attain_v all_o thing_n we_o covenant_n for_o but_o to_o the_o aim_n desire_v design_n and_o endeavour_v to_o live_v in_o no_o sin_n covenant_v against_o never_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o in_o it_o to_o omit_v no_o know_a duty_n engage_v unto_o and_o to_o leave_v no_o mean_a unesay_v for_o attain_v the_o whole_a of_o it_o see_v mr_n durham_n on_o 3_o command_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o vow_n page_n 133._o etc._n etc._n iii_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n from_o vers_n 10._o to_o vers_n 15_o or_o 17._o moses_n propose_v the_o matter_n more_o close_o show_v the_o extant_a of_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n oblige_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacredness_n and_o inviolable_a strictness_n of_o its_o obligation_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o its_o obligation_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n oblige_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a extent_n bind_v and_o oblige_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n of_o all_o sort_n quality_n rank_n vocation_n age_n sex_n none_o exclude_v for_o these_o thing_n 1._o all_o of_o all_o quality_n captain_n 10._o verse_n 10._o elder_n or_o magistrate_n officer_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n according_o we_o find_v josiah_n take_v all_o engage_v all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a 2_o king_n 23.2_o and_o ezra_n make_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o levite_n and_o all_o israel_n to_o swear_v the_o covenant_n ezra_n 10.5_o none_o be_v so_o high_a that_o they_o be_v above_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o none_o so_o small_a or_o base_a that_o they_o be_v below_o it_o it_o be_v very_o encourage_v when_o there_o be_v noble_n and_o captain_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a they_o shall_v go_v before_o other_o in_o it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o they_o quest_n 7_o quer._n may_v the_o covenant_n be_v renew_v without_o these_o captain_n elder_n officer_n or_o primores_fw-la &_o primate_fw-la regni_fw-la when_o they_o will_v not_o concur_v ans_fw-fr certain_o this_o extensive_a obligation_n reach_v all_o person_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v positive_o that_o all_o these_o be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o not_o negative_o that_o without_o any_o of_o these_o the_o covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o motive_n mention_v be_v common_a to_o the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o without_o they_o as_o well_o as_o with_o they_o the_o article_n of_o it_o and_o the_o keep_n and_o do_v they_o be_v common_a to_o both_o alike_o the_o relation_n that_o the_o small_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n have_v to_o god_n the_o other_o contract_a party_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o noble_n and_o great-one_n have_v vers_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v he_o for_o their_o god_n vers_fw-la 13._o do_v no_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o the_o small_a may_v renew_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a but_o not_o national_o to_o bind_v the_o whole_a nation_n formal_o to_o which_o indeed_o the_o concurrence_n of_o its_o representative_n be_v necessary_a 2._o 11._o verse_n 11._o all_o of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n even_o their_o little-ones_a and_o their_o wife_n vers_n 11._o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a concern_v which_o quest_n 8_o quer._n if_o child_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o it_o material_o be_v child_n of_o the_o â—ovenant_n act._n 3.25_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o promise_n and_o also_o the_o duty_n how_o soon_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n act._n 2_o 29._o and_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v it_o if_o they_o be_v capable_a otherwise_o their_o parent_n be_v to_o engage_v for_o they_o according_o in_o scotland_n it_o have_v be_v in_o use_n for_o faithful_a minister_n to_o take_v parent_n engage_v to_o the_o covenant_n when_o they_o present_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n 3._o all_o of_o all_o rank_n of_o relation_n even_o stranger_n &_o servant_n frâ—m_v the_o hewer_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o drawer_n of_o water_n quest_n 9_o quer._n if_o stranger_n be_v oblige_v or_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr as_o in_o israel_n stranger_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n together_o with_o their_o circumcision_n be_v one_o bage_n of_o their_o be_v proselyte_n of_o which_o stranger_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o now_o tho'_o the_o case_n differ_v very_o far_o such_o stranger_n as_o be_v naturalise_v and_o reside_v in_o the_o country_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v church_n member_n o_o she_o be_v only_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o quest_n 10_o 4._o neither_o only_a these_o that_o stand_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n but_o the_o absent_a also_o vers_fw-la 13.14_o some_o may_v have_v have_v as_o good_a reason_n then_o to_o object_n as_o many_o do_v now_o foolish_o that_o personal_o they_o never_o take_v the_o covenant_n be_v not_o present_a when_o it_o be_v â—â—ken_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a here_o absence_n will_v not_o absolve_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o real_a covenant_n that_o be_v not_o mere_o personal_a all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o community_n covenant_v be_v under_o the_o bond_n oâ—_n the_o common_a covenant_n it_o will_v be_v a_o ridiculous_a exception_n fâ—r_v one_o to_o allege_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o allegiance_n swear_v to_o a_o king_n or_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n make_v with_o a_o independent_a nation_n by_o the_o community_n of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n because_o they_o be_v abroad_o when_o these_o transaction_n be_v make_v but_o with_o reference_n to_o all_o these_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n quest_n 11_o may_v the_o covenant_n universal_o be_v impose_v