Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	abraham_n	call_v	covenant_n	2,750	5	7.2520	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95091	Gods covenant the churches plea: or A sermon preached before the Honorable House of Commons at a late solemn fast, in Margarets Church at Westminster, Octob. 29. 1645. By Francis Taylor B. in D. pastour of Yalding in Kent, and a member of the Assembly of Divines.	Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656.	1645 (1645)	Wing T278; Thomason E307_20; ESTC R200348	29,106	33

so_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o for_o doubtless_o god_n people_n do_v not_o dwell_v all_o the_o earth_n over_o to_o be_v oppress_v every_o where_n but_o if_o the_o place_n be_v interpret_v of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n hereby_o be_v mean_v the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n if_o of_o antiochus_n his_o time_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v intend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v full_a it_o note_v out_o abundance_n many_o such_o den_n of_o robber_n there_o be_v then_o as_o now_o with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o habitation_n in_o the_o primary_n signification_n it_o import_v shepherd_n tent_n or_o cottage_n for_o the_o land_n have_v great_a store_n of_o sheep_n joseph_n brethren_n be_v 47.3_o be_v gen._n 47.3_o shepherd_n so_o be_v 78.70_o be_v psal_n 78.70_o david_n before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o dwelling_n as_o here_o it_o be_v as_o the_o text_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skel_n 〈◊〉_d in_o text_n hebrew_n writer_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o cruelty_n they_o do_v not_o use_v secret_a fraud_n only_o but_o open_a violence_n the_o fox_n be_v go_v the_o wolf_n appear_v it_o be_v the_o custo_n i_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o be_v weak_a to_o use_v glorious_a pretence_n to_o cover_v their_o cruel_a intention_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v strong_a to_o pull_v 15._o pull_v de_fw-fr juliano_n theodoret._n eum_n prime_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d histor_n l._n 3._o cap._n 15._o off_o the_o vizard_n and_o fall_v to_o direct_v plunder_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v as_o if_o the_o psalmist_n shall_v have_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v many_o argument_n to_o urge_v to_o persuade_v thou_o to_o deliver_v thy_o people_n out_o of_o their_o great_a affliction_n but_o especial_o i_o entreat_v thou_o to_o look_v upon_o thy_o covenant_n make_v with_o our_o father_n and_o according_o to_o deliver_v their_o posterity_n this_o jurge_n the_o more_o because_o thy_o people_n be_v throughout_o the_o land_n oppress_v grievous_o by_o thou_o and_o their_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o word_n thus_o clear_v easy_o arise_v these_o four_o observation_n useful_a for_o these_o time_n and_o fit_a for_o this_o occasion_n observat_fw-la 1_o first_o that_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n else_o will_v they_o not_o press_v it_o and_o god_n may_v easy_o reject_v their_o plea._n obser_n 2_o second_o that_o god_n seem_v to_o his_o people_n to_o neglect_v his_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o ungodly_a man_n else_o will_v they_o not_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n to_o have_v respect_n unto_o his_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n god_n be_v charge_v to_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o obser_n 3_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o church_n sure_a plea_n therefore_o be_v it_o here_o and_o often_o in_o other_o place_n urge_v obser_n 4_o we_o have_v most_o need_v to_o plead_v god_n covenant_n in_o time_n of_o great_a trouble_n so_o god_n servant_n do_v here_o doct._n 1_o for_o the_o first_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n i_o may_v bring_v many_o text_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o prove_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o notorious_o know_v a_o few_o place_n therefore_o may_v serve_v 50.5_o serve_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o say_v god_n by_o asaph_n those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 16.8_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 16.8_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o and_o enter_v into_o a_o covevant_n with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o thou_o become_v my_o as_o much_o be_v say_v for_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o for_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a 