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himself_o to_o be_v jehovah_n a_o accomplisher_n of_o his_o promise_n that_o he_o reserve_v to_o future_a generation_n ver_fw-la 8._o therefore_o whensoever_o in_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n god_n promise_v or_o threaten_v any_o great_a matter_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a event_n of_o such_o his_o promise_n or_o threaten_a he_o add_v unto_o it_o his_o name_n jehovah_n as_o ezek._n 5.17_o jer._n 31.31_o in_o which_o chapter_n be_v whole_o promissorie_a concern_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o church_n obtain_v through_o christ_n it_o be_v repeat_v 33_o time_n it_o be_v the_o end_n 1._o of_o christ_n incarnation_n to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n luke_n 1.72_o 2._o of_o his_o ministry_n to_o assure_v and_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v before_o to_o the_o father_n roman_n 15.8_o 3._o they_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o testator_n heb._n 9.16_o and_o 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bellarmine_n say_v this_o particular_a proposition_n such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n be_v true_o justify_v have_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o by_o consequence_n some_o divine_n say_v that_o such_o place_n as_o these_o psal._n 103.3_o rom._n 10.9_o gal._n 2.20_o intimate_v and_o imply_v such_o a_o particular_a proposition_n immediate_o but_o this_o be_v deduce_v by_o evident_a consequence_n out_o of_o the_o word_n from_o such_o general_a promise_n and_o proposition_n as_o these_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 10.43_o and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n act_v 13.39_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3.36_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n these_o particular_n paul_n peter_n calvin_n bradford_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a man_n believe_v in_o he_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 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the_o promise_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o say_v i_o be_o persuade_v my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o out_o of_o a_o trouble_a heart_n do_v unfeigned_o desire_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n above_o all_o the_o world_n it_o to_o this_o thirst_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v mat._n 5.6_o psal._n 107.9_o the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 145.19_o see_v isaiah_n 55.1_o 2._o isaiah_n 44.3_o 4._o rev._n 21.6_o &_o 22.17_o john_n 7.37_o psal._n 10.17_o luke_n 1_o 53._o promise_n of_o assurance_n psal._n 50.23_o that_o be_v i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v mal._n 4.2_o psal._n 85.9_o &_o 97.11_o god_n have_v first_o command_v the_o faithful_a to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.1_o and_o to_o believe_v his_o promise_n mar._n 1.15_o 1_o john_n 3.23_o second_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v certify_v and_o assure_v his_o people_n of_o his_o favour_n ezek._n 34.30_o three_o god_n have_v give_v his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n experience_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o his_o promise_n in_o themselves_o rom._n 8.15_o 16._o gal._n 4.6_o 3._o confidence_n promise_v 1._o of_o confidence_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n people_n that_o they_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isaiah_n 10.20_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v a_o man_n look_v to_o his_o maker_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isaiah_n 17.7_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o my_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o jer._n 3.19_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n zeph._n 3.12_o many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 40.3_o under_o his_o wing_n shall_v thou_o trust_v psal._n 91.4_o he_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o upon_o the_o sea_n psal_n 65.5_o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal._n 9.10_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v the_o gentile_n trust_v mat._n 12.21_o 8.5_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v upon_o i_o and_o on_o my_o arm_n shall_v they_o trust_v isaiah_n 51.5_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v trust_v in_o he_o psal._n 64.10_o promise_v 2._o to_o confidence_n 1._o safety_n good_a god_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o pro._n 30.5_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a pro._n 29.25_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v psal._n 125.1_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o prey_n unto_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v put_v thy_o trust_n in_o i_o sai_z the_o lord_n jer._n 39.18_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a psal._n 