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for_o it_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o with_o such_o precious_a place_n as_o these_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o luke_n 17.4_o 1_o sam._n 12.20_o 22._o 1_o john_n 1.9_o from_o this_o last_o place_n a_o reverend_a divine_a collect_v this_o comfort_n if_o we_o see_v our_o unworthiness_n and_o with_o break_a heart_n acknowledge_v it_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3.1_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v restore_v they_o and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o by_o repentance_n verse_n the_o lord_n will_v heal_v thy_o backeslide_n if_o thou_o take_v unto_o thou_o word_n to_o confess_v thy_o fall_n away_o hosea_n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v heal_v in_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o shall_v grow_v up_o as_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4.2_o the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o that_o fall_n and_o raise_v up_o 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isaiah_n 42.3_o though_o grace_n be_v in_o we_o but_o like_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o week_n of_o the_o candle_n when_o the_o light_n be_v out_o yet_o god_n have_v take_v order_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v extinguish_v he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a isaiah_n 40.11_o he_o will_v use_v all_o compassion_n with_o a_o tender_a respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n in_o love_n in_o care_n in_o pity_n he_o will_v redeem_v we_o and_o carry_v we_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a isaiah_n 63.9_o as_o he_o have_v bear_v we_o from_o the_o womb_n so_o will_v he_o be_v the_o same_o still_o unto_o old_a age_n even_o unto_o the_o gray_a hair_n he_o will_v carry_v we_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o compassion_n he_o have_v make_v we_o he_o will_v bear_v even_o he_o will_v carry_v and_o deliver_v we_o isaiah_n 46.3_o 4._o 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even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v isaiah_n 35.1_o 2._o then_o shall_v you_o suck_v you_o shall_v be_v bear_v upon_o her_o side_n and_o be_v dandle_v upon_o her_o knee_n as_o one_o who_o his_o mother_n comfort_v so_o will_v i_o comfort_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o you_o see_v this_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o bone_n shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o herb_n jer._n 66.12_o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n isaiah_n 41.16_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a job_n 22.26_o the_o godly_a have_v a_o spring_n of_o joy_n within_o they_o john_n 4.14_o in_o thy_o name_n shall_v they_o rejoice_v all_o the_o day_n
the_o definition_n of_o a_o promise_n in_o general_n promissio_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la denunciatio_fw-la suturorum_fw-la honorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la dandorum_fw-la uâ—_n ex_fw-la ea_fw-la consolationem_fw-la habeamus_fw-la &_o siducia_fw-la nosâ—ra_fw-la in_o vâ—um_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la polanus_fw-la faith_n and_o hope_n agree_v in_o their_o ground_n both_o of_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n but_o fides_n credit_n promissioni_fw-la divinae_fw-la spes_fw-la patient_fw-la expectat_fw-la praestationem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la say_v polanus_fw-la faith_n believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n hope_n wait_v till_o god_n manifest_a and_o accomplish_v his_o truth_n heb._n 11.10_o praesumendo_fw-la sperant_fw-la &_o sperando_fw-la pereunt_fw-la heb_n 11.11_o premissiones_fw-la vocantur_fw-la obiectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la melonymiam_fw-la adiuâ—cti_fw-la the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o the_o order_n 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genda_fw-la cameron_n what_o he_o promise_v to_o any_o he_o promise_v to_o all_o in_o a_o equal_a estate_n jam._n 5.11_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o water_n of_o a_o flood_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n gen._n 9_o 11_o 15._o 15._o psal._n 84.11_o no_o gooâ—_n thing_n do_v he_o withhold_v psal._n 34._o â—_o they_o shall_v want_v â—othing_n that_o be_v good_a they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o not_o always_o good_a for_o we_o we_o luk._n 16.20_o 16.20_o the_o evil_a of_o trouble_n shall_v not_o â—urt_v they_o job_n 5.19_o psal._n 23.4_o joh._n 17.15_o 17.15_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n so_o that_o promise_n rev._n 3_o 10._o be_v to_o be_v understand_v poâ—an_n syntag_n the_o lord_n call_v they_o the_o band_n of_o love_n hos._n 11.4_o 11.4_o to_o they_o pertain_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n touch_v the_o messiah_n rome_n 9.4_o perkins_n the_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o 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in_o locum_fw-la if_o the_o promiseâ—_n be_v so_o sweet_a what_o sweetness_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o