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that_o renovation_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o with_o very_o large_a addition_n accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n be_v a_o precedent_n justify_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o covenant_n renew_v at_o lesmabego_n which_o be_v only_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o can_v suit_v the_o present_a time_n as_o be_v obvious_a from_o every_o alteration_n mark_v only_o in_o the_o margin_n without_o expunge_v the_o old_a word_n there_o be_v indeed_o many_o addition_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o duty_n which_o also_o be_v then_o solemn_o renew_v because_o these_o late_a unhappy_a time_n of_o defection_n have_v produce_v many_o other_o sin_n than_o can_v be_v confess_v in_o that_o acknowledgement_n anno_fw-la 1649._o but_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o former_a be_v retain_v in_o a_o large_a character_n and_o the_o addition_n subjoin_v in_o a_o lesser_a character_n for_o distinction_n the_o same_o be_v do_v 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superadded_a covenant_n therefore_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v there_o repeat_v the_o scripture_n confirm_v every_o article_n and_o clause_n thereof_o be_v annex_v final_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v most_o common_o insist_v on_o and_o seem_v to_o have_v most_o weight_n be_v that_o tho'_o it_o be_v tolerable_a to_o renew_v the_o national_a covenant_n yet_o for_o a_o party_n in_o scotland_n to_o renew_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n with_o england_n be_v folly_n and_o presumption_n without_o their_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n a_o league_n without_o colleague_n be_v absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a ans_fw-fr this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a thorny_a point_n if_o it_o be_v plead_v or_o pretend_v that_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v renew_a either_o by_o a_o party_n or_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o present_a circumstance_n 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thing_n to_o be_v reform_v in_o both_o be_v more_o particular_o express_v with_o accommodation_n to_o the_o several_a câ—rruptions_n of_o these_o time_n that_o be_v not_o know_v and_o can_v not_o be_v foresee_v at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o the_o whole_a nation_n or_o even_o a_o party_n in_o it_o renew_v that_o holy_a engagement_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v respect_v not_o only_o as_o witness_v but_o party_n contract_n or_o with_o who_o they_o contract_v and_o to_o who_o they_o vow_v obedienee_n wherein_o also_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o either_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o those_o that_o sometime_o be_v colleague_n now_o break_v off_o from_o the_o league_n but_o what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o antecedent_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o covenant_n or_o league_n or_o colleague_n and_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o league_n or_o association_n it_o be_v renew_a not_o in_o the_o same_o extent_n as_o former_o but_o only_o with_o those_o that_o do_v then_o renew_v it_o or_o with_o all_o that_o own_o it_o in_o scotland_n england_n or_o ireland_n upon_o this_o consideration_n these_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n express_v the_o several_a rank_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o covenanter_n be_v not_o read_v at_o the_o renew_n of_o it_o at_o lesmabego_n because_o they_o own_v themselves_o to_o be_v under_o a_o league_n with_o none_o but_o such_o as_o own_v the_o covenant_v reformation_n nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o unprecedented_a that_o a_o nation_n renew_v the_o covenant_n from_o which_o their_o colleague_n have_v recede_v the_o renovation_n of_o it_o in_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 1649._o be_v after_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o england_n do_v resile_a from_o their_o engagement_n tho'_o some_o do_v then_o as_o to_o this_o day_n a_o few_o do_v adhere_v to_o they_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v once_o in_o covenant_n together_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o godly_a in_o judah_n to_o renew_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n nor_o do_v it_o preclude_v a_o small_a party_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v part_n in_o it_o 2_o chron._n 15.9_o 12._o but_o tho'_o there_o may_v be_v some_o informality_n or_o inconveniency_n in_o keep_v the_o old_a form_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n with_o such_o alteration_n only_o annoted_a on_o the_o margin_n as_o may_v make_v it_o accommodable_a to_o the_o present_a time_n and_o perhaps_o it_o have_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o frame_v it_o altogether_o in_o a_o new_a form_n if_o the_o representative_n of_o church_n and_o state_n have_v concur_v yet_o that_o party_n at_o lesmahego_n not_o dare_v to_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o adhere_v to_o both_o matter_n and_o