34.22_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v 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thus_o hope_v say_v he_o be_v the_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n whereby_o with_o patiencâ—_n we_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n especial_o touch_v redemption_n and_o life_n eternal_a hope_n be_v a_o expectation_n oâ—_n such_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v promise_v and_o faith_n believe_v faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o hope_n hope_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o faith_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v hope_n expect_v the_o thing_n promise_v simeon_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o before_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v see_v christ_n with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n believe_v the_o same_o and_o look_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o luke_n 2.26_o 29_o 30._o promise_v 1._o of_o hope_n david_n often_o profess_v that_o god_n be_v his_o hope_n 16â—_n and_o his_o trust_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n and_o god_n make_v he_o hope_v even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n psal._n 71.5_o &_o 22.9_o and_o that_o god_n be_v 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and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n property_n which_o make_v we_o patient_o abide_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n four_o special_a property_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o his_o free_a grace_n 1.13_o that_o make_v we_o wait_v on_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o move_v god_n to_o make_v any_o gracious_a promise_n will_v further_o move_v he_o to_o accomplish_v it_o 2._o his_o infinite_a power_n 2d_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o 3._o his_o infallible_a truth_n 13_o so_o faithful_a be_v god_n that_o not_o a_o word_n which_o he_o have_v say_v shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 4._o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n he_o be_v most_o wise_a in_o
the_o definition_n of_o a_o promise_n in_o general_n promissio_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la denunciatio_fw-la suturorum_fw-la honorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la dandorum_fw-la uâ—_n ex_fw-la ea_fw-la consolationem_fw-la habeamus_fw-la &_o siducia_fw-la nosâ—ra_fw-la in_o vâ—um_fw-la confirmetur_fw-la polanus_fw-la faith_n and_o hope_n agree_v in_o their_o ground_n both_o of_o they_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n promise_n but_o fides_n credit_n promissioni_fw-la divinae_fw-la spes_fw-la patient_fw-la expectat_fw-la praestationem_fw-la promissionis_fw-la say_v polanus_fw-la faith_n believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n hope_n wait_v till_o god_n manifest_a and_o accomplish_v his_o truth_n heb._n 11.10_o praesumendo_fw-la sperant_fw-la &_o sperando_fw-la pereunt_fw-la heb_n 11.11_o premissiones_fw-la vocantur_fw-la obiectum_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la melonymiam_fw-la adiuâ—cti_fw-la the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n thereof_o the_o order_n 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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 thing_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o convenient_a season_n and_o this_o duty_n have_v the_o saint_n practise_v luke_n 1.46_o heb._n 11.13_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o â—8_o &_o 7._o chap._n v_o 1._o job_n 22.21_o 2d_o heb._n 12_o 3_o 5._o faith_n apply_v and_o appâ—oâ—riates_v châ—ist_v in_o 〈…〉_z to_o â—nes_n self_n he_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o saiâ—h_fw-fr s._n paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o believer_n when_o thomas_n say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n chrâ—st_v answer_v that_o he_o believe_v joh._n 20._o gal._n 3_o 2d_o 2d_o promise_n be_v never_o believe_v unless_o they_o be_v trust_v upon_o as_o a_o captive_n can_v be_v say_v to_o believe_v he_o that_o promise_v to_o ransom_n he_o upon_o a_o day_n unless_o he_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o live_v by_o faith_n be_v a_o rely_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o full_a purpose_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o either_o by_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n or_o 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shâ—â—ld_v 1_o stoâ—e_v up_o good_a promise_n seasonable_o when_o our_o part_n and_o ability_n be_v strong_a 2._o abundant_o of_o all_o kind_n esa._n 42._o â—3_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o must_v not_o only_o lay_v in_o promise_n just_a for_o the_o present_a but_o store_v they_o for_o afterward_o 3._o we_o must_v so_o lay_v they_o up_o that_o we_o may_v have_v they_o at_o hand_n col._n 3.16_o verse_n 12._o 1._o chap._n 5._o &_o 10._o verse_n verse_n 8_o 9_o 9_o the_o threatening_n declare_v