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of_o explain_v the_o condition_n of_o agreement_n the_o greek_a interpreter_n do_v frequent_o and_o almost_o perpetual_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n or_o disposition_n psal_n 25._o 10_o 14._o psal_n 44._o 17._o &_o 50._o 16._o &_o 55._o 20._o seldom_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant_n isa_n 28._o 15._o which_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o sap._n 1._o 16._o 1_o mac._n 10._o 26._o 2_o mac._n 13._o 25._o &_o 24._o 26._o but_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o word_n berith_n be_v never_o read_v for_o a_o testamentary_a disposition_n which_o of_o the_o rabbin_n as_o drusius_n witness_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o command_v and_o so_o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n or_o to_o make_v his_o will_n isa_n 38._o 1._o which_o word_n be_v yet_o general_a and_o must_v be_v restrain_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o lxx_o and_o theodotio_n translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symmaechus_n and_o aquila_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 25._o 14._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n unusual_a with_o classical_a author_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_a signification_n for_o camerarius_fw-la cit_v out_o of_o aristophan_v de_fw-fr avibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n the_o papist_n carp_n at_o our_o interpreter_n because_o they_o render_v the_o word_n covenant_n rather_o than_o testament_n for_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o signify_v a_o testamentary_a disposition_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a and_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 16._o argue_v not_o from_o the_o simple_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o a_o covenant_n and_o testament_n both_o there_o be_v a_o ordination_n and_o disposition_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o pleasure_n and_o the_o greek_a phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v follow_v the_o receive_a interpretation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n although_o in_o this_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v like_a to_o a_o testament_n that_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o mediator_n as_o of_o a_o testator_n the_o covenant_n in_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n without_o any_o stipulation_n at_o all_o such_o as_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n promise_v free_o that_o he_o will_v never_o destroy_v man_n and_o beast_n with_o a_o universal_a deluge_n of_o water_n any_o more_o gen._n 9_o 11._o and_o that_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n make_v with_o phinehas_n that_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n numb_a 25._o 12_o 13._o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o elect_a faith_n and_o perseverance_n to_o which_o promise_v no_o condition_n 20._o jer._n 33._o 20._o annex_v can_v be_v conceive_v in_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o promise_n itself_o heb._n 8._o 10._o but_o oftentimes_o in_o holy_a writ_n the_o name_n covenant_n be_v so_o use_v that_o in_o it_o be_v plain_o signify_v a_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n but_o with_o stipulation_n of_o duty_n from_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o otherwise_o be_v due_a no_o promise_n come_v betwixt_o and_o may_v have_v be_v meum_fw-la psal_n 50._o 16._o syr._n quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o libris_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la quod_fw-la assumpseris_fw-la pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la exact_v of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v of_o the_o creature_n if_o god_n have_v so_o please_v psal_n 50._o 16._o and_o 25._o 10._o psal_n 44._o 17._o for_o a_o covenant_n be_v quiddam_fw-la complexum_fw-la imply_v two_o thing_n distinguish_v either_o re_fw-mi or_o ratione_fw-la the_o one_o covenant_v the_o other_o restipulate_v or_o accept_v as_o also_o two_o part_n covenant_v first_o the_o giving_z of_o some_o future_a good_a second_o the_o retribution_n of_o some_o performance_n the_o first_o without_o the_o second_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o promise_n the_o second_o without_o the_o first_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o law_n though_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 3._o 22._o make_v another_o opposition_n of_o law_n and_o promise_n nature_n and_o faith_n work_n and_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v from_o a_o divers_a acceptation_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o when_o two_o person_n upon_o these_o two_o part_n concur_v it_o be_v that_o we_o call_v a_o covenant_n proper_o though_o tropical_o sometime_o the_o promise_n and_o sometime_o the_o stipulation_n only_o be_v note_v by_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 50._o 5._o nehem._n 1._o 5._o gen._n 17._o 7_o 9_o and_o sometime_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17._o 10_o 11._o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o covenant_n depend_v upon_o a_o distinction_n of_o god_n love_n for_o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o creature_n whence_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n do_v flow_v and_o there_o be_v a_o love_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v belove_v with_o that_o first_o love_n that_o we_o may_v call_v primary_n or_o antecedent_n for_o distinction_n sake_n this_o secondary_a or_o consequent_a love_n from_o that_o flow_v both_o the_o make_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n on_o this_o