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10.18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o do_v animate_v this_o covenant_n 14.15_o psal_n 14.15_o which_o will_v make_v it_o swift_a and_o active_a swift_a to_o run_v his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o and_o active_a to_o work_v deliverance_n and_o safety_n not_o only_o to_o these_o two_o kingdom_n but_o to_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n who_o god_n shall_v persuade_v to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o association_n and_o covenant_n so_o that_o i_o think_v all_o that_o travel_n with_o the_o psalmist_n desire_v of_o see_v the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_v 106.5_o psal_n 106.5_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o glory_v with_o his_o inheritance_n will_v certain_o rejoice_v in_o this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v crown_v it_o with_o the_o accomplishment_n 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france_n scotland_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o mention_v the_o church_n when_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o church_n take_v this_o course_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o please_v to_o become_v the_o god_n of_o any_o people_n or_o person_n it_o be_v by_o covenant_n as_o with_o abraham_n 17.2_o gen_n 17.2_o behold_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o what_o ever_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v by_o covenant_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n people_n be_v covenant-blessing_n to_o wicked_a man_n god_n give_v with_o his_o left_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o common_a providence_n but_o to_o his_o saint_n he_o dispense_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 55.3_o isa_n 55.3_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o the_o first_o covenant_n prove_v not_o but_o miscarry_v not_o 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2.28_o which_o in_o the_o immediate_a verse_n 〈…〉_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d prâ—miâ—â—_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o he_o divers_n more_o such_o instance_n i_o can_v give_v you_o and_o why_o thus_o sure_o the_o 〈…〉_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n the_o promise_n our_o weakness_n and_o 〈…〉_o to_o perform_v that_o luty_n the_o command_n find_v we_o work_v the_o 〈◊〉_d find_v we_o strength_n the_o command_n be_v to_o keep_v we_o from_o 〈…〉_o the_o promiâ—â—_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v discourage_v etc._n etc._n wâ—ll_n 〈…〉_o god_n and_o as_o he_o couple_n a_o command_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o so_o let_v we_o couple_v a_o resolution_n and_o a_o petition_n as_o 〈…〉_o second_o and_o back_n his_o command_n with_o his_o promise_n so_o let_v we_o second_o and_o back_o our_o promise_n with_o our_o prayer_n the_o onâ—_n in_o sense_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o other_o in_o sense_n of_o our_o weakness_n by_o the_o one_o to_o bring_v our_o heart_n up_o to_o god_n by_o the_o other_o to_o bring_v god_n down_o to_o our_o heart_n resolve_v and_o petition_v promise_v and_o prâ—â—y_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o lord_n prepare_v your_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o cause_v his_o â—â—r_n to_o 〈◊〉_d second_o since_o god_n only_o must_v uphold_v your_o desire_n wâ—â—â—_n continual_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n sâ—â—ilitie_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prefence_n of_o god_n so_o fair_a we_o live_v a_o unchangeable_a life_n as_o we_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o unchangeable_a god_n the_o â—aints_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n know_v no_o vicissitude_n or_o change_n in_o their_o holy_a franâ—e_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v of_o his_o face_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o 〈…〉_o and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v 〈…〉_o in_o their_o presence_n so_o far_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o 〈…〉_o isa_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o and_o because_o he_o be_v â—t_a my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v sing_v david_n of_o â—â—mself_n liberal_o and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n typical_o the_o priâ—â—ledge_n be_v make_v good_a to_o both_o so_o far_o as_o either_o make_v good_a the_o duty_n david_n according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o proportion_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d god_n before_o he_o place_v he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v god_n presence_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n keep_v he_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n 13_o ps_n 18_o 13_o how_o so_o why_o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o god_n presence_n so_o long_o he_o walk_v upright_o and_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n or_o rather_o god_n presence_n keep_v he_o and_o as_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_n so_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o fear_n also_o 23.4_o psa_fw-la 23.4_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v mark_v what_o he_o say_v though_o he_o walk_v not_o step_v and_o walk_v through_o not_o step_n cross_v and_o through_o not_o a_o dark_a entry_n or_o a_o churchyard_n in_o the_o night_n time_n but_o a_o valley_n a_o large_a long_o vast_a place_n how_o many_o mile_n long_o i_o know_v not_o and_o this_o not_o a_o valley_n of_o darkness_n only_o but_o of_o death_n where_o he_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o vision_n of_o death_n and_o not_o bare_a death_n but_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o shadow_n be_v the_o dark_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v the_o dark_a side_n of_o death_n death_n in_o its_o most_o hideous_a and_o horrid_a representation_n and_o yet_o behold_v when_o he_o come_v out_o at_o the_o far_a end_n and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v find_v he_o all_o in_o a_o cold_a sweat_n his_o hair_n stand_v upright_o his_o eye_n set_v in_o his_o 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but_o now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o antitype_n of_o david_n here_o in_o this_o psalm_n because_o he_o make_v good_a this_o duty_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n 2.9_o gâ—l_o 2.9_o bodily_a to_o he_o therefore_o be_v this_o privilege_n make_v good_a perfect_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o though_o he_o have_v temptation_n that_o never_o man_n have_v and_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o never_o man_n do_v and_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o never_o man_n suffer_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n the_o rage_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o he_o set_v the_o lord_n always_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n yea_o indeed_o be_v always_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o move_v but_o overcome_v even_o by_o suffer_v belove_a you_o see_v where_o stability_n in_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v have_v even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n labour_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o 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