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but_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a glorify_v of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n be_v give_v he_o when_o a_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v subscribe_v to_o god_n word_n and_o set_v his_o seal_n to_o iâ—_n joh_n 3.33_o rome_n 4_o 20._o not_o to_o believe_v be_v horrible_a presumption_n for_o that_o we_o presume_v to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n â—_o joh_n 5._o â—0_n for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o in_o special_a apply_v the_o promise_n unto_o himself_o do_v not_o in_o heart_n believe_v the_o general_a promise_n non_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la hic_fw-la sensus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la fingit_fw-la bellarminus_n credo_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la dari_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quod_fw-la diabolus_fw-la atque_fw-la desperabundus_fw-la quivis_fw-la potest_fw-la credere_fw-la sed_fw-la credo_fw-la diri_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la credo_fw-la episc_n daven_n in_o col._n general_n of_o promise_n blessing_n or_o comfort_n deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v intentional_o mean_v to_o particular_n right_o qualify_v quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la promiâ—titur_fw-la singulis_fw-la promittitur_fw-la promittitur_fw-la 1_o joh._n 1.7_o isaiah_n 1.8_o ezek._n 18.22_o 18.22_o ezek._n 3â—_n 12_o 12_o mat._n 1â—_n 28_o 28_o poenitentia_fw-la vera_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sera_fw-it at_o poenitentia_fw-la sera_fw-it rarò_fw-la vera_fw-la austen_n qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la â—oenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la peccanti_fw-la crastinum_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la nemo_fw-la promiâ—tat_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la promittit_fw-la nehem._n 9.8_o 9.8_o a_o firm_a sit_v and_o uncorruptible_a covenant_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o num_fw-la 18.19_o decretum_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la corruption_n tutum_fw-la perpetuumque_fw-la say_v junius_n every_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v exact_o perform_v aâ—_n his_o people_n by_o experience_n have_v find_v 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god_n power_n simple_o but_o with_o relation_n to_o his_o promise_n which_o secure_v our_o faith_n luk._n 1.37_o psal_n 1â—5_n 3_o &_o 135_o 6._o in_o dei_fw-la pâ—omissis_fw-la nulla_fw-la falsit_fw-la be_v est_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o facieâ—dis_fw-la nulla_fw-la omnipotent_a est_fw-la difficultas_fw-la fulgentius_n god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n unto_o israel_n to_o restore_v they_o out_o of_o that_o great_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o incredible_a he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o power_n together_o with_o his_o promise_n ezek._n 37.11_o 13._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n entreat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n the_o word_n create_v be_v metaphorical_o useâ—_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o work_n as_o to_o create_v all_o thing_n at_o first_o thus_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o create_v a_o clean_a heart_n ps_n 51._o and_o to_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n isaiah_n 57.9_o and_o to_o create_v upon_o every_o place_n etc._n etc._n esa_fw-la 4.5_o and_o to_o create_v light_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n esa._n 45_o 7._o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n when_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n nor_o possibility_n in_o nature_n for_o itâ—_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o media_fw-la incongruâ—i_fw-la &_o dissimilia_fw-la job_n 15.25_o 26_o â—7_n all_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v suâ—e_o rome_n 4_o 16._o promâ—ssa_fw-la tua_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la falit_fw-la timeat_fw-la cum_fw-la promittii_fw-la veritas_fw-la august_n confess_v l._n 12._o c._n 10._o his_o word_n be_v as_o deed_n his_o promise_n as_o performance_n the_o land_n which_o be_v only_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v say_v gen._n â—5_n 12_o to_o be_v give_v he_o promittendo_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la debitorem_fw-la austen_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o verba_fw-la illa_fw-la justâ—s_v &_o fidelis_fw-la referuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la promissionem_fw-la divinam_fw-la bellar._n the_o penitent_a l._n 3._o c._n 6._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 2_o tim._n 2.13_o 1_o thess._n 5.24_o gen._n 3_o 1._o moses_n bewray_v his_o infidelity_n num._n 11_o 1â—_n 14.15_o christ_n disciple_n and_o