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a_o engagement_n upon_o they_o to_o successive_a act_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o any_o man_n to_o stand_v by_o a_o friend_n a_o long_a time_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o assist_v he_o and_o desert_n he_o at_o the_o last_o pinch_n god_n set_v up_o the_o church_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o adam_n family_n rather_o than_o create_v a_o new_a world_n to_o create_v a_o new_a church_n he_o raise_v up_o seth_n to_o propagate_v it_o when_o abel_n be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o his_o brother_n he_o preserve_v it_o in_o noah_n family_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a world_n and_o settle_v it_o upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o both_o upon_o the_o first_o promise_n in_o the_o family_n of_o adam_n gen._n 3.15_o upon_o the_o sweet-smelling_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o noah_n gen._n 8.20_o 21_o 2d_o not_o upon_o the_o symbol_n or_o type_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o upon_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n promise_v after_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v chief_o in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o church_n in_o it_o as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o erect_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o rainbow_n settle_v then_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o world_n preservation_n from_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n be_v make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o peace_n both_o in_o ezekiel_n 1.28_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 1.28_o and_o in_o the_o revelation_n 4.3_o revelation_n rev._n 4.3_o as_o a_o sign_n he_o will_v preserve_v his_o church_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o water_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o people_n signify_v by_o water_n in_o the_o prophetic_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o flood_n that_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v out_o against_o she_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o covenant_n of_o her_o establishment_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o covenant_n god_n swear_v to_o noah_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n strengthen_v by_o reflection_n upon_o that_o isa_n 54.9_o after_o this_o settle_n it_o in_o noah_n he_o fix_v it_o in_o abraham_n and_o clear_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n with_o a_o great_a evidence_n than_o to_o the_o age_n before_o he_o multiply_v it_o in_o the_o fleshly_a israel_n and_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o it_o to_o a_o whole_a nation_n after_o that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o partition_n wall_n and_o spread_v her_o confine_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n gen._n 9.27_o out_o of_o the_o
forelorn_a gentile_n as_o stupid_a as_o stock_n and_o stone_n he_o raise_v up_o child_n a_o great_a posterity_n to_o abraham_n those_o that_o he_o employ_v in_o the_o erect_n zion_n and_o establish_v the_o law_n that_o go_v out_o from_o she_o in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o strike_v off_o from_o all_o humane_a assistance_n all_o strength_n and_o power_n in_o themselves_o when_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o wait_v there_o for_o a_o power_n from_o on_o high_a before_o they_o venture_v to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o publish_v his_o name_n not_o only_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v to_o abide_v or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o judaea_n act_v 1.4_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o he_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o in_o any_o strength_n less_o than_o a_o power_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o send_v the_o spirit_n and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n as_o signify_v his_o purpose_n to_o enlarge_v his_o church_n as_o well_o as_o build_v it_o at_o the_o first_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n it_o be_v this_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n our_o saviour_n there_o pitch_v their_o faith_n upon_o and_o it_o be_v this_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o in_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n now_o have_v god_n thus_o rear_v up_o a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o man_n original_a apostasy_n settle_v it_o among_o the_o murmur_a and_o ungrateful_a israelite_n that_o industrious_o long_v for_o the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n as_o weary_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o and_o propagate_v it_o to_o the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n as_o bad_a as_o bad_a can_v be_v as_o be_v describe_v rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o enlarge_n the_o church_n patent_n if_o he_o do_v intend_v the_o footstep_n of_o she_o shall_v ever_o be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o pick_v out_o the_o weak_a poor_a person_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o preserve_v it_o he_o have_v yet_o support_v she_o all_o the_o while_o she_o have_v carry_v the_o cross_n of_o her_o lord_n he_o have_v send_v his_o spirit_n to_o frame_v a_o succession_n of_o new_a material_n for_o she_o how_o fruitless_a will_v all_o this_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v hell_n waste_v the_o temple_n erect_v for_o heaven_n what_o do_v he_o gather_v and_o enlarge_v the_o church_n only_o to_o make_v it_o a_o rich_a conquest_n and_o a_o fat_a morsel_n for_o the_o devil_n how_o vain_a will_v his_o former_a kindness_n appear_v if_o he_o shall_v let_v it_o utter_o sink_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v with_o any_o semblance_n of_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v take_v all_o this_o care_n about_o the_o 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