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obey_v it_o and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a happiness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o warrant_v any_o such_o assertion_n as_o that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n they_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n promise_v they_o but_o thanks_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o promise_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o morning_n star_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o shine_v upon_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v give_v do_v shine_v through_o that_o dark_a dispensation_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o legal_a promise_n as_o legal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o work_n not_o to_o faith_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 4._o the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a in_o this_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o in_o the_o former_a be_v a_o mediator_n now_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n strict_o legal_a be_v moses_n for_o that_o need_v only_o a_o mere_a man_n it_o not_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n nor_o reconciliation_n of_o mercy_n nor_o pardon_n moses_n may_v serve_v as_o a_o messenger_n to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n deut._n 5.5_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o natural_a covenant_n communion_n with_o god_n be_v natural_a unto_o man_n and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o mediator_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n man_n be_v rather_o consider_v as_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v than_o what_o he_o be_v and_o so_o a_o mere_a man_n be_v able_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n to_o promise_v obedience_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o promise_v a_o reward_n and_o this_o moses_n do_v you_o have_v both_o very_a plain_a in_o deut._n 5._o the_o people_n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v go_v to_o god_n from_o we_o upon_o this_o errand_n ver._n 27._o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v go_v dismiss_v they_o with_o this_o blessing_n if_o they_o will_v be_v obedient_a ver._n 28.29_o 30._o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o word_n when_o you_o speak_v unto_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o 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faith_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o good_a measure_n must_v other_o grace_n accompany_v for_o this_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n to_o add_v to_o faith_n temperance_n 1.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o patience_n brotherly_a kindness_n faith_n with_o many_o other_o grace_n be_v call_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o connex_v and_o inseparable_a gal._n 5.22_o beside_o that_o the_o growth_n and_o strength_n and_o activity_n of_o other_o grace_n have_v dependence_n upon_o it_o both_o as_o it_o plead_v with_o christ_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o and_o plead_v with_o the_o soul_n to_o act_v stir_v up_o and_o abound_v in_o all_o abraham_n faith_n have_v self-denial_n accompany_v it_o there_o will_v be_v patience_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n see_v more_o tend_v to_o this_o under_o the_o five_o effect_n of_o faith_n let_v not_o man_n speak_v of_o their_o faith_n then_o when_o other_o grace_n be_v no_o way_n suitable_a seven_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n be_v work_v and_o fruitful_a though_o love_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o it_o as_o the_o papist_n plead_v yet_o it_o always_o have_v love_n accompany_v 2.17_o gal._n 5.6_o james_n 2.17_o eph._n 1.15_o and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o without_o work_n be_v dead_a per_fw-la opera_fw-la consummatur_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la formatum_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la formam_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la forma_fw-la per_fw-la svas_fw-la operationes_fw-la actus_fw-la primus_fw-la per_fw-la actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la alt_v i'faith_o alone_o justifi_v but_o faith_n which_o justifi_v be_v not_o alone_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o faith_n be_v describe_v by_o walk_v in_o christ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n quomodo_fw-la accipitur_fw-la fide_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ambulatur_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ad_fw-la praescriptum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la vitam_fw-la instituendo_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vivendo_fw-la zanch._n in_o col._n 2.6_o faith_n be_v obediential_a 16.26_o rom._n 16.26_o and_o can_v but_o be_v so_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v real_o his_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n can_v in_o reason_n and_o holy_a ingenuity_n 15.58_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o but_o think_v it_o meet_v he_o be_v fruitful_a and_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n aug._n alii_fw-la cogitant_fw-la pii_fw-la credunt_fw-la aug._n for_z other_o they_o do_v but_o think_v not_o know_v the_o greatness_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n yea_o indeed_o that_o assurance_n i_o before_o speak_v of_o proceed_v from_o faith_n through_o obedience_n by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o know_v put_v for_o believe_v zanch._n in_o loc_n as_o isa_n 53.11_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n i_o shall_v therefore_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n command_n to_o titus_n affirm_v constant_o this_o as_o a_o faithful_a say_n 3.8_o tit._n 3.8_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v must_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n eight_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n trust_v god_n for_o the_o great_a will_v trust_v he_o for_o lesser_a mercy_n to_o they_o that_o through_o christ_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o this_o will_v seem_v forcible_a argue_v and_o a_o necessary_a inference_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o i_o believe_v for_o i_o 8.32_o rom_n 8.32_o how_o will_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v i_o also_o all_o thing_n free_o god_n have_v make_v all_o sort_n of_o promise_n to_o true_a faith_n and_o according_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v express_v confidence_n in_o god_n when_o thing_n have_v go_v worst_a with_o they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o nor_o of_o evil_a tiding_n 11.7_o psal_n 11.7_o their_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o just_n live_v by_o faith_n be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n also_o 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o that_o of_o paul_n live_v the_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v much_o in_o it_o though_o i_o know_v natural_a timorousness_n and_o live_v too_o much_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n may_v occasion_v some_o worldly_a fear_n in_o a_o believer_n as_o boldness_n of_o temper_n carelessness_n false_a confidence_n may_v much_o bear_v up_o a_o unbeliever_n yet_o in_o great_a measure_n their_o pretence_n to_o faith_n be_v questionable_a i_o may_v say_v their_o faith_n be_v but_o pretence_n who_o say_v they_o can_v trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n but_o will_v not_o trust_v he_o with_o body_n and_o estate_n nine_o 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o verse_n 8._o isa_n 53.2_o cant._n 5.9_o true_a and_o save_v faith_n make_v christ_n very_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o the_o unperswadable_a he_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n they_o ask_v the_o believer_n what_o be_v thy_o beloved_a more_o than_o another_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o none_o but_o the_o believer_n have_v a_o clear_v eye_n to_o behold_v thing_n that_o aâ—e_v spiritual_o discern_v 104.34_o tolle_o meum_fw-la &_o tolle_fw-la deum_fw-la psal_n 34.8_o psal_n 104.34_o none_o but_o he_o have_v that_o special_a interest_n which_o inhance_v the_o price_n and_o valuation_n none_o but_o he_o have_v that_o experience_n by_o which_o it_o be_v taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a but_o sight_n propriety_n and_o experience_n will_v make_v he_o inestimable_o precious_a and_o the_o meditation_n of_o he_o sweet_a faith_n that_o see_v his_o necessity_n see_v also_o his_o excellency_n and_o take_v he_o not_o upon_o constraint_n but_o choice_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v â—pposite_a to_o true_a faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n opposite_n 6._o opposite_n 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