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temptation_n tâ—_n try_v we_o have_v be_v manifold_a and_o our_o tentation_n to_o provoke_v he_o hauâ—_n be_v as_o multifarious_a the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providencâ—s_n in_o this_o day_n of_o tentation_n have_v be_v observable_a as_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o we_o have_v have_v our_o mara_n and_o our_o massa_n and_o meriba_n taberahs_n a_o d_o kâ—broth_n hattaavahs_n at_o pentland_n hill_n bothwell_n bridge_n airds-moss_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o providence_n since_o the_o late_a popish_a king_n mount_v the_o throne_n raiâ—ed_v up_o wonderful_o for_o our_o scourge_n have_v beâ—n_o wonderful_a both_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o advancement_n and_o subsequent_a emergency_n after_o all_o â—he_v â—oâ—mer_a break_n two_o party_n in_o both_o kingdom_n appear_v against_o he_o very_o seasonaâ—ly_o when_o it_o will_v have_v bâ—en_o think_v all_o will_v have_v concur_v and_o concert_v the_o same_o cause_n 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perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o observe_v verse_n 4._o be_v both_o a_o motive_n to_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o their_o engagement_n to_o covenant_v du_n ie_n as_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a truâ—h_o as_o suitable_o applicable_a to_o scotland_n as_o to_o israel_n so_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o shall_v hâ—ve_v move_v the_o godly_a to_o renew_v their_o acknowledgement_n and_o covenant_n if_o yet_o they_o have_v get_v heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v etc._n etc._n alas_o all_o the_o pain_n the_o lord_n have_v takâ—n_v on_o we_o to_o â—â—claim_v and_o reform_v we_o have_v not_o profit_v we_o privilege_n have_v not_o prevail_v with_o we_o prosperity_n have_v not_o allure_v we_o adversity_n have_v not_o awakeneâ—_n we_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o gâ—d_n seem_v to_o have_v produce_v nothing_o but_o the_o judicial_a plague_n of_o hear_v indeed_o but_o nâ—t_a understanding_n see_v indeed_o but_o not_o perceive_v and_o make_v our_o heart_n fat_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 6.9.10_o be_v it_o not_o time_n than_o we_o wâ—râ—_n consider_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o covenant_v with_o him._n 3._o 5.6_o verse_n 5.6_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n gracious_a conduct_n of_o â—hem_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fourâ—y_v year_n provide_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n for_o food_n &_o clothing_n tho'_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n wherein_o they_o may_v know_v the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o and_o their_o relation_n to_o thâ—_n lord_n their_o god_n vers_fw-la 5.6_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a engagement_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o covenant_n since_o our_o covenant_n be_v renew_v in_o scotland_n witâ—_n a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o the_o lord_n have_v lead_v we_o full_a 40_o year_n through_o the_o wilderness_n oâ—_n the_o sectarian_n invasion_n and_o the_o prelatic_a erastian_n and_o antichristian_a usurpation_n wherein_o tho'_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o miracle_n yet_o true_o wâ—_n have_v experience_v wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n care_v and_o kindness_n and_o for_o alâ—_n the_o harassing_n and_o hunt_n spoiling_n and_o depredation_n of_o persecuterâ—_n the_o poor_a wilderness_n night-wanderer_n have_v look_v as_o meat-like_a and_o cloth_n like_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v as_o other_o that_o sit_v at_o ease_n in_o their_o house_n and_o dranâ—_n their_o wine_n and_o their_o strong_a drink_n 4._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v iâ—_n thâ—s_v place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o the_o king_n of_o heshboâ—â—_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n who_o withstand_v their_o progress_n unto_o the_o rest_n theâ—_n be_v seek_v who_o land_n fall_v unto_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a for_o aâ—_n inheritance_n vers_fw-la 7.8_o 7.8_o verse_n 7.8_o be_v likewise_o adduce_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o exciâ—â—_n they_o to_o this_o duty_n so_o in_o our_o day_n the_o trophy_n of_o triumph_n that_o thâ—_n late_a revolution_n of_o providence_n have_v erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o covenant_v reformation_n in_o remove_v out_o oâ—_n the_o way_n two_o king_n that_o be_v withstand_v its_o propagation_n and_o seekinâ—_n its_o destruction_n and_o in_o abolish_n two_o wicked_a establishment_n set_v up_o oâ—_n the_o ruin_n thereof_o viz._n tyranny_n in_o the_o state_n and_o prelacy_n in_o the_o church_n maâ—_n stir_v up_o all_o lover_n of_o reformation_n to_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o covenant_v for_o its_o restauration_n and_o preservation_n 5._o final_o he_o move_v they_o to_o it_o vers_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 9_o by_o a_o promise_n oâ—_n prosperity_n to_o ensue_v upon_o their_o keep_n and_o do_v this_o covenant_n which_o now_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v which_o he_o press_v as_o 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