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that_o swear_v i_o may_v swear_v aright_o both_o for_o god_n and_o against_o my_o sin_n answ_n answ_n first_o be_v sure_a that_o sin_n and_o thy_o affection_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o the_o league_n that_o be_v former_o betwixt_o they_o be_v quite_o break_a that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v better_o than_o wine_n to_o the_o taste_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o that_o because_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o for_o he_o that_o swear_v against_o sin_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o detest_v but_o love_v sin_n and_o swear_v obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a pant_a and_o bray_n after_o god_n do_v not_o deal_v fair_o he_o have_v two_o face_n under_o one_o hood_n he_o do_v but_o dissemble_v with_o the_o lord_n he_o swear_v not_o true_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n unfeigned_o deut._n 6.13_o paul_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n before_o he_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v his_o action_n rom._n 1.9_o second_o do_v this_o deliberate_o consider_v sin_n sinfullnesse_n and_o strict_o view_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n inconsiderate_a vow_n be_v soon_o break_v therefore_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccles_n 5.2_o three_o look_v at_o thy_o call_n to_o thy_o oath_n a_o good_a call_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n we_o must_v not_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o post_n by_o frequency_n and_o forwardness_n we_o must_v not_o give_v out_o suspicion_n that_o we_o be_v prodigal_a of_o our_o own_o credit_n and_o of_o our_o own_o salvation_n profane_a wretch_n
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lawful_a page_n 36_o 22_o we_o may_v vow_v against_o sin_n we_o may_v swear_v obedience_n unto_o god_n page_n 38_o 23_o god_n satute_n the_o christian_n way_n page_n 42_o 24_o the_o law_n a_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n 25_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v universal_a page_n 43_o 26_o sense_n of_o misery_n under_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o covenant_n yea_o sure_a covenant_n for_o nsicere_fw-la and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n page_n 45_o a_o pious_a precedent_n to_o both_o kingdom_n for_o a_o sacred_a covenant_n nehemiah_n 10.28_o 29._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o peop_n e_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n the_o singer_n the_o nethinim_n and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n every_o one_o have_v knowledge_n and_o have_v understanding_n they_o cleave_v 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the_o alarm_n for_o the_o war_n what_o shall_v i_o not_o now_o with_o mourning_n and_o lament_v jeremy_n weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n o_o that_o our_o rent_n and_o division_n be_v close_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_n religious_a and_o well-affected_a person_n may_v no_o long_o as_o water_n that_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v shed_v among_o we_o o_o let_v we_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v late_a for_o better_a late_o thrive_v then_o never_o set_v upon_o some_o course_n whereby_o the_o sluice_n of_o wrath_n may_v be_v let_v down_o the_o current_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n jealousy_n may_v be_v extinguish_v among_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o carry_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o more_o oil_n unto_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o lord_n
they_o look_v to_o love_v and_o prolong_v their_o day_n in_o canaan_n they_o must_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o god_n have_v command_v they_o deut._n 5.33_o as_o this_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o zachery_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o so_o it_o be_v david_n practice_n who_o say_v he_o will_v have_v respect_n not_o to_o one_o but_o all_o psal_n 119.6.115.128_o the_o prophet_n know_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o equity_n in_o one_o that_o there_o be_v in_o another_o and_o in_o all_o that_o there_o be_v in_o some_o i_o press_v not_o legal_a but_o evangelicall_n obedience_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o degree_n thereof_o only_o without_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o frame_v thyself_o to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o thy_o god_n thus_o do_v thy_o imperfect_a do_v shall_v be_v account_v perfection_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v like_o israel_n in_o do_v all_o then_o do_v all_o speedy_o psal_n 119.60_o make_v fas_fw-la it_o procrastinate_v not_o the_o time_n as_o delay_n for_o cure_v so_o delay_n for_o duty_n be_v dangerous_a 2._o do_v all_o cheerful_o psal_n 27.8_o isa_n 2.23.55.5_o a_o cheerful_a servant_n best_o please_v his_o master_n 3._o do_v all_o but_o dissemble_v not_o seek_v god_n glory_n in_o all_o a_o fair_a glass_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o false_a ware_n god_n can_v abide_v a_o fair_a face_n and_o a_o false_a heart_n last_o do_v all_o but_o do_v all_o constant_o be_v not_o find_v guilty_a of_o apostasy_n if_o thou_o hold_v not_o out_o to_o the_o end_n assure_v thyself_o thou_o visit_v lose_v the_o crown_n apoc._n 2.10.11_o and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o walk_v etc._n etc._n we_o have_v view_v the_o word_n in_o their_o particular_n let_v we_o now_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o general_a and_o therein_o upon_o the_o act_n that_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n or_o a_o holy_a vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o 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and_o receive_v not_o mercy_n from_o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o intayled_a upon_o faithful_a covenanter_n that_o it_o can_v be_v reverse_v isa_n 56.6.7_o they_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n quest_n quest_n but_o why_o will_v god_n have_v we_o thus_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o serve_v he_o answ_n answ_n first_o because_o he_o know_v that_o be_v once_o engage_v by_o a_o sacred_a vow_n to_o the_o act_n of_o holiness_n our_o credit_n reputation_n and_o fidelity_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n for_o our_o obedience_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o willing_o violate_v our_o faith_n god_n can_v abide_v we_o shall_v have_v revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o jerem._n 5.23_o second_o because_o these_o free_a promise_n ishue_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o open_a mark_n and_o a_o profess_a 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