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all_o my_o good_n i_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o to_o thou_o and_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o i_o will_v build_v here_o a_o altar_n gen._n 28.22_o and_o this_o vow_n jacob_n have_v forget_v at_o his_o return_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v affliction_n upon_o he_o to_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o vow_n the_o ravish_a of_o dinah_n and_o the_o horrible_a rage_n commit_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n and_o yet_o jacob_n still_o forget_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o arise_v jacob_n and_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o god_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o brother_n esau_n gen._n 35.1_o and_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a when_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o mercy_n to_o vow_v duty_n psal_n 116.12_o 13._o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n so_o it_o be_v in_o their_o feast_n and_o 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as_o i_o be_o merciful_a to_o be_v conformable_a to_o my_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o matrimonial_a covenant_n 2.19_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n become_v your_o husband_n and_o his_o church_n be_v therefore_o call_v his_o spouse_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o he_o require_v faithfulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o none_o other_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o harlot_n nor_o barren_a spouse_n she_o must_v not_o lift_v up_o her_o eye_n upon_o any_o other_o in_o any_o wanton_a love_n her_o desire_n must_v be_v to_o he_o alone_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n and_o so_o by_o this_o covenant_n abraham_n be_v take_v into_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o be_v call_v by_o god_n himself_o abraham_n my_o friend_n and_o christ_n say_v i_o have_v not_o call_v you_o servant_n but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o i_o have_v show_v you_o all_o 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myrrh_n he_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n between_o my_o breast_n cant._n 1.13_o and_o our_o choice_n shall_v be_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o water_n that_o do_v quench_v other_o fire_n do_v by_o a_o antiperistasis_n become_v oil_n to_o this_o and_o make_v it_o to_o flame_v the_o more_o 8.6_o cant._n 8.6_o it_o be_v coal_n of_o juniper_n which_o do_v burn_v the_o hot_a the_o opposition_n that_o a_o saint_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n do_v but_o raise_v his_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o high_a 4_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n in_o which_o christ_n become_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v paul_n honour_n to_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 6.19_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o as_o by_o the_o covenant_n that_o christ_n make_v with_o his_o father_n he_o be_v become_v the_o father_n servant_n though_o he_o be_v the_o man_n god_n fellow_n or_o deo_fw-la proximus_fw-la next_o to_o god_n 42.1.6_o esay_n 42.1.6_o so_o we_o also_o by_o our_o covenant_n be_v become_v servant_n of_o christ_n therefore_o say_v i_o must_v do_v his_o work_n only_o and_o be_v only_o at_o his_o command_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n much_o less_o may_v he_o serve_v christ_n and_o divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o abominable_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v wage_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o enemy_n satan_n for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n therefore_o from_o he_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v direction_n and_o my_o eye_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n and_o of_o a_o maiden_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n a_o man_n guidance_n be_v from_o he_o and_o to_o he_o a_o man_n must_v give_v a_o account_n and_o from_o he_o receive_v wage_n and_o expect_v a_o probation_n and_o therefore_o servant_n nihil_fw-la suum_fw-la habere_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n saluti_fw-la dominorum_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la svam_fw-la anteponere_fw-la say_v the_o law_n servant_n have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o must_v make_v their_o master_n will_v they_o herodot_n have_v a_o story_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o xerxes_n qui_fw-la exorta_fw-la tempestate_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la desiliunt_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la saluti_fw-la consulant_fw-la who_o in_o a_o tempest_n leap_v into_o the_o sea_n to_o save_v their_o master_n etc._n etc._n malo_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la murmur_n hominum_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o man_n murmur_n shall_v be_v against_o we_o than_o against_o the_o lord_n say_v devout_a bernard_n it_o be_v luther_n meat_n and_o drink_n his_o constant_a diet_n to_o be_v reproach_v for_o christ_n all_o these_o relation_n be_v the_o immediate_a result_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v improve_v the_o covenant_n to_o enforce_v upon_o himself_o the_o duty_n that_o this_o relation_n bring_v with_o it_o what_o shall_v keep_v a_o woman_n true_a to_o her_o husband_n but_o this_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o what_o shall_v keep_v the_o nazarite_n from_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n but_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o break_v it_o so_o that_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a engagement_n unto_o duty_n 3._o your_o heart_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o to_o receive_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v betrothe_v the_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o mercy_n mercy_n indeed_o have_v a_o double_a rise_n either_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o providence_n or_o else_o of_o
