the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v general_a particular_a real_a personal_a conditional_a free_a temporal_a eternal_a who_o can_v go_v through_o they_o all_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o angel_n look_v with_o amazement_n at_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o behold_v the_o infinite_a odds_n betwixt_o god_n greatness_n and_o our_o vileness_n so_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n the_o care_n and_o ministry_n of_o his_o angel_n and_o creature_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o our_o very_a correction_n shall_v do_v we_o good_a psal_n 94.12_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v our_o bed_n in_o our_o sickness_n psal_n 41._o take_v care_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n matth._n 10._o 10.30_o matth._n 10.30_o it_o will_v drive_v we_o to_o astonishment_n to_o consider_v for_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o his_o goodness_n the_o heathen_a captain_n which_o have_v care_n to_o wash_v his_o soldier_n wound_n they_o can_v not_o 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for_o safety_n and_o salvation_n thus_o moses_n be_v bold_a to_o charge_n god_n with_o his_o promise_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o israel_n exod._n 32.13_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o thou_o swear_v &c._n &c._n and_o it_o follow_v for_o 14._o then_o the_o lord_n change_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n a_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n we_o have_v in_o deut._n 9.27_o david_n have_v the_o like_a refuge_n in_o extremity_n lord_n where_o be_v thy_o former_a mercy_n which_o thou_o swear_v to_o david_n in_o thy_o truth_n psal_n 89.49_o call_v to_o mind_n therefore_o the_o certainty_n of_o these_o promise_n let_v we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n tuition_n and_o defence_n gen._n 32.9_o for_o they_o be_v certissimae_fw-la 3._o be_v they_o gratuitae_fw-la the_o free_a donation_n of_o his_o goodness_n &_o mercy_n then_o where_o be_v the_o blind_a merit_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n and_o the_o work_n of_o 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unto_o you_o to_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n 18.18_o sam._n 18.18_o what_o be_o i_o or_o what_o be_v my_o life_n or_o the_o family_n of_o my_o father_n in_o israel_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n his_o case_n fit_v with_o we_o but_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o do_v not_o for_o what_o comparison_n betwixt_o david_n and_o we_o or_o analogy_n betwixt_o god_n and_o saul_n david_n have_v deserve_v well_o of_o his_o country_n and_o again_o though_o he_o be_v son_n in_o law_n yet_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o for_o ourselves_o i_o say_v not_o what_o be_o i_o but_o what_o be_v we_o or_o our_o father_n house_n be_v not_o our_o father_n a_o amorite_n and_o our_o mother_n a_o hittite_n drown_v in_o superstition_n sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n i_o say_v of_o the_o best_a which_o can_v best_o express_v his_o mind_n and_o meaning_n that_o he_o can_v express_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o betwixt_o god_n and_o saul_n 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of_o patience_n that_o when_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v inherit_v the_o promise_n therefore_o must_v we_o become_v follower_n of_o they_o which_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o obtain_v the_o promise_n 6._o and_o last_o be_v they_o so_o general_a special_a such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v tam_fw-la augustissimae_fw-la so_o glorious_a and_o in_o extent_n so_o large_a and_o liberal_a let_v we_o then_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v in_o this_o place_n viz._n let_v we_o obey_v they_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n where_o in_o the_o transition_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o antecedent_n see_v we_o have_v these_o promise_n to_o the_o consequent_a let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n doct._n doct._n observe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o this_o purpose_n make_v the_o same_o connexion_n tit._n 2.11_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v and_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v godly_o and_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o do_v ungodliness_n but_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o outrage_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n yea_o and_o all_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v towards_o god_n piè_fw-fr towards_o other_o iustè_fw-la and_o to_o ourselves_o sobriè_fw-la the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v even_o so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o
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then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o the_o plenty_n of_o they_o will_v beget_v want_n of_o strength_n in_o i_o to_o deliver_v they_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n do_v give_v we_o to_o wit_n rarae_fw-la 1._o promissiones_fw-la rarae_fw-la that_o these_o promise_n be_v first_o rarae_n &_o inauditae_fw-la worthy_a his_o performance_n only_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o his_o holy_a arm_n do_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n 98.2_o psal_n 98.2_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o a_o womb_n of_o ninety_o year_n barrenness_n shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n god_n promise_v it_o gen._n 17.17_o and_o he_o perform_v it_o gen._n 21.6_o who_o will_v imagine_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o after_o so_o strange_a a_o manner_n by_o tentation_n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n by_o war_n by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n and_o by_o great_a terror_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n deut._n 4.34_o who_o can_v have_v think_v that_o the_o red_a sea_n shall_v be_v divide_v or_o jordan_n drive_v back_o 20.8_o exod._n 14.21_o josh_n 10.12_o exod._n 16.13_o num._n 20.8_o or_o the_o moon_n shall_v stay_v her_o course_n and_o the_o sun_n forget_v his_o go_v down_o that_o manna_n shall_v be_v rain_v from_o heaven_n that_o live_a water_n shall_v flow_v from_o the_o flinty_a rock_n these_o thing_n god_n promise_v exod._n 3.19_o and_o these_o and_o great_a than_o these_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v in_o their_o due_a season_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o which_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v rom._n 4.17_o 2._o 3.6_o 2._o promissiones_fw-la certissime_fw-la mal._n 3.6_o most_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o proceed_v from_o the_o eternity_n and_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o will_n and_o verity_n with_o who_o be_v no_o change_n nor_o 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upon_o you_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o other_o people_n for_o you_o be_v the_o few_o of_o all_o people_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n god_n choose_v this_o people_n first_o and_o his_o first_o promise_n he_o make_v to_o they_o levit._n 26.12_o i_o will_v walk_v with_o you_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n yea_o and_o enlarge_v the_o same_o jer._n 31.1_o i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n etc._n etc._n when_o adam_n sin_v against_o god_n god_n have_v compassion_n towards_o he_o yea_o when_o he_o make_v god_n liberality_n the_o patron_n of_o his_o iniquity_n say_v the_o woman_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o etc._n etc._n then_o do_v he_o promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 3.12_o genes_n 3.12_o 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