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not_o lose_v my_o end_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v precious_a matter_n for_o faith_n to_o live_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o establishment_n of_o soul_n that_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n be_v god_n interest_n and_o christ_n interest_n god_n inheritance_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n over_o who_o he_o do_v reign_n in_o righteousness_n his_o jewel_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n those_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n to_o unbosom_v his_o love_n and_o reveal_v his_o glory_n too_o to_o all_o eternity_n those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v christ_n and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o god_n be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n for_o who_o god_n have_v satisfy_v his_o own_o justice_n through_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o complete_a even_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o he_o for_o 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these_o very_a consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 46_o 47_o and_o 48._o psalm_n live_v upon_o god_n by_o faith_n psalm_n 46_o 47_o and_o 48._o psalm_n and_o praise_v he_o through_o believe_v god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n say_v the_o church_n that_o be_v god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v his_o interest_n so_o that_o he_o be_v present_o at_o our_o help_n he_o wait_v to_o be_v gradous_a to_o we_o he_o can_v forget_v we_o we_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o well_o what_o use_n do_v the_o church_n make_v of_o this_o why_o to_o establish_v herself_o upon_o god_n by_o believe_v therefore_o will_v not_o we_o fear_v though_o
in_o righteousness_n but_o also_o preserve_v by_o his_o power_n and_o in_o he_o have_v a_o defence_n about_o all_o their_o glory_n hosea_n 14.4_o god_n promise_v to_o heal_v the_o backesliding_a of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o love_v they_o free_o this_o be_v a_o precious_a promise_n indeed_o that_o god_n free_a love_n will_v heal_v the_o back_n sliding_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o will_v keep_v his_o interest_n in_o they_o if_o he_o love_v they_o free_o and_o that_o free_a love_n do_v sanctify_v they_o and_o heal_v their_o backslide_n nay_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o do_v it_o so_o the_o this_o people_n may_v plead_v his_o promise_n to_o they_o when_o they_o find_v their_o own_o want_n see_v what_o care_n god_n take_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n who_o he_o love_v free_o 27.3_o isai_n 27.3_o isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o day_n and_o night_n see_v what_o 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lord_n will_v give_v strength_n to_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v his_o people_n with_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v king_n it_o be_v he_o that_o reign_v and_o only_o can_v bless_v with_o peace_n and_o who_o will_v he_o thus_o bless_v why_o his_o people_n his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o prince_n and_o earthly_a power_n commit_v folly_n to_o think_v they_o can_v curse_v where_o he_o will_v bless_v for_o the_o lord_n sit_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o all_o earthly_a power_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o for_o to_o be_v his_o footstool_n so_o that_o he_o can_v kick_v they_o down_o when_o he_o please_v and_o if_o they_o meddle_v with_o his_o anoint_a choose_a heritage_n he_o will_v reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v as_o they_o be_v his_o foote-stool_n so_o he_o will_v trample_v they_o to_o dust_n if_o they_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n god_n will_v preserve_v his_o interest_n his_o people_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v turn_v the_o world_n to_o its_o first_o lump_n of_o darkness_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o his_o interest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v soon_o have_v a_o period_n and_o in_o psal_n 112.6_o 112.6_o psalus_fw-la 112.6_o sure_o say_v david_n a_o good_a man_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n it_o be_v the_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v god_n interest_n who_o he_o have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n of_o mercy_n 125.1_o psalm_n 125.1_o so_o in_o psalm_n 125.1_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o mount_v zion_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v god_n interest_n it_o can_v be_v move_v this_o mountain_n can_v never_o be_v overturn_v it_o be_v fix_v in_o god_n he_o take_v care_n of_o it_o as_o that_o whereon_o he_o have_v place_v his_o name_n to_o abide_v 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