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18.36_o man_n will_v indeed_o beapt_v to_o beguile_v themselves_o and_o other_o too_o in_o profess_v that_o they_o receive_v god_n testimony_n in_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o denial_n in_o work_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n tit._n 1.16_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n denial_n in_o deed_n be_v the_o strong_a denial_n and_o manifest_v our_o affirm_v in_o word_n to_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n as_o the_o psalmist_n justify_v it_o against_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o though_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n yet_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n psal_n 78.35_o 36._o and_o prove_v by_o their_o work_n because_o they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v god_n and_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 40.41_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a wrong_a and_o dishonour_n to_o god_n not_o to_o receive_v his_o testimony_n first_o because_o god_n have_v so_o far_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n as_o to_o engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o so_o many_o way_n be_v notwithstanding_o debtor_n to_o no_o man_n bestow_v whatsoever_o he_o give_v free_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n we_o account_v it_o a_o wrong_n to_o a_o friend_n to_o require_v a_o bond_n of_o he_o for_o the_o assure_v of_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o god_n have_v be_v content_a to_o abase_v himself_o so_o far_o to_o we_o as_o to_o engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n to_o confirm_v his_o word_n by_o a_o oath_n and_o to_o ratify_v both_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o after_o the_o manifest_v of_o so_o much_o tender_a respect_n to_o we_o and_o condiscend_v so_o far_o to_o our_o weakness_n and_o afford_v such_o firm_a foot_n for_o our_o faith_n god_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o credit_n with_o we_o as_o to_o be_v believe_v upon_o his_o word_n his_o oath_n his_o seal_n be_v such_o a_o dishonour_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v to_o a_o mortal_a man_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o god_n have_v never_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o distrust_v he_o he_o never_o fail_v we_o in_o any_o one_o promise_n wherein_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o three_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o great_a wrong_n to_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v by_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v nothing_o so_o far_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n as_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thou_o my_o son_n say_v julius_n cesar_n to_o brutus_n when_o he_o see_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n come_v to_o stab_v he_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o a_o master_n than_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n much_o great_a be_v the_o injury_n when_o a_o father_n can_v have_v no_o credit_n from_o his_o own_o child_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a then_o that_o god_n shall_v bear_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o call_v he_o father_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o child_n that_o great_a dishonour_n of_o slight_v his_o promise_n and_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o make_v more_o account_n of_o man_n assurance_n than_o they_o do_v of_o they_o second_o as_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o glory_n we_o be_v create_v be_v wrong_v by_o our_o unbelief_n in_o not_o rest_v upon_o his_o promise_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o as_o usual_o it_o do_v in_o all_o like_a case_n that_o we_o infinite_o thereby_o prejudice_v ourselves_o many_o way_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o all_o true_a ground_n of_o comfort_n which_o may_v support_v we_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v god_n word_n which_o quicken_v david_n in_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n psal_n 119.50_o it_o be_v god_n word_n on_o which_o he_o depend_v psal_n 130.5_o when_o he_o 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