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6.10_o 11_o â—â—_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d which_o their_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o continue_v so_o long_o until_o their_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a desolate_a with_o desolation_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v man_n far_o away_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a forsake_v in_o the_o land_n such_o desolation_n must_v they_o expect_v at_o length_n who_o neglect_v lesser_a warning_n and_o who_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n mercy_n judgement_n and_o forget_v their_o vow_n promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o this_o be_v that_o sin_n here_o which_o add_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n make_v they_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n and_o for_o which_o this_o great_a desolation_n by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o babylonish_n army_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o from_o the_o whole_a verse_n observe_v doctrine_n breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o god_n will_v by_o 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52._o or_o 2._o religious_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n or_o to_o seek_v god_n as_o when_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n 2_o chron._n 23.16_o and_o so_o when_o ezra_n make_v a_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n with_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o their_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10.3_o see_v also_o nehem._n 9.38_o &_o 10.1_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o mix_v such_o be_v that_o also_o of_o jehosaphat_n which_o be_v make_v not_o only_o between_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o people_n but_o between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v our_o national_a covenant_n now_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o covenant_n sort_n and_o god_n punish_v breach_n of_o covenant_n of_o all_o 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approve_v of_o they_o as_o true_a prophet_n and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v time-servers_a sho_v â—ust_z 〈◊〉_d take_v warning_n be_v threaten_v and_o not_o to_o sho_v jer._n 28.8_o 9_o it_o will_v father_n concern_v we_o all_o of_o this_o nation_n from_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o forewarning_n of_o the_o sword_n now_o fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v whereby_o he_o have_v confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o vouch_v they_o to_o be_v true_a prophet_n though_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o kind_n their_o mouth_n have_v be_v stop_v and_o they_o force_v by_o the_o tyrannical_a power_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o otherwise_o to_o keep_v silence_n for_o any_o public_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n i_o say_v now_o that_o the_o evil_n foretell_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n faithful_a one_o be_v open_v again_o as_o ezekiel_n be_v upon_o the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o news_n of_o it_o it_o will_v concern_v we_o to_o give_v more_o diligent_a heed_n to_o such_o forewarning_n as_o be_v give_v we_o by_o they_o of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o of_o the_o continuance_n or_o renew_n of_o it_o and_o to_o seek_v by_o renew_v and_o keep_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o lest_o otherwise_o as_o ezekiel_n have_v former_o foretell_v the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thereupon_o have_v his_o mouth_n stop_v yet_o when_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o take_v the_o city_n his_o mouth_n be_v open_v as_o god_n have_v foretell_v he_o end_n see_v and_o compare_n ezek._n 3.25_o 26_o 27._o with_o eze._n 24.26_o 27_o &_o ch_n 33.21_o 22_o 24_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n he_o prophesy_v the_o destruction_n or_o desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o god_n judgement_n upon_o such_o as_o mock_v he_o and_o make_v light_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n which_o according_o come_v also_o to_o pass_v so_o god_n true_a prophet_n now_o have_v by_o his_o mercy_n their_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v restore_v and_o foreshow_v further_o judgement_n the_o lord_n by_o confirm_v their_o word_n and_o when_o such_o thing_n indeed_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v make_v it_o full_o know_v and_o convince_v such_o as_o be_v now_o secure_a and_o incredulous_a that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o they_o neither_o first_o nor_o last_o but_o that_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v among_o they_o this_o need_v not_o be_v so_o strange_a to_o we_o sin_n especial_o if_o guilty_a of_o like_a sin_n that_o god_n further_a displeasure_n in_o the_o continuance_n or_o renew_n of_o the_o sword_n seem_v to_o threaten_v not_o the_o city_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a land_n especial_o in_o these_o northern_a part_n when_o we_o consider_v our_o great_a security_n and_o selfconfidence_n especial_o upon_o former_a good_a success_n whereby_o among_o other_o sin_n of_o mock_v and_o despise_v if_o not_o misuse_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v daily_o less_o esteem_v then_o before_o etc._n etc._n we_o stand_v upon_o our_o multitude_n and_o upon_o our_o sword_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v though_o otherwise_o we_o stand_v still_o guilty_a of_o many_o pollution_n licentious_a live_n yea_o doctrine_n etc._n ezek._n 33.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n careless_a performance_n of_o vow_n promise_n covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n if_o not_o in_o a_o manner_n disavow_v the_o same_o so_o that_o in_o this_o our_o present_a case_n of_o impenitency_n and_o that_o we_o full_o turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o have_v smite_v we_o we_o without_o presumption_n or_o rashness_n may_v say_v that_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o see_v god_n method_n of_o proceed_v with_o a_o nation_n or_o city_n be_v such_o as_o where_o we_o profit_v not_o by_o former_a or_o present_a judgement_n we_o must_v expect_v great_a wrath_n till_o we_o perish_v as_o isa_n 9.11_o 12_o with_o 13._o and_o as_o i_o more_o full_o shâ—w_o in_o divine_a 1626._o divine_a preach_v 1625_o 1626._o '_o prognostic_n on_o that_o text_n only_o in_o case_n of_o a_o nation_n return_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n enemy_n 2_o upon_o take_v warning_n to_o hope_v the_o evil_n threaten_a will_v beâ—al_v oâ—_n enemy_n together_o with_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o