all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o his_o inheritance_n last_o the_o application_n of_o all_o unto_o ourselves_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v over_o all_o his_o attribute_n unto_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o argument_n or_o demonstration_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o people_n their_o lot_n and_o their_o inheritance_n so_o the_o church_n lam._n 3.24_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v my_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o claim_n and_o in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o christ_n make_v unto_o god_n psal_n 16.5_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o divide_v into_o part_n as_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v divide_v by_o several_a lot_n and_o every_o man_n have_v his_o share_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v a_o division_n and_o a_o distribution_n make_v all_o ungodly_a man_n have_v their_o portion_n out_o of_o god_n 17.14_o psal_n 17.14_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n son_n remember_v that_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o have_v thy_o good_a thing_n but_o in_o this_o a_o saint_n be_v not_o satisfy_v he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o this_o world_n good_n as_o luther_n say_v valde_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la sic_fw-la satiari_fw-la i_o great_o protest_v i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o satisfy_v 15.1_o gen._n 15.1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a do_v signify_v praemium_fw-la laboris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reward_n of_o thy_o labour_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o superlative_n do_v express_v they_o by_o a_o adjective_n and_o a_o adverb_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exceed_o great_a 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choose_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n joh._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o that_o be_v we_o have_v the_o same_o will_n and_o we_o act_v in_o the_o same_o time_n we_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o design_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n also_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v by_o a_o almighty_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 56._o isa_n 56._o subdue_v their_o will_n unto_o his_o will_n that_o they_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o they_o say_v always_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o salvian_n make_v this_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n 8._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr guber_n dei_fw-la p._n 8._o quia_fw-la ex_fw-la voto_fw-la agunt_fw-la humiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la volunt_fw-la pauperes_fw-la sunt_fw-la pauperie_n delectantur_fw-la sine_fw-la ambitione_n sunt_fw-la ambitum_fw-la respuunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o they_o live_v by_o prayer_n they_o be_v humble_a etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o friendship_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficence_n a_o readiness_n and_o a_o willingness_n to_o do_v all_o good_a unto_o the_o party_n belove_v so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n a_o friend_n to_o christ_n he_o give_v he_o glory_n he_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n and_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n psal_n 8._o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o the_o saint_n also_o for_o he_o have_v make_v they_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v give_v they_o all_o thing_n necessary_a unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n the_o most_o precious_a thing_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o himself_z and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o spirit_n his_o grace_n the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o he_o have_v subject_v all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o providence_n unto_o their_o prayer_n and_o they_o all_o work_n together_o for_o their_o good_a he_o do_v employ_v 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consist_v of_o promise_n they_o be_v many_o promise_v of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v promise_v absolute_a and_o conditional_a promise_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o grace_n and_o they_o be_v therefore_o call_v better_a promise_n and_o so_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o father_n their_o good_a thing_n be_v even_o whole_o contain_v in_o promise_n as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v contain_v in_o ordinance_n and_o they_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o one_o but_o in_o the_o type_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o promise_n they_o do_v salute_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o embrace_v they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o but_o they_o never_o receive_v the_o thing_n promise_v 8.57_o heb._n 11._o joh._n 8.57_o only_o as_o abraham_n desire_v to_o see_v my_o day_n say_v christ_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o promise_n because_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o all_o yea_o and_o 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never_o die_a worm_n gnaw_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n when_o it_o shall_v tell_v thou_o i_o have_v a_o godly_a parent_n one_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o who_o i_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o all_o outward_a privilege_n of_o membership_n but_o i_o have_v walk_v unworthy_a of_o they_o all_o and_o abuse_v they_o all_o and_o therefore_o now_o some_o come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n other_o be_v graft_v in_o by_o their_o own_o faith_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o i_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a branch_n grow_v upon_o a_o holy_a stock_n and_o in_o covenant_n be_o now_o reject_v and_o cast_v out_o as_o a_o abominable_a branch_n 3_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v exercise_v faith_n upon_o their_o parent_n covenant_n and_o have_v be_v able_a sometime_o in_o distress_n to_o plead_v that_o when_o they_o have_v have_v little_a to_o say_v for_o themselves_o exod._n 15.1_o when_o moses_n pray_v he_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o 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