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providence_n be_v uncertain_a but_o his_o promise_n be_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n act_n 13.34_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n can_v always_o be_v take_v but_o god_n promise_n be_v inviolable_a god_n truth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o he_o have_v pawn_v this_o jewel_n in_o a_o promise_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o that_o be_v though_o i_o fail_v much_o of_o that_o exact_a purity_n the_o lord_n require_v yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v adopt_v and_o glorify_v i_o and_o this_o covenant_n be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n sure_a the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n but_o this_o covenant_n abide_v firm_a and_o 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he_o do_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n psal._n 89.33_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v ve_fw-la lo_n ashakka_fw-mi to_o lie_v object_n 1._o but_o how_o do_v this_o consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.4_o yet_o some_o perish_v resp._n st._n austin_n understand_v it_o not_o of_o every_o judicial_a person_n but_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o in_o the_o ark_n god_n save_v all_o the_o live_a creature_n not_o every_o bird_n or_o fish_n be_v save_v for_o many_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n but_o all_o that_o be_v some_o of_o every_o kind_n be_v save_v so_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v some_o of_o all_o nation_n object_n it_o be_v say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.29_o how_o do_v this_o consist_v with_o god_n truth_n when_o 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second_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o bird_n they_o worship_v the_o hawk_n three_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o beast_n they_o worship_v a_o ox_n thus_o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o be_v their_o god_n four_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o creep_v thing_n they_o worship_v the_o crocodile_n and_o the_o indian_a mouse_n therefore_o god_n mention_n this_o as_o a_o memorable_a and_o signal_n favour_n to_o israel_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o such_o a_o idolatrous_a country_n i_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o thing_n i_o will_v note_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a blessing_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o place_n of_o idolatry_n god_n speak_v of_o it_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o time_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n a_o idolatrous_a place_n have_v there_o be_v no_o iron_n furnace_n in_o egypt_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o altar_n there_o and_o false_a god_n it_o be_v a_o 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it_o be_v a_o flower_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o fat_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n god_n lay_v claim_v to_o levit._fw-la 3.3_o divine_a worship_n be_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n reserve_v for_o himself_o the_o idolater_n devote_v this_o worship_n to_o his_o idol_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v isa._n 42.8_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o graven_n image_n idolatry_n be_v spiritual_a adultery_n ezek._n 23.37_o with_o their_o idol_n have_v they_o commit_v adultery_n to_o worship_v any_o other_o than_o god_n be_v to_o break_v wedlock_n this_o make_v the_o lord_n disclaim_v his_o interest_n in_o a_o people_n hos._n 2.2_o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n and_o exod_a 32.7_o thy_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o no_o more_o my_o people_n but_o thy_o people_n god_n call_v idolatry_n blasphemy_n ezek._n 20.27_o 31._o thus_o your_o father_n have_v blaspheme_v i_o idolatry_n be_v devil-worship_n deut._n 32.17_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o unto_o god_n to_o new_a go_n these_o new_a god_n be_v old_a devil_n leu._n 17.7_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n the_o hebrew_a word_n lashegnirim_n be_v the_o hairy_a one_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v hairy_a and_o appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o satyr_n and_o goat_n how_o dreadful_a a_o sin_n be_v idolatry_n and_o what_o a_o signal_n mercy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v snatch_v out_o of_o a_o idolatrous_a place_n as_o lot_n be_v snatch_v by_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o sodom_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o idolatrous_a place_n because_o idolatry_n be_v such_o a_o silly_a irrational_a religion_n i_o may_v say_v as_o jer._n 8.9_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o refuse_v the_o best_a and_o choose_v the_o worst_a the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n in_o iotham_n parable_n despise_v the_o vinetree_n which_o cheer_v 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be_v incommunicable_a but_o the_o motion_n the_o presence_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o a_o room_n not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v there_o but_o the_o light_n heatt_z and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o turn_v promise_n into_o prayer_n o_o lord_n thou_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n give_v i_o of_o thy_o spirit_n i_o flesh_n beg_v thy_o spirit_n thy_o enlighten_v sanctify_a quicken_a spirit_n melancthon_n prayer_n domine_fw-la accende_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la spiritu_fw-la tuo_fw-la lord_n inflame_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n how_o needful_a be_v his_o spirit_n we_o can_v do_v any_o duty_n without_o it_o in_o a_o lively_a manner_n when_o this_o wind_n blow_v upon_o our_o sail_n than_o we_o move_v swift_o towards_o heaven_n pray_v therefore_o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o 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