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the_o lord_n will_v make_v good_a all_o those_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o his_o name_n 11.4_o esay_n 11.4_o and_o as_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v make_v the_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a or_o else_o more_o barren_a so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o word_n it_o either_o cut_v down_o sin_n to_o our_o amendment_n or_o else_o leave_v most_o deadly_a wound_n in_o our_o soul_n even_o to_o death_n eternal_a now_o then_o see_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o powerful_a oh_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o
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covenant_n with_o our_o god_n when_o we_o be_v baptize_v the_o lord_n then_o receive_v we_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v become_v his_o people_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o give_v we_o his_o covenant_n a_o gracious_a covenant_n full_a of_o many_o gracious_a and_o heavenly_a promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n eternal_a this_o covenant_n he_o seal_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o heart_n blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n receive_v we_o to_o favour_n and_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o us._n we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v covenant_v with_o our_o god_n that_o we_o will_v be_v his_o people_n and_o become_v his_o obedient_a servant_n that_o we_o will_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o stink_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o but_o will_v manful_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n against_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n now_o if_o we_o examine_v ourselves_o how_o we_o have_v keep_v this_o covenant_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v here_o unto_o this_o people_n you_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n yea_o we_o have_v deny_v our_o obedience_n to_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o word_n and_o we_o have_v serve_v sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n god_n deadly_a enemy_n and_o we_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n in_o covetousness_n and_o in_o many_o other_o sin_n against_o our_o promise_n to_o god_n oh_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o take_v knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v vile_a and_o miserable_a covenant_n breaker_n we_o have_v fail_v in_o our_o promise_n to_o god_n and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n as_o we_o have_v 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happiness_n it_o shall_v then_o go_v well_o with_o we_o in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o after_o death_n but_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o will_v not_o regard_v our_o vow_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o he_o in_o baptism_n than_o he_o will_v withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o gracious_a protection_n from_o we_o he_o be_v no_o long_o tie_v unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a than_o we_o shall_v keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o the_o lord_n once_o forsake_v we_o if_o he_o leave_v we_o alas_o we_o shall_v then_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o misery_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o who_o can_v do_v we_o good_a four_o and_o last_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reproove_v use_n 4_o those_o man_n that_o upon_o some_o particular_a occasion_n as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n sickness_n necessity_n trouble_n or_o any_o other_o danger_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n so_o that_o god_n will_v free_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o they_o will_v become_v new_a man_n if_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o whoredom_n or_o fornication_n they_o vow_v they_o will_v bridle_v their_o lust_n and_o they_o will_v never_o delight_v in_o the_o harlot_n company_n any_o more_o if_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o drunkenness_n they_o will_v vow_v and_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n 14.8_o luk._n 14.8_o that_o they_o will_v abstain_v from_o the_o hateful_a house_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o all_o other_o provocation_n to_o the_o same_o the_o oppressor_n be_v ready_a to_o promise_v more_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o the_o sinner_n be_v ready_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n when_o his_o conscience_n be_v upon_o the_o rack_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o will_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o better_a obedience_n so_o that_o god_n will_v but_o deliver_v they_o &_o set_v they_o on_o 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have_v of_o they_o and_o the_o best_a service_n that_o ever_o they_o perform_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v it_o be_v for_o when_o god_n do_v free_v they_o and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n 2.1.2_o 2._o pet._n 2.1.2_o they_o turue_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o mire_n well_o god_n will_v never_o put_v up_o this_o great_a ingratitude_n at_o their_o hand_n but_o be_v find_v to_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n with_o their_o god_n all_o those_o judgement_n which_o almighty_a god_n have_v threaten_v against_o such_o sinner_n shall_v most_o sure_o come_v upon_o they_o 28._o deu._n 28._o and_o overtake_v they_o like_a men._n here_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o manner_n
serpent_n to_o cure_v our_o soul_n for_o no_o other_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v heal_v we_o or_o help_v we_o but_o he_o must_v be_v our_o physician_n to_o make_v a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v our_o wound_n the_o pain_n that_o he_o take_v to_o temper_v this_o plaster_n it_o make_v he_o sweat_v both_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o end_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v do_v it_o 23._o luke_n 23._o he_o be_v content_a to_o temper_v a_o plaster_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n blood_n such_o a_o bless_a saviour_n such_o a_o love_a physician_n have_v we_o oh_o then_o let_v we_o run_v to_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o make_v our_o moan_n unto_o he_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v to_o lay_v open_a our_o wound_a soul_n and_o distress_a conscience_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v so_o love_a and_o merciful_a a_o physician_n to_o poor_a distress_a soul_n be_v thou_o a_o hard_a heart_a and_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n thou_o be_v sick_a at_o the_o very_a heart_n thou_o be_v woun_v by_o sin_n and_o satan_n unto_o eternal_a death_n though_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o thy_o poor_a soul_n be_v ready_a to_o bleed_v unto_o eternal_a death_n see_v oh_o see_v here_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o become_v the_o physician_n he_o have_v temper_v a_o plaster_n that_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v thy_o sick_a soul_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o alas_o will_v thou_o then_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o suffer_v thy_o poor_a soul_n to_o rot_v and_o fester_v with_o sin_n and_o contemn_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kindness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o offer_v to_o heal_v thou_o and_o to_o help_v thy_o wound_a soul_n the_o poor_a man_n which_o fall_v among_o thief_n who_o spoil_v he_o and_o wound_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o for_o half_a dead_a 10._o luk._n 10._o alas_o what_o have_v become_v of_o he_o if_o the_o good_a samaritan_n have_v not_o come_v by_o and_o pity_v he_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v spoil_v we_o and_o wound_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n now_o alas_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o good_a samaritan_n and_o bless_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v not_o pity_v we_o bound_v up_o our_o wound_n and_o power_n in_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o cure_v our_o sick_a and_o wound_a soul_n but_o he_o be_v so_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a heart_a a_o chirurgeon_n that_o he_o will_v pull_v off_o the_o rot_a rag_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o lap_v they_o up_o in_o the_o most_o precious_a white_a robe_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o pour_v into_o they_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n even_o his_o own_o dear_a and_o precious_a heart_n blood_n to_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n and_o salvation_n second_o we_o observe_v hence_o a_o further_a use_n that_o if_o use_v 2_o any_o do_v perish_v through_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n he_o must_v not_o impute_v the_o fault_n thereof_o unto_o god_n but_o unto_o himself_o for_o god_n do_v call_v man_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v save_v the_o prophet_n david_n do_v speak_v excellent_o of_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 103._o psal_n 103._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o but_o some_o may_v object_v &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_o great_a indeed_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n of_o weakness_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o they_o 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