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25_o 6_o 99_o psalm_n 34_o 10_o 95_o 37_o 16_o 134_o 66_o 16_o 273_o 73_o 16_o 147_o 94_o 19_o 42_o 103_o 1_o 266_o 105_o 19_o 136_o esay_n 1_o 18_o 96_o 7_o 3_o 200_o 25_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 14_o 38_o 13_o 14_o 207_o 43_o 2_o 94_o 44_o 22_o 192_o hosea_n 14_o 4_o 97_o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 93_o micah_n 7_o 19_o 192_o matth._n 11_o 28_o 121_o 15_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 151_o mark_n 10_o 17_o 165_o 14_o 72_o 182_o luke_n 5_o 31_o 122_o 15_o 18_o 183_o john_n 6_o 37_o 179_o roman_n 1_o 18_o 55_o hebrew_n 4_o 14_o  _fw-fr 5_o 7_o 229_o 9_o 10_o 218_o 11_o 19_o 56_o 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o 30_o the_o content_n chap._n i._o page_n 1._o in_o which_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v open_v and_o the_o chief_a particular_n to_o be_v handle_v propose_v chap._n ii_o page_n 8._o in_o which_o be_v declare_v what_o a_o promise_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v both_o from_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o command_n chap._n iii_o page_n 14._o in_o which_o the_o excellency_n and_o preciousness_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a particular_n 1._o christ_n the_o root_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n 3._o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v precious_a chap._n iv_o page_n 22._o in_o which_o be_v discover_v the_o noble_a effect_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n by_o they_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n chap._n v._o page_n 30._o the_o promise_v ground_n of_o matchless_a consolation_n in_o four_o particular_n comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n be_v 1._o pure_a 2._o full._n 3._o sure_a 4._o universal_a chap._n vi_o page_n 43._o contain_v positive_a rule_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o eye_n god_n in_o the_o promise_n 2._o eye_n the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o make_v they_o 3._o god_n power_n in_o perform_v they_o 4._o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o effect_v they_o 5._o his_o wisdom_n to_o fulfil_v they_o in_o the_o best_a time_n chap._n vii_o page_n 65._o contain_v the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o positive_a rule_n for_o the_o right_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n rule_n 2._o how_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o their_o performance_n conditional_a p._n 66_o rule_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o dependency_n of_o one_o promise_n on_o another_o which_o must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o invert_v p._n 73_o rule_n 4._o a_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 77_o rule_n 5._o to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 81_o chap._n viii_o contain_v five_o other_o positive_a rule_n rule_n 6._o continue_v in_o holy_a wait_v upon_o god_n p._n 86_o rule_v 7._o make_v choice_n of_o some_o special_a promise_n to_o resort_v unto_o in_o extremity_n p._n 90_o rule_v 8._o to_o eye_v such_o example_n to_o who_o promise_n have_v be_v fulfil_v p._n 96_o kule_n 9_o to_o preserve_v our_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n entire_a who_o be_v the_o great_a apply_o of_o promise_n p._n 101_o rule_v 10._o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o dawning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 105_o chap._n ix_o page_n 111._o cautionary_a rule_n for_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_v rule_n 1._o rest_v not_o in_o general_a faith_n rule_n 2._o poor_a not_o on_o the_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o p._n 121_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o cautionary_a rule_n rule_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o look_v to_o providence_n more_o than_o promise_v which_o be_v more_o clear_a more_o certain_a p._n 129_o rule_v 4._o take_v heed_n of_o affectation_n and_o curiosity_n in_o select_v promise_n p._n 138_o rule_v 5._o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a reason_n which_o be_v dangerous_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 143._o chap._n xi_o contain_v seven_o cautionary_a rule_n rule_n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o groundless_a fancy_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o receive_v comfort_n from_o the_o promise_n p._n 153_o rule_v 7._o let_v not_o the_o heart_n out_o after_o worldly_a object_n the_o danger_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 162_o chap._n xii_o in_o which_o divers_a query_n be_v resolve_v sect._n 1_o faith_n be_v not_o assurance_n prove_v by_o sundry_a demonstration_n p._n 170_o chap._n xiii_o what_o use_v a_o believer_n may_v make_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n after_o relapse_n p._n 18_o sect._n 1._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n may_v charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n p._n 181_o sect._n 2._o how_o far_o a_o believer_n ought_v not_o to_o charge_v upon_o himself_o atrocious_a sin_n and_o backslide_n p._n 188_o chap._n fourteen_o page_n 196._o show_v what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o such_o promise_n as_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o see_v the_o performance_n of_o 1._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o support_v under_o present_a trouble_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 