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able_a to_o put_v a_o right_a construction_n a_o right_a interpretation_n upon_o any_o of_o god_n action_n deal_n or_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o put_v a_o sweet_a a_o love_a and_o a_o favourable_a 18._o rev._n 3._o 19_o jâ—b_n 1._o 21._o jer._n 24._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8._o 28._o heb._n 12._o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o construction_n upon_o the_o most_o sharp_a smart_n severe_a and_o terrible_a dispensation_n of_o god_n know_v that_o all_o flow_v from_o love_n and_o shall_v work_v for_o our_o external_a internal_a and_o eternal_a good_a and_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n when_o we_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o there_o be_v wrath_n and_o curse_n and_o woe_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o most_o favourable_a 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câ—p_n 3._o 10._o psal_n 1_o â—7_n 5._o isa_n 4â—_n 28._o rev._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o bless_a god_n that_o sparkle_v and_o shine_v in_o the_o well_o order_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n oh_o how_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a with_o what_o symmetry_n and_o proportion_n be_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o covenant_n order_v and_o prepare_v oh_o what_o head_n can_v conceive_v or_o what_o tongue_n can_v express_v that_o infinite_a understanding_n that_o god_n have_v manifest_v in_o order_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o it_o may_v most_o and_o best_a suit_n to_o all_o the_o want_n and_o strait_n and_o necessity_n and_o misery_n and_o desire_n and_o long_n of_o poor_a sinner_n soul_n here_o be_v â—it_a and_o full_a supply_n for_o all_o our_o spiritual_a want_n so_o excellent_o and_o orderly_o have_v god_n compose_v and_o constitute_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n every_o poor_a sinner_n may_v find_v a_o suitable_a help_n a_o suitable_a remedy_n a_o suitable_a succour_n a_o suitable_a support_n a_o suitable_a supply_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v so_o well_o order_v by_o the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v find_v in_o it_o remedy_n to_o cure_v all_o your_o spiritual_a disease_n 19_o jer._n 33._o 8._o eâ—â—â—_n 36._o 25._o â—sal_n 94._o 19_o and_o cordial_n to_o comfort_v you_o under_o all_o your_o soul-fainting_n and_o a_o spiritual_a armoury_n to_o arm_v you_o against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o snare_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o temptation_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o opposition_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n 18._o eph._n 6._o 10._o to_o the_o 18._o whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a open_a or_o secret_a subtle_a or_o silly_a do_v thou_o oh_o distress_a sinner_n want_v a_o love_a god_n a_o compassionate_a god_n a_o reconcile_a god_n a_o sin-par_a don_v god_n a_o tender_a heart_a god_n here_o thou_o may_v find_v 7._o exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o 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thou_o or_o comfort_v thou_o or_o to_o seal_v thou_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n here_o thou_o may_v find_v he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o oh_o sinner_n want_v grace_n all_o grace_n great_a grace_n abundance_n of_o grace_n multiply_a grace_n here_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o oh_o sinner_n want_v peace_n or_o â—ase_v or_o rest_n or_o quiet_a in_o thy_o conscience_n here_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o want_v oh_o sinner_n joy_n or_o comfort_n or_o content_a or_o satisfaction_n here_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n oh_o sinner_n sinner_n what_o ever_o thy_o bodily_a want_n be_v or_o whatever_o thy_o soul_n want_n be_v they_o may_v all_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o love_n have_v lay_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o into_o a_o common_a store_n all_o those_o good_a 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