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promise_n as_o have_v a_o sure_a foundation_n upon_o his_o goodness_n truth_n and_o all-sufficiency_n which_o include_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o even_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v do_v we_o good_a psalm_n 84.11_o and_o in_o christ_n be_v all_o of_o they_o yea_o and_o amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o fulfil_v all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o time_n and_o proportion_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o life_n and_o fullness_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o psal_n 73.24_o and_o in_o temporal_a thing_n in_o such_o competency_n as_o our_o place_n and_o occasion_n shall_v require_v which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o be_v warrant_v to_o pray_v for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o daily_a bread_n and_o as_o much_o as_o good_a man_n have_v desire_v gen._n 28.20_o as_o be_v best_o for_o they_o prov._n 30.8_o 9_o and_o wherewith_o we_o be_v will_v to_o content_v ourselves_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o verse_n 9_o out_o 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gladness_n of_o heart_n deut._n 28_o 47._o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o man_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o estate_n into_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v by_o his_o free_a grace_n discover_v a_o double_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o the_o estate_n in_o which_o he_o be_v first_o create_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o present_a imperfection_n 2._o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o this_o renew_a state_n into_o which_o he_o be_v now_o restore_v of_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v speak_v anon_o as_o for_o the_o late_a it_o be_v intimate_v in_o this_o promise_n two_o way_n first_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o man_n hereafter_o as_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o then_o man_n have_v power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o stand_v or_o fall_v lose_v it_o 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god_n to_o give_v his_o child_n unto_o christ_n out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o man_n can_v take_v they_o by_o any_o power_n joh._n 10.29_o neither_o can_v or_o will_v he_o lose_v any_o that_o be_v give_v he_o joh._n 6.39_o have_v unite_v they_o as_o member_n to_o his_o own_o body_n and_o that_o by_o the_o firm_a band_n even_o his_o own_o spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v now_o keep_v by_o his_o power_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o this_o indeed_o be_v first_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n when_o according_a to_o his_o unchangeable_a nature_n who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o so_o that_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o and_o second_o a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o know_v who_o they_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o both_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o to_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1.12_o and_o withal_o that_o he_o abide_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o be_v thereby_o strong_o encourage_v unto_o all_o duty_n of_o obedience_n know_v that_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o see_v they_o be_v assure_v they_o shall_v persist_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v to_o keep_v the_o holy_a seed_n hereafter_o from_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n now_o to_o this_o end_n he_o take_v order_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perpetual_a enmity_n between_o man_n and_o satan_n and_o all_o satan_n seed_n and_o instrument_n that_o god_n child_n may_v be_v no_o more_o allure_v and_o entangle_v in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v here_o discover_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o godly_a when_o and_o whence_o it_o arise_v by_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v and_o direct_v and_o to_o what_o end_n all_o 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principle_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o prescribe_v all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o love_n meekness_n patience_n in_o wrong_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v nay_o to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n 2._o by_o observe_v the_o carriage_n of_o all_o that_o embrace_v religion_n in_o sincerity_n both_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hatred_n and_o division_n usual_o accompany_v religion_n mat._n 24.9_o 10._o but_o that_o we_o shall_v always_o find_v to_o be_v raise_v not_o by_o those_o that_o embrace_v it_o but_o by_o such_o as_o oppose_v it_o as_o there_o be_v trouble_v in_o rob_v a_o house_n but_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o thief_n that_o break_v in_o and_o steal_v not_o by_o the_o true_a man_n that_o maintain_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o good_n not_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n but_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v they_o that_o cause_v all_o the_o stir_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v act._n 13.45_o 50._o and_o 14.2_o 4_o 5_o 19_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 18.12_o and_o 19.23_o 24._o there_o be_v indeed_o three_o thing_n that_o evident_o manifest_v that_o hatred_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o religion_n 1._o that_o we_o find_v they_o reign_v most_o among_o such_o as_o never_o know_v religion_n 2._o that_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v party_n in_o any_o contention_n they_o be_v usual_o therein_o the_o patient_n and_o not_o the_o agent_n 3._o that_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n among_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o they_o be_v occasion_v either_o by_o such_o as_o embrace_v religion_n in_o outward_a profession_n and_o not_o indeed_o or_o by_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o bitter_a root_n of_o pride_n and_o self-love_n which_o be_v not_o whole_o root_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n when_o sin_n begin_v than_o enmity_n begin_v but_o from_o who_o do_v it_o first_o spring_n satan_n out_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o envy_n lay_v snare_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o entrap_v she_o who_o have_v never_o provoke_v he_o nor_o have_v aught_o to_o do_v with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o hater_n and_o enemy_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o first_o from_o who_o all_o hatred_n and_o envy_n spring_v whence_o 13_o observe_v satan_n be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o all_o envy_n and_o malice_n especial_o against_o god_n child_n observe_v 13_o he_o be_v the_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 8.44_o and_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a do_v his_o deed_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n ver_fw-la 44._o and_o