Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	grace_n	spirit_n	word_n	4,739	5	4.1204	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80637	A treatise of the covenant of grace, as it is dispensed to the elect seed, effectually unto salvation. Being the substance of divers sermons preached upon Act. 7. 8. / by that eminently holy and judicious man of God, Mr. John Cotton, teacher of the church at Boston in N.E.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.	1659 (1659)	Wing C6465; Thomason E1920_2; ESTC R209963	152,585	277

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16.25_o the_o time_n come_v when_o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o to_o you_o in_o proverb_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v with_o power_n and_o speak_v peace_n more_o plentiful_o unto_o the_o soul_n act._n 1.8_o psal_n 85.8_o isai_n 57.19_o all_o which_o show_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n set_v on_o his_o testimony_n with_o more_o clearness_n power_n and_o certainty_n unto_o the_o soul_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o unction_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n know_v all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o by_o his_o testimony_n we_o have_v more_o full_a assurance_n of_o all_o thing_n concern_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n it_o be_v he_o also_o that_o do_v bear_v witness_n in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o the_o blood_n for_o otherwise_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o so_o much_o break_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v and_o he_o see_v it_o psal_n 51.17_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o give_v he_o to_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o still_o 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joh._n 14.26_o the_o anoint_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n the_o comforter_n shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o beget_v and_o increase_v faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o say_v he_o that_o have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o six_o trouble_n will_v not_o he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o otherwise_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o set_v in_o though_o judgement_n be_v convince_v yet_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o enlarge_v to_o believe_v david_n can_v not_o gainsay_v nathan_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o god_n

that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o build_v upon_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o until_o christ_n be_v first_o receive_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 150_o use_v 4._o of_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o rest_v upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n reveal_v in_o some_o promise_n pag._n 151_o 9_o quest_n how_o do_v god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 152_o answ_n 1._o by_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o obedience_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a pag._n 153_o 2._o by_o reveal_v the_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o his_o free_a grace_n pag._n 158_o whence_o arise_v liberty_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o fear_n pag._n 160_o of_o hope_n through_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 162_o 3._o by_o keep_v we_o in_o this_o state_n pag._n 163_o both_o by_o pray_v for_o we_o pag._n 164_o his_o roll_a providence_n ib._n use_v 1._o then_o our_o state_n before_o redemption_n be_v a_o state_n of_o bondage_n pag._n 166_o 2._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v in_o bondage_n where_o their_o redemption_n lie_v pag._n 167_o 3._o to_o teach_v christian_n to_o hold_v on_o in_o this_o way_n pag._n 170_o 4._o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o his_o redemption_n ibid._n 5._o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 171_o quest_n 10._o how_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n ibid._n 1._o for_o inhabitation_n pag._n 172_o which_o be_v necessary_a 1._o for_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 173_o 2._o to_o keep_v possession_n against_o all_o adversary_n power_n pag._n 174_o 2._o for_o sanctification_n open_v at_o large_a pag._n 177_o 3._o for_o revelation_n and_o what_o thing_n he_o do_v reveal_v pag._n 185_o how_o he_o do_v reveal_v viz._n by_o witness_v to_o our_o spiritual_a state_n pag._n 188_o make_v know_v all_o necessary_a truth_n yea_o even_o our_o faith_n and_o justification_n pag._n 192_o for_o application_n it_o be_v useful_a 1._o to_o teach_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n revelation_n pag._n 199_o 2._o not_o to_o look_v for_o any_o revelation_n without_o the_o word_n pag._n 201_o 3._o in_o justification_n to_o look_v for_o no_o word_n but_o such_o as_o hold_v forth_o some_o absolute_a promise_n of_o free_a grace_n ib._n 4._o the_o four_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v consolation_n pag._n 203_o viz._n by_o bear_v witness_n with_o a_o abundant_a measure_n of_o consolation_n pag._n 204_o a_o more_o constant_a and_o abide_a comfort_n pag._n 205_o a_o powerful_a and_o strong_a consolation_n ibid._n here_o two_o query_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o it_o do_v seal_v pag._n 206_o 1._o by_o confirm_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o soul_n ib._n 2._o by_o engrave_v the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 210_o 3._o by_o distinguish_v the_o saint_n from_o other_o pag._n 211_o 2._o how_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o earnest_n pag._n 212_o answ_n 1._o as_o he_o bind_v the_o bargain_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n ibid._n 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o payment_n ibid._n use_v 1._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n pag._n 213_o 2._o to_o teach_v the_o danger_n of_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o promise_n by_o any_o work_n of_o grace_n before_o we_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n ib._n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o seal_v immediate_o but_o by_o and_o in_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n pag._n 214_o 3._o to_o teach_v such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o earnest_n of_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n pag._n 215_o 4._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v christ_n never_o to_o rest_v till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v stamp_v more_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o pag._n 216_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o