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creed_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o know_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n rely_v upon_o they_o paâ—_n on_o the_o rom._n christ_n be_v conceive_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n by_o her_o yield_n to_o the_o promise_n so_o we_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n than_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o christ_n come_v to_o live_v in_o the_o heart_n joh._n 3.18_o &_o 6.35_o 11_o 25_o 16_o &_o 12._o â—â—_o 2_o thess._n 1.10_o act_n 16.30_o 31._o the_o evangelicall_n promise_v of_o grace_n concern_v ouâ—_n reconciliation_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o to_o be_v believe_v of_o we_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v firm_a and_o solid_a comfort_n but_o unless_o i_o believe_v in_o speeciall_a that_o i_o be_o reconcile_v and_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v pardon_v i_o can_v have_v this_o consolation_n ergo_fw-la i_o be_o to_o believe_v this_o the_o mayor_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o end_n of_o 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10._o job_n 22_o 27._o &_o 33.6_o isaiah_n 58_o â—_o david_n plead_v this_o promise_n psal._n 4.1_o general_n promise_v to_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o isaiah_n 30.19_o john_n 16.23_o particular_a promise_n first_o deliverance_n from_o any_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n ps._n 50.15_o of_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o jam._n 1.5_o second_o whatsoever_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o luk._n 11.13_o three_o inward_a joy_n &_o peace_n of_o conscience_n job_n 23.26_o joh._n 16.24_o we_o be_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o these_o promise_n and_o meditate_v on_o some_o of_o they_o when_o we_o go_v to_o pray_v exod_n 22_o 23._o psal_n 9.9_o &_o 22.24_o psal._n 86.6_o 7._o psal._n 5.24_o jer._n 29_o 12_o â—3_n luke_n 8.7_o 8_o jam_fw-la 5.16_o psal._n 81.10_o 81.10_o d._n playfere_n non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quid_fw-la dabitur_fw-la say_v austen_n christ_n name_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o thing_n suprae_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v name_v matth_n 6.6_o if_o every_o several_a beleiver_n have_v a_o promise_n mat_n 7.7_o 8_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v apart_o by_o himself_o or_o private_o in_o his_o frâ—ily_n or_o with_o a_o few_o much_o more_o when_o he_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o â—he_n rest_n of_o the_o godly_a iâ—_n the_o public_a assembly_n mat_n 18_o 20._o god_n have_v promise_v to_o accompany_v this_o ordinance_n of_o he_o with_o the_o divine_a power_n &_o efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n isaiah_n 59.21_o john_n 5.25_o rev._n 1.3_o pro_fw-la 8_o 34_o 35._o metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la clientibus_fw-la so_o res_fw-la patronorum_fw-la obsidentibus_fw-la sunius_fw-la esa._n 5â—_n 1_o 2._o promise_n 1._o general_n god_n will_v ever_o assist_v this_o ordinance_n and_o work_n with_o it_o mat._n 28.10_o 2._o â—â—ee_n will_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n by_o this_o ordinance_n jam._n 1_o 21._o â—s_n 55.3_o 3_o by_o this_o ordinance_n he_o will_v begin_v grace_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n ps._n 19.7_o 4_o by_o this_o ordinance_n he_o will_v increase_v and_o perfect_a grace_n where_o he_o have_v begin_v it_o mark_n 4.24_o act_n 20.32_o god_n have_v make_v also_o particular_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o attend_v on_o this_o ordinance_n 1._o that_o by_o it_o he_o will_v give_v they_o strength_n to_o overcome_v their_o strong_a corruption_n psal._n 119_o 9_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v by_o it_o work_v peace_n in_o their_o conscience_n isaiah_n 57.9_o prov_fw-mi â—_o 14._o mark_v 4.24_o luke_n 1_o 28._o rom._n 1.16_o we_o shall_v hear_v so_o as_o to_o expect_v &_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v deu._n 3â—_n 47_o joh._n 5.39_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n to_o call_v the_o principal_a cause_n &_o the_o instrument_n by_o the_o same_o name_n act_n 1_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11_o 24_o 25._o â—â—k_v 21.19_o â—0_n johne_n 14_o 5â—_n mark_v 1_o 22_o â—4_n the_o duty_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o some_o remarkable_a promise_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o church_n dan._n 9.2_o 3._o this_o promise_n may_v be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o follow_v of_o good_a example_n &_o precedent_n lan._n 3_o 4â—_n the_o lord_n promise_v many_o singular_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o sanctify_v hiâ—_n day_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v â—hey_n shall_v have_v their_o heart_n fill_v full_a of_o spiritual_a joy_n god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n &_o hear_v their_o prayer_n he_o will_v give_v â—hem_fw-mi ability_n to_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v also_o accept_v &_o reward_v their_o service_n terque_fw-la quateâ—que_fw-la beati_fw-la poelices_fw-la ter_z &_o ampâ—ius_fw-la horat_n see_v mat_n 6._o heb_n 13.16_o eccles._n 11._o â—_o isaiah_n 587_o 8_o 10_o 11._o ps._n 129._o pro._n 14.21_o 22_o 22_o though_o alm_n deed_n merit_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n yet_o they_o make_v he_o our_o debtor_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n say_v king_n james_n pro_n 1â—_n 17_o 1_o tim_n 