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to_o apply_v it_o to_o every_o particular_a christianâ—_n i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o there_o be_v the_o particular_a application_n of_o that_o promise_v make_v at_o first_o to_o joshua_n to_o every_o particular_a christian_n exigence_n ver_fw-la 6._o wherefore_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v viz._n all_o collective_o and_o each_o one_o single_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o for_o his_o own_o especial_a behoof_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o why_o shall_v not_o since_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_o and_o reciprocal_o obligatory_a there_o be_v a_o particular_a resignation_n make_v by_o every_o christian_a of_o himself_o to_o god_n 2._o if_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o particular_a by_o every_o command_n than_o i_o ought_v and_o may_v lawful_o give_v my_o assent_n thereto_o in_o word_n or_o writing_n either_o or_o both_o that_o command_n reach_v every_o particular_a christian_a rom._n 6.13_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n 3._o where_o 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god_n saint_n in_o scripture_n see_v gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o like_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8.2_o for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 5._o david_n prayer_n may_v give_v a_o little_a light_n to_o this_o truth_n which_o he_o make_v and_o we_o may_v read_v record_v psal_n 35.3_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n wherein_o david_n desire_v god_n to_o say_v to_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n in_o particular_a then_o certain_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unwarrantable_a for_o god_n people_n to_o deal_v with_o god_n in_o reserence_n to_o their_o particular_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o covenant_n 6._o it_o be_v considerable_a how_o much_o god_n transaction_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o way_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o utter_v in_o the_o term_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o single_a and_o particular_a person_n 1._o they_o be_v particular_o number_v out_o to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o according_o return_v by_o tale_n as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n john_n 17.12_o those_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n 2_o one_o shall_v say_v and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v not_o some_o and_o other_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o one_o and_o another_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n 3._o in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n which_o all_o sound_a divine_n hold_v &_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o israel_n exod._n 20._o the_o lord_n speak_v particular_o thou_o shall_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o not_o you_o but_o thou_o 4._o the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n mystical_a mention_v gal._n 3.16_o be_v express_v in_o term_n of_o particularity_n now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n now_o though_o by_o christ_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v christ_n single_a person_n but_o christ_n mystical_a a_o collective_a term_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o so_o also_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a body_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o head_n yet_o this_o may_v show_v and_o point_n out_o to_o we_o by_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n that_o every_o believer_n have_v interest_n in_o and_o shall_v according_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o covenant_n unto_o themselves_o 7._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n warrant_v this_o in_o his_o own_o expression_n see_v 1_o cor._n 12.27_o now_o you_o 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