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be_v before_o all_o being_n he_o that_o make_v time_n and_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v before_o time_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o eternal_a without_o beginning_n and_o without_o end_n psal_n 102.25_o 26._o second_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o fabric_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o of_o nothing_o by_o his_o very_a word_n psal_n 89.11_o 12_o 13._o three_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o excellent_a order_n harmony_n and_o beauty_n appoint_v every_o creature_n its_o proper_a place_n and_o use_v make_v all_o serviceable_a one_o to_o another_o and_o all_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o universe_n psal_n 104.24_o four_o the_o unsearchable_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o bless_v in_o himself_o without_o a_o creature_n yet_o shall_v communicate_v his_o goodness_n and_o blessedness_n to_o the_o 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willing_a as_o he_o be_v able_a psal_n 84.11_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o more_o particular_o first_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v all_o in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o ezek._n 36.26_o luke_n the_o 11._o second_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o sanctify_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o will_n ezek._n 36.26_o three_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 21._o four_o that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v their_o nature_n to_o the_o mortify_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o their_o grace_n rom._n 6.4_o 5._o &_o 8._o the_o 13._o jer._n 31.33_o ephes_n 2.1_o five_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o double_a spirit_n and_o give_v a_o single_a spirit_n the_o froward_a spirit_n and_o give_v a_o teachable_a spirit_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o chap._n 36._o six_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v grace_n but_o growth_n in_o grace_n malach._n 4.2_o last_o that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n until_o he_o have_v perfect_v grace_n in_o glory_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o phil._n 1.6_o seven_o to_o meditate_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n as_o first_o a_o lively_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v god_n john_n 3.16_o gal._n 5.5_o second_o a_o reciprocation_n of_o promise_n as_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v our_o god_n so_o we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n deut._n 26.16_o 17._o as_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v christ_n and_o grace_n and_o glory_n so_o we_o promise_v faith_n and_o love_n and_o new_a obedience_n three_o the_o counterpane_n or_o copy_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n one_o with_o the_o other_o you_o know_v each_o party_n have_v a_o counterpane_n or_o copy_n of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o covenant_n be_v reciprocal_a so_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v draw_v on_o the_o heart_n jeremy_n 31.34_o four_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v this_o covenant_n to_o they_o jeremy_n 31.34_o and_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o five_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n they_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o of_o it_o as_o first_o softness_n of_o heart_n ezek._n 11.19_o second_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n ezek._n 11.19_o 20._o three_o growth_n in_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o four_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n jer._n 32.39_o five_o a_o conscionable_a care_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n upon_o every_o breach_n of_o it_o jer._n 50.5_o eight_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o mean_n of_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n if_o you_o do_v not_o yet_o find_v yourselves_o actual_o in_o covenant_n as_o first_o to_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n second_o to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o vouchsafe_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o and_o a_o better_a covenant_n not_o only_o to_o give_v grace_n but_o perseverance_n in_o grace_n three_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o with_o you_o deut._n 26.16_o 17._o this_o day_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v etc._n etc._n four_o to_o close_o with_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o save_v of_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n in_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o to_o renounce_v the_o former_a covenant_n of_o work_n all_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o desire_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o christ_n have_v his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.9_o because_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o 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