26.28_o old_a mat._n 26.28_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a as_o the_o learned_a know_v and_o so_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o point_n likewise_o prove_v where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 8.6_o be_v heb._n 8.6_o a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n and_o god_n be_v say_v 10._o say_v heb._n 8.8_o 9_o 10._o to_o make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o which_o be_v there_o set_v out_o at_o large_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v it_o by_o argument_n reason_n 1_o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a covenant_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v and_o who_o then_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o 4.11_o it_o rom._n 4.11_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o confirm_v it_o gen._n 17.7_o the_o covenant_n be_v set_v dowue_n that_o god_n will_v be_v abraham_n god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o at_o the_o eleven_o verse_n circumcision_n be_v require_v as_o a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o the_o passeover_n be_v add_v as_o another_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n exod_n 12.13_o where_o under_o that_o one_o promise_n of_o deliver_v their_o child_n when_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v be_v destroy_v all_o other_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n be_v shadow_v out_o therefore_o be_v christ_n call_v our_o passeover_n 5.7_o passeover_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o for_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n this_o covenant_n be_v declare_v matth._n 28.20_o we_o must_v do_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v and_o he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o baptism_n be_v add_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v add_v as_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 11.25_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n in_o my_o blood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o it_o what_o covenant_n can_v be_v more_o full_a and_o formal_a than_o this_o between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o declare_v and_o plentiful_o seal_v reason_n 2_o second_o this_o covenant_n be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o hand_n it_o be_v own_v by_o both_o party_n and_o no_o matter_n whether_o other_o that_o have_v no_o share_n in_o it_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o or_o no._n god_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v we_o and_o own_v we_o for_o he_o 28._o he_o jer._n 30.22_o deut._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v god_n and_o challenge_v he_o for_o we_o 95.7_o we_o psal_n 95.7_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o covenant_n that_o both_o party_n acknowledge_v what_o need_v any_o further_a witness_n reason_n 3_o three_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o title_n of_o covenanter_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o master_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o his_o hire_a servant_n god_n be_v our_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 13.13_o disciple_n joh._n 13.13_o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v confess_v with_o david_n 116.16_o david_n psal_n 116.16_o oh_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o theson_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o adopt_v father_n be_v in_o 19_o in_o vide_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la formulam_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la gell._n noct_n attic._n l_o 5._o c._n 19_o covenant_n with_o a_o adopt_a child_n hence_o the_o chaldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o son_n may_v be_v take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o choose_v god_n adopt_v we_o for_o his_o child_n and_o make_v we_o to_o be_v so_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o 4.5_o we_o gal._n 4.5_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n god_n own_v we_o for_o such_o 6.18_o such_o 2_o cor._n 6.18_o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n one_o with_o the_o other_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o god_n bid_v his_o people_n call_v he_o ishi_n my_o husband_n hos_n 2.16_o and_o confess_v himself_o marry_v to_o we_o jer._n 3.14_o a_o king_n and_o his_o people_n be_v in_o covenant_n he_o be_v to_o rule_v they_o in_o

