain_v it_o this_o faith_n will_v save_v we_o xix_o but_o god_n love_n and_o promise_v through_o christ_n be_v so_o sure_a a_o ground_n for_o faith_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o man_n confident_o and_o quiet_o to_o trust_v he_o and_o then_o to_o live_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o holy_a trust_n and_o hope_n xx._n if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o his_o salvation_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o way_n to_o quietness_n be_v present_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v they_o either_o he_o that_o complain_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v holy_a and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n or_o not_o if_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v they_o but_o love_v they_o and_o will_v keep_v they_o why_o do_v you_o complain_v of_o they_o and_o mourn_v for_o that_o which_o you_o so_o much_o love_v if_o your_o child_n shall_v cry_v and_o roar_v because_o his_o apple_n be_v sour_a and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o forbear_v to_o eat_v it_o you_o will_v not_o pity_v he_o but_o whip_v he_o as_o perverse_a but_o if_o you_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o leave_v it_o you_o be_v already_o save_v from_o its_o damn_v guilt_n xxi_o if_o you_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n 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