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do_v not_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o forsake_v his_o appointment_n follow_v their_o own_o invention_n so_o that_o if_o we_o faithful_o keep_v his_o word_n he_o will_v abide_v with_o we_o in_o our_o work_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o the_o text_n my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o not_o but_o that_o he_o love_v his_o elect_n from_o eternity_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v make_v his_o abode_n with_o they_o as_o the_o people_n of_o his_o love_n for_o in_o deut._n 32.9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n and_o jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n and_o in_o mal._n 3.17_o they_o be_v call_v his_o jewel_n and_o man_n will_v abide_v with_o their_o treasure_n reas_n 2_o second_o because_o of_o the_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n that_o be_v a_o very_a full_a place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 12.50_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n what_o near_a relation_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o so_o near_o be_v they_o to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o keep_v his_o word_n observe_v his_o will_n and_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o sure_o such_o near_a relation_n will_v desire_v cohabitation_n on_o both_o side_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n second_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v relate_v in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n first_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v in_o a_o paternal_a relation_n to_o his_o people_n first_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o this_o the_o church_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o isai_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o 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〈◊〉_d tertul._n second_o god_n and_o christ_n stand_v relate_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o word_n in_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n and_o god_n have_v say_v a_o special_a command_n of_o co-habitation_n upon_o person_n in_o this_o relation_n the_o man_n must_v dwell_v with_o his_o own_o wife_n first_o god_n be_v relate_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o will_v not_o god_n dwell_v with_o his_o people_n who_o he_o have_v espouse_v to_o himself_o i_o have_v betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o hosea_n 2.19_o yea_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o
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this_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n let_v he_o be_v curse_v but_o because_o every_o one_o pretend_v high_o to_o love_n jesus_n christ_n and_o but_o few_o that_o love_v he_o indeed_o i_o shall_v show_v two_o thing_n more_o brief_o first_o who_o he_o be_v that_o true_o love_v he_o second_o why_o we_o shall_v all_o true_o love_v he_o first_o who_o he_o be_v that_o true_o love_v christ_n first_o he_o true_o love_v jesus_n christ_n who_o upon_o the_o discovery_n and_o tender_a of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n can_v willing_o deny_v all_o for_o he_o as_o the_o merchant_n mat._n 13.45.46_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o goodly_a pearl_n and_o so_o paul_n phil._n 3.8_o account_v all_o dung_n his_o part_n his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n his_o great_a excellency_n he_o love_v christ_n in_o deed_n and_o not_o in_o show_n 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