eccles._n 3._o 14._o take_v it_o still_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a nothing_o can_v be_v put_v to_o they_o nor_o any_o thing_n take_v from_o they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a reâ—olution_n in_o job_n 15._o job_n 9_o 15._o job_n 13_o 15._o that_o though_o he_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o answer_v god_n but_o make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n and_o though_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v even_o while_o he_o think_v he_o may_v maintain_v his_o own_o way_n before_o he_o be_v patient_n therefore_o 8._o jam._n 5._o 7._o ps_n 9_o 8._o tbe_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o who_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n let_v neither_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n nor_o the_o daily_a chastening_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 17._o ps_n 73_o 17._o be_v a_o offence_n to_o thou_o go_v up_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n there_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o end_n it_o 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to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o glory_n he_o will_v never_o repent_v that_o he_o sow_v in_o tear_n who_o bring_v home_o his_o sheaf_n with_o such_o joy_n but_o as_o you_o go_v along_o to_o this_o your_o bless_a home_n and_o sweet_a place_n of_o eternal_a rest_n 13_o eccles_n 8._o 12_o 13_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o ruminate_v such_o scripture_n as_o these_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v he_o go_v unpunished_a yet_o sure_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a 11._o ps_n 58._o 11._o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n who_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n 2._o rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 18._o inference_n 6._o last_o all_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v levy_v and_o bring_v against_o 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make_v under_o the_o law_n 5._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n that_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v because_o of_o its_o weakness_n through_o the_o flesh_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n 3._o rom._n 8._o 3._o may_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o former_a head_n the_o end_n of_o which_o redemption_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o next_o sort_n of_o thing_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o and_o in_o the_o elect_n namely_o their_o reconcilement_n to_o god_n and_o receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n this_o be_v the_o actual_a performance_n of_o what_o be_v intentional_o in_o election_n and_o virtual_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o necessary_a way_n to_o their_o ultimate_n end_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o requisite_n lie_v in_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n the_o one_o import_v their_o right_n the_o other_o their_o capacity_n faith_n entitle_v and_o holiness_n meeten_v both_o which_o though_o express_v as_o two_o be_v always_o together_o as_o if_o but_o one_o and_o as_o inseparable_a as_o light_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o without_o these_o our_o little_a world_n will_v still_o be_v in_o darkness_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v about_o we_o or_o within_o we_o neither_o know_v our_o danger_n nor_o how_o to_o escape_v it_o 1._o i'faith_o this_o in_o general_a be_v that_o spiritual_a light_n in_o which_o we_o see_v ourselves_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o whole_o unable_a to_o change_v our_o state_n and_o withal_o do_v apprehend_v god_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 24._o rom._n 4._o 24._o and_o to_o that_o end_n do_v roll_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o his_o law_n and_o government_n it_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o faith_n to_o empty_a the_o soul_n of_o self_n and_o 1._o of_o its_o own_o understanding_n it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o evidence_v all_o a_o man_n be_v natural_a knowledge_n to_o be_v ignorance_n and_o darkness_n as_o to_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o faculty_n new_o give_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o new_a object_n require_v it_o for_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v the_o best_a eye_n now_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n 2._o faith_n empty_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o own_o righteousness_n 1._o by_o discover_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o it_o isa_n 64._o 5._o 2._o by_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o better_a rom._n 3._o 20._o 3._o in_o who_o this_o better_a be_v to_o be_v find_v rom._n 10._o 4._o 4._o that_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v and_o have_v rom._n 3._o 25._o 5._o that_o be_v attain_v the_o soul_n be_v happy_a and_o may_v triumph_v over_o all_o rom._n 8._o 34._o 6._o that_o this_o better_a righteousness_n and_o its_o own_n can_v 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that_o be_v at_o work_v all_o this_o while_n though_o the_o soul_n know_v it_o not_o till_o afterward_o ii_o sanctification_n or_o inherent_a holiness_n this_o consist_v in_o the_o expulsion_n or_o rather_o subduction_n and_o bring_v under_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n by_o bring_v in_o the_o divine_a and_o set_v it_o uppermost_a in_o the_o soul_n 13._o col._n 1._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o actual_a translate_n of_o we_o out_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n into_o his_o own_o it_o be_v to_o have_v christ_n form_v in_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a