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another_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o scribe_n thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 12._o 34._o i_o see_v not_o how_o these_o can_v make_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o any_o use_n our_o brethren_n that_o go_v into_o america_n and_o offer_v the_o gospel_n to_o savage_a indian_n there_o may_v as_o well_o find_v christ_n there_o as_o bring_v he_o thither_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v equal_o happy_a with_o those_o where_o light_n be_v in_o most_o glory_n if_o light_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o work_n of_o change_n and_o the_o happy_a frame_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o but_o those_o that_o have_v learn_v that_o infuse_v habit_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n acquisitorum_fw-la as_o those_o that_o be_v acquire_v may_v easy_o return_v a_o satisfy_a answer_n that_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o a_o immediate_a creation_n infuse_v how_o general_o soever_o it_o be_v receive_v yet_o 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consolation_n a_o up-right-hearted_n man_n find_v abundance_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o covenant_n enter_v with_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o seek_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o prayer_n he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o thy_o faithfulness_n answer_v i_o and_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n psal_n 143._o 1._o paul_n can_v say_v that_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o have_v engage_v by_o covenant_n righteousness_n tie_v he_o to_o make_v good_a his_o engagement_n this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o his_o entrance_n of_o covenant_n and_o ratification_n of_o it_o by_o oath_n consequent_o in_o commit_v it_o to_o writing_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o seal_n that_o by_o two_o immuntable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o heb._n 6._o 18._o these_o strong_a 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the_o chief_a head_n handle_v in_o this_o treatise_n a_o abraham_n circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o seal_n of_o faith_n peculiar_a to_o he_o pag._n 239._o argument_n evince_v it_o ibid._n all_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o his_o seed_n by_o promise_n only_o pag._n 298_o he_o be_v not_o take_v into_o covenant_n as_o a_o natural_a father_n but_o as_o a_o natural_a father_n accept_v god_n tender_a pag._n 299_o his_o seed_n be_v entitle_v to_o save_a mercy_n on_o god_n term_n ibid._n his_o houshold-member_n out_o of_o covenant_n not_o circumcise_v page_n 425_o see_v circumcision_n root_n action_n immanent_a and_o transient_a pag._n 132_o see_v justification_n adam_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n pag._n 9_o his_o integrity_n be_v connatural_a pag._n 103_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n p._n 91_o in_o what_o sense_n imperfect_a ibid._n in_o case_n he_o have_v stand_v whether_o he_o have_v be_v translate_v out_o of_o paradise_n into_o heaven_n p._n 100_o he_o 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