depend_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereunto_o a_o restipulation_n be_v annex_v but_o not_o the_o make_v thereof_o for_o in_o the_o absolute_a covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n that_o may_v move_v god_n either_o to_o promise_v or_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o in_o the_o covenant_n to_o which_o a_o stipulation_n be_v annex_v god_n fulfil_v what_o he_o promise_v because_o the_o creature_n exhibit_v what_o be_v exact_v although_o this_o that_o god_n have_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o promise_v so_o great_a thing_n unto_o he_o that_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o obedience_n that_o whole_o proceed_v from_o the_o antecedent_n love_n and_o free_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o essance_n of_o the_o covenant_n proper_o consist_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o stipulation_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n contain_v obedience_n require_v of_o god_n and_o promise_v of_o they_o in_o covenant_n and_o so_o by_o a_o metonymy_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n exod._n 34._o 27_o 28._o deut._n 29._o 1._o jer._n 11._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 34._o 13_o 14._o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n and_o law_n differ_v as_o friendship_n and_o table_n obligatory_a to_o friendship_n he_o that_o violate_v these_o be_v convince_v to_o break_v this_o heb._n 8._o 1_o 2._o and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o law_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod._n 24._o 4_o 7._o 2_o king_n 23._o 2._o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v betwixt_o man_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v not_o due_a before_o or_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v due_a which_o be_v make_v firm_a stable_a and_o due_a by_o the_o very_a covenant_n so_o that_o by_o the_o covenant_n new_a right_n be_v acquire_v or_o cause_v either_o to_o one_o or_o both_o who_o covenant_n betwixt_o themselves_o of_o any_o matter_n therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n do_v contain_v new_a thing_n great_a and_o in_o no_o wise_a due_a which_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n god_n offer_v unto_o we_o now_o where_o there_o be_v huge_a and_o infinite_a disparity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n but_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o assure_a promise_n of_o he_o who_o do_v never_o lie_v nor_o change_n that_o therefore_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v first_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o exceed_v their_o capacity_n and_o so_o at_o last_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o obey_a they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o 8._o exod._n 24._o 6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v well_o be_v put_v for_o the_o covenant_n nevertheless_o in_o make_v covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n god_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o verbal_a expression_n but_o often_o he_o contract_v the_o covenant_n in_o real_a
to_o love_v they_o say_v moses_n and_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 10._o 15._o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v ezek._n 16._o 6._o see_v ezek._n 36._o 32._o luk._n 1._o 54_o 55_o 72_o 78._o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n for_o since_o god_n and_o man_n be_v separate_v by_o sin_n no_o covenant_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o no_o reconciliation_n can_v be_v expect_v no_o pardon_n obtain_v but_o in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n sin_n be_v never_o remit_v unto_o any_o man_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o adopt_v into_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o in_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n act._n 4_o 12._o heb._n 13._o 8._o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v occasion_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o peccatum_fw-la actus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la liberationis_fw-la divinam_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la causam_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la actus_fw-la exactio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la paenae_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la caâ—sam_fw-la eam_fw-la habet_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la exegendam_fw-la irritat_fw-la id_fw-la auteme_a peccatum_fw-la god_n suffer_v he_o to_o slip_v that_o he_o may_v manifest_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o man_n recovery_n mercy_n free_v man_n from_o misery_n possible_a may_v have_v take_v place_n before_o transgression_n and_o have_v discover_v itself_o in_o the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o misery_n but_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o almighty_a god_n to_o suffer_v misery_n to_o enter_v upon_o man_n through_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o succour_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o be_v fall_v and_o plunge_v into_o a_o state_n remediless_a and_o desperate_a for_o aught_o he_o know_v beside_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o almighty_a god_n upon_o just_a ground_n disdain_v that_o such_o a_o base_a creature_n fall_v by_o pride_n shall_v thus_o upon_o advantage_n of_o the_o mutability_n of_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n ruinate_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o trample_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n under_o foot_n and_o withal_o look_v upon_o the_o chaos_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v and_o will_v further_o make_v