to_o have_v disposition_n according_a to_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n after_o his_o own_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v regeneration_n or_o a_o be_v bear_v again_o 17._o john_n 3._o 7._o rom._n 11._o 17._o the_o separate_n a_o man_n from_o his_o old_a stock_n and_o graft_v he_o into_o the_o new_a whereby_o the_o law_n become_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o 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that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god._n have_v found_v this_o discourse_n on_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o natural_a ground_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o captivation_n to_o reason_n touch_v election_n so_o now_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o qualify_v our_o spirit_n and_o reconcile_v they_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o seem_v expedient_a to_o annex_v that_o of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o evident_a proposition_n than_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vnrighteousness_n with_o god_n prop._n prop._n this_o as_o we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o believe_v so_o to_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o
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do_v no_o whit_n discharge_v the_o husbandman_n either_o of_o his_o ufefulness_n or_o duty_n but_o evince_v the_o one_o and_o enforce_v the_o other_o give_v also_o encouragement_n to_o he_o in_o his_o work_n the_o force_n of_o this_o answer_n will_v not_o be_v evade_v by_o allege_v that_o god_n afford_v they_o mean_n proper_a and_o sufficient_a for_o seed_v time_n and_o harvest_n that_o be_v they_o have_v fit_v season_n with_o seed-corn_n horse_n blow_n and_o other_o utensil_n of_o husbandry_n and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n intend_v and_o if_o they_o improve_v they_o not_o the_o fault_n be_v their_o own_o true_a it_o be_v so_o and_o they_o shall_v smart_v for_o their_o neglect_n but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o sureness_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o god_n do_v for_o man_n in_o this_o point_n he_o that_o decree_v how_o long_o the_o earth_n shall_v endure_v and_o what_o number_n of_o man_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o 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state_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o grace_n have_v outdo_v sin_n and_o go_v beyond_o it_o grace_n have_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5._o 20._o which_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n can_v refer_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n come_v upon_o all_o and_o grace_n can_v come_v upon_o more_o than_o all_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o prevalent_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o permanency_n of_o its_o effect_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o 21._o rom._n 5._o 21._o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v and_o that_o to_o eternal_a life_n iv_o if_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n may_v possible_o be_v frustrate_a 4._o arg._n 4._o as_o possible_o the_o very_a end_n of_o god_n make_v the_o world_n may_v suffer_v disappointment_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o himself_o and_o by_o this_o scale_n they_o ascend_v to_o he_o the_o world_n for_o the_o elect_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o the_o elect_n for_o christ_n and_o christ_n for_o god_n all_o his_o work_n praise_v he_o but_o above_o all_o that_o of_o redemption_n as_o of_o high_a note_n and_o eminency_n most_o conspicuous_o do_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shinâ—-forth_a in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n as_o die_v and_o as_o die_v for_o such_o a_o end_n viz._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o very_a meridian_n and_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o essential_a but_o manifestative_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v it_o therefore_o behove_v he_o so_o to_o lay_v it_o that_o of_o all_o his_o designment_n this_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o succeed_v for_o do_v but_o subtract_v the_o sureness_n of_o its_o effect_n and_o leave_v his_o redeem_a in_o a_o perishable_a condition_n and_o it_o draw_v a_o blemish_n instead_o of_o beauty_n upon_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n 1._o the_o end_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o christ_n a_o propitiation_n 26._o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o be_v to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v double_o 1._o that_o without_o satisfaction_n sin_n can_v not_o just_o be_v remit_v 2._o that_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v it_o can_v not_o just_o be_v impute_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o but_o if_o those_o for_o who_o this_o plenary_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v give_v shall_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o effectual_o save_v divine_a justice_n will_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o impeachment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v save_v they_o without_o and_o so_o the_o thing_n design_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n will_v turn_v to_o its_o disparagement_n 2._o it_o will_v not_o accord_v with_o the_o love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_n that_o that_o which_o be_v mean_v for_o their_o recovery_n 19_o joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o be_v also_o a_o price_n well-worthy_a their_o ransom_n shall_v possible_o turn_v to_o their_o deep_a condemnation_n for_o so_o it_o must_v if_o they_o be_v not_o effectual_o save_v this_o