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unto_o we_o the_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n thus_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n the_o prophet_n diligent_o hold_v mark_v handle_v &_o always_o trust_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o he_o do_v here_o solemn_o swear_v that_o he_o may_v whole_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v pour_v forth_o his_o blessing_n upon_o us._n and_o now_o the_o time_n be_v present_a the_o hour_n be_v come_v wherein_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o salvation_n shall_v come_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v mar._n 16._o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n &_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o shall_v believe_v &_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v promise_n abraham_n merit_v not_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v damn_v man_n sure_o have_v not_o merit_v it_o no_o not_o abraham_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n see_v that_o he_o die_v long_o before_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o in_o spirit_n in_o deed_n and_o faith_n he_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o he_o live_v not_o so_o long_o till_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o promise_n therefore_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v he_o look_v not_o for_o the_o fulfil_v thereof_o in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v his_o life_n be_v not_o prolong_v until_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n although_o in_o faith_n he_o obtain_v the_o gospel_n for_o himself_o wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o that_o promise_n be_v due_a to_o his_o merit_n otherwise_o he_o must_v have_v live_v in_o the_o earth_n until_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o and_o a_o due_a price_n or_o reward_n must_v have_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o but_o now_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v after_o his_o death_n so_o that_o every_o one_o must_v needs_o 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