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so_o many_o idol_n and_o for_o this_o god_n refuse_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o they_o shall_v i_o be_v inquire_v of_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o will_v not_o be_v inquire_v of_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o denial_n with_o disdain_n shall_v i_o or_o if_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a to_o inquire_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v or_o if_o he_o give_v they_o a_o answer_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o cold_a one_o he_o will_v give_v they_o their_o answer_n at_o the_o door_n better_a none_o 7._o verse_n 4._o and_o 7._o i_o will_v answer_v they_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o idol_n i_o e._n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o idolatry_n 66.18_o calvin_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la loâ—um_fw-la afferant_fw-la materiam_fw-la suae_fw-la damnatioâ—is_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 66.18_o they_o bring_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o damnation_n with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v carry_v away_o nothing_o else_o from_o i_o but_o the_o answer_n or_o obsignation_n of_o that_o damnation_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o bring_v the_o love_n of_o any_o sin_n with_o we_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v my_o person_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v my_o covenant_n if_o god_n see_v any_o thing_n lie_v near_o our_o heart_n then_o himself_o he_o will_v scorn_v we_o and_o our_o service_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v be_v accept_v out_o with_o your_o idol_n 35.2_o gen._n 35.2_o cast_v â—ut_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v upright_o with_o your_o god_n in_o this_o holy_a undertake_n it_o be_v the_o main_a qualification_n in_o the_o text_n they_o shall_v inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n 〈…〉_o i._o e._n in_o sincerity_n with_o uprightness_n of_o spirit_n with_o the_o full_a set_v and_o bend_v of_o their_o soul_n 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12._o friend_n look_v to_o your_o heart_n peradventure_o say_v jacob_n my_o father_n will_v feel_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mâ—â—ks_v and_o i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n without_o all_o peradventure_o may_v we_o say_v our_o father_n will_v feel_v we_o for_o he_o sâ—archeth_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o we_o be_v find_v as_o they_o that_o mock_v show_v much_o love_n with_o our_o mouth_n while_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o we_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n also_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o covenant_v with_o their_o god_n 15.55_o 2_o chro._n 15.55_o they_o have_v swear_v
that_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v on_o and_o prosper_v yea_o prosper_v glorious_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n to_o support_v it_o than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o they_o be_v uphold_v but_o by_o a_o word_n of_o power_n but_o this_o work_n which_o be_v call_v 1._o hob._n 3_o 1._o the_o new-heaven_n and_o the_o new-earth_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o word_n of_o promise_n for_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new-heaven_n 3.15_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o a_o new-earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n i_o say_v by_o a_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o promise_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v strong_a than_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o word_n bind_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v as_o soon_o deny_v himself_o as_o deny_v his_o promise_n there_o shall_v be_v therefore_o a_o undoubted_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v tell_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n 1.45_o luk._n 1.45_o god_n will_v find_v or_o make_v a_o people_n who_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o upon_o who_o he_o will_v make_v good_a all_o the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n all_o the_o peace_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o it_o only_o therefore_o let_v i_o caution_n and_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o happiness_n 13._o happiness_n act_n 13._o judge_v not_o yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o privilege_n nor_o 3â—_n nor_o luke_n 7_o 3â—_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o your_o own_o soul_n sin_v not_o against_o your_o own_o mercy_n by_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o this_o service_n or_o rebel_a against_o it_o god_n will_v exclude_v none_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v themselves_o yea_o further_o this_o seem_v to_o speak_v a_o argument_n of_o hope_n that_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o far_o behind_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n begin_v now_o to_o pour_v out_o this_o promise_n in_o the_o text_n upon_o the_o church_n in_o a_o 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10.18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o do_v animate_v this_o covenant_n 14.15_o psal_n 14.15_o which_o will_v make_v it_o swift_a and_o active_a swift_a to_o run_v his_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o and_o active_a to_o work_v deliverance_n and_o safety_n not_o only_o to_o these_o two_o kingdom_n but_o to_o all_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n who_o god_n shall_v persuade_v to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o or_o like_o association_n and_o covenant_n so_o that_o i_o think_v all_o that_o travel_n with_o the_o psalmist_n desire_v of_o see_v the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_v 106.5_o psal_n 106.5_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o glory_v with_o his_o inheritance_n will_v certain_o rejoice_v in_o this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v crown_v it_o with_o the_o accomplishment_n 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france_n scotland_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o mention_v the_o church_n when_o as_o the_o god_n of_o the_o church_n take_v this_o course_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o please_v to_o become_v the_o god_n of_o any_o people_n or_o person_n it_o be_v by_o covenant_n as_o with_o abraham_n 17.2_o gen_n 17.2_o behold_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o what_o ever_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v by_o covenant_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n people_n be_v covenant-blessing_n to_o wicked_a man_n god_n give_v with_o his_o left_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o basket_n of_o common_a providence_n but_o to_o his_o saint_n he_o dispense_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 55.3_o isa_n 55.3_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o even_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o our_o purpose_n when_o the_o first_o covenant_n prove_v not_o but_o miscarry_v not_o 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