god_n receive_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o pag._n 217_o for_o which_o three_o thing_n be_v open_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o pag._n 218_o 2._o how_o he_o do_v so_o take_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n ibid._n 3._o who_o be_v mean_v by_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n pag._n 219_o quest_n whether_o the_o carnal_a seed_n have_v any_o portion_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n pag._n 219_o answ_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v to_o outward_a fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 220_o 2._o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kernel_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 1._o they_o have_v not_o only_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o a_o liberal_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n much_o patience_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o they_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n pag._n 222_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v discovenant_v be_v either_o mock_v or_o persecute_v of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n the_o love_n of_o worldly_a sensual_a blessing_n pag._n 223_o a_o self-confident_a cleave_v unto_o gift_n receive_v by_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 224_o the_o use_n 1._o to_o justify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n pag._n 227_o what_o we_o may_v think_v of_o the_o infant_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n if_o they_o die_v pag._n 229_o 2._o to_o teach_v parent_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 230_o 3._o to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n to_o be_v all_o themselves_z and_z they_o for_o god_n pag._n 231_o here_o be_v a_o ground_n 1._o for_o family-duty_n ibid._n 2._o to_o improve_v all_o we_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n pag._n 232_o 4._o to_o look_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o duty_n to_o receive_v we_o and_o we_o pag._n 233_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o chief_a of_o abraham_n seed_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 234_o christ_n be_v a_o fit_a mediator_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n whereby_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o union_n with_o god_n pag._n 235_o able_a to_o maintain_v it_o ib._n office_n by_o remove_v offence_n ib._n communicate_v good_a thing_n ib._n 1._o as_o a_o priest_n offering_z sacrifice_n make_v intercession_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236_o 2._o as_o a_o prophet_n he_o teach_v we_o all_o thing_n 3._o as_o a_o king_n he_o apply_v all_o to_o we_o subdue_v we_o to_o himself_o ibid._n the_o creature_n to_o we_o ibid._n in_o particular_a he_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o it_o to_o publish_v it_o pag._n 237_o 2._o in_o that_o he_o do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o threefold_a seal_n 1._o by_o his_o blood_n ib._n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n ib._n 3._o by_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 238_o 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n which_o impli_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v first_o with_o he_o ibid._n 2._o that_o he_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 239_o therefore_o he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n communicate_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n ib._n 3._o that_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o we_o ib._n use_v 1._o for_o refutation_n of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o devise_v other_o mediator_n pag._n 240_o object_n we_o pray_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o resp_n 1._o christ_n bath_n bid_v we_o to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o but_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n ibid._n 2._o we_o do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o prayer_n 241_o 2._o for_o instruction_n how_o to_o make_v a_o holy_a use_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n pag._n 242_o 3._o a_o ground_n to_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o for_o encouragement_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o pag._n 246_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n or_o errata_fw-la through_o the_o leave_v out_o of_o one_o word_n not_o in_o pag._n 240._o within_o 3_o or_o 4._o line_n of_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v idolatry_n i_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace._n

which_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o by_o he_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n convey_v unto_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n his_o faithful_a seed_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 7.22_o mean_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 3.6_o these_o three_o thing_n do_v contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v therefore_o be_v plain_o discover_v unto_o christian_n as_o 1._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o god_n give_v himself_o unto_o ahraham_n 2._o how_o do_v he_o take_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o make_v they_o his_o people_n 3._o how_o do_v he_o take_v jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o they_o both_o for_o the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v and_o so_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n now_o in_o this_o gift_n that_o god_n give_v himself_o unto_o abraham_n observe_v 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o blessing_n give_v 2._o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v give_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o give_v it_o 1._o in_o the_o blessing_n give_v when_o god_n do_v by_o covenant_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n it_o do_v imply_v 2._o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n do_v give_v himself_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n with_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o all_o the_o office_n of_o those_o person_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o confuse_a god_n that_o vanish_v away_o in_o a_o general_a imagination_n but_o god_n distinct_o consider_v in_o his_o person_n attribute_n property_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o abrabam_fw-la and_o to_o his_o seed_n i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o 2_o cor._n 6.28_o and_o that_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o unto_o all_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n he_o give_v the_o son_n also_o isa_n 