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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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that_o do_v receive_v from_o the_o instrument_n that_o do_v convey_v they_o from_o the_o frequency_n and_o reiteration_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o from_o other_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n which_o will_v swell_v our_o account_n beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o numeration_n this_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n we_o receive_v shall_v prompt_v we_o to_o this_o rememembrance_n second_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n remember_v thou_o with_o compassion_n in_o thy_o great_a necessity_n then_o remember_v he_o with_o affection_n now_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v fearful_a day_n come_v upon_o some_o of_o we_o before_o our_o final_a departure_n and_o solemn_a appearance_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n what_o though_o the_o cloud_n that_o hang_v over_o this_o nation_n be_v but_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n it_o may_v quick_o grow_v big_a and_o black_a till_o it_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n and_o bring_v 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confidence_n and_o withhold_v thy_o heart_n from_o sink_v prov._n 3.26_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o foot_n from_o be_v take_v this_o a_o great_a cardinal_n in_o this_o nation_n understand_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o messenger_n from_o henry_n 8._o bring_v he_o the_o tiding_n of_o his_o doom_n and_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v he_o away_o to_o execution_n he_o pitiful_o complain_v that_o if_o he_o have_v serve_v god_n as_o faithful_o as_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v his_o master_n he_o have_v never_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v the_o top_n stone_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n so_o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n worth_a a_o world_n to_o be_v remember_v by_o he_o this_o support_v david_n many_o a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v in_o miserable_a distress_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o great_a strait_n when_o friend_n forsake_v he_o enemy_n threaten_v he_o saul_n hunt_v he_o like_o a_o 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daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n this_o help_v hezekiah_n to_o digest_v the_o proud_a message_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o to_o spread_v the_o rail_a letter_n before_o he_o who_o he_o know_v can_v put_v a_o hook_n into_o sennacherib_n nose_n and_o turn_v he_o back_o or_o else_o defend_v he_o against_o that_o army_n that_o be_v grow_v so_o insolent_a by_o their_o victory_n 2_o chron._n 32._o and_o god_n remember_v he_o verse_n 21_o 22._o yea_o when_o esaiah_n be_v send_v to_o he_o to_o bid_v he_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o prepare_v for_o death_n it_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n to_o he_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n that_o he_o can_v say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n which_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v high_a 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