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this_o covenant_n we_o see_v the_o largeness_n of_o his_o love_n who_o be_v not_o content_v to_o make_v it_o with_o one_o person_n family_n or_o country_n but_o withal_o noah_n posterity_n than_o who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n q._n why_o do_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n a._n not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o man_n for_o as_o god_n make_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o bless_v they_o and_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o second_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o he_o have_v such_o care_n of_o the_o beast_n far_o great_a care_n will_v he_o have_v over_o we_o oh_o we_o of_o little_a faith_n q._n why_o do_v god_n confirm_v his_o covenant_n with_o a_o sign_n a._n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o memory_n as_o common_o he_o use_v so_o he_o confirm_v our_o mortification_n by_o 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