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 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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
the_o national_a covenant_n and_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v renew_a at_o lesmahego_n march_v 3._o 1689._o with_o accommodation_n to_o the_o present_a time_n together_o with_o a_o introduction_n touch_v national_a covenant_n by_o way_n of_o analysis_n on_o the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n on_o the_o preparation-day_n before_o they_o be_v renew_a isaiah_n 24.5_o the_o earth_n be_v also_o defile_v under_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_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 ezekiel_n 17.18_o sâ—ing_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o lo_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v print_a in_o the_o 40_o the_o year_n of_o our_o public_a breach_n 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to_o the_o end_n david_n psal_n 16.2_o psal_n 119_o 57_o 106._o psal_n 132.2.5_o and_o many_o other_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o take_v confidence_n to_o lay_v particular_a claim_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o own_o god_n saviour_n and_o portion_n but_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a be_v to_o speak_v of_o national_a covenant_v for_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o 29_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n the_o full_a and_o plain_a that_o can_v be_v find_v for_o this_o purpose_n whereof_o the_o compendious_a analysis_n may_v be_v here_o offer_v in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v these_o six_o thing_n 1._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o covenant_n here_o renew_v contain_v the_o divine_a prescription_n of_o it_o v._o 1.2_o the_o motive_n and_o inducement_n here_o adduce_v and_o press_v by_o moses_n to_o invite_v and_o incite_v the_o people_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n at_o this_o time_n from_o v._o 2._o to_o v._o 9_o contain_v also_o not_o obscure_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o from_o v._o 10._o to_o v._o 15.4_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o from_o v._o 16._o to_o v._o 19.5_o the_o greatness_n and_o observableness_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o that_o breach_n predict_v and_o describe_v from_o v._o 20._o to_o v._o 28.6_o a_o conclusory_a corollary_n infer_v from_o all_o v._o last_n 1._o the_o inscription_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n 1._o verse_n 1._o do_v hold_v out_o to_o we_o both_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n the_o place_n where_o or_o time_n when_o it_o be_v transact_v and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n it_o have_v be_v engage_v into_o but_o be_v here_o renew_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o
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 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deliverance_n and_o safety_n to_o his_o people_n and_o encouragement_n to_o other_o christian_a church_n groan_v under_o or_o