the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n god_n be_v our_o king_n 149.2_o king_n psal_n 149.2_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n and_o we_o may_v say_v with_o god_n people_n 28.9_o people_n psal_n 28.9_o save_o thy_o people_n and_o bless_v thy_o inheritance_n by_o all_o these_o title_n the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o church_n be_v abundant_o prove_v and_o full_o confirm_v reas_n 4_o four_o this_o league_n appear_v by_o mutual_a office_n real_o perform_v to_o each_o other_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n be_v god_n people_n afflict_v in_o egypt_n and_o do_v they_o groan_v in_o their_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o heavy_a bondage_n god_n will_v come_v down_o and_o deliver_v they_o 25._o they_o exod._n 2.24_o 25._o god_n hear_v their_o groan_a and_o god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n with_o isaac_n and_o with_o jacob._n and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o they_o do_v senacherih_n besiege_v jerusalem_n affright_v god_n people_n and_o threaten_v utter_a destruction_n to_o they_o 19.35_o they_o 2_o king_n 19.35_o god_n will_v send_v a_o angel_n to_o destroy_v his_o host_n in_o a_o night_n do_v the_o reubenites_n &_o gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n set_v up_o a_o new_a altar_n as_o if_o they_o go_v to_o worship_v another_o god_n 22._o god_n josh_n 22._o god_n people_n will_v expostulate_v with_o they_o and_o maintain_v god_n honour_n against_o they_o by_o war_n if_o there_o have_v be_v cause_n do_v the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n dishonour_n god_n by_o abuse_v the_o levite_n wife_n to_o death_n and_o do_v the_o benjamite_n uphold_v they_o in_o it_o 20._o it_o judg._n 20._o god_n people_n will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v wellnigh_o root_v they_o all_o out_o though_o many_o of_o themselves_o die_v in_o the_o quarrel_n this_o mutual_a uphold_v of_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o god_n honour_n be_v a_o real_a proof_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o observation_n be_v this_o doct._n 2_o god_n seem_v to_o his_o people_n to_o neglect_v his_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o ungodly_a man_n so_o asaph_n complain_v after_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n be_v the_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o in_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o according_o have_v wonderful_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o make_v they_o flourish_v marvellous_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o attribute_n their_o misery_n to_o god_n neglect_n 80.12_o neglect_n psal_n 80.12_o why_o have_v thou_o then_o break_v down_o her_o hedge_n so_o that_o all_o they_o which_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n do_v pluck_v she_o so_o ethan_n the_o ezrahite_a have_v mention_v god_n firm_a covenant_n make_v with_o david_n afterward_o charge_v god_n 89.39_o god_n psal_n 89.39_o thou_o have_v make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o servant_n thou_o have_v profane_v his_o crown_n by_o cast_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n many_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o unkind_a carriage_n of_o god_n people_n to_o he_o as_o reason_n 1_o first_o because_o their_o misery_n blind_v they_o and_o blind_a man_n when_o they_o be_v smite_v suspect_v every_o man_n that_o come_v near_o they_o 22.64_o they_o luk._n 22.64_o the_o man_n that_o hold_v christ_n blindfold_a he_o then_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o face_n and_o bid_v he_o prophesy_v who_o smite_v he_o such_o be_v our_o condition_n when_o affliction_n blind_v we_o that_o we_o can_v tell_v who_o smite_v we_o unless_o we_o can_v prophesy_v reason_n 2_o second_o self-love_n make_v we_o suspect_v any_o rather_o than_o ourselves_o yea_o even_o god_n himself_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v reflect_v upon_o themselves_o that_o be_v nocent_a and_o in_o their_o sorrow_n they_o reflect_v upon_o god_n that_o be_v innocent_a we_o be_v all_o adam_n and_o eve_n child_n when_o eve_n have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n she_o supra_fw-la she_o adam_n se_fw-la excusare_fw-la voluit_fw-la de_fw-la muliere_fw-la mulier_fw-la se_fw-la excusare_fw-la voluit_fw-la de_fw-la serpent_n aug._n hom._n 12._o excusare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la voluit_fw-la vir_fw-la per_fw-la mulierem_fw-la mulier_fw-la per_fw-la serpentem_fw-la greg._n mor._n l._n 22._o c._n 13._o oblique_a adam_n dominum_fw-la tangit_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la author_n entiterit_fw-la qui_fw-la