can_v not_o be_v that_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n 3._o it_o will_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v fail_v of_o that_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o earnest_o looked-for_a as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n which_o be_v a_o seed_n to_o serve_v he_o 31._o isa_n 49_o 6._o ch_n 53._o 10._o prov_n 8._o 31._o the_o thought_n of_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o complacency_n to_o he_o from_o everlasting_a but_o if_o those_o he_o die_v for_o shall_v not_o only_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n he_o come_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o but_o under_o a_o much_o sore_a vengeance_n than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o undertake_v for_o they_o how_o grievous_a will_v it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o 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his_o wife_n prove_v barren_a 23._o chap._n 25._o 21._o verse_n 23._o after_o twenty_o year_n wait_v the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o prayer_n give_v her_o conception_n now_o two_o child_n they_o have_v the_o elder_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n reject_v and_o the_o other_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n belong_v in_o danger_n every_o day_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o the_o line_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o danger_n of_o fail_v 24._o chap._n 27._o 41._o chap._n 28._o 2._o chap._n 31._o 41._o v._o 23._o and_o 24._o jacob_n to_o save_v his_o life_n fly_v to_o padan-aram_n there_o laban_n deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o make_v homeward_o follow_v he_o with_o evil_a intent_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o dream_n take_v he_o off_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o escape_v from_o he_o 6._o chap._n 32._o 6._o but_o esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n full_o bend_v to_o revenge_v the_o old_a grudge_n the_o lord_n turn_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o moment_n 12._o chap._n 33._o 4._o v._o 12._o and_o melt_v he_o into_o brotherly_a affection_n that_o instead_o of_o destroy_v jacob_n he_o proffer_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o guard_n and_o convoy_n when_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v so_o high_o provoke_v the_o canaanite_n 5._o chap._n 34._o 25._o chap._n 35._o 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o they_o will_v come_v and_o cut_v off_o jacob_n family_n at_o once_o the_o lord_n cause_v a_o terror_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o they_o when_o a_o seven_o year_n famine_n be_v come_v on_o the_o land_n 54._o ch_n 37._o 28._o with_o chap._n 41._o 54._o likely_a enough_o to_o eat_v up_o poor_a jacob_n and_o his_o house_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o strange_a providence_n send_v a_o harbinger_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o
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devil_n and_o that_o carry_v he_o headlong_o to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o if_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o devil_n habituate_v man_n with_o so_o strong_a and_o restless_a a_o bent_n to_o devilish_a lust_n the_o divine_a nature_n must_v needs_o work_v as_o efficacious_o towards_o god_n and_o godlike_a action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v never_o bear_v a_o humane_a stock_n to_o heaven_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n possess_v they_o with_o a_o earnest_a expectation_n and_o longing_n for_o the_o harvest_n 23._o rom._n 8._o 23._o there_o be_v indeed_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o will_v still_o be_v oppose_v the_o new_a and_o many_o contest_v there_o be_v between_o they_o but_o grace_n like_o he_o that_o be_v advocate_n for_o the_o king_n will_v ever_o have_v the_o last_o word_n and_o will_v also_o go_v out_o victor_n you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o jeremy_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n to_o he_o he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o stifle_v it_o and_o will_v no_o more_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n but_o how_o succee_v this_o carnal_a resolution_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o fire_v shut_v up_o in_o his_o bone_n 9_o jer._n 20._o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o forbear_v he_o can_v not_o hold_v and_o jonah_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o cutoff_a 3._o jonah_n 2._o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n yet_o say_v he_o yet_o will_v i_o look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n as_o the_o needle_n that_o be_v right_o touch_v 7._o ps_n 84._o 7._o never_o rest_v but_o in_o point_v towards_o the_o pole_n and_o when_o obstruct_v in_o their_o course_n 7._o ps_n 42._o 7._o they_o cry_v the_o more_o earnest_o oh_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n ii_o another_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o grace_n themselves_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o perseverance_n ii_o arg._n ii_o viz._n faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o let_v we_o 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viz._n christ_n which_o the_o more_o it_o do_v the_o safe_a it_o be_v and_o have_v once_o do_v it_o it_o never_o undo_v it_o again_o faith_n also_o be_v a_o active_a grace_n and_o diligent_a 10._o luke_n 19_o 26._o math._n 13._o 10._o and_o therefore_o thrive_a he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o it_o then_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v that_o he_o have_v it_o be_v always_o travel_v and_o never_o tire_v 1._o because_o it_o travel_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o 