if_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o provide_v do_v out_o of_o his_o infinite_a and_o boundless_a love_n to_o man_n though_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o just_a and_o dreadful_a indignation_n against_o satan_n give_v forth_o this_o gracious_a and_o free_a covenant_n the_o form_n of_o this_o covenant_n stand_v in_o gracious_a and_o free_a promise_n of_o all_o good_a to_o be_v repair_v restore_v augment_v and_o a_o restipulation_n of_o such_o duty_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o condition_n but_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o grace_n the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v of_o free_a love_n when_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o which_o call_v for_o nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n but_o what_o come_v from_o and_o shall_v be_v reward_v of_o mere_a grace_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v conditional_a so_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o for_o work_n though_o pardon_v be_v grant_v only_o to_o the_o penitent_a and_o faith_n on_o our_o part_n a_o lively_a unfeigned_a and_o work_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n the_o party_n covenant_v be_v two_o and_o so_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n a_o covenant_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o no_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o debt_n for_o such_o mutual_a obligation_n be_v found_v in_o some_o equality_n but_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n much_o less_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o man_n a_o sinner_n if_o man_n have_v never_o offend_v god_n almighty_a who_o give_v he_o his_o be_v and_o perfection_n can_v not_o have_v be_v indept_v unto_o he_o but_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o recompense_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o never_o deserve_v punishment_n much_o less_o can_v god_n be_v indept_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o have_v offend_v who_o can_v neither_o endure_v his_o presence_n nor_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o wrath_n nor_o satisfy_v justice_n nor_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n the_o obligation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v of_o double_a right_n and_o debt_n but_o it_o be_v of_o rich_a grace_n and_o abundant_a love_n that_o god_n do_v bind_v himself_o unto_o man_n god_n do_v promise_n in_o this_o covenant_n to_o be_v god_n and_o father_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v saviour_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n by_o he_o and_o in_o faith_n do_v yield_v sincere_a uniform_a willing_a upright_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o his_o commandment_n jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o deut._n 31._o 6._o ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26._o gen._n 15._o 1_o 4_o 5._o jer._n 32._o 40._o &_o 33._o 9_o heb._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 54._o 7._o hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o the_o stipulation_n require_v be_v that_o we_o take_v god_n to_o be_v our_o god_n that_o be_v that_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o iniquity_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o yield_v love_n fear_v reverence_n worship_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o word_n repentance_n be_v call_v for_o in_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n but_o be_v itself_o only_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n no_o heal_n of_o our_o wound_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o acquittance_n the_o feel_n of_o 27â—_n luke_n 13._o 5._o act._n 11._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o ezek._n 18._o 27â—_n pain_n and_o sickness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v remedy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o remedy_n itself_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n make_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o food_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o be_v hungry_a by_o repentance_n we_o know_v ourselves_o we_o feel_v our_o sickness_n we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n but_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v forth_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n alone_o without_o which_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o despair_n repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o person_n capable_a of_o salvation_n but_o faith_n alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 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by_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n moses_n will_v 12._o deut._n 29._o 12._o never_o have_v exhort_v the_o people_n by_o oath_n to_o bind_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o bind_v themselves_o unto_o the_o most_o dreadful_a curse_n whereas_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v prosper_v in_o all_o that_o they_o 9_o deut._n 29._o 9_o do_v that_o covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n wherein_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v be_v all_o free_a and_o gracious_a but_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o god_n promise_v 14._o deut._n 7._o 12._o 2_o chro._n 6._o 14._o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o keep_v covenant_n with_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o keep_v the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o when_o he_o establish_v they_o for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o be_v their_o god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o perform_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n 13._o deut._n 29._o 