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distress_n so_o oft_o plead_v the_o covenant_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v they_o exod._n 32.13_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o covenant_n psal._n 74.20_o 21._o now_o that_o we_o may_v covenant_n right_o we_o mst_o do_v it_o 1._o judicious_o 2._o sincere_o 3._o unanimous_o 4._o affectionate_o with_o fear_n love_n joy_n 1._o judicious_o in_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n what_o we_o do_v nehem._n 10.28_o jer._n 4.2_o such_o weighty_a matter_n must_v not_o be_v undertake_v rash_o rude_o or_o unadvised_o but_o with_o serious_a grave_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n 2._o sincerely_n with_o all_o plainness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n without_o double_v or_o dissemble_v 2_o chron._n 15_o 12._o jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o truth_n i._n e._n sincere_o without_o equivocation_n 3._o mental_a reservation_n or_o any_o base_a and_o sinister_a end_n as_o to_o save_v your_o land_n from_o sequestration_n to_o get_v in_o favour_n with_o some_o great_a one_o or_o to_o 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chron._n 15.12_o 13.15_o nothing_o strong_a than_o such_o unity_n si_fw-mi erimus_fw-la inseparabiles_fw-la erimus_fw-la insuperabâ—les_fw-la 4._o affectionate_o 1._o with_o fear_n we_o must_v come_v to_o this_o duty_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n consider_v that_o vast_a disproportion_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o man_n but_o with_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o in_o his_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n so_o that_o as_o a_o holy_a fear_n must_v be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o service_n heb._n 12.29_o 19_o so_o especial_o we_o must_v bring_v it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o 2._o with_o love_n get_v your_o judgement_n convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o covenant-condition_n and_o what_o a_o high_a privilege_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n this_o will_v make_v we_o in_o love_n with_o the_o covenant_n and_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ennoble_v we_o what_o ever_o the_o esau_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o isaac_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o to_o be_v the_o seed-royall_a and_o to_o have_v princely_a issue_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o isaiah_n may_v have_v princely_a issue_n but_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o isaac_n so_o isaiah_n 43.4_o this_o will_v make_v we_o remember_v our_o covenant_n what_o we_o love_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v psal._n 119.16_o if_o david_n love_v god_n law_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n but_o the_o mind_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o covenant_n which_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o unless_o we_o remember_v it_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o jewd_a woman_n forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n be_v because_o she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o hence_o god_n so_o oft_o command_v that_o we_o forget_v not_o his_o covenant_n deut._n 4.23_o 2_o chron._n 16.15_o and_o 29.18_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o backslide_n now_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o god_n happy_a those_o bond_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v like_o a_o hedge_n to_o baâ—_n we_o from_o go_v astray_o it_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n to_o a_o tempter_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o how_o can_v i_o do_v such_o wickedness_n and_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o my_o god_n 3._o with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o dead_a heart_n to_o such_o lively_a work_n as_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o a_o cheerful_a covenanter_n be_v prize_v by_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.14_o 15._o judah_n all_o judah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v sincere_o make_v with_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o only_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n see_v the_o good_a issue_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v find_v of_o they_o 2._o he_o give_v they_o rest_v round_o about_o so_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v encompass_v with_o enemy_n yet_o none_o do_v hurt_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n isaiah_n 30.29_o 2_o chron_n 29._o ult_n and_o 30.13.21_o 32.26_o psal._n 122.1_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o this_o extraordinary_a high_a service_n at_o marriage_n joy_n be_v seasonable_a this_o be_v the_o soul_n marriage_n day_n hos._n 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v or_o marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o it_o be_v thrice_o repeat_v for_o certainty_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a covenant_n or_o marriage_n and_o so_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o carnal_a marriage_n 2._o it_o be_v perpetual_a not_o for_o a_o day_n but_o for_o ever_o when_o god_n love_v once_o with_o a_o conjugal_a love_n he_o love_v for_o ever_o 3._o in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n he_o will_v clothe_v we_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 4._o though_o we_o deserve_v no_o such_o favour_n yet_o of_o his_o own_o free-loving-kindness_n and_o mercy_n he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o exceed_a joy_n 2._o as_o for_o covenant_n and_o compact_n with_o man_n there_o be_v never_o great_a complaint_n of_o falseness_n and_o prodigiousness_n marloret_n a_o man_n can_v scarce_o tell_v who_o to_o trust_v or_o where_o to_o find_v a_o faithful_a man_n righteousness_n be_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o