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unto_o we_o but_o his_o bounty_n always_o continue_v and_o his_o promise_n be_v in_o their_o time_n due_o accomplish_v let_v we_o first_o learn_v hence_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o and_o sincere_o and_o incessant_o to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n second_o let_v we_o in_o our_o word_n deed_n covenant_n and_o promise_n not_o deal_v hollow_o and_o deceitful_o with_o man_n but_o true_o just_o and_o simple_o for_o he_o that_o halt_v with_o man_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o hypocrite_n before_o god_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v only_o formal_a and_o fruitless_a psa._n 15.2_o 30._o vers._n for_o even_o as_o you_o in_o time_n have_v not_o beleve_v god_n yet_o have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n through_o their_o unbelief_n 31._o vers._n even_o so_o now_o have_v they_o not_o believe_v that_o by_o your_o mercy_n they_o may_v also_o obtain_v mercy_n 32._o vers._n for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o 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fatness_n i._o of_o the_o grace_n promise_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a thing_n spiritual_a and_o outward_a make_v unto_o we_o in_o abraham_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n the_o church_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o spring_v from_o he_o 19_o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n i._n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o shake_v thy_o neck_n against_o they_o by_o insult_v triumph_v and_o crow_v over_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n i._o if_o you_o proud_o glory_n and_o vaunt_v that_o some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o thou_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o church_n know_v thou_o that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n receive_v nothing_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o root_n thou_o i._n thou_o have_v thy_o foundation_n and_o sustentation_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v from_o this_o that_o thou_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o thy_o art_n ingraft_v 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