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that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o that_o be_v 15._o v._o 15._o the_o devil_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o our_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n he_o be_v death_n unto_o our_o death_n 13.14_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o he_o be_v a_o sting_n unto_o the_o hell_n we_o have_v deserve_v 11.25_o joh._n 11.25_o he_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a 26._o v._o 26._o yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v 15.22_o 1._o cor._n 15.22_o so_o that_o as_o in_o adam_n that_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o actual_a sin_n add_v thereto_o we_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o death_n and_o at_o length_n must_v die_v even_o so_o in_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o life_n and_o conqueror_n of_o death_n through_o faith_n be_v we_o all_o make_v alive_a which_o that_o our_o 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and_o manifest_v his_o will_n in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o may_v certain_o know_v his_o will_n wherefore_o god_n have_v not_o only_o deliver_v legal_a promise_n which_o have_v annex_v a_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o be_v therefore_o make_v unprofitable_a to_o we_o but_o also_o gospel_n promise_n which_o be_v free_a that_o we_o may_v rely_v on_o they_o with_o firm_a trust_n of_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n by_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n 4.16_o rom._n 4.16_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a man_n promise_n be_v uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a because_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n 116.11_o psal_n 116.11_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o unmovable_a because_o god_n be_v truth_n itself_o as_o god_n be_v true_a in_o threaten_v so_o also_o in_o promise_v as_o out_o of_o christ_n certain_a damnation_n abide_v all_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a person_n so_o in_o christ_n certain_a salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o that_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o believe_v 209._o cypr._n serm_n 4._o the_o mortal_a pag._n 209._o do_v thou_o doubt_v whether_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v who_o be_v true_a who_o saying_n be_v eternal_a and_o firm_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v if_o a_o grave_n and_o laudable_a man_n shall_v promise_v something_o thou_o will_v believe_v he_o nor_o will_v thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o stand_v to_o his_o word_n and_o be_v firm_a in_o his_o act_n now_o god_n speak_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v thou_o unbelieve_o fluctuate_v with_o a_o distrustful_a mind_n observe_v moreover_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n oath_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 5.25_o joh._n 5.25_o say_v christ_n hethat_o hear_v my_o say_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a 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consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o want_v of_o due_a preparation_n tempt_v all_o these_o thing_n easy_o persuade_v i_o not_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o firmness_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_v it_o be_v as_o yet_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o be_v so_o firm_a and_o immovable_a to_o i_o and_o whether_o i_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o who_o god_n promise_v and_o offer_v so_o great_a thing_n comforter_n yes_o because_o god_n pomise_v these_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o therefore_o he_o have_v also_o promise_v to_o thou_o see_v thou_o also_o believe_v in_o christ_n attend_v therefore_o further_o to_o the_o inward_a seal_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n witness_v not_o only_o outward_a lie_n in_o the_o word_n but_o also_o inward_o in_o thy_o heart_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n 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chap._n 4.30_o whereby_o thou_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v promise_v his_o spouse_n marriage_n give_v she_o some_o token_n for_o a_o pledge_n of_o their_o future_a marriage_n so_o god_n have_v betroth_v thou_o to_o he_o in_o faith_n he_o have_v betroth_v thou_o in_o mercy_n 19.7_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o rev._n 19.7_o but_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o yet_o celebrate_v therefore_o he_o give_v thou_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o assure_v thou_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o future_a introduce_v of_o thou_o to_o the_o heavenly_a nuptial_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n because_o he_o witness_v thou_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o seal_n whereby_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v seal_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_n by_o which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v confirm_v to_o thou_o 4.13_o 1_o joh._n 4.13_o by_o this_o thou_o 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