6.18.19_o he_o that_o have_v a_o bountiful_a eve_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a pro_fw-la 2d_o 9_o dicit_fw-la frigidae_fw-la aquae_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o calida_fw-la sumptum_fw-la lignorum_fw-la causari_fw-la quis_fw-la posset_n hieron_n mark_v 9.4_o propecuto_fw-la aquae_fw-la frâ—gidae_fw-la torrens_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la see_v mal._n 3.10_o 1â—_n a_o promise_n to_o pay_v of_o tithe_n zephany_n 2.3_o rest_v on_o every_o side_n from_o enemy_n book_n iv_o 2_o chro._n 14.7_o isaiah_n 55.6_o 2_o chro_fw-la 14_o 7_o mat._n 77._o 2_o chro._n 31.11_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psalm_n 119.2_o book_n iii_n psalmâ—9_n â—9_z 15_o 16_o â—7_n 18._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 8._o book_n iv_o â—râ—mises_n in_o genâ—rall_a to_o tâ—e_v wâ—ys_n of_o godliness_n 〈…〉_z auâ—â—in_n auâ—â—in_n some_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o ashamed_a cum_fw-la ventris_fw-la in_o future_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n gloss_n interlin_n haymâ—_n but_o it_o be_v more_o general_a show_v that_o the_o faithful_a neither_o in_o the_o time_n present_a nor_o to_o come_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a not_o to_o be_v confound_v signify_v non_fw-la frustrati_fw-la not_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o theâ—r_a hope_n p._n matt._n and_o more_o be_v understand_v then_o say_v i.e._n shall_v be_v confirm_v comfort_v and_o establisheâ—_n parus_n he_o that_o will_v kâ—epâ—_n my_o say_n shall_v â—ot_n test_n of_o death_n john_n 8.51_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o â—t_a die_v in_o the_o lord_n revel_v â—4_n 13_o be_v but_o a_o rest_n from_o labour_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o that_o one_o happy_a pang_n which_o pull_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v also_o pull_v away_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n do_v watch_n over_o the_o faithful_a for_o good_a by_o his_o proâ—idence_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n mat._n 10.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o psa._n 72.14_o 2_o sam_n 25._o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor_fw-la 15_o â—â—punc_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v raise_v by_o he_o at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o cermaâ—es_n call_v the_o church_n yard_n godsaker_n because_o the_o body_n be_v sow_v there_o to_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o the_o grecian_n call_v their_o church_n yard_n or_o place_n of_o sepulture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dormitory_n or_o sleep_a place_n where_o the_o body_n rest_n expect_v the_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n of_o tâ—e_v faithful_a at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n christ_n promise_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n afâ—er_n death_n life_n 1_o tim_n 4.8_o apoc._n 2.10_o john_n 5.24_o &_o 11.25_o rest_v luke_n 16.25_o apoc._n 14.13_o joy_n mat_n 3.25.23_o isaiah_n 35_o 10._o 10._o 1_o john_n 4_o 17_o &_o 3.21_o act_n 3_o 19_o heb._n â—_o 28_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n 2_o tim_n 4.8_o to_o these_o that_o long_o for_o christ_n second_o come_v &_o love_v his_o appear_v mat._n 13.43_o see_v 1_o cor_fw-la 15_o 4â—_n 43._o heb._n 9_o â—5_n &_o 11_o 16._o jam._n 1_o 1â—_n 5_o jude_n 20_o 21_o verse_n the_o glâ—ry_n of_o the_o body_n say_v the_o school_n man_n consist_v first_o in_o clarity_n mat_n â—â—_o 43_o 2_o impassibility_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 53._o 2_o of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o the_o manifest_a vision_n of_o god_n which_o succeed_v faith_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2_o in_o the_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o god_n which_o succeed_v hope_n rev._n 7.16_o 7_o 3_o in_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n whâ—câ—_n succeed_v of_o imperfect_a charity_n 1_o cor_n 13.8_o rev._n 21.3_o 1_o thes_n 4_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 13.4_o sir_n thomas_n bodley_n give_v for_o his_o arm_n three_o crown_n with_o this_o posy_n quarta_fw-la perennu_fw-fr erit_fw-la the_o four_o shall_v be_v eternal_a book_n v._n isaiah_n â—3_n 20._o the_o unvisible_a church_n be_v the_o â—â—llar_n of_o truth_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o her_o righteousness_n sanctificaâ—io_n she_o have_v all_o light_n and_o 〈◊〉_d here_o &_o in_o heaven_n the_o â—ambe_n himself_o shall_v be_v hâ—r_a sun_n &_o glory_n she_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n her_o faiâ—â—_n shall_v not_o faiâ—â—_n her_o enemy_n shall_v ocke_v the_o do_v of_o her_o sect_n &_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o she_o she_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n prevail_v against_o tâ—e_v gate_n of_o her_o enemy_n yea_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n himself_o be_v apply_v to_o she_o compare_v isaiah_n 49_o â—_o with_o that_o in_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6â—_n promise_n unto_o the_o church_n assembly_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v present_a in_o a_o more_o 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ambrose_n and_o piscator_fw-la say_v this_o be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n with_o promise_n answ._n boza_n vâ—sin_n râ—vet_v on_o 20._o of_o exo_n zanchtuâ—_n on_o eph_n 6._o b_o bahington_n b._n andrews_n d._n gouge_n and_o other_o deut._n 5_o 1â—_n jer_z 35.18_o 19_o mal._n 3.16_o 17._o