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to_o withdraw_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n they_o may_v lose_v their_o stand_n comfort_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o grace_n but_o never_o be_v strip_v naked_a whole_o of_o these_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n god_n have_v secret_a hold_n of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v more_o hold_n of_o he_o than_o other_o have_v they_o be_v restless_a and_o dissatisfied_a till_o they_o enjoy_v god_n and_o these_o mercy_n be_v clear_a to_o they_o this_o golden_a chain_n stretch_v itself_o from_o everlasting_a it_o begin_v in_o free_a election_n and_o end_n in_o final_a salvation_n who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o call_v justify_v glorify_v rom._n 8.29_o 30._o it_o be_v horrid_a sacrilege_n to_o pluck_v one_o link_n from_o this_o golden_a chain_n god_n be_v the_o finisher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o finite_a be_v to_o rob_v a_o gracious_a soul_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o stop_v the_o channel_n of_o his_o freegrace_n 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scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n to_o we_o of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o gospel_n write_v that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o thing_n luk._n 1.4_o and_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v joh._n 20.31_o who_o dare_v now_o dispute_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o sureness_n of_o gospel-promise_n since_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v mat._n 5.18_o 3._o man_n use_v to_o call_v in_o witness_n for_o further_a confirmation_n some_o important_a business_n require_v several_a witness_n 19.15_o deut._n 19.15_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v well_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v confirm_v his_o gospel_n to_o we_o by_o three_o and_o three_o witness_n there_o be_v 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the_o word_n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n represent_v christ_n meritorious_a bloodshed_n and_o still_o this_o interpretation_n further_o confirm_v the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o consequent_o the_o mercy_n of_o it_o 4._o man_n use_v to_o give_v assurance_n to_o other_o by_o set_v to_o their_o seal_n hence_o the_o practice_n among_o we_o of_o set_v a_o seal_n to_o bill_n bond_n lease_n purchase_n letter_n patent_n and_o this_o seal_n have_v usual_o person_n cognizance_n or_o coat_n of_o arm_n or_o some_o impression_n upon_o it_o and_o leave_v the_o impression_n upon_o the_o wax_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n add_v his_o seal_n there_o be_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n give_v and_o appoint_v purposely_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o assure_v of_o our_o heart_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o proâ—mises_n as_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o 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