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we_o so_o ready_a a_o way_n to_o escape_v 10._o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v give_v by_o a_o universal_a covenant_n offer_v to_o all_o without_o exception_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v so_o reasonable_a that_o no_o one_o can_v have_v any_o just_a pretence_n against_o they_o it_o be_v but_o to_o accept_v the_o mercy_n offer_v with_o a_o believe_v thankful_a mind_n as_o a_o condemn_a man_n will_v do_v a_o pardon_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o our_o miserable_a state_n 11._o and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o all_o this_o and_o make_v we_o holy_a christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o most_o holy_a word_n and_o doctrine_n perfect_o holy_a in_o its_o precept_n and_o in_o its_o prohibition_n and_o all_o the_o subservient_fw-fr history_n and_o narrative_n and_o he_o have_v add_v the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n that_o our_o rule_n and_o example_n may_v agree_v 12._o so_o good_a be_v this_o word_n that_o it_o call_v we_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o 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28.19_o 20._o go_v and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.16_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 27._o promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o its_o increase_n and_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n luke_n 1.33_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n matth._n 13.31_o 33._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o 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himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n read_v rev._n 21_o &_o 22._o matth._n 28.20_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 24.14_o and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v matth._n 21.44_o whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_v it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n the_o obscure_a prophetic_a passage_n i_o pass_v by_o so_o much_o for_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n chap._n vi_o how_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v on_o god_n threaten_n and_o judgement_n 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