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1._o love_n of_o they_o which_o have_v three_o property_n it_o be_v 1._o free_n 2._o infinite_a 3._o eternal_a 2._o presence_n with_o they_o 1._o each_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o particular_a 2._o the_o whole_a church_n in_o general_n 3._o providence_n over_o they_o keep_v they_o 1._o immediate_o by_o himself_o 2._o mediate_o by_o his_o angel_n 1._o promise_n of_o god_n love_n godliness_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 7.13_o he_o crown_v his_o people_n with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 103.4_o there_o be_v three_o property_n of_o god_n love_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o free_a love_n he_o stand_v not_o upon_o desert_n hosea_n 14.4_o exod_n 33.19_o 1_o joh._n 4.10_o 19_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o wear_v more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o other_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o lo_o he_o love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o bernard_n to_o show_v 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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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