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able_a to_o put_v a_o right_a construction_n a_o right_a interpretation_n upon_o any_o of_o god_n action_n deal_n or_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o sweet_a a_o love_a and_o a_o favourable_a 18._o rev._n 3._o 19_o jâ—b_n 1._o 21._o jer._n 24._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8._o 28._o heb._n 12._o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o construction_n upon_o the_o most_o sharp_a smart_n severe_a and_o terrible_a dispensation_n of_o god_n know_v that_o all_o flow_v from_o love_n and_o shall_v work_v for_o our_o external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a good_a and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v wrath_n and_o curse_n and_o woe_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o most_o favourable_a 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joh._n 3._o 8._o aâ—t_fw-la 2._o 30._o cap._n 3._o 22._o isa_n 7._o 14._o cap._n 9_o 6._o dâ—ut_fw-la 18._o 15_o 18._o gal._n 4._o 4._o â—em_v 8._o 3._o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o save_v and_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o satisfy_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o glory_n christ_n incarnation_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o he_o by_o agreement_n with_o the_o father_n have_v undertake_v he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o will_v redeem_v lose_v sinner_n and_o as_o their_o surety_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n god_n and_o man_n be_v fall_v out_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n at_o enmity_n at_o open_a 7._o râ—m_fw-la 8._o 7._o hostility_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n all_o intercourse_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o trade_n 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