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as_o that_o of_o believe_v it_o be_v by_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o faith_n be_v give_v rom._n 10._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o act._n 13._o 47_o 48._o yea_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o that_o of_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o â—0_n and_o therefore_o by_o its_o obligation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o promise_n without_o obligation_n for_o performance_n unto_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o what_o matter_n be_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o or_o to_o another_o to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o feofee_n in_o trust_n for_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v joint_o with_o christ_n and_o they_o believer_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n for_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v who_o he_o promise_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v do_v they_o good_a 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bosom_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o elect_a from_o all_o eternity_n send_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o joh._n 3._o 16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v hiâ—_n only_o beget_v son_n and_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v from_o everlasting_a than_o that_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o first_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v must_v needs_o be_v so_o early_o also_o god_n do_v actual_o love_v the_o elect_n before_o they_o be_v regenerate_v or_o can_v actual_o believe_v with_o a_o love_n of_o benevolence_n or_o good_a will_n though_o not_o with_o a_o love_n of_o complacency_n and_o delight_n he_o bear_v love_n to_o their_o person_n though_o not_o to_o their_o quality_n and_o action_n nor_o to_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n yea_o god_n ow_v they_o not_o only_o with_o elect_v but_o with_o redeem_v love_n rom._n 5._o 8._o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o this_o extoll_v his_o love_n and_o make_v it_o surmount_v all_o other_o that_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n there_o be_v some_o federal_a love_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v they_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o job_n 6._o 37_o 39_o so_o as_o to_o own_v they_o as_o the_o person_n which_o shall_v share_v in_o covenant_n grace_n afterward_o when_o other_o be_v leave_v out_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o unchangeable_a and_o eternal_a act_n of_o his_o will_n ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o admit_v of_o no_o increase_n or_o decrease_v in_o he_o he_o do_v not_o begin_v to_o love_v any_o person_n that_o he_o hate_v before_o be_v change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o but_o to_o help_v our_o weak_a understanding_n according_a to_o his_o act_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o the_o change_n that_o be_v make_v 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