13._o the_o legal_a covenant_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n can_v be_v renew_v after_o it_o be_v once_o break_a see_v it_o admit_v not_o repentance_n of_o sin_n past_a but_o exact_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n but_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v renew_v after_o transgression_n do_v admit_v repentance_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o 31._o deut._n 4._o 30_o 31._o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o 7._o see_v deut._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o ki._n 8._o 34_o 35._o psal_n 106._o 45._o eze._n 16._o 61_o 6â—_n deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o they_o and_o if_o the_o covenant_n after_o transgression_n may_v be_v renew_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n be_v part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v 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7._o 23._o deut._n 10._o 12._o jer._n 11_o 3_o 4._o 1_o ki._n 8._o 25._o 2_o chron._n 6._o 16._o 2_o chr._n 17._o 3_o 6._o 2_o chr._n 6._o 14_o 16._o jer._n 2._o 2._o and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n but_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n seven_o when_o god_n give_v his_o law_n unto_o israel_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n he_o troth-plighted_n that_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o himself_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a love_n not_o of_o any_o merit_n in_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_v israel_n be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 8._o ezek._n 16._o 8._o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o increase_n when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o thou_o behold_v thy_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n and_o i_o spread_v my_o skirt_n over_o thou_o 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with_o young_a fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n 16._o isai_n 41._o 14_o 15_o 16._o i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n 9_o rev._n 17._o 14._o and_o 19_o 17._o and_o 20._o 8_o 9_o shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o whirlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o thou_o shâ—lt_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v glory_n in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v 19_o vers_fw-la 18._o 19_o not_o forsake_v they_o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a 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word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o say_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n you_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o decay_a place_n thereof_o that_o say_v to_o the_o deep_a be_v dry_a and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o thy_o river_n that_o say_v of_o cyrâ—s_n he_o be_v my_o shepherd_n and_o shall_v perform_v all_o my_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d sayin_n â—â—_o isai_n 45._o â—â—_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o labour_n of_o egypt_n and_o merchandise_n 15._o isai_n 45._o 14_o 15._o of_o ethiopia_n and_o of_o the_o sabean_o man_n of_o stature_n shall_v come_v over_o unto_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v after_o thou_o in_o chain_n they_o shall_v come_v over_o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o thou_o they_o shall_v make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o say_v sure_o god_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o there_o be_v no_o god_n israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a 17._o ver_fw-la 17._o salvation_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_a world_n without_o end_n harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n 4._o isai_n 46._o 3_o 4._o of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o i_o will_v bring_v near_o my_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o far_o off_o and_o my_o salvation_n shall_v not_o tarry_v and_o i_o will_v place_v salvation_n in_o zion_n for_o israel_n my_o glory_n go_v you_o forth_o of_o babylon_n flee_v you_o from_o the_o 21._o isai_n 48._o 20_o 21._o chaldean_a with_o a_o voice_n of_o sing_v declare_v you_o tell_v this_o utter_v it_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v you_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v his_o servant_n jacob_n and_o they_o thirst_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o desert_n he_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n for_o they_o he_o cleave_v the_o rock_n also_o and_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o the_o promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v very_o many_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v the_o faint_a and_o droop_a spirit_n break_v with_o long_a and_o grievous_a calamity_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v