mulierem_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la eva_n culpam_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la refert_fw-la qui_fw-la serpentem_fw-la in_o paradiso_n posuit_fw-la greg._n ibid._n et_fw-la ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o excessus_fw-la svi_fw-la vitium_fw-la in_o autorem_fw-la latenter_fw-la in_o torquet_fw-la q._n d_o tu_fw-la occasionem_fw-la delinquendi_fw-la praebuisti_fw-la qui_fw-la mulierem_fw-la dedisti_fw-la ita_fw-la creator_n hinc_fw-la blasphematur_fw-la dum_fw-la enim_fw-la vult_fw-la excusari_fw-la se_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la fecit_fw-la home_n deum_fw-la accusat_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la aug._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la tacit_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n 3.13_o god_n gen._n 3.13_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o subtle_a serpent_n i_o have_v not_o break_v thy_o commandment_n adam_n lay_v it_o open_o upon_o god_n 3.12_o god_n gen._n 3.12_o the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v have_v thou_o not_o give_v i_o such_o a_o companion_n to_o betray_v i_o i_o have_v be_v innocent_a so_o we_o their_o posterity_n when_o trouble_n be_v upon_o we_o suspect_v god_n break_v covenant_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o 19_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrian_n epict._n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o thus_o our_o nurse_n beat_v the_o stone_n when_o child_n stumble_v through_o their_o own_o neglect_n reason_n 3_o three_o in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o most_o common_o suspect_v such_o as_o be_v best_a able_a to_o help_v we_o the_o sick_a man_n if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n suspect_v not_o his_o ignorant_a neighbour_n but_o his_o skilful_a physician_n he_o that_o be_v oppress_v in_o his_o estate_n when_o the_o sentence_n go_v against_o he_o suspect_v none_o more_o than_o the_o advocate_n or_o the_o judge_n we_o know_v god_n be_v best_a able_a to_o help_v we_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o make_v we_o to_o suspect_v he_o most_o if_o our_o trouble_n continue_v reason_n 4_o four_o we_o most_o suspect_v those_o who_o as_o we_o think_v have_v most_o reason_n to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o misery_n and_o do_v it_o not_o if_o the_o servant_n want_v meat_n or_o apparel_n he_o complain_v not_o of_o his_o fellow-servant_n but_o of_o his_o master_n who_o be_v tie_v by_o covenant_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o if_o the_o child_n be_v wrong_v by_o the_o servant_n he_o lay_v not_o the_o fault_n upon_o his_o brethren_n but_o upon_o his_o father_n who_o by_o band_n of_o nature_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o so_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n wonder_v not_o much_o if_o other_o fail_v we_o but_o complain_v heavy_o that_o god_n seem_v to_o neglect_v we_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o point_n doct._n 3_o the_o three_o follow_v which_o be_v this_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o church_n sure_a plea._n this_o be_v solomon_n strong_a argument_n in_o his_o solemn_a mayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 6.14_o temple_n 2_o chron._n 6.14_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n nor_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o keep_v covenant_n this_o be_v nehemiahs_n 1.5_o nehemiahs_n neh._n 1.5_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n this_o be_v the_o levite_n argument_n 9.32_o argument_n neh._n 9.32_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n the_o great_a the_o mighty_a and_o the_o terrible_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n for_o the_o covenant_n give_v god_n people_n interest_n reason_n 1_o first_o in_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n our_o trouble_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o humane_a power_n can_v deliver_v we_o there_o be_v power_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o do_v it_o but_o nothing_o can_v give_v we_o a_o right_a in_o god_n power_n but_o god_n covenant_n our_o foe_n may_v be_v so_o subtle_a that_o no_o man_n wit_n can_v prevent_v their_o design_n god_n wisdom_n can_v do_v it_o but_o the_o covenant_n must_v give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o our_o misery_n may_v be_v so_o deep_a that_o no_o creature_n mercy_n can_v give_v we_o hope_v of_o relief_n from_o they_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o mercy_n but_o the_o covenant_n only_o can_v state_n we_o in_o a_o condition_n capable_a of_o good_a by_o it_o our_o waywardnesse_n may_v be_v so_o strange_a that_o no_o friend_n can_v bear_v with_o

