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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 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soldier_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o strength_n be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o he_o remember_v god_n promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o saul_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o that_o be_v in_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v to_o he_o so_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n fall_v to_o prayer_n verse_n cling_v to_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o know_v be_v make_v by_o god_n that_o he_o have_v read_v and_o mark_v out_o of_o deuteronomie_n 9_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o that_o honourable_a company_n of_o those_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o that_o day_n mention_v heb._n 11._o which_o be_v all_o bring_v in_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n testify_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o just_o shall_v live_v by_o faith_n thus_o s._n paul_n also_o live_v by_o faith_n both_o for_o spiritual_a life_n rom._n 7._o and_o for_o temporal_a life_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o 18._o and_o for_o eternal_a life_n 7_o &_o 8._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o devil_n strike_v special_o at_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o general_a faith_n in_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o general_a as_o at_o our_o special_a justify_v faith_n apply_v those_o promise_n unto_o ourselves_o not_o so_o much_o to_o doubt_v at_o the_o general_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n every_o believer_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o at_o the_o particular_a voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n apply_v the_o general_a to_o we_o and_o say_v thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v fortify_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o his_o son_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v labour_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o for_o our_o better_a 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their_o mire_n and_o never_o wash_v themselves_o in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v often_o with_o great_a confidence_n or_o ratheâ—_n accomplishment_n presumption_n lie_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n neither_o care_v to_o apply_v to_o themselves_o the_o commandment_n and_o threaten_n nor_o yet_o respect_v the_o condition_n by_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v limit_v thus_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v ezek._n 33.11_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o regard_v not_o what_o follow_v but_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v and_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o apostle_n speech_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v they_o make_v a_o bolster_n of_o it_o whereon_o they_o sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o leave_v out_o the_o follow_a condition_n viz._n that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o who_o he_o will_v have_v save_v come_v first_o to_o the_o save_a 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147.6_o 3._o instruction_n the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o 4._o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n psal._n 37.11_o mat_n 5.5_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o earth_n as_o a_o heir_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o by_o right_a of_o adoption_n as_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v 5._o blessedness_n mat._n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a 12._o patience_n promise_n 1._o of_o it_o patience_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v free_o and_o liberal_o without_o grudge_v or_o upbraid_v jam._n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o up_o bray_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o promise_v 2._o to_o it_o the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v gladness_n prov._n 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7._o god_n be_v delight_v with_o it_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o pro._n 12.22_o psal._n 51.6_o psal._n 11.7_o by_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n we_o come_v to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n he_o smite_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o 8._o a_o peaceable_a end_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal._n 37.37_o three_o special_a blessing_n be_v promise_v they_o 1._o such_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o nor_o loose_v god_n favour_n and_o grace_n psal._n 36.10_o a_o prophetical_a prayer_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n psal._n 112.6.2_o such_o shall_v have_v strength_n give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o endure_v any_o trial_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v they_o unto_o 2_o chron._n 16.9.3_o such_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n and_o a_o joyful_a deliverance_n â—ut_v of_o all_o their_o tentation_n psal._n 37._o 37._o psal._n 97.11_o psal._n 126.5_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n also_o crown_v the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a service_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o joy_n and_o happiness_n solomon_n say_v he_o who_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v pro._n 28.18_o and_o david_n affirm_v that_o the_o upright_o be_v bless_v and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n psal._n 32.2_o &_o 119.1_o psal._n 15.2_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.8_o 15._o peace_n promise_v of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o john_n 14.27_o our_o saviour_n 1_o challenge_v peace_n to_o be_v his_o own_o have_v dear_o purchase_v it_o 2._o his_o own_o to_o give_v man_n may_v wish_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o he_o give_v it_o as_o his_o own_o 3._o he_o show_v that_o this_o peace_n can_v be_v elsewhere_o have_v 5.1_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v plain_o 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affection_n and_o mind_n your_o intellectual_a faculty_n your_o whole_a soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n gal._n 6.16_o by_o peace_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v outward_a peace_n as_o prosperity_n and_o good_a success_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o and_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v principal_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o ourselves_o 16._o zeal_n the_o care_n of_o be_v zealous_a 1._o have_v a_o singular_a promise_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o communion_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rev._n 3.19_o 20._o 2._o zeal_n make_v all_o our_o
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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 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the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o isaiah_n 55.7_o 3._o eternal_a o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4.14_o 10._o humility_n promise_v to_o humility_n the_o lord_n inrich_v the_o humble_a with_o all_o his_o gift_n both_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a 1._o he_o will_v reward_v they_o with_o temporal_a benefit_n by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n pro._n 22.4_o 2._o god_n promise_v deliverance_n to_o the_o humble_a 2_o chron._n 12.7_o job_n 22.29_o 3._o honour_n before_o honour_n be_v humility_n pro._n 15.33_o &_o 18.12_o job_n 5.11_o jam._n 4.6_o 10._o luke_n 18.14_o matth._n 23_o 12._o 18.4_o 2._o spiritual_a grace_n 11.3_o god_n give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o pro._n 3.24_o 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o 2._o god_n teach_v they_o his_o way_n psal._n 25.9_o mat._n 11.25_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o kingdom_n make_v they_o thereby_o wise_a unto_o their_o salvation_n pro_fw-la 11.2_o 3._o god_n bless_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n take_v delight_n to_o dwell_v with_o they_o isaiah_n 57.15_o 3._o god_n will_v crown_v the_o humble_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o eternal_a glory_n 2_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.3_o austen_n and_o chrysostome_n expound_v it_o of_o inward_a humility_n 11._o meekness_n promise_v 1._o of_o meekness_n the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o fall_v together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 11.6_o 7_o 8._o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o man_n once_o convert_v shall_v be_v so_o change_v and_o alter_v that_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a against_o the_o church_n and_o one_o against_o another_o before_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v frame_v to_o a_o peaceable_a and_o meek_a disposition_n towards_o all_o man_n promise_v 2._o to_o meekness_n 11.29_o 1._o protection_n the_o meek_a be_v under_o god_n protection_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n psal._n 76.9_o he_o will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o salvation_n psal._n 149.4_o they_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n zeph._n 2.3_o he_o will_v rebuke_v aright_o for_o all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n isaiah_n 11.4_o 2._o advancement_n the_o lord_n lift_v up_o the_o meek_a psal._n