2._o because_o it_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o most_o kind_o and_o efficacious_a principle_n of_o service_n and_o great_a acts._n love_n be_v a_o endless_a screw_n it_o have_v true_o attain_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n it_o enable_v to_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o fail_v not_o 1_o cor_fw-la 13._o 7_o 8._o all_o that_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n be_v from_o love_n john_n 3._o 16._o and_o all_o that_o they_o do_v for_o god_n grow_v from_o the_o same_o root_n they_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v they_o first_o 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o love_n be_v that_o which_o render_v a_o work_n both_o pleasant_a to_o the_o agent_n and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o object_n of_o it_o faith_n therefore_o work_v by_o love_n shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o its_o work_n nor_o fail_v of_o its_o end_n 16._o rom._n 4._o 16._o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o as_o for_o holiness_n which_o be_v a_o disposition_n according_a to_o god_n and_o capacitates_fw-la for_o the_o bless_a vision_n a_o little_a of_o it_o in_o truth_n 20._o math._n 12._o 20._o be_v of_o infinite_a worth_n the_o very_a smoke_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o it_o will_v be_v strange_a if_o a_o thing_n so_o precious_a shall_v be_v liable_a to_o putrefaction_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yea_o it_o change_v other_o thing_n but_o be_v itself_o never_o change_v it_o be_v of_o a_o spread_a nature_n compare_v therefore_o to_o leaven_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o hide_v 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fight_n 1â—_n heb._n 1â—_n enable_v one_o to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o when_o fear_n cause_v a_o thousand_o to_o flee_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o one_o 13._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 13._o yea_o at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n a_o handful_n of_o obedience_n spring_v from_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o sheaf_v and_o load_v arise_v from_o fear_n of_o wrath_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o if_o paul_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n have_v give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n and_o love_n render_v small_a thing_n of_o value_n with_o god_n the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n that_o when_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v up_o 33._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 33._o this_o fear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o they_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o more_o lively_a and_o sensible_a our_o love_n be_v to_o god_n the_o less_o will_v be_v our_o fear_n of_o hell_n for_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 18._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 18._o 5._o if_o fear_n be_v such_o a_o effectual_a curb_n to_o sin_n or_o help_v to_o perseverance_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o deliver_v god_n people_n from_o their_o fear_n nor_o can_v they_o so_o affectionate_o bless_v god_n for_o their_o be_v deliver_v nor_o so_o resolute_o set_v themselves_o against_o it_o neither_o will_v there_o be_v so_o many_o command_n and_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a 1._o command_n and_o injunction_n against_o fear_n jer._n 46._o 27_o fear_v not_o thou_o o_o my_o servant_n jacob_n for_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 28_o fear_v thou_o not_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n i._n e._n meet_o and_o proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o my_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o save_v thou_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o think_v themselves_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v cashier_v when_o they_o be_v chastened_a which_o seem_v the_o import_n of_o that_o in_o isa_n 41._o 9_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o not_o cast_v thou_o away_o fear_v thou_o not_o ver_fw-la 10._o so_o heb._n 10._o 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n joh._n 14._o 27_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n innumerable_a be_v the_o injunction_n lay_v upon_o god_n people_n against_o fear_n isa_n 35._o 4._o chap._n 43._o 5._o ch_n 41._o 13._o &_o 14._o chap._n 44._o 2._o jer._n 30._o 10._o dan._n 10._o 19_o joel_n 2._o 21._o zeph._n 3._o 16._o hag._n 2._o 5._o zach._n 8._o 13_o &_o 15._o math._n 10._o 28._o act._n 27._o 24._o rev._n 1._o 17_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o freedom_n from_o this_o fear_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o perseverance_n 2_o promise_n of_o deliver_v from_o fear_n 10._o jer._n 30._o 10._o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o quiet_a and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a 10._o psal_n 112._o 10._o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a tiding_n 33._o prov._n 1._o 33._o he_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o fear_n and_o faint_a but_o to_o faith_n and_o confidence_n ps_n 27._o 14_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o believer_n shall_v still_o be_v under_o this_o fear_n he_o will_v not_o have_v tell_v they_o 24._o joh._n 5._o 24._o they_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n 28._o math._n 19_o 28._o that_o they_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n that_o their_o inheritance_n be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4_o 5._o and_o they_o keep_v for_o it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o result_n of_o all_o which_o be_v that_o have_v 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