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6._o phil._n 1._o 6._o will_v perform_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v we_o in_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n see_v we_o have_v the_o same_o promise_n whereon_o to_o build_v our_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a let_v we_o now_o then_o consider_v of_o these_o promise_n and_o so_o make_v our_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 15_o gen._n 3_o 15_o and_o in_o that_o make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n 7._o gen._n 17._o 7._o which_o be_v oft_o repeat_v but_o see_v we_o have_v very_o many_o more_o 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for_o ever_o psalm_n 15._o 5._o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v never_o be_v move_v the_o like_a psal_n 112._o 6._o 125._o 1._o pro._n 10._o 30._o and_o 12._o 3._o psalm_n 23._o 6._o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n psa_fw-la 48._o 14._o for_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psalm_n 73._o 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o shall_v receive_v i_o unto_o glory_n verse_n 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strergth_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psalm_n 103._o 17._o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o propher_n we_o may_v read_v many_o such_o promise_n for_o perseverance_n esâ—â—_n 54._o 8._o but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o 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