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or_o doctrine_n 1._o â—on_n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v so_o prove_v 1._o more_o general_o exod._n 19_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a the_o first_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o they_o pass_v into_o be_v after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 1._o a_o second_o covenant_n about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o first_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o canaan_n and_o short_o after_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a *_o as_o moses_n draw_v the_o people_n into_o a_o covenant_n before_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n so_o do_v joshua_n also_o after_o they_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o iosh._n 24._o 25_o 26._o so_o do_v iâ—hoiada_n upon_o the_o deliverance_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o that_o bloody_a monster_n atâ—aliah_n 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o 2_o châ—oâ—_z 14._o 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a rom._n 1_o 21_o 2â—_z 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n wisd._n â—4_a â—3_n etc._n etc._n â—o_z vers._n 28._o minut._n foelix_fw-la in_fw-la octâ—viâ—_z athan_n orat_fw-la cont._n idol_n terfull_a in_fw-la apolog._n cap._n 15._o b._n hall_n contâ—mpl_a in_o asa._n lâ—â—inus_fw-la in_fw-la leâ—â—â—_z 18._o p._n 536._o â—dem_fw-la in_o num._n 16._o pag._n 572._o alâ—â—que_fw-la complures_fw-la a_o in_o â—_z 〈◊〉_d 15._o â—â—_z 11._o the_o vulgaâ—_z have_v it_o in_o the_o text_n 〈…〉_z princips_n in_o sacriâ—_z 〈◊〉_d b_o lâ—a_n 〈…〉_z this_o 〈◊〉_d c_o 〈…〉_z peâ—il_v oâ—_z 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—_z 3._o *_o some_o suppose_v she_o to_o have_v be_v his_o grandmother_n other_o say_v she_o be_v his_o own_o mother_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o grandmother_n which_o be_v more_o probable_a because_o scripture_n style_v she_o so_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o *_o yea_o sometime_o upon_o consideration_n of_o god_n judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v 2_o chro._n 29._o 10._o 2_o chro._n 34._o 31_o 32._o 2._o in_o special_a 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o special_a verse_n 31_o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o special_a 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o special_a 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o special_a 2._o how_o it_o be_v so_o 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o quoâ—_z odâ—_z sit_fw-la how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o of_o the_o disposition_n requisite_a to_o strike_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n where_o unto_o be_v requite_v 1._o the_o as_o king_n the_o way_n to_o zion_n 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v *_o from_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o to_o beseech_v or_o pray_v 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n that_o be_v 1._o with_o intention_n of_o spirit_n 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o he_o will_v no_o long_o turn_v aside_o hither_o and_o thither_o and_o go_v about_o their_o village_n and_o city_n tit._n â—ost_n in_o luc._n 9_o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o with_o charity_n towards_o other_o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n both_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o matter_n 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o form_n 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v isay_n 44._o 5._o nâ—h._n 9_o ult._n *_o 2_o chrâ—_z 34._o 31._o 3._o the_o property_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v everlasting_a for_o continuance_n 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 2._o it_o must_v be_v heed_v and_o not_o forget_v 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v prov._n 1_o 17._o 2._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v psal._n 78._o 1â—_z eccles._n 5._o 3._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o cur_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o ground_n why_o it_o be_v so_o these_o be_v of_o 2_o sort_n viz._n 1._o why_o for_o any_o deliverance_n in_o general_n 1_o god_n at_o such_o time_n give_v clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o readiness_n to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o we_o 3._o why_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a 2._o god_n be_v content_a to_o be_v bind_v first_o 3._o why_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a 3._o in_o deliverance_n god_n more_o especial_o manifest_v his_o fidelity_n in_o the_o grand_a covenant_n psal._n 107._o leuk_n 26._o 41_o 42._o ier._n 31._o 20._o 3._o why_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a 4_o no_o complete_a deliverance_n and_o happiness_n without_o a_o covenant_n 3._o why_o it_o