sic_fw-la feriatur_fw-la a_o jove_n qui_fw-la faedus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanctum_fw-la fregerit_fw-la so_o let_v he_o be_v smite_v down_o by_o god_n who_o shall_v break_v this_o holy_a covenant_n so_o that_o by_o your_o covenant_n you_o do_v imprecate_v god_n wrath_n upon_o you_o if_o you_o break_v it_o but_o if_o you_o keep_v it_o it_o will_v keep_v you_o cariem_fw-la you_o plin._n l._n 16._o c._n 40._o cedrus_fw-la &_o juniperus_fw-la si_fw-la oleo_fw-la ungas_fw-la nec_fw-la tineam_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la nec_fw-la cariem_fw-la pliny_n report_v that_o the_o cedar_n and_o the_o juniper_n if_o you_o anoint_v they_o with_o oil_n escape_v the_o moth_n and_o rottenness_n if_o you_o be_v anoint_a with_o the_o oil_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o thereby_o enable_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n you_o will_v be_v establish_v i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o use_n that_o i_o may_v satisfy_v man_n conscience_n and_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o observe_v so_o solemn_a a_o covenant_n use_v 11_o eleven_o give_v i_o leave_v i_o pray_v you_o honourable_a noble_a wise_a and_o grave_a senator_n to_o turn_v my_o speech_n to_o you_o and_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n be_v careful_a i_o beseech_v you_o to_o keep_v this_o covenant_n yourselves_o justin_n yourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristct_n polit._n l._n 5._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agapet_n justin_n set_a up_o piety_n in_o your_o own_o person_n you_o be_v more_o honour_v by_o god_n than_o other_o and_o shall_v be_v eminent_a example_n of_o piety_n to_o other_o you_o owe_v more_o to_o god_n then_o mean_a person_n do_v if_o a_o parliament_n man_n shall_v be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o swearer_n or_o a_o adulterer_n how_o much_o hurt_n will_v his_o example_n do_v you_o have_v enjoin_v this_o covenant_n of_o personal_a and_o national_a reformation_n to_o other_o o_o let_v not_o the_o people_n say_v you_o be_v like_o the_o pharise_n 23.4_o pharise_n mat._n 23.4_o who_o lie_v heavy_a burden_n on_o other_o man_n shoulder_n but_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o with_o the_o least_o of_o your_o finger_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o know_v any_o such_o among_o you_o but_o out_o of_o my_o respect_n to_o your_o honour_n and_o reputation_n jur_n reputation_n abundant_a cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la reg._n jur_n much_o wariness_n do_v no_o harm_n set_a up_o piety_n also_o in_o your_o family_n let_v god_n name_n be_v daily_o call_v upon_o in_o they_o let_v god_n word_n be_v read_v there_o let_v your_o child_n be_v teach_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v god_n child_n also_o and_o god_n may_v give_v you_o comfort_n in_o they_o use_v 12_o last_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o use_v your_o authority_n that_o other_o may_v keep_v the_o covenant_n you_o have_v enjoin_v it_o and_o must_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o god_n one_o day_n if_o by_o your_o neglect_n it_o be_v violate_v by_o other_o if_o people_n have_v no_o care_n of_o be_v forswear_v you_o that_o make_v they_o swear_v must_v not_o suffer_v it_o one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o one_o uniform_a government_n agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n this_o principal_o concern_v you_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n this_o will_v much_o further_a nationall_n and_o personal_a reformation_n be_v there_o not_o much_o need_n of_o it_o have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o people_n full_a of_o ignorance_n after_o long_a and_o powerful_a preach_v because_o the_o time_n as_o you_o know_v will_v not_o induresolid_a catechise_v and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o settle_a church-government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v much_o profaneness_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o many_o other_o enormous_a vice_n to_o abound_v among_o the_o people_n notwithstanding_o the_o help_n of_o law_n and_o civil_a governor_n and_o so_o many_o sharp_a reprehension_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n minister_n because_o the_o bishop_n will_v trust_v we_o with_o no_o censure_n but_o keep_v all_o in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o grave_a and_o godly_a minister_n that_o