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the_o apostle_n in_o the_o description_n 14._o eph._n 6._o 14._o of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n call_v it_o the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o here_o also_o that_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n which_o we_o say_v of_o child_n in_o the_o proverb_n ungirt_v unblessed_a this_o girdle_n have_v these_o use_n first_o it_o do_v adorn_v we_o for_o this_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o stud_a belt_n which_o the_o soldier_n do_v wear_v to_o hide_v the_o gape_n of_o the_o joint_n of_o their_o armour_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unseemly_a and_o nothing_o do_v more_o adorn_v a_o soul_n beautify_v our_o action_n or_o raise_v admiration_n in_o they_o than_o sincerity_n as_o our_o saviour_n commend_v nathaniel_n give_v this_o speech_n of_o he_o behold_v a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o 47._o joh._n 1._o 47._o there_o be_v no_o guile_n second_o a_o girdle_n do_v tie_v other_o clothes_n about_o we_o which_o otherwise_o the_o wind_n will_v blow_v abroad_o and_o will_v hang_v but_o loose_a upon_o we_o so_o this_o girdle_n of_o truth_n do_v contain_v and_o hold_v together_o all_o other_o grace_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v array_v and_o unless_o truth_n do_v keep_v they_o together_o in_o time_n all_o of_o they_o will_v be_v blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n that_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o knit_v together_o with_o honesty_n of_o heart_n come_v to_o nothing_o in_o the_o end_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n the_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o go_v may_v not_o long_o stay_v above_o ground_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v bury_v the_o hypocrite_n grace_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o grace_n they_o want_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n which_o be_v sincerity_n and_o we_o can_v think_v they_o shall_v long_o endure_v a_o unsound_a horse_n that_o have_v some_o secret_a fault_n may_v carry_v as_o good_a a_o show_n as_o the_o sound_a and_o at_o first_o for_o a_o mile_n or_o two_o travel_v as_o fresh_o and_o cheerful_o as_o the_o best_a but_o at_o length_n he_o tire_v and_o show_v what_o he_o be_v so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o unsound_a christian_a notwithstanding_o all_o his_o show_n fair_a beginning_n and_o hopeful_a entrance_n he_o continue_v not_o three_o a_o girdle_n truss_v up_o the_o loin_n moderate_o do_v strengthen_v a_o man_n a_o girdle_n be_v put_v for_o strength_n and_o ornament_n isa_n 23._o 10._o for_o in_o the_o loin_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o strength_n and_o might_n and_o with_o a_o girdle_n the_o loin_n be_v gird_v whence_o be_v these_o phrase_n i_o will_v strengthen_v he_o with_o thy_o girdle_n isa_n 22._o 21._o justice_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n isa_n 11._o 5._o he_o gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n job_n 12._o 18._o and_o lose_v the_o girdle_n of_o the_o strong_a job_n 12._o 21._o she_o gird_v up_o her_o loin_n with_o strength_n prov._n 31._o 17._o and_o the_o exhortation_n so_o often_o use_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n jer._n 1._o 17._o job_n 38._o 3._o &_o 40._o 7._o 2_o king_n 4._o 29._o &_o 2_o king_n 9_o 1._o so_o this_o grace_n add_v great_a strength_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o job_n who_o when_o god_n seem_v and_o man_n do_v fight_v against_o he_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o conspire_v against_o he_o yet_o this_o do_v stick_v by_o he_o until_o i_o die_v i_o will_v never_o take_v away_o my_o innocency_n from_o myself_o 5._o job_n 27._o 5._o four_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n where_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o wear_v long_a garment_n down_o to_o the_o ankle_n they_o use_v to_o gird_v they_o close_o unto_o their_o body_n when_o they_o have_v any_o journey_n combat_n 11._o exod._n 12._o 11._o or_o labour_n in_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o impediment_n unto_o they_o so_o they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o their_o loin_n gird_v because_o they_o have_v a_o journey_n to_o go_v and_o elias_n gird_v up_o 46._o 1_o king_n 18._o 46._o his_o loin_n and_o run_v before_o ahab_n and_o so_o to_o have_v loin_n gird_v be_v to_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o any_o service_n travel_n or_o conflict_n let_v 8._o joh._n 13._o 4._o luk._n 17._o 8._o luk._n 12._o 35_o 37._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 13._o act._n 12._o 8._o your_o loin_n be_v gird_v about_o and_o your_o light_n burn_v gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o be_v sober_a gird_v thyself_o and_o bind_v on_o thy_o sandale_n thus_o christian_n gird_v with_o truth_n be_v in_o readiness_n for_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o to_o encounter_v with_o whatsoever_o adversary_n power_n shall_v withstand_v they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n peradventure_o at_o the_o first_o put_v on_o this_o
to_o be_v in_o carriage_n and_o that_o behind_o his_o back_n which_o he_o be_v before_o his_o face_n a_o christian_a man_n will_v be_v simple_a plain_a and_o just_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n inoffensive_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n love_v and_o courteous_a in_o all_o his_o behaviour_n and_o what_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v towards_o other_o in_o their_o presence_n that_o he_o be_v inward_o and_o in_o their_o absence_n nine_o true_a grace_n be_v permanent_a and_o sound_a christian_n be_v constant_a in_o their_o course_n not_o shrink_v in_o temptation_n not_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v waver_v in_o respect_n of_o occurrence_n halt_v and_o divide_v in_o respect_n of_o object_n in_o subjection_n to_o inordinate_a passion_n powerlesse_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n wise_a to_o hide_v and_o cover_v sin_n glorious_a in_o empty_a show_n of_o religion_n apt_a for_o advantage_n to_o swallow_v lesser_a sin_n without_o strain_v slippery_a in_o 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right_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 18._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upright_o the_o first_o come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v right_a or_o prosper_v or_o to_o direct_v eccles_n 11._o 6._o and_o 10._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v translate_v uprightness_n equity_n