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ourselves_o i_o will_v take_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o stoâ—…ie_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o god_n command_v we_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o when_o yet_o it_o be_v his_o own_o work_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v not_o out_o of_o duty_n or_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o therefore_o his_o the_o greatâ—…r_n mercy_n to_o give_v we_o money_n wherewith_o to_o pay_v he_o the_o debt_n we_o owe_v thou_o work_v allour_n work_v for_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o 12._o work_n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n be_v we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o performance_n it_o be_v thou_o second_o he_o do_v it_o to_o show_v that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o he_o who_o 6._o 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be_v general_o comprehend_v in_o this_o of_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o â—…ilthinesse_n and_o of_o finish_v holiness_n in_o god_n fear_n manifest_v it_o be_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o this_o regard_n fit_a argument_n to_o induce_v our_o duty_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n have_v a_o obedience_n annex_v 8._o unto_o it_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n to_o receive_v the_o promise_n have_v a_o obedience_n annex_v unto_o it_o likewise_o which_o 23._o the_o same_o apostle_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v but_o a_o hand_n to_o work_v to_o live_v to_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o lie_v claim_n to_o the_o promisâ—…s_n be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o record_n which_o he_o give_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o precious_a thing_n upon_o swine_n his_o promise_n be_v free_a in_o fierâ—…_n make_v only_o out_o of_o grace_n but_o conditional_a in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la perform_v and_o accomplish_v with_o dependence_n upon_o duty_n in_o we_o god_n be_v 3â—…_n faithful_a say_v the_o apostle_n who_o shall_v establish_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o evil_n there_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o you_o will_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o command_v you_o there_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o that_o promise_n cales_fw-la for_o when_o we_o pray_v give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n by_o say_v give_v we_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o when_o we_o call_v iâ—…_n we_o we_o show_v how_o god_n give_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o bread_n be_v we_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o but_o by_o service_n and_o 12._o quiet_a work_n in_o a_o orderly_a call_n second_o promise_n be_v apt_a to_o purify_v not_o only_o as_o argument_n to_o induce_v it_o but_o likewise_o as_o efficiens_fw-la cause_n and_o principle_n be_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v of_o our_o holiness_n and_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o fame_n as_o if_o a_o rich_a man_n have_v give_v a_o great_a estate_n unto_o his_o son_n shall_v add_v this_o exhortation_n have_v receive_v such_o gift_n as_o these_o and_o have_v now_o where_o withal_o to_o live_v in_o quality_n and_o worth_n keep_v yourself_o in_o fashion_n like_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o father_n efficient_n they_o be_v first_o as_o token_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n love_n for_o all_o god_n promise_n be_v ground_v in_o his_o love_n his_o justice_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o fulfil_a aug._n promise_n because_o in_o they_o he_o make_v himself_o our_o debtor_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v unto_o meâ—…_n and_o again_o god_n be_v faithful_a 23._o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v and_o faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v promise_v who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o and_o saint_n john_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o lust_n to_o forgive_v 9_o we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n one_o will_v think_v a_o man_n shall_v rather_o fear_v the_o revenge_n then_o expect_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o god_n â—…ustice_n but_o god_n be_v as_o just_a in_o perform_v the_o mercy_n which_o he_o promise_v as_o in_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n which_o he_o threaten_v so_o then_o justice_n and_o fidelity_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o fulfil_a promise_n
but_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a reason_n 8._o of_o make_v promise_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o perform_v his_o promise_n for_o thy_o word_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n say_v 21._o david_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la motâ—…_n out_o of_o pure_a and_o unexcited_a love_n thou_o do_v give_v thy_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n thou_o have_v perform_v it_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o i_o for_o whâ—…_n be_o â—…_n o_o lord_n or_o what_o be_v my_o house_n have_v thou_o bring_v i_o hitherto_o thou_o will_v perform_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o the_o 20._o mercy_n to_o abraham_n which_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a why_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n we_o must_v note_v the_o promise_n after_o a_o sort_n begin_v in_o abraham_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o when_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n it_o be_v only_o out_o of_o mercy_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v continue_v unto_o â—…a_o cob_n who_o be_v abraham_n seed_n be_v a_o heiâ—…e_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v out_o of_o mercy_n give_v unto_o abraham_n do_v out_o of_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n descend_v unto_o jacob_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v find_v covenant_n mercy_n and_o oath_n join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o ground_n of_o make_v the_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o perform_v the_o covenant_n make_v the_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n of_o god_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v unto_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o 12._o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n say_v moses_n to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o re_fw-mi 73._o member_n his_o holy_a covenant_n the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o ouâ—…_n father_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n say_v zachary_n in_o his_o song_n thâ—…_n we_o see_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o token_n and_o fruit_n oâ—…_n god_n mere_a love_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o cleanse_v or_o to_o move_v we_o to_o any_o dutâ—…e_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o love_n and_o mercy_n be_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v be_v strong_a argument_n to_o love_n and_o fear_n god_n again_o be_v love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v thâ—…_n 5._o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n beget_v 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