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purpose_n break_v his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o can_v do_v and_o so_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o foolish_a confidence_n 14.16_o peou._n 14.16_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v tempt_v a_o man_n to_o such_o confidence_n yea_o he_o do_v so_o tempt_v though_o he_o can_v not_o fasten_v his_o temptation_n on_o the_o lord_n himself_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v than_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o he_o mention_n one_o as_o full_a and_o free_a as_o this_o or_o any_o we_o read_v of_o then_o cast_v thyself_o
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righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v truth_n shall_v now_o have_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v now_o do_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o so_o it_o be_v through_o he_o that_o all_o the_o promise_v we_o be_v in_o this_o branch_n to_o view_v be_v make_v to_o mankind_n and_o they_o be_v also_o now_o in_o do_v and_o perform_v and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o to_o mankind_n as_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n darkness_n 9_o isa_n 42.1_o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o &_o 49.6_o 6._o &_o 52.10_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 61.1_o 0_o 3._o mat._n 12.18_o 19_o luk._n 2.32_o rom._n 15.21_o joh._n 1.4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n as_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o show_v forth_o judgement_n to_o they_o and_o in_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o and_o so_o open_a their_o blind_a eye_n and_o bring_v they_o forth_o of_o the_o dark_a prison_n to_o see_v his_o light_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o be_v always_o faithful_a and_o according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o in_o his_o season_n do_v all_o this_o and_o these_o promise_n have_v for_o their_o performance_n neither_o dependence_n on_o nor_o reference_n to_o the_o believe_v of_o man_n but_o shall_v in_o a_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o mean_v use_v by_o he_o be_v perform_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o believe_v and_o heed_n it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o more_o special_a manner_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v for_o he_o call_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 24._o isa_n 45.22_o mat._n 4.16_o &_o 25.24_o 26._o prov._n 1.22_o 24._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o &_o 15.22_o 24._o but_o make_v light_n to_o shine_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v yea_o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v man_n for_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n to_o who_o he_o never_o show_v light_n nor_o give_v eye_n to_o see_v nor_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o upon_o that_o very_a account_n condemn_v the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o believe_v that_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o next_o 2._o 2.10_o isa_n 45.22_o &_o 55_o 5_o joh._n 5.25_o &_o 6.45_o mat._n 13.12_o 13_o 15._o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 5.37_o 40._o &_o 16.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o to_o mankind_n when_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o as_o he_o open_v their_o eye_n when_o light_n be_v not_o only_o give_v but_o their_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v which_o though_o before_o they_o can_v not_o see_v yet_o now_o by_o the_o power_n in_o the_o light_n that_o have_v open_v their_o eye_n they_o do_v see_v and_o while_o it_o abide_v with_o they_o may_v in_o see_v see_v if_o they_o now_o do_v in_o hear_v hear_v or_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o in_o see_v see_v and_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o discover_a grace_n he_o will_v save_v they_o they_o shall_v run_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v enable_v by_o he_o to_o believe_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o sinner_n and_o lose_a one_o in_o which_o man_n unbelief_n appear_v to_o be_v their_o own_o wilful_a and_o great_a sin_n all_o which_o be_v fore-explained_n in_o the_o purpose_v discover_v in_o the_o promise_n 3._o 5.9_o joh._n 3.15_o 16_o 36_o mar._n 16.16_o isa_n 28_o 16._o act._n 10.43_o &_o 13.38_o 39_o joh._n 11.25_o 26._o rom._n 4_o 5.23_o &_o 5.9_o to_o man_n believe_v on_o christ_n that_o though_o they_o be_v dead_a even_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o ungodly_a one_o yet_o in_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o blood_n they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v eternal_a life_n yea_o thus_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n o_o gracious_a and_o allure_a promise_n in_o all_o which_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n appear_v it_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o his_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v all_o these_o promise_n with_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n mr._n owen_n expression_n may_v be_v take_v for_o true_a where_o he_o say_v 114.3_o pag._n 114.3_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o under_o no_o other_o qualification_n whatever_o so_o he_o now_o except_o but_o some_o promise_v as_o make_v to_o christ_n of_o which_o he_o mean_v not_o but_o take_v all_o these_o forename_a as_o make_v to_o mankind_n fall_v and_o those_o about_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o those_o through_o christ_n for_o extension_n of_o mean_n and_o light_n to_o call_v and_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o man_n may_v repent_v and_o believe_v 23._o rom._n 3.9_o 19_o 20_o 23._o be_v all_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o under_o no_o other_o qualification_n whatever_o for_o they_o be_v in_o or_o under_o no_o other_o qualification_n but_o all_o 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they_o be_v choose_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o give_v we_o clear_o to_o understand_v and_o mind_n i._o the_o abundance_n and_o power_n of_o spirit_n that_o go_v forth_o in_o this_o word_n 21._o act._n 10.43_o &_o â—â—_o 19_o 21._o when_o so_o despise_v by_o great_a one_o and_o preach_v by_o traduce_a minister_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o such_o as_o attentive_o hear_v it_o ii_o the_o unfeignedness_n and_o effectualness_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n 14._o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 2.13_o 14._o and_o at_o once_o wrought_v in_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v so_o despise_v and_o oppose_v iii_o the_o evidence_v the_o effectualness_n of_o their_o call_v and_o election_n in_o the_o beginning_n 14._o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o 14._o and_o so_o in_o this_o season_n such_o abundance_n of_o grace_n give_v and_o receive_v at_o the_o first_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o at_o the_o first_o also_o so_o show_v forth_o 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out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n and_o so_o enable_v to_o believe_v and_o in_o believe_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n life_n justification_n and_o so_o these_o of_o both_o sort_n may_v be_v thus_o affirm_v as_o truth_n to_o all_o man_n to_o every_o man_n to_o sinner_n yea_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n and_o they_o hereby_o beseech_v to_o repent_v 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 19_o 20_o 21._o &_o 6.1_o 2._o believe_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o assurance_n of_o blessing_n in_o their_o believe_v acceptance_n of_o and_o yield_v up_o to_o this_o grace_n pray_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o on_o that_o ground_n but_o the_o promise_v as_o under_o the_o three_o head_n though_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o sinner_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o sinner_n to_o allure_v they_o to_o become_v believer_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o unbeliever_n as_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n though_o in_o believe_v they_o may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n but_o 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