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thing_n to_o object_n make_v thy_o objection_n there_o be_v fullness_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o answer_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v desire_v if_o all_o be_v answer_v then_o trust_v he_o that_o be_v all_o and_o do_v satisfy_v all_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o with_o his_o own_o fullness_n the_o five_o argument_n that_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o sanctify_a reason_n why_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v this_o that_o god_n count_v his_o faithfulness_n his_o glory_n and_o be_v never_o stain_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v ever_o be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o faithful_a god_n a_o god_n that_o never_o fail_v any_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 18.30_o 18.30_o psal_n 18.30_o as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a his_o word_n be_v try_v be_v be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o god_n be_v perfect_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n his_o work_n and_o his_o way_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n therefore_o can_v never_o be_v unfaithful_a from_o hence_o the_o psalmist_n in_o psalm_n 33.21_o 33.21_o psal_n 33.21_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a do_v reign_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o make_v they_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o they_o then_o joy_v in_o their_o desire_n as_o fulfil_v for_o if_o god_n make_v they_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o accomplish_v it_o he_o will_v never_o be_v stain_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n 37.40_o mal._n 37.40_o so_o in_o psalm_n 37.40_o god_n will_v save_v his_o people_n from_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v god_n will_v preserve_v his_o own_o faithfulness_n not_o any_o soul_n shall_v trust_v on_o he_o in_o vain_a much_o less_o be_v deceive_v by_o rely_v on_o he_o so_o psalm_n 48.10_o this_o it_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a according_a to_o his_o name_n he_o will_v never_o loose_v nor_o stain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n so_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o psalm_n 89.34_o 35._o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n 35._o psal_n 89.34_o 35._o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o be_v i_o will_v make_v good_a what_o ever_o i_o have_v say_v my_o covenant_n and_o promise_n shall_v all_o be_v perform_v for_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n i_o have_v engage_v that_o which_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o forâ—eiâ—it_v and_o in_o psalm_n 105.8_o 105.8_o psal_n 105.8_o his_o saintâ—_n bear_v witness_n to_o he_o that_o thou_o remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o so_o in_o psalm_n 119.89_o for_o ever_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o beaven_n it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o heaven_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d so_o faithful_a a_o god_n and_o in_o vers_n 90._o thy_o faithfulness_n be_v unto_o all_o generation_n it_o never_o wear_v out_o or_o become_v unfaithful_a it_o be_v 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