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of_o promise_n in_o our_o civil_a commerce_n and_o mutual_a contract_n one_o with_o another_o the_o greek_a give_v glory_n to_o god_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o like_o that_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n press_v to_o the_o same_o duty_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o first_o word_n positive_o though_o there_o negative_o be_v not_o stiff-necked_a in_o both_o place_n yield_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o translation_n 3._o another_o expression_n we_o shall_v say_v psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n which_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n hebrew_a cut_v a_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o at_o holy_a covenant_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o both_o the_o person_n go_v between_o the_o part_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n and_o engagement_n not_o one_o person_n only_o be_v tie_v ainsw_n ainsw_n but_o both_o do_v thus_o reciprocal_o 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up_o back_o again_o be_v employ_v thereby_o 11._o last_o do_v not_o every_o christian_a do_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o all_o man_n that_o die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n do_v viz._n resign_v themselves_o up_o particular_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o after_o all_o their_o well-doing_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o ult_n how_o comfortable_o free_o &_o confident_o will_v they_o do_v it_o then_o have_v do_v it_o solemn_o before_o hand_n in_o their_o life-time_n for_o this_o we_o have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n for_o a_o pattern_n see_v luk._n 23.46_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o very_a same_o word_n that_o david_n the_o type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v use_v when_o he_o 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any_o time_n this_o draught_n will_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o it_o which_o god_n will_v never_o disow_v it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n or_o if_o not_o this_o way_n yet_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o transact_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n wherein_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n have_v be_v humble_o and_o hearty_o accept_v and_o embrace_v and_o serious_a give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n total_o and_o for_o ever_o i_o say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o soul_n will_v have_v some_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o some_o plea_n with_o god_n when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o detection_n and_o temptation_n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o one_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mixture_n of_o soul_n and_o bodily_a distraction_n together_o who_o though_o then_o as_o not_o otherwise_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o case_n sensible_a yet_o be_v set_v to_o prayer_n by_o some_o person_n that_o visit_v she_o whereof_o some_o be_v minister_n and_o i_o myself_o be_v one_o she_o make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n lord_n come_v express_v here_o her_o come_v thou_o know_v i_o poor_a by_o name_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o in_o such_o a_o place_n name_v it_o both_o house_n and_o room_n i_o have_v communion_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v give_v i_o assurance_n of_o interest_n in_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o and_o soon_o after_o through_o her_o bodily_a distraction_n take_v off_o from_o the_o duty_n and_o divert_v so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o beneficial_a advantage_n that_o come_v by_o it_o that_o the_o work_n be_v sure_o and_o irrevocable_o do_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v able_a with_o humble_a boldness_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o our_o acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o any_o soul-distress_n we_o be_v or_o may_v come_v into_o and_o be_v once_o thus_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v shall_v never_o be_v undo_v for_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.33_o and_o though_o we_o be_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o infirmity_n break_v covenant_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n covenant-promise_n to_o forgive_v our_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v our_o sin_n no_o more_o jer._n 31.3.4_o and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o infirmity_n that_o shall_v utter_o disannul_v this_o covenant_n and_o break_v off_o this_o marriage-covenant_n and_o dissolve_v this_o marriage-knot_n see_v jer._n 3._o throughout_o if_o we_o hearty_o and_o mournful_o return_v to_o he_o as_o ver_fw-la 22_o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v a_o god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o make_v it_o their_o whole_a bent_n and_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n deut._n 7.9_o hence_o do_v david_n fetch_v comfort_n in_o his_o personal_a and_o domestical_a trouble_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o 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how_o often_o do_v man_n do_v this_o also_o on_o their_o sick-bed_n their_o resolution_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o strong_a and_o how_o often_o do_v it_o issue_n forth_o into_o express_a promise_n how_o apt_a be_v man_n to_o purpose_n and_o promise_n both_o when_o death_n and_o judgement_n look_v they_o in_o the_o face_n that_o they_o will_v become_v the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v that_o sin_n have_v sway_v they_o so_o much_o and_o that_o they_o have_v serve_v it_o so_o long_o and_o if_o it_o ever_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o spare_v they_o recover_v they_o and_o continue_v they_o long_o in_o the_o world_n they_o will_v be_v only_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o no_o other_o that_o they_o will_v drudge_n for_o the_o world_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n no_o long_o nor_o ever_o any_o more_o as_o they_o have_v do_v make_v provision_n for_o it_o to_o fulfil_v they_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o determine_v in_o man_n breast_n but_o utter_v by_o their_o tongue_n and_o with_o their_o mouth_n too_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o we_o hereby_o labour_v to_o justify_v and_o establish_v 5._o nay_o further_o yet_o we_o find_v this_o occasional_o do_v by_o god_n saint_n upon_o some_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n out_o of_o eminent_a and_o particular_a trouble_n see_v this_o clear_a in_o the_o prophet_n david_n practice_n psal_n 116.16_o o_o lord_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v loose_v my_o bond_n the_o psalm_n be_v pen_v as_o most_o and_o most_o rational_o too_o agree_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n as_o psal_n 18_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v several_a verse_n of_o that_o and_o this_o together_o now_o upon_o occasion_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n &_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n ps_n 18._o title_n the_o prophet_n break_v out_o into_o express_a 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god_n never_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o a_o single_a person_n personal_o 5.12_o mr._n wills_n morning_n excercise_n on_o rom._n 5.12_o and_o individual_o that_o all_o other_o be_v unconcern_v in_o it_o but_o with_o whosoever_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n that_o person_n be_v a_o representative_a of_o other_o and_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o public_a person_n otherwise_o god_n shall_v make_v as_o many_o covenant_n as_o there_o be_v person_n which_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n to_o assert_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n make_v different_a covenant_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n upon_o which_o this_o passage_n be_v utter_v and_o that_o which_o it_o do_v purposely_o drive_v at_o it_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a 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