the_o great_a pureness_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n do_v show_v â—is_fw-la great_a love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a goodness_n towards_o man_n he_o that_o do_v these_o thâ—ngs_n shall_v live_v it_o they_o be_v the_o promise_n levit_fw-la 185._o the_o threaten_a that_o answer_v it_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4_o 20._o the_o tartness_n of_o tâ—e_v threaten_a makeâ—_n we_o best_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n sour_a and_o sweeâ—_n make_v the_o best_a sauce_n promise_n and_o threaten_n mingle_v serve_v tâ—_n keep_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o best_a temper_n temper_n faith_n receive_v christ_n presumption_n snatch_v at_o he_o dike_n faith_n have_v promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n use_v with_o precise_a care_n mean_v ordain_v to_o obtain_v it_o act_n â—7_n 25_o 3â—_n presumption_n so_o build_v on_o the_o promise_n that_o it_o regard_v not_o mean_n of_o
10._o job_n 22_o 27._o &_o 33.6_o isaiah_n 58_o â—_o david_n plead_v this_o promise_n psal._n 4.1_o general_n promise_v to_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o answer_v we_o isaiah_n 30.19_o john_n 16.23_o particular_a promise_n first_o deliverance_n from_o any_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n ps._n 50.15_o of_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v it_o jam._n 1.5_o second_o whatsoever_o spiritual_a grace_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o luk._n 11.13_o three_o inward_a joy_n &_o peace_n of_o conscience_n job_n 23.26_o joh._n 16.24_o we_o be_v to_o be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o these_o promise_n and_o meditate_v on_o some_o of_o they_o when_o we_o go_v to_o pray_v exod_n 22_o 23._o psal_n 9.9_o &_o 22.24_o psal._n 86.6_o 7._o psal._n 5.24_o jer._n 29_o 12_o â—3_n luke_n 8.7_o 8_o jam_fw-la 5.16_o psal._n 81.10_o 81.10_o d._n playfere_n non_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quid_fw-la dabitur_fw-la say_v austen_n christ_n name_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o that_o gift_n be_v a_o thing_n suprae_fw-la omne_fw-la nomen_fw-la above_o all_o that_o can_v be_v name_v matth_n 6.6_o if_o every_o several_a beleiver_n have_v a_o promise_n mat_n 7.7_o 8_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v apart_o by_o himself_o or_o private_o in_o his_o frâ—ily_n or_o with_o a_o few_o much_o more_o when_o he_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o â—he_n rest_n of_o the_o godly_a iâ—_n the_o public_a assembly_n mat_n 18_o 20._o god_n have_v promise_v to_o accompany_v this_o ordinance_n of_o he_o with_o the_o divine_a power_n &_o efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n isaiah_n 59.21_o john_n 5.25_o rev._n 1.3_o pro_fw-la 8_o 34_o 35._o metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la clientibus_fw-la so_o res_fw-la patronorum_fw-la obsidentibus_fw-la sunius_fw-la esa._n 5â—_n 1_o 2._o promise_n 1._o general_n god_n will_v ever_o assist_v this_o ordinance_n and_o work_n with_o it_o mat._n 28.10_o 2._o â—â—ee_n will_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n by_o this_o ordinance_n jam._n 1_o 21._o â—s_n 55.3_o 3_o by_o this_o ordinance_n he_o will_v begin_v grace_n and_o convert_v the_o soul_n ps._n 19.7_o 4_o by_o this_o ordinance_n he_o will_v increase_v and_o perfect_a grace_n where_o he_o have_v begin_v it_o mark_n 4.24_o act_n 20.32_o god_n have_v make_v also_o particular_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o attend_v on_o this_o ordinance_n 1._o that_o by_o it_o he_o will_v give_v they_o strength_n to_o overcome_v their_o strong_a corruption_n psal._n 119_o 9_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v by_o it_o work_v peace_n in_o their_o conscience_n isaiah_n 57.9_o prov_fw-mi â—_o 14._o mark_v 4.24_o luke_n 1_o 28._o rom._n 1.16_o we_o shall_v hear_v so_o as_o to_o expect_v &_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v deu._n 3â—_n 47_o joh._n 5.39_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n to_o call_v the_o principal_a cause_n &_o the_o instrument_n by_o the_o same_o name_n act_n 1_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor_fw-la 11_o 24_o 25._o â—â—k_v 21.19_o â—0_n johne_n 14_o 5â—_n mark_v 1_o 22_o â—4_n the_o duty_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o some_o remarkable_a promise_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v fulfil_v to_o the_o church_n dan._n 9.2_o 3._o this_o promise_n may_v be_v also_o apply_v to_o the_o follow_v of_o good_a example_n &_o precedent_n lan._n 3_o 4â—_n the_o lord_n promise_v many_o singular_a grace_n to_o all_o that_o sanctify_v hiâ—_n day_n of_o what_o nation_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v â—hey_n shall_v have_v their_o heart_n fill_v full_a of_o spiritual_a joy_n god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n &_o hear_v their_o prayer_n he_o will_v give_v â—hem_fw-mi ability_n to_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v