upon_o all_o rank_n and_o sort_n of_o person_n or_o may_v all_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v it_o ans_fw-fr tho'_o all_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o material_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v it_o formal_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o they_o be_v qualify_v yet_o neither_o aught_o it_o to_o be_v impose_v nor_o shall_v any_o be_v admit_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o capacity_n gracious_a and_o legal_a the_o wicked_a that_o be_v scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a in_o wickedness_n error_n profanity_n or_o malignancy_n hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v the_o lord_n word_n behind_o they_o have_v not_o god_n right_a to_o it_o for_o unto_o such_o he_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v up_o may_v covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o 17._o some_o be_v legal_o incapacitate_v as_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o associate_v exod._n 23.32_o exod._n 34.15_o deut._n 7.2_o judg._n 2.2_o ezra_n 4.3_o ezra_n 9.14_o who_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n except_o they_o be_v proselyte_n and_o penitent_n such_o as_o rahab_n josh_n 2._o it_o be_v clear_a frâ—m_n the_o scripture_n tho'_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o tender_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o subscribe_v to_o it_o with_o choice_n and_o resolution_n josh_n 24.15.22_o nâ—ne_v but_o such_o as_o be_v reform_v from_o the_o defection_n and_o complyancy_n of_o the_o time_n neh._n 10.28_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n none_o but_o such_o as_o can_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v it_o according_a to_o these_o qualification_n of_o a_o oath_n jer._n 4.2_o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n second_o 12_o ver_n 12_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v show_v to_o be_v very_o great_a not_o only_a exit_z nsive_o but_o intensive_o verse_n 12.13_o it_o must_v be_v very_o sacred_a inviolable_a &_o strictissimi_fw-la juris_fw-la since_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n and_o oath_n mutual_o enter_v into_o by_o israel_n with_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o ver_fw-la 12_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n quest_n 12_o it_o be_v a_o grave_a question_n can_v nothing_o loose_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n answ_n 1._o it_o
the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moah_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n whence_o we_o may_v have_v ground_n for_o move_v and_o solve_v several_a difficulty_n quest_n 1_o i._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o covenant_v with_o god_n especial_o national_a be_v a_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a duty_n approven_v in_o the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr the_o lawfulness_n of_o oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o for_z or_o before_o god_n will_v be_v question_v by_o none_o but_o quaker_n and_o other_o enthusiast_n or_o fanatic_n in_o the_o old_a test_n it_o be_v here_o evident_a the_o lord_n command_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o oath_n v._n 1._o and_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v never_o abrogate_v in_o the_o new_a test_n except_o in_o ordinary_a communication_n wherein_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o new._n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v abrogate_v that_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o man_n covenant_n once_o confirm_v can_v be_v disannul_v gal._n 3.15_o and_o concern_v even_o promissory_a oath_n say_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o nor_o can_v the_o expediency_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o consider_v the_o command_n enforce_v it_o the_o usefulness_n that_o the_o saint_n experience_v in_o it_o for_o restrain_v from_o sin_n for_o aggravate_v it_o in_o their_o humiliation_n from_o this_o consideration_n that_o they_o have_v vow_v and_o covenant_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o stirt_v up_o to_o the_o duty_n bind_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o for_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o hâ—pe_n of_o pardon_n for_o their_o short-coming_n we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o vow_n or_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o vow_n or_o not_o vow_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o eccles_n 5.5_o better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v but_o that_o do_v not_o make_v vow_v either_o inconvenient_a inexpedient_a nor_o indifferent_a or_o not_o good_a simple_o no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2.21_o it_o have_v be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o it_o be_v know_v to_o turn_v from_o it_o will_v make_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v either_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_n or_o not_o good_a simple_o for_o vow_v as_o well_o as_o pay_v be_v express_o command_v psal_n 76.11_o and_o in_o some_o case_n especial_o in_o necessary_a thing_n vow_v and_o break_v be_v better_a than_o not_o vow_v and_o yet_o bâ—eaking_v the_o law_n for_o the_o late_a be_v two_o sin_n omission_n in_o not_o vow_v and_o commission_n in_o break_v the_o former_a only_o the_o sin_n of_o break_v the_o vow_n as_o mr_n durham_n clear_v it_o at_o large_a on_o command_n 3._o pag._n 135.136_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o national_a vow_v or_o covenant_v it_o be_v evident_o approven_v in_o scripture_n precept_n promise_n and_o practice_n here_o be_v a_o scripture_n precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o old_a test_n never_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new._n there_o be_v also_o promise_v and_o these_o relate_n to_o the_o new_a test_n time_n not_o only_o of_o personal_n but_o of_o national_a covenant_v as_o church_n and_o christian_a society_n isa_n 19.18_o 21_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 50.4.5_o zech._n 2.11_o and_o as_o for_o precedent_n we_o have_v very_o many_o of_o national_a covenant_n make_v and_o renew_v again_o and_o again_o for_o preservation_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n