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settlement_n and_o i_o come_v with_o a_o assure_a confidence_n that_o i_o shall_v obtain_v it_o â—or_a here_o be_v thy_o promise_n of_o it_o this_o i_o lay_v claim_n to_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o perform_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v lie_v o_o be_v please_v then_o to_o make_v good_a this_o thy_o promise_n unto_o i_o o_o speak_v peace_n to_o my_o unsettle_a soul_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v he_o that_o can_v come_v unto_o god_n with_o such_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n he_o may_v assuâ—e_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o soul_n access_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n thus_o bold_a &_o confident_a in_o its_o approach_n and_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v of_o what_o it_o sue_v for_o see_v a_o clear_a place_n for_o it_o eph._n 3._o 12._o in_o who_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o 4._o this_o particular_a promise-applying_a faith_n be_v know_v by_o thâ—t_a delight_n which_o a_o man_n take_v in_o the_o word_n wherein_o the_o promise_n be_v contain_v it_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n to_o the_o true_o faithful_a soul_n ps_n 19_o 10._o there_o it_o taste_v true_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n ps_n 3â—_n 8._o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 1_o pâ—t_n 2._o 3._o in_o those_o promise_n which_o there_o it_o â—inds_v and_o meet_v withal_o when_o turn_v over_o the_o sacred_a page_n it_o light_v upon_o â—_o promise_v and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v full_a
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be_v find_v in_o the_o â—â—mber_n of_o the_o blasphemous_a adder_n thereunto_o and_o so_o beâ—â—e_v liable_a to_o that_o fearful_a punishment_n threaten_v against_o â—â—h_n rev._n 22._o 18._o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v lu._n 16._o 29_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v search_v john_n 5._o 39_o however_o sinâ—_n as_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v aâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ings_n want_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n to_o discern_v 〈…〉_o reveal_v unto_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o â—â—_o the_o â—â—generate_a though_o diligent_a hearer_n and_o searcher_n can_v clear_o discern_v they_o unless_o reveal_v unto_o they_o luke_n 24._o 45._o the_o lord_n be_v please_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o he_o see_v fit_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o to_o enlighten_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n eph._n 1._o 17_o 18._o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o needful_a 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