also_o accept_v &_o reward_v their_o service_n terque_fw-la quateâ—que_fw-la beati_fw-la poelices_fw-la ter_z &_o ampâ—ius_fw-la horat_n see_v mat_n 6._o heb_n 13.16_o eccles._n 11._o â—_o isaiah_n 587_o 8_o 10_o 11._o ps._n 129._o pro._n 14.21_o 22_o 22_o though_o alm_n deed_n merit_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n yet_o they_o make_v he_o our_o debtor_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n say_v king_n james_n pro_n 1â—_n 17_o 1_o tim_n 6.18.19_o he_o that_o have_v a_o bountiful_a eve_n shall_v be_v bless_v for_o he_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a pro_fw-la 2d_o 9_o dicit_fw-la frigidae_fw-la aquae_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o calida_fw-la sumptum_fw-la lignorum_fw-la causari_fw-la quis_fw-la posset_n hieron_n mark_v 9.4_o propecuto_fw-la aquae_fw-la frâ—gidae_fw-la torrens_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la see_v mal._n 3.10_o 1â—_n a_o promise_n to_o pay_v of_o tithe_n zephany_n 2.3_o rest_v on_o every_o side_n from_o enemy_n book_n iv_o 2_o chro._n 14.7_o isaiah_n 55.6_o 2_o chro_fw-la 14_o 7_o mat._n 77._o 2_o chro._n 31.11_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psalm_n 119.2_o book_n iii_n psalmâ—9_n â—9_z 15_o 16_o â—7_n 18._o 1_o tim_n 4_o 8._o book_n iv_o â—râ—mises_n in_o genâ—rall_a to_o tâ—e_v wâ—ys_n of_o godliness_n 〈…〉_z auâ—â—in_n auâ—â—in_n some_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o faithful_a shall_v not_o be_v confound_v or_o ashamed_a cum_fw-la ventris_fw-la in_o future_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n gloss_n interlin_n haymâ—_n but_o it_o be_v more_o general_a show_v that_o the_o faithful_a neither_o in_o the_o time_n present_a nor_o to_o come_v shall_v be_v ashamed_a not_o to_o be_v confound_v signify_v non_fw-la frustrati_fw-la not_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o theâ—r_a hope_n p._n matt._n and_o more_o be_v understand_v then_o say_v i.e._n shall_v be_v confirm_v comfort_v and_o establisheâ—_n parus_n he_o that_o will_v kâ—epâ—_n my_o say_n shall_v â—ot_n test_n of_o death_n john_n 8.51_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v overwhelm_v by_o â—t_a die_v in_o the_o lord_n revel_v â—4_n 13_o be_v but_o a_o rest_n from_o labour_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o that_o one_o happy_a pang_n which_o pull_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v also_o pull_v away_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n do_v watch_n over_o the_o faithful_a for_o good_a by_o his_o proâ—idence_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n mat._n 10.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o psa._n 72.14_o 2_o sam_n 25._o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor_fw-la 15_o â—â—punc_fw-la that_o be_v shall_v be_v raise_v by_o he_o at_o the_o resurrection_n the_o cermaâ—es_n call_v the_o church_n yard_n godsaker_n because_o the_o body_n be_v sow_v there_o to_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o the_o grecian_n call_v their_o church_n yard_n or_o place_n of_o sepulture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dormitory_n or_o sleep_a place_n where_o the_o body_n rest_n expect_v the_o resurrection_n the_o soul_n of_o tâ—e_v faithful_a at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v go_v immediate_o to_o heaven_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o purgatory_n christ_n promise_v to_o the_o saint_n 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1_o pet._n 13.4_o sir_n thomas_n bodley_n give_v for_o his_o arm_n three_o crown_n with_o this_o posy_n quarta_fw-la perennu_fw-fr erit_fw-la the_o four_o shall_v be_v eternal_a book_n v._n isaiah_n â—3_n 20._o the_o unvisible_a church_n be_v the_o â—â—llar_n of_o truth_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o her_o righteousness_n sanctificaâ—io_n she_o have_v all_o light_n and_o 〈◊〉_d here_o &_o in_o heaven_n the_o â—ambe_n himself_o shall_v be_v hâ—r_a sun_n &_o glory_n she_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n her_o faiâ—â—_n shall_v not_o faiâ—â—_n her_o enemy_n shall_v ocke_v the_o do_v of_o her_o sect_n &_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o she_o she_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n prevail_v against_o tâ—e_v gate_n of_o her_o enemy_n yea_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n himself_o be_v apply_v to_o she_o compare_v isaiah_n 49_o â—_o with_o that_o in_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6â—_n promise_n unto_o the_o church_n assembly_n christ_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v present_a in_o a_o more_o 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ambrose_n and_o piscator_fw-la say_v this_o be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n with_o promise_n answ._n boza_n vâ—sin_n râ—vet_v on_o 20._o of_o exo_n zanchtuâ—_n on_o eph_n 6._o b_o bahington_n b._n andrews_n d._n gouge_n and_o other_o deut._n 5_o 1â—_n jer_z 35.18_o 19_o mal._n 3.16_o 17._o