9.6_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o 13._o joh._n 16.7_o &_o 13._o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 59.21_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n that_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v gal._n 4.6_o god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n thus_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o unto_o his_o servant_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n give_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o draw_v his_o people_n unto_o the_o son_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a business_n and_o work_v that_o the_o son_n have_v to_o do_v about_o we_o no_o man_n can_v have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n but_o he_o must_v have_v fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v joh._n 14.6_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o this_o therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v do_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v that_o the_o father_n do_v not_o draw_v they_o to_o damnation_n nor_o utter_a desolation_n but_o unto_o salvation_n by_o he_o this_o have_v he_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o establish_v we_o both_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n then_o will_v he_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n joh._n 16.8_o to_o 11._o and_o so_o will_v establish_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 3.16_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v he_o be_v present_a by_o his_o spirit_n to_o teach_v we_o and_o to_o strengthen_v we_o and_o so_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n work_n for_o abraham_n and_o for_o his_o seed_n so_o that_o look_v what_o be_v meet_v for_o a_o father_n to_o do_v or_o for_o a_o brother_n to_o do_v or_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o his_o elect_a one_o and_o so_o he_o give_v all_o his_o attribute_n and_o they_o be_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o moses_n desire_v to_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o desire_v it_o from_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v show_v he_o exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o jehovah_n jehovah_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o attribute_n they_o be_v no_o more_o nor_o other_o than_o god_n himself_o 2._o and_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v employ_v so_o when_o god_n be_v give_v by_o covenant_n all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o creature_n and_o work_v of_o god_n be_v give_v also_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o covenant_n of_o old_a time_n when_o jehosaphat_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 22.4_o then_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o my_o people_n as_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o ho_o say_v as_o thy_o horse_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v for_o ahabs_n service_n as_o the_o king_n go_v so_o go_v his_o strength_n so_o thus_o it_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v for_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o unto_o we_o than_o also_o do_v he_o give_v we_o his_o eternal_a election_n and_o redemption_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n he_o have_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o any_o nation_n psal_n 147.20_o but_o only_o with_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o have_v he_o give_v his_o law_n and_o show_v they_o his_o judgement_n and_o for_o his_o creature_n they_o be_v all_o give_v to_o be_v for_o his_o people_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o if_o god_n be_v a_o god_n unto_o abraham_n then_o shall_v all_o god_n people_n be_v sore_o he_o melchizedeck_v shall_v bless_v he_o aner_n eshchol_n and_o mamre_o shall_v be_v confederate_n with_o he_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v fight_v in_o their_o course_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o sea_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o they_o to_o pass_v through_o it_o on_o dry_a ground_n what_o ail_v you_o you_o stream_n of_o jordan_n to_o go_v backward_o why_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n must_v stoop_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o they_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 2.18_o to_o 22._o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v marry_v they_o to_o he_o in_o faithfulness_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o safe_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o 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sandy_a foundation_n what_o say_v you_o then_o to_o work_n after_o conversion_n all_o work_n after_o conversion_n be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o faith_n than_o faith_n go_v before_o than_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o a_o conditional_a promise_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v when_o as_o all_o work_n after_o conversion_n be_v either_o fruit_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o be_v no_o true_a sanctification_n then_o faith_n go_v before_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o work_n but_o work_v upon_o it_o our_o faith_n close_v with_o christ_n upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n 29._o calvin_n inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 2._o s_o 29._o otherwise_o as_o say_v calvin_n my_o faith_n will_v always_o be_v tremble_v and_o waver_v as_o my_o work_n be_v upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n therefore_o my_o faith_n be_v build_v as_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v it_o may_v be_v speak_v outward_o unto_o all_o christian_n but_o if_o god_n do_v set_v it_o home_o particular_o unto_o any_o soul_n that_o man_n receive_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v his_o own_o first_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n and_o then_o afterward_o come_v other_o promise_n that_o do_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o right_a application_n of_o that_o promise_n unto_o the_o soul_n but_o i_o be_o first_o build_v upon_o a_o promise_n of_o freegrace_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o true_a close_n with_o jesus_n christ_n well_o then_o be_v thus_o unite_v unto_o christ_n from_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n do_v flow_v all_o other_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o hence_o spring_v communion_n with_o christ_n in_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o in_o he_o and_o they_o be_v two_o of_o they_o relative_n blessing_n as_o 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