faithfulness_n from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n a_o simple_a just_a plain-dealing_a man_n be_v a_o black_a swan_n if_o a_o man_n buy_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o land_n he_o escape_v well_o if_o he_o be_v not_o make_v to_o buy_v it_o a_o second_o it_o may_v be_v a_o three_o time_n what_o lie_v cozen_a cheat_a in_o buy_v sell_v bargain_v what_o false_a weight_n false_a ware_n false_a light_n false_a measure_n in_o every_o place_n man_n sell_v deceit_n to_o purchase_v god_n wrath_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o and_o 1_o thessaly_n 4.6_o they_o take_v money_n not_o for_o ware_n but_o for_o cozenage_n such_o may_v boast_v of_o their_o profession_n and_o call_v themselves_o saint_n but_o god_n account_v they_o worse_o than_o scythian_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o deut._n 25.13_o 14._o levit._fw-la 19.13_o some_o be_v first_o table-man_n other_o second_v but_o both_o miscarry_v the_o one_o for_o his_o unrighteous_a holiness_n the_o other_o for_o his_o unholy_a righteousness_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o not_o in_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n luke_n 1.75_o such_o unrighteous_a man_n usual_o die_v beggar_n treasure_n gain_v by_o such_o wicked_a practice_n 14._o profit_v not_o prov._n 10.2_o 3._o job_n 20.15_o plain_a honesty_n be_v the_o
24._o greenhill_n on_o ezekiel_n 16.49_o d._n hammonds_n practical_a catechism_n l._n 3._o sect._n 3_o boltons_n direction_n for_o walk_v p._n 195._o mr._n clerk_n mirror_n cap._n 1.61_o edit_fw-la 3._o 2._o as_o for_o intemperance_n in_o drink_v it_o never_o abound_v more_o it_o have_v debase_v our_o nobility_n stain_v our_o gentry_n beggar_a the_o yeomanry_n pollute_v the_o nation_n and_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o groan_v under_o we_o so_o that_o it_o will_v as_o fain_o be_v deliver_v of_o we_o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n will_v of_o her_o birth_n what_o place_n what_o city_n what_o town_n or_o village_n what_o market_n or_o meeting_n what_o feast_n or_o fair_n that_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o drunkenness_n we_o may_v take_v up_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n isaiah_n 28.8_o all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o vomit_v and_o filthiness_n vomit_v be_v one_o of_o the_o beastly_a fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n clear_a we_o have_v drunkard_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a old_a and_o young_a man_n and_o woman_n gentleman_n and_o beggar_n 1._o the_o universality_n of_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o sad_a and_o sure_a forerunner_n of_o judgement_n when_o sin_n grow_v national_n it_o bring_v national_n judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o germany_n prov._n the_o flood_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o flood_n of_o calamity_n and_o war._n so_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n say_v sometime_o to_o his_o people_n jer._n 7.12_o go_v to_o my_o place_n at_o shiloh_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o first_o and_o see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n so_o may_v he_o say_v to_o england_n go_v to_o my_o place_n in_o germany_n and_o see_v what_o i_o have_v do_v to_o they_o for_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o riot_n and_o let_v their_o fall_n make_v you_o to_o fear_v when_o all_o the_o old_a word_n be_v give_v up_o to_o excess_n 56._o eat_v and_o 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esquire_n and_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o be_v there_o not_o some_o minister_n who_o by_o their_o place_n be_v bind_v to_o witness_v against_o this_o sin_n both_o in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n that_o say_v as_o those_o isaiah_n 56._o ult_n come_v let_v we_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n this_o make_v so_o many_o erroneous_a minister_n especial_o in_o episcopal_a time_n isaiah_n 28.7_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v err_v through_o wine_n baccalam_fw-la this_o cloud_n the_o understanding_n darken_v the_o mind_n rob_v man_n of_o reason_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o beast_n hence_o the_o lord_n forbid_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o use_n of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n levit._fw-la 10.9_o why_o so_o v._o 10_o 11_o that_o they_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a and_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o publish_v all_o 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they_o that_o have_v wife_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o and_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o lawful_a liberty_n be_v as_o if_o they_o rejoice_v not_o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30._o we_o must_v do_v by_o they_o as_o jonanathan_n do_v by_o his_o honey_n 11._o only_a taste_n of_o it_o for_o his_o necessary_a refreshment_n 1_o sam._n 14.27_o or_o as_o the_o dog_n do_v at_o nâ—lus_n only_a lap_n and_o away_o else_o if_o you_o give_v yourself_o up_o to_o inordinate_a pleasure_n they_o will_v ruin_v you_o as_o they_o do_v those_o epicure_n amos_n 6.1_o to_o 8._o and_o the_o old_a world_n luke_n 17.26_o 27._o and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n which_o live_v in_o pleasure_n revel_v â—8_o â—_o and_o those_o young_a jovialist_n who_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o carnal_a delight_n eccles._n 11.9_o and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16._o turn_v then_o all_o your_o carnal_a delight_n into_o spiritual_a one_o alsteed_n your_o vain_a delight_n into_o divine_a delight_n instead_o of_o 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the_o man_n that_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n do_v tread_v on_o the_o lion_n the_o asp_n and_o adder_n psalm_n 91.13_o the_o water_n in_o wether-glass_n