cardan_n subtle_a l._n 7._o joseph_n antiâ—_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o pro._n 31.10_o pro._n 8.11_o promise_n in_o our_o heart_n say_v one_o be_v better_o than_o pearl_n or_o precious_a stone_n in_o our_o chest_n chest_n psal._n 6._o psal._n 22._o psal_n 51._o pierre_n du_fw-fr moulin_n de_fw-mi l'_fw-mi amour_n divin_n bolton_n his_o instruction_n for_o a_o right_n comfort_v afflict_a conscience_n page_n 345._o page_n 346._o page_n 397._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o d._n preston_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o alludit_fw-la ad_fw-la infant_n â—ugente_fw-la quos_fw-la maetre_n quietant_fw-la &_o solantur_fw-la applicando_fw-la eye_n uberibus_fw-la ut_fw-la sugenâ—o_fw-la steer_v desinant_fw-la cor._n a_o lap._n in_o locum_fw-la we_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o promise_n 1._o tey_n be_v good_a thing_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o this_o duty_n have_v the_o saint_n practise_v luke_n 1.46_o heb._n 11.13_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o â—8_o &_o 7._o chap._n v_o 1._o job_n 22.21_o 2d_o heb._n 12_o 3_o 5._o faith_n apply_v and_o appâ—oâ—riates_v châ—ist_v in_o 〈…〉_z to_o â—nes_n self_n he_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o saiâ—h_fw-fr s._n paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o believer_n when_o thomas_n say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n chrâ—st_v answer_v that_o he_o believe_v joh._n 20._o gal._n 3_o 2d_o 2d_o promise_n be_v never_o believe_v unless_o they_o be_v trust_v upon_o as_o a_o captive_n can_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v he_o that_o promise_v to_o ransom_n he_o upon_o a_o day_n unless_o he_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o live_v by_o faith_n be_v a_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o either_o by_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n or_o obey_v his_o commandment_n baynes_n direction_n these_o word_n hab._n 2.4_o be_v interpret_v two_o way_n according_a to_o the_o several_a reading_n the_o first_o be_v thus_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v the_o word_n â—y_a faith_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o proposition_n thâ—_n jusâ—_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o that_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n shall_v liâ—e_z and_o have_v eternal_a life_n juniuâ—_n in_o his_o parallel_n weemse_n willet_n faiâ—â—_n and_o wilson_n saâ—â—_n this_o be_v the_o râ—gâ—t_a read_n the_o second_o read_v be_v thus_o the_o justice_n shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o word_n by_o faith_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o predicate_v shall_v liâ—e_z then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o the_o just_a while_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n piscator_fw-la on_o 1_o rom._n and_o perkins_n on_o hab._n 24._o approve_v this_o latter_a construction_n for_o the_o best_a that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o fâ—â—â—h_n we_o shâ—â—ld_v 1_o stoâ—e_v up_o good_a promise_n seasonable_o when_o our_o part_n and_o ability_n be_v strong_a 2._o abundant_o of_o all_o kind_n esa._n 42._o â—3_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o must_v not_o only_o lay_v in_o promise_n just_a for_o the_o present_a but_o store_v they_o for_o afterward_o 3._o we_o must_v so_o lay_v they_o up_o that_o we_o may_v have_v they_o at_o hand_n col._n 3.16_o verse_n 12._o 1._o chap._n 5._o &_o 10._o verse_n verse_n 8_o 9_o 9_o the_o threatening_n declare_v the_o great_a pureness_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n do_v show_v â—is_fw-la great_a love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a goodness_n towards_o man_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thâ—ngs_n shall_v live_v it_o they_o be_v the_o promise_n levit_fw-la 185._o the_o threaten_a that_o answer_v it_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4_o 20._o the_o tartness_n of_o tâ—e_v threaten_a makeâ—_n we_o best_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n sour_a and_o sweeâ—_n make_v the_o best_a sauce_n promise_n and_o threaten_n mingle_v serve_v tâ—_n keep_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o best_a temper_n temper_n faith_n receive_v christ_n presumption_n snatch_v at_o he_o dike_n faith_n have_v promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n use_v with_o precise_a care_n mean_v ordain_v to_o obtain_v it_o act_n â—7_n 25_o 3â—_n presumption_n so_o build_v on_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o regard_v not_o mean_n of_o
