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his_o way_n that_o will_v come_v and_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o tarry_v we_o desire_v to_o give_v praise_n sermon_n v._n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n there_o be_v three_o cardinal_n and_o excellent_a grace_n that_o be_v exercise_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n there_o be_v the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n that_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v the_o precious_a grace_n of_o hope_n that_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o do_v stay_v until_o the_o vision_n speak_v and_o that_o noble_a grace_n of_o love_n that_o love_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v and_o take_v exceed_v much_o delight_n in_o the_o promiser_n if_o we_o may_v be_v 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〈◊〉_d have_v cause_v i_o and_o it_o be_v clear_a eph._n 2d_o where_n faith_n be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o râ—_n donation_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n five_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mise_v in_o that_o he_o qualifi_v we_o for_o the_o acâ—â—plishment_n of_o they_o christ_n give_v we_o streâ—â—_n to_o obey_v the_o condition_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o promise_v and_o christ_n he_o infuse_v habiâ—â—_n grace_n in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v helpeâ—_n exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o promise_n so_o grant_v all_o the_o scripture_n be_v promise_n if_o christ_n do_v not_o help_v we_o we_o will_v never_o lief_o a_o promise_n and_o there_o will_v never_o a_o mouse_n be_v accomplish_v unto_o we_o sixâ—_o the_o last_o respect_n in_o which_o christ_n may_v bâ—_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o everlasting_a coveâ—_n they_o have_v 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