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other_o also_o of_o their_o election_n but_o no_o cause_n thereof_o 1_o pet_n 1.2_o ephes_n 1.4_o quest_n whereof_o do_v that_o church_n of_o christ_n consist_v unto_o which_o all_o the_o special_a promise_n be_v make_v answ_n it_o consist_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v who_o be_v all_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v honour_v with_o so_o many_o glorious_a title_n be_v call_v the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o spouse_n his_o habitation_n his_o temple_n zion_n jerusalem_n and_o many_o such_o like_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o ephes_n 5.23_o cant._n 4.8.9.10_o psal_n 87._o 1_o cor._n 3.16.17_o gal._n 4.26_o ephes_n 5.30_o 1_o cor._n 12.27_o quest_n what_o be_v those_o special_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o this_o church_n answ_n all_o promise_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 quest_n what_o be_v those_o special_a promise_n that_o concern_v this_o life_n answ_n they_o be_v such_o as_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a or_o all_o in_o general_a assemble_v together_o quest_n what_o be_v those_o promise_n that_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a answ_n all_o good_a thing_n as_o protection_n providence_n peace_n joy_n comfort_n the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o do_v comfort_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o trial_n that_o befall_v they_o in_o this_o life_n esay_n 43.1_o 2_o 3._o esay_n 54.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o joh._n 13_o 1._o titus_n 2.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.17.18_o quest_n what_o be_v those_o promise_n that_o concern_v they_o all_o in_o general_a assemble_v together_o answ_n they_o be_v such_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o roll_a and_o govern_v teach_v instruct_v and_o comfort_v of_o this_o church_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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