9_o 10_o 1â—_n 19_o 20_o 21._o 4_o 1._o 7_o 16_o 17._o 8_o 3_o 4._o 13_o 8_o 14_o 13._o 15_o 4._o 16_o 15._o 17_o 14_o 16._o 18_o 8_o 21._o 19_o 9_o 20_o 6._o 21_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 24_o 26._o 22_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 14_o 17_o 20._o finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o this_o first_o book_n six_o thing_n concern_v the_o promise_n in_o general_a be_v handle_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n where_o 1._o the_o woâ—d_a iâ—_n opâ—ned_v according_a to_o the_o expresâ—ionâ—_n of_o it_o in_o language_n and_o acception_n of_o iâ—_n a_o scripture_n 2._o tâ—e_v thing_n desire_v in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v into_o â—_o câ—vill_n 2._o â—_z â—_o divine_a whicâ—_n dâ—vine_a promiâ—eâ—_n be_v 1_o define_v 2_o diffâ—â—encâ—â—_n from_o a_o 1._o purpoâ—â—_n threaten_v â—_o commâ—nd_n 3._o describe_v to_o be_v the_o 1_o groundâ—â—_n ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d out_o faâ—â—_n 2._o the_o kind_n of_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v 1._o â—egâ—llor_n evangelicall_a 2_o general_n or_o particular_a â—_o principal_n or_o less_o principal_a 4_o dâ—râ—ct_n or_o by_o consequent_a â—â—bsolute_a oâ—_n conditional_a 6._o pertain_v to_o 1_o thiâ—_n life_n 1_o temporâ—â—_n â—_o spirituâ—_fw-la â—_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o 4._o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o â—_o faithful_o to_o remember_v they_o â—_o wise_o and_o fit_o to_o apply_v they_o by_o 1_o fix_a meditation_n 1_o mark_v the_o promise_n 2_o muse_v of_o it_o 3_o mâ—king_a iâ—_n familiar_a to_o â—s_v 2_o fervent_a prayer_n where_o of_o lâ—ving_v by_o faith_n 2_o special_a râ—les_n direct_v uâ—_n now_o to_o use_v they_o 1_o general_n promise_n be_v particular_o and_o particular_n general_o appliable_a 2_o promise_n be_v subordinate_v and_o perform_v with_o dependence_n 3._o the_o experience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n confirm_v faith_n and_o nourish_v hope_n 1_o experiment_n god_n hatâ—_n give_v we_o in_o other_o â—_o experience_n of_o his_o mercâ—_n in_o ourselves_o 4._o god_n promise_n to_o we_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o 1._o the_o ground_n for_o what_o and_o rule_v how_o wâ—_n mâ—st_v pray_v â—_o god_n will_v not_o perform_v promiseâ—_n till_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v seek_v foâ—_n 5_o the_o property_n of_o they_o god_n promise_n be_v 1._o free_n 2._o full_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o person_n 2._o thing_n 3._o firm_a &_o faithful_a yet_o 1_o god_n giveâ—_n not_o â—hrâ—ieâ—_n the_o tâ—ing_a pâ—omiseâ—_n but_o sometime_o that_o which_o it_o equivalent_a or_o better_a nor_o to_o the_o same_o party_n but_o to_o they_o oâ—_n their_o posterity_n 2_o the_o time_n of_o accomplish_v they_o be_v uncertain_a 6._o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v 1._o câ—rist_n as_o the_o head_n 2_o his_o member_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n the_o first_o book_n 1._o chap._n 1._o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o word_n 1._o precept_n or_o commandment_n because_o they_o teach_v obedience_n 2._o threaten_n because_o they_o restrain_v disobedience_n 3._o promise_n because_o they_o serve_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o obedience_n script_n promise_n be_v oftentimes_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o the_o singulâ—r_n and_o plural_a number_n especial_o in_o supra_fw-la s._n paul_n epistle_n it_o signify_v by_o a_o excellency_n the_o gospel_n itself_o or_o the_o promise_n of_o give_v the_o messiah_n and_o free_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o he_o it_o be_v call_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n say_v polanus_fw-la the_o word_n psal._n 56.4_o 10._o in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v his_o word_n that_o be_v his_o promise_n say_v junius_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v by_o a_o metonymy_n as_o beza_n and_o piscator_fw-la have_v observe_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v 26.7_o gal._n 3.14_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n promise_v act_v 1.4_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o good_a promise_v viz._n the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1.13_o that_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n promise_v so_o gal._n 3.22_o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v eternal_a glory_n promise_v heb._n 6.12_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v 39_o life_n promise_v by_o a_o metonymy_n 2_o tim._n 1.1_o it_o be_v call_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n for_o life_n promise_v a_o promise_n be_v a_o revelation_n of_o some_o such_o truth_n general_n as_o shall_v be_v beneficial_a to_o i_o in_o particular_a the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n consist_v in_o the_o certainty_n of_o performance_n the_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v promise_n be_v 1._o a_o word_n pass_v from_o man_n to_o man_n for_o performance_n of_o some_o lawful_a thing_n as_o in_o contract_n bargain_n marriage_n and_o other_o affair_n of_o common_a life_n this_o be_v a_o civil_a promise_n such_o a_o one_o laban_n make_v to_o jacob_n for_o give_v his_o daughter_n david_n to_o jonathan_n 2._o our_o word_n pass_v and_o give_v unto_o god_n for_o some_o duty_n which_o we_o will_v do_v unto_o his_o honour_n psal._n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v promise_v num._n 30.2_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n this_o be_v a_o religious_a or_o holy_a promise_n call_v a_o vow_n in_o scripture_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o