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covenant_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v their_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o he_o require_v obedience_n in_o a_o godly_a life_n do_v insinuate_v that_o they_o which_o profess_v the_o faith_n that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n must_v declare_v their_o faith_n by_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n 6.11_o place_n deut._n 6.11_o beware_v thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n which_o show_v plain_o that_o where_o disobedience_n be_v there_o be_v no_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v he_o have_v faith_n that_o forget_v he_o in_o who_o he_o shall_v believe_v hereupon_o all_o their_o disobedience_n rebel_a and_o provoke_v of_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o 4.1_o this_o psal_n 78.22.32_o heb._n 4.1_o they_o believe_v not_o god_n and_o this_o do_v moses_n aim_v at_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v set_v up_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v 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