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for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4_o 9_o when_o those_o promise_a mercy_n to_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v on_o earth_n that_o his_o people_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n luke_n 1.73_o 74._o and_o as_o rev._n 22.3_o now_o these_o promise_a mercy_n be_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o see_v a_o far_o off_o heb._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n not_o yet_o full_o accomplish_v 1_o sam._n 7.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o house_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o he_o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o which_o he_o there_o large_o by_o faith_n apply_v and_o by_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n praise_v god_n for_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v perform_v and_o than_o job_n and_o esay_n will_v find_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o 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upon_o all_o doctrine_n respect_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a engagement_n unto_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n not_o only_o in_o word_n and_o outward_a profession_n but_o most_o especial_o to_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n buth_n before_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o they_o may_v so_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o act_v thankfulness_n by_o walk_v so_o much_o the_o more_o christianly_o and_o obedient_o to_o his_o law_n see_v by_o such_o doctrine_n a_o great_a engagement_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o thereunto_o for_o as_o their_o expectation_n be_v great_a than_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v from_o the_o evidence_n they_o have_v of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n of_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o come_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o union_n of_o they_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o that_o bless_a condition_n appoint_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o order_n 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