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ruin_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o ever_o prince_n will_v make_v their_o league_n with_o they_o that_o may_v help_v they_o in_o a_o strait_a o_o can_v sin_v the_o world_n help_v you_o in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n will_v be_v a_o good_a confederate_a to_o help_v in_o all_o these_o fall_v upon_o your_o sin_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n ancient_o they_o use_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o they_o make_v their_o covenant_n psal_n 50.5_o gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o you_o be_v now_o to_o offer_v up_o in_o your_o covenant_n with_o god_n let_v it_o be_v first_o your_o self_n and_o then_o your_o sin_n yourselves_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n your_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n slay_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n give_v your_o person_n to_o god_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n but_o now_o your_o sin_n like_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n they_o must_v be_v slay_v o_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o let_v out_o the_o very_a heartblood_n of_o your_o bosom_n corruption_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o enter_v aright_o into_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o he_o confirm_v his_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n so_o we_o must_v begin_v our_o covenant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o wherein_o i_o have_v be_v so_o large_a because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o matter_n etc._n dr._n preston_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n ball_n bulkely_a ruther_n ford_n sedgw._n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o must_v again_o refer_v you_o to_o our_o worthy_a divine_n who_o have_v press_v this_o duty_n upon_o man_n much_o more_o convince_o then_o i_o can_v do_v i_o promise_v to_o speak_v something_o touch_v the_o explicitness_n of_o our_o covenant_v with_o god_n but_o i_o have_v in_o part_n prevent_v myself_o as_o to_o that_o in_o what_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o concern_v the_o explicitness_n of_o our_o dedication_n and_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v further_o inform_v about_o this_o they_o may_v look_v into_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n etc._n vindic._n of_o godliness_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 201._o etc._n etc._n where_o they_o will_v find_v both_o motive_n and_o also_o direction_n about_o express_a explicit_a covenant_v with_o god_n 6._o in_o the_o six_o and_o last_o place_n i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v close_v this_o use_n and_o that_o be_v this_o devote_v yourselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n david_n here_o pen_v this_o psalm_n in_o order_n to_o the_o dedicate_a of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o begin_v it_o thus_o verse_n 1_o i_o will_v extol_v thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v thus_o extol_v god_n not_o only_o by_o praise_n but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n this_o shall_v be_v his_o great_a design_n and_o business_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o our_o dedication_n he_o that_o true_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o what_o have_v go_v before_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a and_o express_v there_o as_o i_o will_v have_v it_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n and_o so_o inseparable_a from_o personal_a dedication_n therefore_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o it_o here_o distinct_o and_o by_o itself_o and_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o coincidence_n and_o coalition_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n head_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n as_o for_o example_n take_v subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o that_o act_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o and_o full_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o it_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n but_o here_o i_o bring_v in_o this_o upon_o another_o account_n which_o will_v somewhat_o diversify_v it_o from_o the_o other_o there_o you_o have_v that_o which_o do_v material_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n but_o here_o i_o be_o consider_v the_o aim_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n he_o that_o obey_v god_n do_v that_o which_o bring_v glory_n to_o he_o he_o that_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o do_v that_o but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v there_o it_o be_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la here_o it_o be_v finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la as_o a_o worthy_a person_n speak_v concern_v holiness_n and_o godliness_n 200._o dr._n manton_n upon_o judas_n p._n 200._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o holiness_n more_o proper_o impli_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n and_o godliness_n a_o aim_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o exalt_v god_n so_o here_o i_o may_v distinguish_v as_o to_o that_o which_o i_o be_o upon_o but_o why_o do_v i_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o nicety_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n in_o general_n let_v i_o desire_v you_o very_o much_o to_o eye_n god_n glory_n let_v it_o be_v precious_a to_o you_o and_o let_v your_o heart_n burn_v with_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n to_o promote_v and_o advance_v it_o in_o the_o world_n do_v he_o deserve_v the_o
be_v in_o the_o compass_n and_o tenor_n of_o their_o dedication_n how_o will_v this_o fortify_v against_o all_o the_o arguing_n reason_n solicitation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o make_v a_o person_n to_o say_v to_o the_o flesh_n o_o let_v i_o alone_o i_o must_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v give_v myself_o too_o god_n how_o will_v this_o if_o it_o be_v but_o due_o think_v of_o make_v christian_n to_o be_v above_o the_o world_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v allure_v by_o its_o good_a nor_o affright_v by_o its_o evil_n how_o will_v this_o ennoble_v and_o greaten_v the_o spirit_n of_o such_o do_v they_o but_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o dedication_n the_o orator_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o know_v himself_o 2._o qui_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la primùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la sentiet_fw-la divinum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la in_o se_fw-la suum_fw-la sicut_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la dedicatum_fw-la putabit_fw-la tull._n de_fw-fr leg._n l._n 2._o will_v perceive_v there_o be_v something_o divine_a in_o he_o he_o will_v esteem_v his_o wit_n part_n to_o be_v like_o some_o image_n under_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n o_o if_o the_o saint_n do_v but_o aright_o know_v themselves_o they_o will_v judge_v of_o themselves_o as_o have_v something_o divine_a in_o they_o their_o person_n part_n grace_n comfort_n their_o all_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n sacred_a because_o dedicate_v o_o that_o you_o that_o be_v saint_n will_v often_o remember_v your_o dedication_n this_o will_v produce_v excellent_a effect_n many_o more_o than_o what_o i_o can_v here_o mention_v it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v make_v but_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v think_v of_o do_v we_o but_o think_v of_o our_o dedication_n we_o shall_v not_o carry_v it_o as_o we_o do_v i_o speak_v it_o with_o much_o confidence_n how_o do_v the_o power_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o first_o dedication_n insensible_o abate_v in_o we_o because_o we_o do_v so_o seldom_o revive_v it_o upon_o our_o thought_n 2._o second_o be_v true_a to_o your_o dedication_n you_o be_v true_a in_o it_o you_o be_v not_o as_o those_o who_o flatter_v god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o they_o be_v not_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 78.36_o 37._o this_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o or_o talk_v of_o or_o profess_v to_o come_v up_o to_o but_o you_o have_v indeed_o hearty_o unfeigned_o dedicate_v yourselves_o to_o god_n o_o as_o you_o be_v true_a in_o it_o be_v true_a to_o it_o as_o you_o be_v sincere_a in_o your_o entrance_n be_v so_o in_o your_o performance_n take_v heed_n of_o be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o to_o your_o dedication_n it_o be_v record_v of_o the_o person_n who_o hezekiah_n employ_v that_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o offering_n the_o tithe_n and_o the_o dedicate_v thing_n faithful_o 2_o chron._n 31.12_o i_o do_v but_o allude_v to_o it_o you_o and_o you_o be_v dedicate_v thing_n o_o deal_v faithful_o with_o god_n about_o they_o wherein_o answ_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o rescind_v or_o recall_v your_o dedication_n under_o the_o law_n thing_n dedicate_v or_o devote_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alienate_v it_o be_v very_o express_o prohibit_v levit._n 27.28.29_o you_o be_v so_o devote_v to_o god_n will_v you_o go_v about_o to_o null_n or_o alter_v or_o revoke_v this_o will_v you_o be_v free_a again_o to_o prostitute_v yourselves_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o world_n will_v you_o get_v off_o from_o the_o bond_n that_o you_o have_v enter_v into_o i_o know_v you_o will_v not_o keep_v up_o your_o dedication_n and_o walk_v answerable_o to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n only_o say_v he_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v the_o gospel_n philip._n 1.27_o so_o let_v i_o say_v to_o you_o o_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v your_o dedication_n let_v there_o be_v a_o 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