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he_o and_o the_o apostasy_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v under_o the_o threaten_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v comprehend_v within_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o but_o we_o now_o look_v upon_o man_n as_o fall_v and_o so_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o here_o we_o find_v that_o god_n grace_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v that_o whole_a unhappy_a race_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o will_v bring_v back_o a_o number_n of_o they_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n this_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o from_o eternity_n tit._n 1._o 2._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o thiâ—_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o grace_n eph._n 16_o 28._o 2._o that_o if_o fall_v man_n get_v into_o and_o keep_v this_o way_n he_o must_v know_v it_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o reasonablâ—_n service_n rom._n 12._o 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