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and_o procure_v of_o it_o for_o they_o eternal_a glory_n be_v one_o part_n of_o that_o purchase_n for_o which_o jesus_n christ_n lay_v down_o that_o great_a price_n and_o it_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n for_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o redeem_v and_o this_o purchase_n be_v make_v sure_a and_o ratify_v and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purchase_n itself_o for_o which_o he_o have_v pay_v and_o of_o which_o payment_n he_o have_v receive_v a_o full_a acquittance_n in_o his_o resurrection_n and_o be_v actual_o put_v in_o possession_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o invest_v with_o the_o tenure_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v buy_v and_o on_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bestow_v hence_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o elect_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o he_o do_v that_o work_n joh._n 17._o 9_o and_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v none_o of_o those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v to_o he_o vers_n 12._o hence_o we_o read_v of_o purchase_a possession_n eph._n 1._o 14._o and_o a_o inheritance_n reserve_v for_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o and_o of_o christ_n will_v that_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o joh._n 17._o 24._o 3._o unalterable_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v great_a promise_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o eternal_a felicity_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o they_o psal_n 84._o 11._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n joh._n 3._o 36._o he_o that_o believe_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o promise_n be_v firm_a and_o stable_a it_o be_v not_o a_o mutable_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v make_v by_o a_o immutable_a god_n and_o it_o can_v fail_v because_o utter_v â—â—_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o 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