168_o 2._o they_o be_v useful_a as_o a_o firm_a rock_n to_o bottom_n prayer_n upon_o 3._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o believer_n affection_n and_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n p._n 202_o 4._o they_o be_v useful_a to_o comfort_v believer_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o posterity_n p._n 204_o chap._n xv._o page_n 205._o whether_o a_o believer_n always_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o assurance_n in_o death_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o make_v use_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o answer_v four_o conclusion_n set_v down_o 1._o a_o believer_n may_v meet_v with_o many_o conflict_n in_o his_o death_n p._n 206_o 2._o that_o our_o diligence_n to_o clear_v up_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a way_n to_o obtain_v comfort_n p._n 207_o 3._o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o promise_n do_v usual_o procure_v comfort_n in_o death_n unless_o in_o four_o case_n first_o when_o siknesse_n and_o distemper_n be_v violent_a second_o when_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o satan_n be_v vehement_a three_o when_o christian_n have_v intermit_v their_o want_a care_n and_o circumspection_n four_o when_o their_o grace_n and_o comfort_n have_v be_v manifest_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o their_o life_n god_n may_v withdraw_v 1._o to_o manifest_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o comfort_n in_o death_n be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o grace_n 3._o in_o judgement_n to_o other_o who_o get_v no_o good_a by_o their_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v gainer_n by_o their_o death_n chap._n xvi_o page_n 216._o show_v what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o temporal_a promise_n sect._n 1_o why_o god_n have_v make_v such_o various_a promimise_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n under_o the_o law_n p._n 218_o sect._n 2._o four_o benefit_n come_v to_o believer_n by_o look_v to_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 220_o sect._n 3_o five_o assertion_n direct_v to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o temporal_a promise_n p._n 226_o 1._o god_n declaration_n of_o give_v temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o absolute_a 2._o the_o fulfil_n of_o temporal_a promise_n be_v disjunctive_a 3._o temporal_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v with_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o cross_n 4._o temporal_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o well_o regulate_v prayer_n 5._o the_o blessing_n of_o temporary_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v secondary_o and_o not_o primary_o chap._n xvi_o page_n 235._o show_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n to_o neglect_v or_o abuse_v the_o promise_n aggravate_v in_o five_o particular_n sect._n 1_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o sin_n p._n 237_o sect._n 2._o from_o the_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o most_o man_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o p._n 239_o sect._n 3_o from_o the_o mutability_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v take_v off_o most_o man_n from_o value_v the_o promise_n p._n 242_o sect._n 4._o from_o the_o facility_n of_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 245_o sect._n 5._o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n chap._n xviii_o page_n 246._o four_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n 1._o difference_n be_v betwixt_o the_o person_n that_o make_v they_o p._n 248_o 2._o difference_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 249_o 3._o difference_n be_v in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o promise_n p._n 251_o 4._o difference_n be_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n chap_n xix_o page_n 255._o show_v that_o the_o worst_a estate_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a estate_n of_o a_o unbeliever_n chap._n 20._o page_n 265._o ground_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o precious_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n 1._o the_o end_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o his_o be_v his_o glory_n p._n 267_o 2._o it_o be_v all_o the_o return_n we_o can_v
make_v p._n 268_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n p._n 269_o thankfulness_n be_v to_o be_v express_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o when_o it_o make_v we_o more_o holy_a p._n 271_o 2._o when_o we_o proclaim_v and_o make_v know_v god_n mercy_n unto_o other_o p._n 272_o 3._o in_o affectionate_a blessing_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n by_o who_o all_o that_o be_v wrap_v in_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o 4._o in_o a_o vehement_a desire_n after_o a_o plenary_a possession_n of_o that_o felicity_n of_o which_o they_o be_v pledge_n chap._n xxi_o page_n 277._o motive_n to_o act_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n 1._o life_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o life_n that_o god_n will_v have_v believer_n to_o live_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o content_a life_n and_o full_a of_o real_a sweetness_n first_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n second_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n finis_fw-la 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