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these_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o this_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repeat_v that_o word_n over_o again_o in_o that_o verse_n and_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o josh._n 21.45_o where_o he_o have_v thaâ—_n same_o expression_n again_o there_o have_v not_o fail_v say_v he_o one_o thing_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o this_o solomon_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o 1_o king_n 8.56_o there_o have_v nâ—t_o fail_v one_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v unto_o we_o by_o moses_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v near_o six_o thousand_o year_n experience_n that_o preach_v this_o truth_n the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o say_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n try_v as_o silver_n be_v purify_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n hot_a seven_o time_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o falsehood_n in_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n six_o thousand_o 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wilderness_n and_o â—ence_o be_v that_o strange_a word_n numb_a 13.34_o see_v shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o word_n speak_v after_o the_o manâ—er_n of_o man_n not_o import_v any_o change_n of_o purpose_n in_o god_n but_o only_o show_v that_o because_o â—hey_n do_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o condiâ—ion_n of_o the_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o â—e_v fulfil_v personal_o to_o they_o the_o second_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o â—pon_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a shall_v be_v to_o propose_v these_o six_o golden_a â—illars_n and_o excellent_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d build_v and_o
the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o â—ath_v promise_v but_o he_o be_v able_a to_o effectuate_v â—nd_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v therefore_o 2_o cor._n 6.8_o when_o god_n have_v be_v pass_v many_o excellent_a promise_n he_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n with_o this_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a â—nd_v no_o doubt_n where_o the_o word_n of_o this_o king_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o â—hat_n do_v thou_o o_o misbeliever_n of_o the_o preâ—ious_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v ashamed_a â—o_o cast_v up_o your_o eye_n to_o heaven_n above_o or_o to_o â—he_n earth_n beneath_o we_o think_v the_o star_n the_o â—un_v the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n they_o â—ay_v speak_v out_o that_o to_o you_o do_v not_o misbelieve_v god_n but_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v the_o seâ—ond_n be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o 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unto_o moses_n he_o as_o it_o be_v strengthen_v moses_n faith_n with_o this_o i_o be_o â—aith_o he_o that_o i_o be_o which_o we_o conceive_v to_o point_v forth_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n â—hat_n what_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v certain_o accomplish_v in_o its_o own_o time_n and_o though_o the_o â—ision_n do_v tarry_v yet_o at_o last_o it_o shall_v speak_v the_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lie_v but_o certain_o will_v â—ake_v out_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v love_n it_o take_v the_o promise_n the_o faithfulness_n and_o â—ower_n of_o god_n accomplish_v the_o promise_n â—nd_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n choose_v the_o â—ost_o fit_a time_n fâ—r_v the_o perform_n of_o they_o â—ence_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 119_o 89_o 90._o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v for_o ever_o settle_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o â—round_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n for_o â—â—y_a faithfulness_n be_v unto_o all_o 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a_o clear_a sight_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n shall_v a_o christian_a get_v wheâ—_n he_o shall_v be_v stand_v upon_o the_o outmost_a liâ—â—_n between_o time_n and_o eternity_n than_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d god_n faithful_a in_o accomplish_v all_o his_o prâ—â—mises_n unto_o he_o from_o first_o to_o last_o the_o 〈◊〉_d golden_a pillar_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n it_o now_o put_v he_o to_o accompliâ—â—_n his_o promise_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n haâ—_n now_o kiss_v each_o other_o hence_o be_v that_o worâ—_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o he_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v so_o that_o now_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o tâ—â—_n promise_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o love_n but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n also_o we_o confess_v indeed_o love_n and_o mercy_n make_v the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n and_o truth_n also_o put_v god_n to_o the_o acâ—complishment_n of_o they_o hence_o be_v that_o word_n micah_n 7.20_o to_o perform_v the_o truth_n to_o jacoâ—_n and_o the_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n why_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v truth_n to_o jacob_n it_o iâ—_n in_o short_a this_o because_o mercy_n make_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n but_o truth_n do_v accomplish_v the_o promise_n to_o jacob_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o froâ—â—his_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a shall_v be_v to_o press_v these_o six_o duty_n upon_o yoâ—_n from_o this_o point_n o_o christian_n and_o expectant_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v unchangeable_a 1._o this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o