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izhak_n and_o jacob_n deut._n 9.5_o whereupon_o the_o levite_n say_v in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n nehem._n 9.8_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o have_v perform_v thy_o word_n because_o thou_o be_v just_o now_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o like_a promise_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 1.12_o therefore_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o stick_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o attribute_v this_o also_o to_o god_n justice_n henceforth_o say_v he_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v upon_o which_o place_n bernard_n in_o his_o book_n of_o grace_n and_o freewill_n say_v most_o sweet_o arbitrio_fw-la that_o therefore_o which_o paul_n expect_v be_v a_o 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