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eternity_n a_o property_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n pag._n 181_o 191_o 192_o what_o it_o be_v pag._n 182_o in_o what_o respect_v god_n be_v eternal_a pag._n 183_o ad_fw-la 186_o that_o he_o be_v so_o prove_v 186_o ad_fw-la 190_o god_n incommunicable_a property_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 190_o 191_o dreadful_a to_o sinner_n pag._n 193_o 194_o comfortable_a to_o the_o righteous_a pag._n 194_o ad_fw-la 197_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o shall_v abate_v our_o pride_n pag._n 197_o 198_o 199_o take_v off_o our_o love_n and_o confidence_n from_o the_o world_n pag._n 199_o 200_o we_o shall_v provide_v for_o a_o happy_a interest_n in_o it_o pag._n 200_o 201_o often_o meditate_v on_o it_o pag._n 201_o render_v he_o worthy_a of_o our_o choice_a affection_n pag._n 201_o 202_o and_o our_o best_a service_n pag._n 202_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o it_o pag._n 514_o 515_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o christ_n pag._n 624_o and_o his_o sovereignty_n 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to_o the_o last_o commit_v this_o minute_n the_o line_n of_o his_o patience_n have_v run_v along_o with_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o adam_n posterity_n but_o have_v be_v expensive_a to_o he_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o 4._o all_o these_o he_o bear_v when_o he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o they_o he_o see_v every_o day_n the_o roll_n and_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n increase_v he_o have_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o every_o one_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o fill_v up_o in_o his_o omniscience_n and_o yet_o give_v no_o order_n for_o the_o arrest_n of_o the_o world_n he_o know_v man_n fit_v for_o destruction_n all_o the_o instant_n he_o exercise_v long-suffering_a towards_o they_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o not_o simple_o long_a suffering_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o long-suffering_a rom._n 9.23_o there_o be_v not_o a_o grain_n in_o 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388_o suit_v to_o man_n lapse_v state_n and_o god_n glory_n ibid._n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n ibid._n suit_v to_o the_o common_a sentiment_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n pag._n 388_o 389_o only_a likely_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n ibid._n evidence_n god_n holiness_n pag._n 515_o 516_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v over_o to_o believer_n in_o it_o pag._n 4â—5_n and_o power_n pag._n 485_o and_o holiness_n pag._n 552_o †_o a_o promise_v of_o life_n employ_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n pag._n 612_o why_o not_o express_v pag._n 614_o 615_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n after_o man_n have_v break_v the_o first_o pag._n 629._o in_o the_o naâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—oâ—_n of_o it_o pag._n 629_o 630_o 631_o in_o the_o â—â—â—â—ice_n gift_n of_o himself_o make_v over_o â—n_o it_o pag._n 631_o 632_o in_o its_o confirmation_n pag._n 632_o its_o condition_n easy_a 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eternity_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 190_o 191_o none_n of_o they_o can_v make_v themselves_o pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o or_o the_o world_n pag._n 20_o subservient_fw-fr to_o one_o another_o pag._n 22_o 251_o 252_o regular_n uniform_a and_o constant_a in_o it_o pag._n 24_o 25_o be_v various_a pag._n 25_o 26_o 347_o 348_o have_v several_a nature_n pag._n 27_o all_o fight_n against_o the_o atheist_n pag._n 42_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v study_v in_o they_o pag._n 45_o all_o manifest_a something_o of_o god_n perfection_n ibid._n set_v they_o up_o as_o our_o end_n v._o end_n must_v not_o be_v worship_v v._o idolatry_n use_v by_o man_n to_o a_o contrary_a end_n than_o god_n appoint_v pag._n 89_o all_o be_v changeable_a pag._n 220_o 221_o therefore_o a_o immutable_a god_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o pag._n 237_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n pag._n 264_o be_v all_o know_v by_o god_n pag._n 284_o 285_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a end_n pag._n 205_o 206_o 207_o 644_o 645_o their_o 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768_o all_o subject_n to_o god_n pag._n 717_o ad_fw-la 721_o all_o obey_v god_n pag._n 781_o curiosity_n in_o inquiry_n about_o god_n counsel_n &_o action_n a_o great_a folly_n pag._n 192_o 193_o it_o be_v a_o injure_v god_n knowledge_n pag._n 323_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n pag._n 404_o shall_v not_o be_v employ_v about_o what_o god_n have_v not_o reveal_v pag._n 414_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n will_v check_v it_o pag._n 775_o d._n day_n how_o necessary_a pag._n 350_o death_n of_o christ_n its_o value_n be_v from_o his_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 382_o vindicated_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n both_o as_o to_o precept_n &_o penalty_n pag._n 383_o overturn_v the_o devil_n empire_n pag._n 385_o he_o suffer_v to_o rescue_v we_o
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