have_v be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o church_n shine_v forth_o many_o year_n in_o preach_v write_v godly_a conversation_n contemn_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o people_n that_o yet_o keep_v communion_n with_o we_o so_o divide_v about_o some_o controversy_n in_o religion_n of_o which_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v either_o way_n without_o danger_n to_o his_o soul_n that_o they_o refuse_v the_o society_n one_o of_o another_o and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v multitude_n separate_v from_o our_o congregation_n who_o in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n call_v they_o limb_n of_o babylon_n wherein_o in_o time_n of_o deformation_n they_o either_o find_v or_o may_v have_v find_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o true_a consolation_n and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o dear_a child_n deprive_v of_o their_o best_a birthright_n deny_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o bring_v below_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o jew_n and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o our_o creator_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o law_n which_o will_v bind_v we_o in_o heaven_n abrogate_a on_o earth_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o new_a band_n of_o redemption_n which_o free_v not_o from_o the_o former_a but_o rather_o bind_v more_o strong_o and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n spoil_v of_o his_o deity_n who_o in_o his_o humanity_n suffer_v a_o cruel_a and_o accurse_a death_n for_o we_o and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o government_n have_v we_o live_v to_o see_v liberty_n of_o all_o religion_n plead_v for_o in_o print_n as_o a_o privilege_n procure_v by_o christ_n that_o the_o heathen_a the_o mahometan_a the_o jew_n the_o papist_n may_v dishonour_v christ_n by_o authority_n and_o have_v we_o not_o yet_o need_v of_o a_o settle_a church-government_n among_o we_o where_o be_v now_o those_o golden_a reins_n of_o discipline_n which_o in_o your_o public_a declaration_n you_o say_v long_o since_o you_o will_v not_o let_v go_v what_o odds_n between_o the_o bit_n out_o of_o the_o horse_n mouth_n and_o the_o bridle_n out_o of_o the_o rider_n hand_n you_o stand_v up_o for_o region_n and_o religion_n you_o know_v well_o that_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o the_o army_n by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n can_v subsist_v without_o discipline_n and_o can_v the_o church_n of_o god_n subsist_v without_o it_o i_o know_v you_o have_v have_v many_o impediment_n the_o real_a one_o be_v in_o your_o element_n the_o verbal_a in_o i_o object_n 1_o it_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o church-government_n all_o government_n be_v civil_a your_o work_n who_o be_v god_n minister_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o way_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o you_o have_v do_v your_o part_n the_o rest_n lie_v upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answ_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a burden_n this_o opinion_n lay_v upon_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o how_o much_o ease_n it_o afford_v to_o we_o of_o the_o ministry_n it_o lay_v upon_o you_o the_o charge_n of_o reform_v all_o thing_n amiss_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n it_o make_v you_o liable_a to_o a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o all_o disorder_n in_o both_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o lay_v part_n of_o the_o burden_n upon_o other_o man_n shoulder_n then_o to_o undergo_v so_o great_a a_o hazard_n it_o bring_v much_o ease_n to_o we_o i_o know_v not_o any_o reason_n why_o any_o good_a minister_n shall_v seek_v for_o any_o further_a power_n of_o government_n unless_o it_o be_v out_o of_o conscience_n for_o my_o own_o part_n it_o be_v a_o life_n i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v for_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o study_n and_o the_o pulpit_n and_o take_v no_o further_o care_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o make_v god_n will_v know_v to_o they_o if_o any_o man_n when_o i_o have_v do_v this_o careful_o can_v undertake_v to_o answer_v for_o i_o as_o a_o pastor_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o will_v this_o course_n make_v our_o ministry_n either_o profitable_a or_o comfortable_a i_o doubt_v wise_a and_o godly_a man_n will_v think_v no._n this_o way_n i_o believe_v will_v not_o hold_v water_n let_v we_o try_v it_o