industry_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o septuagint_a valour_n or_o fortitude_n sym._n swiftness_n or_o speed_n eccl._n 2._o 21._o and_o 4._o 4._o and_o 5._o 11._o esth_n 8._o 5._o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o heart_n but_o to_o some_o external_a work_n or_o deed_n which_o be_v so_o cunning_o polish_v and_o skilful_o contrive_v that_o nothing_o can_v more_o be_v desire_v in_o it_o or_o just_o be_v think_v want_v the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v before_o or_o in_o presence_n as_o prov._n 4._o 25._o let_v thy_o eyelid_n look_v 〈◊〉_d look_v sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aq._n &_o theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straight_o before_o thou_o prov._n 5._o 21._o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v gen._n 25._o 21._o and_o it_o be_v translate_v right_o equity_n and_o uprightness_n prov._n 8._o 9_o they_o be_v right_a to_o they_o that_o find_v knowledge_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d al._n interp_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d better_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amos_n 3._o 10._o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 59_o 14._o equity_n can_v enter_v sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 30._o 10._o prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n isai_n 26._o 10._o in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n he_o will_v deal_v unjust_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isai_n 57_o 2._o each_o one_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n or_o before_o he_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 3._o thy_o matter_n be_v good_a and_o right_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o word_n come_v of_o a_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v to_o go_v straight_o prov._n 15._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 6._o 12._o psal_n 5._o 8._o or_o to_o direct_v prov._n 3._o 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o common_a thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upright_o thou_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a isai_n 26._o 7._o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v upright_o psal_n 92._o 15._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v uprightness_n eccl._n 12._o 10._o psal_n 33._o 4._o his_o judgement_n be_v right_a or_o straight_o neh._n 9_o 13._o psal_n 119._o 128_o 137._o god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccl._n 7._o 29_o and_o they_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n though_o they_o have_v their_o infirmity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 43._o 1_o king_n 22._o 43._o upright_o psal_n 33._o 1._o prov._n 29._o 10._o it_o be_v diverse_o render_v by_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n most_o common_o right_a or_o upright_o psal_n 7._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n â—1_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 19_o 9_o isai_n 40._o 4._o mic._n 2._o 7._o prov._n 11._o 6._o and_o 12._o 6._o prov._n 8._o 9_o just_a job_n 1._o 1._o prov._n 3._o 32._o prov._n 17._o 20._o numb_a 23._o 10._o pure_a job_n 33._o 3._o good_a or_o what_o do_v please_v deut._n 12._o 28._o and_o 6._o 18._o and_o 13._o 18._o true_o or_o unblameable_a job_n 2._o 3._o and_o 1._o 8_o job_n 8._o 6._o and_o 41._o 7._o and_o 17._o 8._o holy_a deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o that_o direct_v his_o way_n aright_o mic._n 7._o 2._o prov._n 14._o 11._o and_o 15._o 8._o prov._n 2._o 7._o valiant_a or_o courageous_a prov._n 15._o 19_o holiness_n deut._n 9_o 5._o righteousness_n and_o simplicity_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o and_o truth_n isai_n 45._o 19_o and_o every_o where_o true_a and_o upright_o or_o upright_o and_o perfect_a and_o truth_n uprightness_n and_o integrity_n deut._n 9_o 5._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o job_n 1._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 33._o 1._o 1_o ki._n 3._o 6._o be_v join_v together_o as_o in_o substance_n note_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o that_o uprightness_n can_v be_v take_v negative_o for_o the_o want_n of_o unrighteousness_n only_o but_o positive_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o both_o for_o the_o greek_a straight_o luke_n 3._o 4_o 5._o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n use_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v equal_a polish_a smooth_a make_v even_o or_o pure_a come_v of_o a_o root_n that_o be_v to_o polish_v or_o make_v smooth_a as_o masius_n in_o peculio_fw-la and_o david_n de_fw-fr pomis_fw-la in_o his_o dictionary_n teach_v and_o ferrarius_fw-la turn_v the_o word_n pure_a sincere_a plain_a which_o answer_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n 40._o 4._o in_o luke_n 8._o 15._o for_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a it_o have_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o polish_a heart_n make_v even_o and_o smooth_a or_o if_o you_o will_v a_o sound_a heart_n entire_a and_o well_o constitute_v and_o set_v in_o frame_n as_o among_o the_o arabick_n the_o root_n be_v to_o heal_v or_o restore_v whole_a or_o entire_a upright_o or_o straight_o be_v oppose_v to_o crooked_a and_o oblique_a but_o to_o this_o present_a purpose_n that_o be_v upright_o which_o do_v answer_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n a_o upright_a man_n be_v he_o who_o by_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n do_v study_v to_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o duty_n of_o holiness_n sobriety_n justice_n or_o mercy_n a_o upright_a man_n be_v he_o who_o do_v not_o writhe_a or_o bend_v 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