extirpation_n of_o false_a worship_n maintain_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o government_n punish_v and_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a keep_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o here_o after_o that_o in_o horeb_n israel_n covenant_n be_v solemn_o swear_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n and_o renew_v by_o joshua_n josh_n 24._o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 15.13_o 14._o jehojadah_fw-mi 2_o king_n 11.17_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 10._o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.2_o 2_o chron._n 34._o ezra_n chap._n 10.3_o nehemiah_n chap_n 9_o ult_n and_o 10.28_o 29._o yea_o always_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o intend_a reformation_n we_o find_v they_o fall_v about_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o lordâ—_n fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o 2_o chron._n 29.10_o to_o confirm_v israel_n hope_n ezrâ—_n 10.1_o nehem._n 9_o ult_n as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n somewhat_o like_o this_o be_v hint_v at_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o where_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n gauâ—_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o at_o least_o implieâ—_n a_o covenant_n quest_n 2_o ii_o it_o may_v be_v question_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n and_o of_o this_o in_o moab_n and_o other_o national_a covenant_n in_o scripture_n be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v severaâ—_n time_n renew_v and_o do_v we_o stand_v bind_v to_o they_o as_o the_o israelite_n they_o ans_fw-fr these_o covenant_n as_o to_o their_o nature_n be_v neither_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o of_o grace_n formal_o though_o matterial_o partake_v oâ—_n both_o they_o have_v the_o same_o mutual_a contract_a party_n god_n and_o man_n tho'_o here_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o in_o his_o abstract_n singular_a individual_a or_o personal_a capacity_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o community_n undertake_v vow_n the_o same_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o forementioned_a divine_a covenant_n tho'_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v takâ—n_v as_o public_a and_o national_a duty_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n as_o a_o public_a interest_n the_o same_o sanction_n and_o certification_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v aâ—_n na_n ional_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n they_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v then_o calculate_v to_o the_o judaical_a pâ—dagogie_n require_v indeed_o perfection_n legal_a accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o admit_v repentance_n and_o through_o faith_n accept_v perfection_n evangelical_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n dispensation_n they_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v not_o abolish_v and_o of_o these_o ceremonial_a institution_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a pedagogical_a and_o typical_a ceremony_n calculate_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o gospel_n light_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n in_o both_o dispensation_n they_o have_v and_o have_v the_o same_o subserviency_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n to_o restrain_v sin_n to_o manifest_v it_o and_o to_o lead_v to_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o it_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n engage_v under_o these_o bond_n they_o be_v to_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o unbeliever_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o as_o to_o their_o form_n and_o formality_n they_o be_v the_o ecclesiastic_a and_o national_a covenant_n of_o the_o visible_a community_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n engage_v to_o be_v his_o and_o to_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o testimony_n first_o transacted_a exod._n 19.5_o 8._o exod._n 24.7_o 8._o renew_a here_o deut._n 29._o and_o several_a time_n afterward_o quest_n 3_o iii_o another_o question_n be_v who_o may_v tender_v or_o impose_v it_o may_v it_o be_v without_o the_o magistrate_n here_o the_o magistrate_n moses_n be_v authorize_v to_o make_v it_o but_o may_v it_o be_v do_v without_o he_o or_o when_o it_o be_v so_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o bind_v when_o the_o magistrate_n or_o public_a father_n disalowe_n or_o discharge_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n be_v take_v from_o numb_a 30.3_o 5_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o husband_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o father_n or_o husband_n disallow_v she_o not_o any_o of_o her_o vow_n or_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v but_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n ans_fw-fr justice_n and_o order_n require_v that_o whoever_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o or_o authority_n over_o the_o community_n shall_v tender_v the_o oath_n and_o it_o belong_v indeed_o to_o magistrate_n to_o enjoin_v it_o but_o not_o so_o
aggravation_n to_o forsake_v a_o covenant_n of_o so_o long_o stand_v a_o perpetual_a covenant_n jer_n 50_o 5._o a_o covenant_n so_o holy_a dan_o 11_o 30._o a_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o engage_v into_o jer_n 34_o 18_o so_o frequent_o renew_v and_o under_o such_o sanction_n certification_n adjuration_n and_o curse_n in_o this_o chap_n josh_n 24_o and_o jer_n 11_o 2_o 3._o further_o it_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god._n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v forsake_v without_o the_o base_a of_o treachery_n much_o more_o to_o forsake_v god_n covenant_n which_o be_v to_o forsake_v himself_o a_o dreadful_a sin_n so_o much_o aggravate_v in_o scripture_n deut._n 31.16_o deut._n 32.15_o josh_n 24.19_o 20._o judg._n 10.13_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o isa_n 1_n 4_o jer._n 2.10_o 11_o 13._o to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o husband_n be_v adultery_n to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n 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