otheâ—s_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o account_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o be_v vain_a luk._n 24.11_o 25._o psal._n 105.24_o luk._n 1._o 18_o 20_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a between_o god_n and_o we_o 1_o king_n 8.23_o god_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v all-sufficient_a to_o we_o but_o he_o require_v then_o on_o our_o part_n that_o we_o be_v altogether_o he_o cant._n 2.16_o in_o marriage_n the_o woman_n must_v take_v the_o may_v for_o her_o husband_n as_o well_o as_o he_o she_o for_o his_o wife_n true_a faith_n apprehension_n of_o christ_n be_v mutual_a it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v in_o our_o salutation_n when_o we_o embrace_v one_o another_o there_o be_v mutual_a hold_n on_o both_o side_n whence_o the_o act_n of_o the_o patriarch_n faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n heb._n 11.13_o be_v elegant_o set_v out_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o salute_v they_o salute_v the_o promise_n true_a faith_n kiss_v christ_n be_v kiss_v of_o he_o embracing_z christ_n be_v reimbrace_v of_o he_o phil._n 3.12_o 3.12_o psal._n 15.4_o 15.4_o when_o we_o receive_v this_o command_n from_o god_n keep_v my_o covenant_n we_o shall_v pray_v with_o austen_n dam_fw-la dominc_fw-la quod_fw-la iubes_fw-la &_o iube_fw-la quid_fw-la vu_fw-fr or_o as_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o 10._o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n law_n exod._n 19_o 5_o deut._n 5.16_o be_v a_o good_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n so_o far_o as_o long_a life_n may_v be_v a_o benefit_n to_o god_n child_n so_o far_o he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o gen._n 25.8_o 25.8_o he_o promise_v â—itam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d â—ongatam_fw-la and_o give_v vitam_fw-la perpevatam_fw-la for_o it_o in_o coelis_fw-la repâ—sita_fw-la est_fw-la maior_fw-la compensatio_fw-la calvin_n 1_o chron._n 34.28_o act_n 7.5_o tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la &_o semini_fw-la tuo_fw-la gen._n 13.15_o particula_fw-la et_fw-la videtur_fw-la exegetica_fw-la pareus_n in_o locum_fw-la god_n delay_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n hab._n 2.3_o goodness_n make_v the_o promise_n truth_n perform_v it_o and_o wisdom_n observe_v the_o fit_a time_n isaiah_n 60.22_o 2_o king_n 4.16_o 17._o gen._n 3.15_o jude_n 14._o the_o amorites_n country_n be_v by_o promise_n give_v to_o abâ—ahams_n see_v iâ—_n gen._n 12_o 7._o &_o 13.15_o and_o 15.18_o and_o abraham_n seed_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n possess_v it_o amos_n 2_o 10._o but_o some_o 400_o &_o seventy_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n luke_n 2._o â—5_n always_o some_o distance_n 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9_o 10_o 1â—_n 19_o 20_o 21._o 4_o 1._o 7_o 16_o 17._o 8_o 3_o 4._o 13_o 8_o 14_o 13._o 15_o 4._o 16_o 15._o 17_o 14_o 16._o 18_o 8_o 21._o 19_o 9_o 20_o 6._o 21_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 24_o 26._o 22_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 14_o 17_o 20._o finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n in_o this_o first_o book_n six_o thing_n concern_v the_o promise_n in_o general_a be_v handle_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n where_o 1._o the_o woâ—d_a iâ—_n opâ—ned_v according_a to_o the_o expresâ—ionâ—_n of_o it_o in_o language_n and_o acception_n of_o iâ—_n a_o scripture_n 2._o tâ—e_v thing_n desire_v in_o general_a 〈◊〉_d distinguish_v into_o â—_o câ—vill_n 2._o â—_z â—_o divine_a whicâ—_n dâ—vine_a promiâ—eâ—_n be_v 1_o define_v 2_o diffâ—â—encâ—â—_n from_o a_o 1._o purpoâ—â—_n threaten_v â—_o commâ—nd_n 3._o describe_v to_o be_v the_o 1_o groundâ—â—_n ouâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d out_o faâ—â—_n 2._o the_o kind_n of_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v 1._o â—egâ—llor_n evangelicall_a 2_o general_n or_o particular_a â—_o principal_n or_o less_o principal_a 4_o dâ—râ—ct_n or_o by_o consequent_a â—â—bsolute_a oâ—_n conditional_a 6._o pertain_v to_o 1_o thiâ—_n life_n 1_o temporâ—â—_n â—_o spirituâ—_fw-la â—_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eternal_a 3._o the_o excellency_n of_o they_o 4._o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o â—_o faithful_o to_o remember_v they_o â—_o wise_o and_o fit_o to_o apply_v they_o by_o 1_o fix_a meditation_n 1_o mark_v the_o promise_n 2_o muse_v of_o it_o 3_o mâ—king_a iâ—_n familiar_a to_o â—s_v 2_o fervent_a prayer_n where_o of_o lâ—ving_v by_o faith_n 2_o special_a râ—les_n direct_v uâ—_n now_o to_o use_v they_o 1_o general_n promise_n be_v particular_o and_o particular_n general_o appliable_a 2_o promise_n be_v subordinate_v and_o perform_v with_o dependence_n 3._o the_o experience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n confirm_v faith_n and_o nourish_v hope_n 1_o experiment_n god_n hatâ—_n 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