good_a or_o for_o remove_v some_o evil_a spiritual_a or_o bodily_a psal._n 119.103_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o promise_n unto_o my_o mouth_n and_o verse_n 38_o 49._o this_o be_v a_o divine_a promise_n of_o these_o i_o purpose_v to_o treat_v &_o the_o divine_a promise_n be_v thus_o define_v the_o promise_n be_v declaration_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o man_n and_o of_o his_o providence_n over_o he_o for_o his_o good_a or_o thus_o the_o promise_n be_v all_o those_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n polanus_fw-la wherein_o he_o signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n what_o good_a he_o will_v free_o bestow_v i_o shall_v define_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o promise_n be_v outward_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_n concern_v good_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v i_o call_v they_o outward_a declaration_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o inward_a purpose_n concern_v good_a to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o threaten_n which_o be_v also_o declaration_n of_o god_n will_n but_o for_o evil_a to_o be_v inflict_v concern_v good_a to_o be_v receive_v etc._n etc._n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o command_n which_o declare_v god_n will_n for_o good_a but_o that_o of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v to_o he_o not_o of_o mercy_n to_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v as_o so_o many_o legacy_n bequeath_v we_o by_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n truth_n remember_v thy_o word_n i.e._n the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psal._n 119.49_o &_o 81._o verse_n i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n therefore_o hope_n be_v term_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n coloss._n 1.23_o that_o be_v a_o hope_n which_o wait_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o simeons_n hope_n luke_n 2.25_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o promise_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o condition_n then_o as_o promise_v the_o apostle_n use_v this_o argument_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o cast_v away_o our_o confidence_n or_o slacken_v our_o hope_n because_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n heb._n 10.35_o 36._o which_o be_v a_o fâ—rme_a foundation_n for_o our_o confidence_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o abraham_n be_v say_v rom._n 4.18_o to_o have_v believe_v against_o hope_n of_o sense_n and_o reason_n under_o hope_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o hope_n be_v add_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o that_o word_n of_o promise_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o elsewhere_o to_o look_v for_o a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n that_o be_v 11.10_o as_o one_o expound_v it_o a_o city_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o immutable_a stability_n of_o god_n
that_o unvaluable_a promise_n rom._n 8.29_o and_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2._o fervent_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v by_o his_o spirit_n both_o reveal_v unto_o we_o what_o be_v those_o precious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o also_o give_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n right_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o fit_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o in_o every_o estate_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o shall_v beg_v of_o he_o to_o reveal_v this_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o christ_n to_o we_o 18._o as_o the_o disciple_n say_v lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n that_o phrase_n of_o david_n be_v most_o heavenly_a psal._n 119.49_o thy_o promise_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o must_v cause_v the_o heart_n to_o put_v she_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o will_v keep_v faith_n in_o exercise_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o know_v god_n promise_n meditate_v on_o they_o confer_v about_o they_o direction_n they_o shall_v be_v continual_o in_o our_o mind_n memory_n heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n be_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o several_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o according_a to_o all_o our_o need_n and_o so_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v ourselves_o against_o temptation_n and_o unto_o every_o good_a duty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v require_v by_o god_n of_o his_o people_n hab._n 2.4_o best_a god_n there_o have_v threaten_v judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o babylonian_n do_v afterward_o promise_v deliverance_n again_o but_o not_o sudden_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n the_o just_a shall_v not_o only_o live_v eternal_o by_o his_o faith_n but_o even_o here_o also_o in_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v live_v 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