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this_o thou_o that_o forgete_a god_n and_o yet_o have_v bind_v thyself_o so_o fast_o by_o vow_n covenant_n oath_n and_o profession_n to_o remember_v he_o if_o those_o that_o take_v pain_n to_o imprint_v he_o upon_o their_o heart_n day_n by_o day_n by_o a_o fresh_a remembrance_n of_o his_o amaze_a goodness_n shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v such_o a_o false_a perfidious_a perjure_a hypocrite_n as_o thou_o appear_v or_o how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal_n 1.5_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v deceive_v he_o expect_v thy_o service_n and_o it_o be_v due_a to_o he_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o thy_o consent_n but_o when_o thou_o do_v acknowledge_v what_o thou_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o and_o have_v vow_v hearty_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o bind_v thyself_o by_o all_o the_o forementioned_a bond_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o see_v thy_o sin_n in_o forget_v he_o so_o well_o and_o rise_v high_o and_o bring_v a_o more_o heinous_a guilt_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o high_a obligation_n 1._o on_o god_n part_n 2._o on_o we_o i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o woeful_a effect_n that_o tread_v upon_o it_o and_o follow_v after_o it_o in_o that_o this_o sin_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v 1._o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n 2._o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n on_o we_o 1._o first_o this_o sin_n be_v apt_a to_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o to_o multiply_v into_o all_o sin_n and_o absurdity_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v no_o practice_n so_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a none_o so_o base_a and_o sordid_a none_o so_o filthy_a and_o disgraceful_a but_o he_o that_o forget_v god_n be_v in_o the_o road_n way_n to_o and_o may_v commit_v nay_o if_o the_o wind_n serve_v and_o tide_n run_v 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delight_n will_v forsake_v thou_o and_o death_n will_v be_v inexorable_a and_o take_v no_o nay_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v cherish_v this_o remembrance_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v dare_v to_o lay_v down_o thy_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o certain_o foresee_v the_o joyful_a reunion_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v their_o uncomfortable_a dissolution_n will_v thou_o not_o then_o be_v forget_v of_o god_n when_o thy_o friend_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v forget_v thou_o then_o remember_v he_o now_o yea_o will_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o to_o be_v forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o sight_n why_o all_o this_o will_v not_o discourage_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v this_o remedy_n at_o hand_n but_o on_o the_o
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changeable_a thing_n our_o father_n trust_v in_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n and_o be_v deliver_v they_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o confound_v psal_n 22.4_o 5._o let_v he_o that_o be_v void_a of_o understand_v run_v to_o something_o else_o and_o remember_v it_o with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o repose_v his_o trust_n in_o a_o lie_n and_o adore_v a_o silly_a man_n that_o can_v but_o promote_v he_o to_o riches_n and_o honour_n mark_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n may_v be_v when_o thou_o be_v just_a expect_v the_o fruit_n of_o sinful_a trust_n his_o breath_n go_v forth_o here_o turn_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v may_v i_o not_o well_o say_v therefore_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n that_o remember_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o that_o be_v fond_a of_o any_o thing_n here_o below_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o and_o suffer_v his_o affection_n to_o brood_n over_o it_o be_v 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friend_n will_v never_o prove_v perfidious_a that_o thy_o lover_n will_v always_o bear_v thou_o the_o same_o affection_n which_o thou_o imagine_v now_o they_o do_v if_o youth_n and_o health_n and_o life_n will_v last_v ten_o time_n long_o than_o they_o be_v like_a to_o do_v yet_o when_o the_o competition_n lie_v between_o god_n and_o they_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n to_o prefer_v anything_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n before_o he_o i_o may_v here_o single_a out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o attractive_a of_o man_n affection_n and_o have_v indeed_o the_o high_a esteem_n and_o love_n in_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o then_o produce_v the_o several_a disparagement_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o when_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o a_o immutable_a independent_a and_o all-sufficient_a be_v but_o then_o i_o shall_v too_o much_o digress_v and_o so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o shame_v we_o and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a duty_n but_o you_o 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superstruct_v this_o happiness_n and_o build_v that_o joy_n upon_o it_o that_o shall_v never_o end_v o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o one_o that_o remember_v god_n who_o he_o do_v visit_v and_o continual_o comfort_v and_o rejoice_v with_o refreshig_n consolation_n to_o who_o he_o open_v when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o with_o desire_n and_o do_v embrace_v when_o they_o cast_v themselves_o on_o he_o who_o he_o be_v teach_v and_o show_v the_o pleasure_n that_o stranger_n intermeddle_v not_o with_o but_o be_v this_o all_o they_o will_v be_v miserable_a in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o now_o be_v how_o sweet_a be_v his_o very_a delay_n frown_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o rod_n his_o estrangements_n threaten_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n dreadful_a to_o the_o wicked_a but_o sweet_a to_o they_o that_o have_v his_o special_a grace_n to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n support_v under_o they_o i_o know_v they_o 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