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fatherless_a and_o pastorlesse_a and_o guideless_a so_o thy_o mother_n papacy_n shall_v be_v make_v childless_a among_o harlot_n your_o diocese_n bishoplesse_a and_o your_o see_v lordlesse_a and_o your_o place_n shall_v know_v you_o no_o more_o come_v my_o brethren_n i_o say_v and_o fear_v not_o to_o take_v this_o agag_n prelacy_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o prelate_n and_o hew_v it_o in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n obj._n 4_o a_o four_o and_o main_a objection_n that_o trouble_v many_o be_v that_o in_o the_o follow_a article_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n and_o listen_v of_o such_o a_o covenant_n text._n this_o covenant_n be_v not_o pure_o religious_a as_o that_o in_o the_o text._n as_o that_o which_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o to_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v state-matter_n and_o such_o too_o as_o be_v full_a of_o doubt_n and_o perhaps_o of_o danger_n to_o be_v swear_v unto_o answ_n i_o shall_v 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of_o the_o command_n so_o in_o religious_a covenant_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o integrall_n of_o religion_n but_o even_o the_o collaterall_n and_o subserviency_n that_o tend_v either_o to_o the_o establish_n or_o advance_v of_o religion_n may_v just_o be_v admit_v within_o the_o verge_n and_o pale_a of_o the_o covenant_n the_o city_n of_o refuge_n have_v their_o suburb_n appoint_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o their_o haâ—itations_n and_o even_o they_o also_o be_v count_v holy_a the_o right_n and_o prâ—â—â—ledges_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o libertâ—â—s_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o article_n they_o be_v the_o aburb_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o inheritance_n bequeath_v by_o god_n to_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o that_o notion_n holy_a concern_v which_o a_o people_n may_v lawful_o reply_v to_o the_o unjust_a demand_n of_o he_o perour_n king_n or_o state_n as_o naboth_n once_o to_o
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those_o wicked_a ephramite_n manassites_n and_o zebulunites_n that_o when_o hezâ—kiah_n send_v a_o gracious_a message_n unto_o they_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o be_v depart_v by_o a_o grievous_a backslide_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o add_v this_o aggravation_n to_o all_o their_o former_a rebellion_n they_o refuse_v the_o message_n 10_o 2_o chro._n 30.9_o 10_o and_o laugh_v the_o messenger_n to_o scorn_n and_o mock_v they_o 2._o it_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v of_o it_o 37._o it_o 2._o in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v it_o as_o 1._o rashly_n 2_o rotten_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n first_o when_o people_n take_v it_o rash_o in_o opposition_n unto_o judgement_n one_o of_o the_o qualification_n require_v to_o a_o oath_n jerem._n 4.2_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o second_o when_o they_o take_v it_o rotten_o in_o opposition_n to_o sincerity_n as_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o israelite_n they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o man_n come_v with_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n that_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o these_o or_o the_o like_a solemn_a duty_n with_o the_o love_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n upon_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o god_n and_o to_o profane_v his_o covenant_n 3._o unhallowed_o 3._o 3._o unhallowed_o when_o man_n come_v unhallowed_o to_o this_o duty_n with_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o unsanctified_a affection_n not_o labour_v to_o get_v their_o heart_n into_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n frame_n 4._o when_o they_o come_v inordinate_o with_o base_a low_a inordinate_o low_a 4._o inordinate_o carnal_a and_o self-ish_a end_n as_o those_o sechemite_n do_v in_o the_o gen._n 34._o v._n 22_o 23._o who_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o 4.10_o the_o rom_n 4.10_o sign_n and_o scale_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n upon_o carnal_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o increase_v their_o substance_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n verse_n 22._o only_o herein_o will_v the_o man_n consent_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o to_o be_v one_o people_n if_o every_o male_a among_o we_o be_v circumcise_v as_o they_o be_v circumcise_v verse_n 23._o shall_v not_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o substance_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o they_o be_v we_o this_o god_n reprove_v in_o his_o own_o people_n ezek._n 33.31_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covenant_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o covetousness_n in_o the_o heart_n their_o own_o base_a earthly_a covetous_a end_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n covenant_n god_n 3._o it_o consist_v in_o graceless_a break_n of_o the_o covenant_n three_o covenant_n violation_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o graceless_a and_o careless_a break_n of_o it_o either_o by_o make_v a_o wicked_a apostasy_n from_o it_o or_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o curse_a rebellion_n against_o it_o a_o wickedness_n complain_v of_o all_o a_o long_a the_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thâ—e_n altar_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.10_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n verse_n 37._o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n jere._n 11.10_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n isai_n 24.5_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v more_o instance_n but_o these_o may_v serve_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la scil_n wherein_o covenant-violation_n do_v consist_v 2._o sin_n demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o saint_n bewail_v tâ—â—s_a sin_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o undertake_v be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o demonstration_n to_o show_v that_o covenant-violation_n be_v matter_n of_o a_o high_a quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o discern_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n such_o as_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o have_v see_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n have_v bewail_v this_o sin_n with_o their_o most_o brinish_a tear_n and_o deep_a groan_n and_o agony_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o break_v one_o heart_n to_o read_v with_o what_o heart-breaking-sighe_n those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n have_v bewail_v this_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n at_o god_n foot_n ezra_n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o â—lush_v to_o listen_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o wy_fw-mi god_n etc._n etc._n so_o cry_v ezra_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o verse_n 13._o after_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_n dead_v for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n verse_n 15._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o we_o remain_v yet_o escape_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n behold_v we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o our_o trespass_n for_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o this_o nehemiah_n be_v very_o pathetical_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o sin_n all_o along_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n weep_v out_o this_o godly_a 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