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12.12_o 13._o and_o the_o way_n hereunto_o be_v to_o come_v to_o david_n resolution_n i_o have_v purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v psal._n 17.3_o empty_a velleity_n wish_n and_o woulding_n will_v not_o keep_v weak_a faculty_n together_o break_a bone_n must_v have_v strong_a band_n to_o close_v they_o fast_o again_o a_o crazy_a piece_n of_o building_n must_v be_v cramp_v with_o iron_n bar_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o totter_a so_o if_o we_o will_v indeed_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v bring_v purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o enable_v we_o thereunto_o act._n 11.23_o cleave_v will_n call_v for_o swear_v deut._n 10.20_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o prayer_n so_o also_o our_o purpose_n to_o have_v heart_n unite_v to_o fear_n god_n name_n psal._n 86.11_o whence_o the_o phrase_n of_o prepare_v fix_v confirm_v establish_v root_a ground_v and_o other_o like_a so_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o chron._n 30.19_o 1_o chron._n 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tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la long_o sumus_fw-la 10._o no_o obedience_n no_o audience_n a_o beast_n will_v roar_v when_o he_o be_v beat_v but_o man_n when_o god_n punish_v shall_v not_o only_o cry_v but_o covenant_n unto_o the_o performance_n whereof_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v ourselves_o commodati_fw-la let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o religious_a covenant_n a_o covenant_n be_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n or_o a_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o faith_n between_o two_o party_n whereby_o they_o do_v unanimous_o agree_v in_o one_o inviolable_a sentence_n or_o resolution_n such_o a_o covenant_n there_o be_v between_o god_n and_o true_a believer_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o a_o reward_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o give_v themselves_o as_o servant_n unto_o he_o he_o willing_a and_o require_v the_o service_n and_o they_o â—illing_a and_o consent_v to_o the_o reward_n he_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n heb._n 8.10_o a_o notable_a expression_n of_o with_o joint_n and_o mutual_a stipulation_n we_o have_v deut._n 26.17_o 18._o thou_o have_v avouch_v the_o lord_n this_o day_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v where_o we_o have_v both_o the_o mutual_a expression_n of_o intimate_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o and_o the_o mutual_a engagement_n unto_o universal_a obedience_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o unto_o high_a and_o precious_a benefit_n on_o the_o other_o grow_v out_o of_o that_o relation_n for_o because_o god_n be_v i_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o because_o i_o be_o he_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o provide_v for_o i_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o consider_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o stand_v in_o god_n promise_n to_o be_v our_o god_n which_o in_o general_n import_v thus_o much_o god_n give_v himself_o in_o christ_n unto_o we_o and_o together_o with_o christ_n all_o other_o good_n thing_n benefit_n relative_a in_o justification_n from_o sin_n and_o adoption_n unto_o son_n benefit_n habitual_a a_o new_a nature_n by_o regeneration_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o life_n by_o sanctification_n a_o quiet_a conscience_n by_o peace_n and_o comfort_n benefit_n temporal_a in_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n benefit_n eternal_a in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o next_o thus_o be_v christ_n make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n in_o our_o vocation_n convert_v we_o unto_o faith_n in_o he_o righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n reconcile_a we_o unto_o his_o father_n sanctification_n in_o our_o conformity_n unto_o he_o in_o grace_n and_o redemption_n from_o all_o evil_n or_o enemy_n which_o may_v hate_v we_o here_o and_o unto_o all_o glory_n which_o may_v fill_v and_o everlasting_o satisfy_v we_o hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o concern_v our_o engagement_n unto_o god_n wherein_o we_o promise_v both_o ourselves_o and_o our_o ability_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v he_o service_n the_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v promise_v unto_o god_n 10._o and_o that_o be_v first_o our_o person_n second_o our_o service_n our_o person_n we_o be_v thou_o isa._n 63.19_o give_v our_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o 8._o not_o esteem_v ourselves_o our_o own_o but_o his_o that_o boughâ—_n we_o 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covenant_n 1_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o necessity_n as_o david_n by_o a_o oath_n bind_v himself_o to_o keep_v god_n righteous_a judgement_n psal._n 119.106_o and_o the_o people_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n nehem._n 10.29_o 2_o matter_n of_o circumstantial_a expediency_n which_o in_o christian_a wisdom_n may_v be_v conducent_a unto_o the_o main_a end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n or_o may_v fit_v he_o for_o any_o special_a condition_n which_o god_n call_v he_o unto_o so_o the_o rechabite_v promise_v their_o father_n jonadab_n and_o hold_v that_o promise_n obligatory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o to_o build_v house_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 35.6_o 7._o because_o by_o that_o
voluntary_a hardship_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o fit_v to_o bear_v that_o captivity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o or_o because_o thereby_o they_o shall_v the_o better_o express_v the_o condition_n of_o stranger_n among_o god_n people_n upon_o who_o outward_a comfort_n they_o will_v not_o seem_v too_o much_o to_o encroach_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o do_v not_o incorporate_v with_o they_o for_o mere_a secular_a but_o for_o spiritual_a benefit_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o have_v receive_v wage_n and_o reward_n for_o his_o work_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n as_o of_o macedonia_n and_o other_o as_o he_o prove_v 1_o cor._n 9.4.14_o yet_o he_o seem_v upon_o the_o case_n of_o expediencie_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o occasion_n from_o they_o that_o desire_a occasion_n and_o may_v the_o better_o promote_v the_o gospel_n to_o bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n for_o so_o much_o those_o word_n the_o 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the_o hear_n of_o their_o prayer_n psal._n 116.12_o 13_o 14._o psal._n 123.2_o 3._o so_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 28.22_o and_o so_o jepthah_n judg._n 11.30_o 31._o and_o so_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o 27_o 28._o and_o so_o hezekiah_n isa._n 38.20_o and_o so_o jonah_n cap._n 1.9_o so_o zacheus_n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n unto_o christ_n for_o his_o conversion_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o through_o mortification_n of_o covetousness_n which_o have_v be_v his_o masterâ—sin_n do_v not_o only_o out_o of_o duty_n make_v restitution_n where_o he_o have_v do_v wrong_a but_o out_o of_o bounty_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o give_v the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 19.8_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v the_o plight_v of_o our_o fidelity_n and_o engage_v of_o our_o truth_n unto_o god_n in_o that_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o covenant_n which_o be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o by_o a_o simple_a promise_n and_o stipulation_n as_o 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make_v a_o covenant_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o stand_v unto_o it_o 2_o chron._n 34.31_o 32._o but_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o though_o impose_v shall_v be_v such_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n that_o so_o the_o person_n may_v not_o be_v hamper_v in_o any_o such_o hesitancie_n of_o conscience_n as_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o a_o pious_a spontaneous_a and_o voluntary_a concurrence_n thereunto_o 3_o a_o power_n to_o make_v the_o promise_n and_o bind_v one_o self_n by_o it_o 5._o for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o promise_n which_o be_v not_o final_o obligatorie_n buâ—_n upon_o supposition_n as_o a_o woman_n may_v for_o her_o own_o part_n vow_n and_o by_o that_o vow_n be_v bind_v up_o as_o to_o herself_o but_o this_o bond_n be_v but_o conditional_a as_o to_o efficacy_n and_o influence_n upon_o the_o effect_n to_o wit_n 4_o if_o her_o husband_n hear_v it_o and_o hold_v 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