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show_v and_o the_o charter_n of_o reservation_n and_o exception_n must_v have_v be_v pen_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n seed_n 2._o otherwise_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o gentile_n call_v in_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_v gospel_n must_v be_v visible_o curse_v of_o god_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n not_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n only_o as_o the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n the_o bastard_n deut._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n as_o unclean_a nor_o shall_v christian_n marry_v or_o covenant_n with_o they_o as_o deut._n 23.14_o leu._n 13.43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 3._o exod._n
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n alone_o v_o 24._o by_o which_o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o other_o than_o the_o dead_a faith_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o the_o faith_n which_o can_v save_v the_o faith_n of_o fair_a word_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a when_o the_o vain_a man_n give_v he_o nothing_o necessary_a for_o his_o body_n 16._o the_o faith_n without_o work_n 17._o the_o faith_n that_o can_v be_v show_v to_o man_n 18._o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n 19_o and_o vain_a hypocrite_n boast_v of_o 20._o then_o sure_a the_o conclusion_n be_v for_o we_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o james_n v_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v then_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n and_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o real_o declare_v before_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v by_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o without_o work_n 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murderer_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n no_o but_o grudge_v not_o at_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o work_n who_o over_o rule_v all_o but_o adore_v and_o praise_v let_v we_o not_o wrestle_v with_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n and_o say_v ah_o what_o a_o untoward_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v angel_n and_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o overturn_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o sin_n nay_o he_o have_v by_o their_o fall_n bring_v in_o a_o more_o glorious_a order_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o and_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n therein_o peter_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v to_o pray_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o temptation_n mat._n 26.41_o and_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v and_o scatter_v 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suppone_v there_o have_v never_o be_v sin_n far_o more_o now_o who_o want_v matter_n of_o meditation_n or_o can_v write_v a_o book_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n aâ—kings_n convulsion_n pest_n disease_n that_o the_o lord_n decree_v to_o hold_v off_o so_o that_o every_o bone_n joint_n lithe_a hair_n member_n shall_v write_v a_o psalm_n book_n of_o praise_n psal._n 35.10_o all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n write_v his_o debt_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o we_o be_v little_o affect_v with_o the_o negative_n of_o mercy_n except_o we_o read_v they_o upon_o other_o and_o little_a then_o also_o self-pain_n preach_v little_a to_o we_o far_o more_o the_o borrow_a experience_n of_o fall_v angel_n of_o sodom_n of_o the_o old_a world_n etc._n etc._n leave_v small_a impression_n upon_o stony_a spirit_n 2._o complain_v not_o that_o you_o have_v not_o that_o share_n of_o grace_n another_o have_v if_o you_o you_o think_v have_v it_o you_o will_v be_v 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please_v he_o and_o if_o christ_n may_v refuse_v to_o undertake_v or_o willing_o agree_v as_o please_v he_o and_o christ_n be_v godâ—consubstantiall_a with_o the_o father_n may_v have_v stand_v to_o the_o law-way_n of_o work_n for_o who_o or_o what_o can_v have_v hinder_v he_o to_o follow_v a_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o man_n then_o if_o both_o agree_v to_o dispense_v with_o that_o law-way_n to_o save_v man_n here_o be_v covenant-condiscension_a between_o jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o quiet_v law_n and_o pitch_v on_o a_o mild_a gospel-way_n christ._n 7._o argument_n from_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o christ_n he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v as_o to_o the_o seed_n so_o as_o in_o he_o they_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o he_o who_o be_v eminent_o the_o chief_a heir_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o engage_v to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n on_o the_o lord_n part_n to_o give_v forgiveness_n jer._n 31.34_o heb._n 8.12_o perseverance_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o isa._n 54.10_o isa._n 59.21_o peace_n ezek._n 34.25_o leu._n 26.6.11_o 12._o yea_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 11.19_o heb._n 8.10_o life_n eternal_a joh._n 10.28_o and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n upon_o our_o part_n by_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n and_o give_v habitual_a grace_n jer._n 31.33_o ezek._n 36.26_o and_o actual_a influence_n jer._n 31.34_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n jer._n 32.39_o 40._o ezek_n 36.27_o to_o and_o with_o he_o god_n must_v strike_v a_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o anoint_v in_o its_o fullness_n above_o his_o fellow_n without_o measure_n to_o make_v good_a all_o these_o promise_n as_o mediator_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o grace_v and_o life_n that_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o grace_n out_o of_o the_o store-house_n of_o the_o mediator_n god-man_n now_o this_o must_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o promise_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v 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