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that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n perform_v his_o truth_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o abraham_n 7thly_a have_v god_n make_v such_o a_o covenant_n it_o coun_n 7._o bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o do_v we_o apprehend_v our_o interest_n in_o it_o then_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o and_o abound_v in_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n frâ—m_n whence_o such_o stream_n of_o grace_n do_v flow_v how_o shall_v they_o who_o have_v taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n covenant_n have_v their_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o live_v fill_v with_o his_o praise_n god_n covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o pardon_v sin_n and_o heal_a disease_n of_o redeem_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o of_o crown_v we_o with_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n and_o for_o these_o mercy_n whereof_o believer_n be_v make_v partaker_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n david_n stir_v up_o 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give_v he_o praise_v makinâ—_n it_o not_o only_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o the_o work_n of_o our_o heart_n powâ—ing_v out_o our_o very_a soul_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v manifest_v the_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o we_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o â—e_n have_v give_v we_o 5._o praise_v of_o god_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_n shalâ—_n be_v the_o constant_a eternal_a work_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n when_o they_o shâ—â—â—_n bâ—_n full_o make_v partaker_n of_o 〈◊〉_d blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o god_n and_o make_v full_a of_o joy_n with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o be_v not_o heaven_n work_v to_o be_v beguâ—_n by_o we_o here_o do_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o this_o will_v argue_v a_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o be_v take_v up_o with_o heavenly_a 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