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so_o abide_v in_o that_o and_o receive_v the_o testimony_n and_o teach_n of_o that_o by_o all_o that_o teach_v you_o as_o that_o anoint_v teach_v you_o but_o say_v he_o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o 9_o 2_o joh._n 10._o 1_o joh._n 2.18_o 26._o gal._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n nor_o bid_v he_o god-speed_n and_o this_o counsel_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n give_v in_o this_o place_n to_o warn_v against_o seducer_n and_o so_o paul_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v though_o we_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o you_o other_o or_o beside_o that_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o john_n say_v to_o be_v thus_o understand_v be_v clear_a by_o compare_v two_o say_n of_o paul_n speak_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 4._o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 4._o 2_o 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be_v no_o more_o death_n 66._o rev._n 21.4_o &_o 7.15_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 31.12_o isa_n 60.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o &_o 11.6_o 9_o isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 8.21_o 22._o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o &_o 11.4_o 5._o psal_n 72._o isa_n 60_o &_o 65_o &_o 66._o neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o violence_n injustice_n or_o oppression_n in_o their_o government_n nor_o suffer_v violence_n from_o any_o nor_o shall_v there_o be_v contention_n or_o strife_n among_o the_o creature_n with_o they_o any_o more_o nor_o any_o pollution_n in_o the_o air_n or_o earth_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o but_o the_o whole_a creation_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v new_a for_o they_o their_o government_n and_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v altogether_o peaceable_a righteous_a and_o flourish_a the_o earth_n abundant_o fruitful_a and_o all_o nation_n bring_v 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the_o rule_n and_o consent_v in_o it_o be_v here_o remember_v and_o this_o the_o hope_n we_o be_v call_v to_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v interest_v in_o 3.29_o par._n 1._o ch_n 7._o 2_o thes_n 2.14_o gal._n 3.29_o in_o believe_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o prayer_n be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v be_v which_o be_v to_o all_o engage_v in_o this_o covenant_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n a_o little_a in_o this_o discover_v and_o what_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v bring_v all_o to_o pass_v chap._n 10._o of_o some_o usefulness_n of_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o what_o have_v be_v show_v we_o may_v see_v if_o we_o search_v and_o read_v the_o scripture_n point_v unto_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n therein_o be_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o opener_n thereof_o and_o also_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n agree_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n show_v forth_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n declare_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n from_o his_o purpose_n the_o promise_n of_o thing_n purpose_v and_o as_o purpose_v flow_v and_o to_o assure_v the_o promise_n the_o covenant_n be_v suitable_o make_v &_o so_o as_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n &_o