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these_o promise_n now_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o his_o holiness_n therefore_o because_o he_o manifest_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o work_n moses_n and_o the_o people_n extol_v his_o name_n by_o this_o title_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n it_o be_v observable_a and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o that_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o his_o holiness_n if_o you_o compare_v two_o scripture_n you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o isaiah_n 55._o 3._o say_v god_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o this_o scripture_n be_v quote_v act_n 13._o 34._o i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n so_o we_o read_v it_o but_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o faithful_a thing_n of_o david_n so_o that_o when_o god_n come_v to_o show_v mercy_n according_a to_o his_o word_n he_o do_v manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o it_o be_v of_o admirable_a use_n to_o god_n people_n to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v his_o holiness_n now_o one_o part_n of_o this_o holiness_n be_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n therefore_o it_o concern_v god_n as_o he_o love_v his_o own_o glory_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o fulfil_v of_o his_o promise_n and_o god_n look_v at_o it_o as_o his_o glory_n to_o do_v it_o thy_o comfort_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o and_o thy_o preservation_n be_v dear_a to_o thou_o but_o god_n glory_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o yea_o god_n glory_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o then_o thy_o soul_n or_o thy_o eternal_a estate_n can_v be_v to_o thou_o and_o the_o top_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v his_o holiness_n and_o his_o holiness_n consist_v in_o this_o in_o one_o thing_n his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n now_o for_o the_o application_n of_o this_o first_o hence_o you_o may_v observe_v whether_o ever_o you_o understand_v god_n aright_o or_o no_o let_v i_o 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