rise_v high_a when_o the_o weather_n be_v foul_a so_o god_n people_n when_o at_o worst_a then_o be_v they_o best_o 148._o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n they_o have_v most_o of_o god_n habakkuk_n 3.17_o 18._o sense_n can_v say_v if_o we_o want_v fig_n yet_o we_o have_v wine_n to_o cheer_v we_o and_o if_o the_o vine_n shall_v fail_v yet_o the_o olive_n may_v help_v for_o a_o time_n or_o if_o these_o shall_v fail_v yet_o we_o have_v corn_n in_o our_o field_n to_o support_v we_o or_o if_o a_o famine_n shall_v come_v yet_o if_o the_o pasture_n abound_v with_o flock_n that_o will_v be_v some_o help_n or_o if_o the_o flock_n abroad_o shall_v fail_v yet_o the_o herd_n of_o the_o stall_n at_o home_n may_v support_v we_o thus_o far_o sense_n may_v go_v but_o when_o all_o these_o fail_n and_o no_o outward_a comfort_n 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court_n and_o the_o martyr_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep-kins_a and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_v heb._n 11._o grant_v but_o this_o and_o then_o cain_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n saul_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n herod_n to_o kill_v the_o saint_n who_o will_v study_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o abhor_v that_o desperate_a opinion_n which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o villainy_n and_o abomination_n the_o broacher_n and_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o such_o tenant_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n zach._n 13.3_o and_o if_o the_o murderer_n of_o man_n body_n must_v die_v for_o it_o than_o such_o murderer_n shall_v die_v some_o remarkable_a death_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n like_o soul_n mercy_n so_o there_o be_v no_o murder_n like_o these_o 2._o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v make_v we_o have_v a_o special_a care_n 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it_o may_v extenuate_v though_o it_o can_v excuse_v 1_o timothy_n 1.13_o nothing_o aggravate_v sin_n like_o this_o sin_v against_o light_n he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v for_o want_v of_o light_n god_n usual_o bear_v and_o forbear_v but_o when_o light_n be_v come_v and_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v go_v on_o this_o be_v presumptuous_a sin_v this_o be_v rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o make_v sin_n exceed_v sinful_a 1._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n aggravate_v the_o heathen_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o roman_n 1._o when_o they_o know_v god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o light_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 2._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worse_a the_o jew_n that_o know_v the_o law_n yet_o 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in_o bond_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v ill_o but_o to_o forsake_v a_o paul_n his_o approve_a friend_n a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o bond_n for_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v try_v who_o shall_v love_v at_o all_o time_n proverb_n 17.17_o when_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o yet_o now_o to_o forsake_v he_o be_v both_o inhuman_a and_o unchristian_a and_o this_o aggravate_v england_n sin_n we_o can_v sin_v now_o at_o such_o cheap_a rate_n as_o former_o our_o sin_n especial_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v against_o great_a light_n and_o great_a love_n then_o ordinary_a against_o great_a privilege_n experience_n victory_n and_o deliverance_n than_o ever_o our_o forefather_n see_v we_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n in_o mercy_n god_n have_v make_v we_o his_o darling_n nation_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o look_v to_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o low_a hell_n for_o our_o abuse_n 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thy_o friend_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o sinner_n be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o saviour_n for_o all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o god_n keep_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o they_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n case_n where_o the_o love_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v show_v he_o 2_o samuel_n 12.7_o 8._o fire_n mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o wine_n burn_v more_o fierce_o so_o sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n be_v great_a provocation_n the_o injury_n of_o a_o friend_n go_v near_o to_o we_o then_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n when_o god_n shall_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o isaiah_n 1.2_o 3._o he_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o good_a example_n paul_n go_v before_o he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o glory_n in_o all_o as_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a yet_o demas_n desert_n he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o sin_n how_o many_o example_n of_o zeal_n piety_n chastity_n temperance_n constancy_n have_v god_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o our_o own_o day_n and_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o follow_v such_o must_v know_v that_o they_o must_v one_o day_n answer_v not_o only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o good_a example_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n hebrew_n 11.7_o noah_n faith_n condemn_v the_o old_a world_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o sin_n upon_o a_o light_a temptation_n aggravate_v a_o sin_n now_o demas_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o flinch_v if_o he_o fear_v suffer_v for_o christ_n he_o know_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o 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