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to_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o be_v accomplish_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o those_o that_o have_v title_n to_o they_o whatsoever_o stand_v in_o opposition_n against_o they_o or_o gainsay_v they_o for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n read_v matth._n 5.18_o the_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o mean_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n he_o make_v it_o more_o firm_a and_o stable_a than_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o they_o shall_v perish_v but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v escape_v unfulfil_v every_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o promise_n mercy_n threaten_v or_o judgement_n and_o especial_o the_o promise_n it_o shall_v not_o escape_v unfulfil_v and_o in_o 2_o sam._n 2.28_o we_o read_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o david_n to_o 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