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it_o will_v prove_v frustrate_a and_o void_a to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v to_o he_o who_o diffides_fw-la they_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o effect_n so_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o not_o work_n but_o faith_n be_v ordain_v for_o thy_o title_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a unto_o thou_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v both_o party_n god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n but_o be_v altogether_o free_a either_o to_o make_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v