be_v press_v from_o that_o ground_n heb._n 6.18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n there_o be_v exceed_v much_o joy_n that_o may_v come_v to_o a_o christian_a from_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v iâ—_n their_o own_o time_n we_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n unchangeable_a it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o many_o a_o christian_n mercy_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v above_o the_o head_n of_o our_o promise_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o blessedness_n be_v not_o unchangeable_a write_v above_o the_o head_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n that_o day_n be_v come_v when_o we_o shall_v have_v unchangeable_a love_n unchangeable_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n unchangeable_a aâ—d_v we_o conceive_v that_o if_o these_o two_o be_v believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o promise_n a_o christian_n may_v walk_v through_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_v himself_o in_o hope_n the_o second_o duty_n we_o will_v press_v be_v this_o that_o you_o will_v sursease_v and_o give_v over_o your_o dispute_n and_o carnal_a reason_n about_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n since_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a ought_v not_o we_o with_o this_o to_o silence_v misbelief_n and_o all_o that_o blind_a humane_a reason_n can_v say_v this_o be_v press_v heb._n 6.16_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n it_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n god_n confirm_v of_o his_o covenant_n by_o a_o oath_n it_o ought_v to_o cut_v short_a the_o dispute_n of_o misbelief_n and_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o point_v out_o a_o little_a these_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v that_o christian_n do_v so_o much_o dispute_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o let_v you_o see_v how_o all_o these_o ground_n may_v be_v answer_v from_o these_o six_o pillar_n that_o be_v give_v of_o their_o unchangeableness_n the_o first_o be_v when_o dispensation_n seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o promise_n it_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o
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apprehension_n of_o the_o condescendency_n of_o god_n he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o non_fw-la plus_fw-la and_o to_o what_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d say_v psal._n 41.8_o 9_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v saitâ—_n david_n so_o have_v we_o see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o have_v have_v suitable_a performance_n and_o he_o subjoin_v verse_n 9_o that_o which_o waâ—_n both_o their_o exercise_n and_o their_o advantage_n weâ—_n have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n iâ—_n the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n as_o it_o be_v the_o obâ—servation_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v their_o thought_n whole_o to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o no_o doubt_n therâ—_n be_v more_o love_n in_o perform_v one_o promise_n theâ—_n eternity_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o commenâ—tary_n upon_o it_o be_v one_o wonder_n of_o condescendency_n that_o god_n shall_v oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o we_o 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â—unning_v with_o footman_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o faith_n to_o â—elieve_v that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v â—bout_o to_o contend_v with_o horse_n or_o else_o it_o be_v through_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o our_o walk_n in_o â—ot_n answer_v the_o precious_a dispensation_n of_o christ_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o â—his_n make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v with_o boldness_n â—ake_z use_n of_o his_o word_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v â—nto_o a_o new_a strait_n a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o â—â—ther_n of_o misbelief_n the_o five_o advantage_n be_v that_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v occasion_n â—uch_o spiritual_a joy_n &_o rejoice_v unto_o his_o own_o we_o tell_v you_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o promise_n occaâ—â—oneth_n joy_n and_o when_o the_o promise_n travel_v 〈◊〉_d birth_n and_o bring_v forth_o that_o occasion_v â—uch_o more_o spiritual_a joy_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o psal._n 28.7_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o 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and_o have_v enter_v himself_o heir_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d inheritance_n he_o may_v sometime_o rejoice_v in_o â—hat_n threefold_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o â—o_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v hardly_o appear_v other_o â—hen_o a_o contradiction_n 1_o he_o may_v sometime_o â—_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o i_o possess_v all_o thing_n â—or_a when_o he_o look_v unto_o his_o be_v in_o the_o word_n he_o be_v as_o poor_a lazarus_n have_v no_o â—lace_n whereon_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n but_o when_o â—ee_n cast_v his_o eye_n unto_o his_o spiritual_a inheritance_n than_o he_o behold_v his_o treasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o i_o possess_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o he_o may_v cry_v forth_o i_o be_o â—ich_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o exeee_o poor_a he_o may_v be_v â—â—ch_a in_o hope_n and_o yet_o poor_a in_o his_o possession_n â—here_o be_v much_o of_o a_o christian_n treasure_n that_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hope_n hope_n be_v that_o thing_n that_o will_v â—ake_v the_o christian_a sweet_o 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