church_n and_o state_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o true_a submission_n thereunto_o we_o can_v both_o hope_v and_o also_o assure_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v take_v the_o cup_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o enemy_n the_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a party_n especial_o drink_v the_o dregs_n of_o it_o by_o turn_v the_o dint_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o make_v war_n against_o the_o beast_n that_o as_o we_o be_v the_o last_o be_v with_o ireland_n the_o remote_a westward_n who_o feel_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v only_o the_o last_o of_o ten_o persecution_n sc_n that_o under_o dioclesian_n which_o find_v we_o out_o in_o this_o land_n and_o reach_v we_o for_o we_o only_o for_o a_o long_a time_n look_v on_o and_o be_v spectator_n of_o the_o trouble_n war_n and_o combustion_n in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n so_o if_o once_o we_o be_v but_o true_o humble_v and_o reform_v by_o occasion_n of_o our_o late_a trouble_n and_o the_o sword_n among_o we_o the_o devil_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n have_v spit_v out_o their_o whole_a malice_n throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o end_v with_o we_o shall_v soon_o feed_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v consume_v more_o than_o ever_o by_o the_o same_o while_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n with_o the_o gospel_n
the_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o it_o he_o who_o keep_v not_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o man_n general_o will_v needs_o be_v admit_v christian_n under_o the_o signal_n of_o the_o cross_n bind_v themselves_o manful_o to_o â—ight_n under_o christ_n banner_n against_o all_o these_o enemy_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n general_n fâ—ther_o general_n now_o how_o we_o have_v keep_v this_o covenant_n in_o this_o our_o nation_n general_o whether_o better_a than_o those_o hypocritical_a and_o carnal_a worshipper_n who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n against_o who_o god_n himself_o become_v judge_n testify_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o worship_n for_o their_o disobedience_n in_o practice_n and_o for_o profane_v his_o covenant_n and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o know_v how_o it_o have_v be_v with_o we_o especial_o of_o latter_a year_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n can_v easy_o witness_v and_o judge_n how_o light_n have_v we_o make_v of_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o be_v give_v we_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n the_o messenger_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o of_o their_o mâ—ssage_n and_o ministry_n who_o we_o silence_v 16._o as_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a 〈◊〉_d of_o israel_n 2_o chro._n â—_o 4.2_o 3_o 5_o &_o chap._n 15.8_o 16._o molest_a banish_v what_o some_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v by_o way_n of_o reformation_n when_o in_o thankfulness_n for_o great_a mercy_n they_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o with_o one_o another_o we_o be_v such_o as_o do_v the_o quite_o contrary_a king_n asa_n with_o his_o covenant_n demolish_a idolatry_n as_o former_o in_o judah_n so_o also_o in_o israel_n yea_o depose_v his_o own_o mother_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n we_o have_v seek_v to_o bring_v idolatry_n and_o popish_a superstition_n into_o the_o land_n again_o and_o have_v give_v way_n too_o far_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o papist_n and_o such_o as_o be_v popish_o affect_v king_n asa_n restore_v god_n true_a worship_n in_o both_o kingdom_n 15.8_o chap._n 14.4_o &_o 15.8_o israel_n and_o judah_n renew_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o seek_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o corrupt_a god_n true_a worship_n in_o both_o kingdom_n england_n and_o scotland_n and_o to_o rear_v and_o set_v up_o idolatrous_a altar_n to_o a_o breaden_a god_n 9_o ch._n 15.3_o with_o vers_n 8_o 9_o he_o set_v up_o in_o israel_n a_o teach_a ministry_n as_o other_o good_a king_n and_o governor_n do_v 2_o chron._n 17.4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o we_o have_v endeavour_v yea_o actual_o have_v pull_v down_o and_o take_v away_o many_o lecture_n and_o afternoon_n sermon_n and_o silence_v or_o drive_v away_o such_o minister_n as_o be_v most_o faithful_a painful_a and_o constant_a in_o preach_v yea_o even_o in_o that_o regard_n and_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o god_n by_o send_v the_o sword_n to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o profaneness_n of_o most_o man_n life_n contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n in_o baptism_n as_o if_o indeed_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n instead_o of_o forsake_v they_o with_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o covetous_a desire_n of_o it_o and_o with_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sword_n be_v come_v how_o have_v man_n side_v not_o only_a papist_n but_o other_o in_o forsake_v the_o banner_n of_o christ_n and_o fight_v for_o antichrist_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o fight_v for_o queen_n elizabeth_n religion_n have_v fight_v for_o queen_n mary_fw-mi religion_n and_o against_o the_o true_a orthodox_n and_o sound_a religion_n and_o worship_n be_v this_o that_o which_o their_o baptism_n under_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n bind_v they_o too_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n either_o to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n jer._n 22.7_o 8_o 9_o or_o to_o oppose_v it_o by_o fight_v or_o be_v against_o it_o as_o be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n dan._n 11_o 28-30_a and_o howsoever_o our_o parliament_n have_v give_v we_o and_o do_v still_o give_v we_o good_a hope_n of_o a_o reformation_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o a_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o god_n both_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o a_o more_o holy_a life_n yet_o while_o this_o main_a work_n of_o god_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a while_o discipline_n be_v not_o yet_o settle_v or_o so_o bound_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o while_o such_o connivance_n if_o not_o in_o effect_n a_o toleration_n be_v suffer_v for_o man_n to_o speak_v hold_v write_v and_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v that_o man_n may_v make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o yet_o at_o least_o as_o yet_o by_o no_o law_n establish_v or_o execute_v be_v restrain_v or_o 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