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do_v oblige_v all_o his_o posterity_n virtual_o comprehend_v in_o he_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o the_o rechabite_v find_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o vow_n of_o their_o forefather_n jonadab_n jer._n 35.6.14_o public_a oath_n do_v oblige_v posterity_n joseph_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o carry_v up_o his_o bone_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 50.25_o which_o do_v oblige_v the_o posterity_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o exod._n 13.19_o josh_n 24.32_o national_a covenant_n with_o man_n before_o god_n do_v oblige_v posterity_n as_o israel_n covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n josh_n 9.15.19_o for_o the_o breach_n whereof_o many_o age_n after_o the_o posterity_n be_v plague_v 2_o sam._n 21.1_o so_o zedekiah_n covenant_n with_o nabuchadnezzar_n ezek._n 17.18_o 19_o especial_o national_a covenant_n with_o god_n before_o man_n about_o thing_n moral_a objective_o oblige_v be_v perpetual_a jer._n 50.5_o and_o yet_o more_o especial_o as_o grotius_n observe_v when_o 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these_o thâ—_n live_v among_o
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the_o lord_n in_o heart_n fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n liveliness_n tenderness_n sincerity_n and_o fervour_n in_o heart_n religion_n and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o tentation_n of_o the_o time_n the_o wicked_a example_n and_o law_n draw_v and_o drive_v to_o covenant_n break_v 3._o inclination_n to_o idolatry_n of_o any_o sort_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n ver_fw-la 18._o idolatry_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o inclination_n to_o it_o do_v easy_o ensnare_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o where_o a_o man_n begin_v once_o whorish_o to_o look_v after_o idol_n of_o any_o kind_n he_o be_v ready_o and_o righteous_o leave_v to_o follow_v his_o look_n not_o only_o be_v it_o idolatry_n to_o worship_v wood_n and_o stone_n silver_n and_o gold_n but_o to_o give_v god_n due_a to_o any_o other_o object_n contrair_a to_o the_o one_a command_v and_o to_o worship_v he_o any_o other_o way_n than_o he_o have_v command_v contrair_a to_o the_o 2d_o command_v there_o be_v many_o heart_n idol_n as_o self_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n covetousness_n be_v idolatry_n there_o be_v many_o land-idol_n of_o jealousy_n as_o when_o any_o wicked_a interest_n and_o course_n be_v set_v up_o in_o competition_n with_o and_o opposition_n to_o and_o comply_v with_o in_o prejudice_n of_o christ_n interest_n and_o cause_n thus_o in_o this_o land_n the_o establishment_n of_o erastiansime_n prelacy_n supremacy_n and_o absolute_a power_n ascribe_v to_o king_n of_o clay_n what_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o people_n love_n of_o the_o world_n self_n peace_n ease_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n incomplyance_n with_o these_o interest_n have_v be_v the_o idol_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o their_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o these_o have_v lead_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n 4._o hereupon_o follow_v the_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n ver_fw-la 18._o which_o be_v a_o bribe_v blind_a or_o sear_a conscience_n or_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 13.12_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o whereby_o many_o be_v defile_v heb._n 12.15_o when_o the_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o god_n than_o it_o incline_v to_o idol_n when_o it_o be_v so_o bewitch_v than_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v first_o reclamant_fw-la get_v a_o bribe_n from_o the_o pervert_v will_n and_o affection_n to_o hold_v its_o peace_n at_o and_o to_o excuse_v sin_n and_o then_o its_o dictate_v be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n be_v blind_v with_o error_n it_o seek_v argument_n to_o justify_v the_o sinful_a practice_n and_o at_o length_n be_v so_o seat_v that_o it_o be_v proof_n against_o all_o reproof_n and_o whole_o benumb_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o energy_n of_o strong_a delusion_n which_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o end_n this_o have_v be_v the_o four_o step_n 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suffering_n etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v their_o breach_n of_o covenant_n these_o root_n have_v bring_v forth_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o have_v bring_v this_o land_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n 5_o secure_v self-flattering_a presumption_n blessing_n himself_o and_o say_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n 19_o verse_n 19_o tho'_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 19_o this_o be_v the_o high_a step_n of_o preparative_n to_o and_o the_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n and_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n that_o grow_v from_o the_o root_n of_o apostasy_n from_o god_n include_v many_o ingredient_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n trample_v upon_o light_n the_o presumer_n be_v suppose_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n and_o to_o tush_o at_o all_o threaten_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o deliberate_a sin_v with_o delight_n not_o only_o secure_o but_o self-willed_o and_o resolute_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o promise_v to_o himself_o peace_n not_o only_o outward_a purchase_v by_o resolve_a perjury_n but_o inward_a in_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o fear_a conscience_n a_o man_n so_o far_o leave_v of_o god_n can_v withstand_v the_o tentation_n to_o covenant-breaking_a no_o bond_n can_v restrain_v his_o run_a headlong_o down_o the_o precipice_n to_o destruction_n yet_o the_o full_a amount_v of_o all_o this_o presumption_n have_v be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o apostatise_v generation_n on_o the_o front_n of_o who_o perjury_n and_o perfidy_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o â—_z frame_v into_o law_n by_o a_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n this_o motto_n have_v be_v legible_o write_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n tho'_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n v._o from_o verse_n 20_o to_o 28_o the_o punishment_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v threaten_v predict_v and_o describe_v with_o reference_n to_o a_o twofold_a breach_n of_o covenant_n procure_v a_o twofold_a punishment_n personal_a perjury_n threaten_v with_o personal_a national_a with_o national_a judgement_n first_o 20._o verse_n 20._o personal_a perjury_n be_v in_o two_o verse_n maâ—e_n obnoxious_a to_o many_o terrible_a threaten_n every_o clause_n thunder_v vengeance_n quest_n 16_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o may_v every_o covenant_n breaker_n expect_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n answer_n 1._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o this_o be_v a_o meiosis_n import_v far_o more_o than_o be_v express_v to_o wit_n a_o threaten_a of_o inexorable_a ineluctable_a and_o irresistible_a judgement_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o allay_n of_o mercy_n as_o ezek._n 5.11_o ezek._n 7.4.9_o imply_v nevertheless_o always_o a_o exception_n of_o repentance_n otherwise_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o presumptuous_a covenant_n breaker_n be_v who_o he_o will_v be_v he_o king_n or_o beggar_n magistrate_n or_o minister_n or_o private_a person_n 2._o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o
under_o sanctuary_n desolation_n the_o other_o may_v follow_v 9_o exile_n and_o slavery_n lev_n 26_o 33_o 38_o deut_n 28_o 25_o 36_o 37_o 64_o 68_o this_o have_v be_v in_o part_n literal_o accomplish_v in_o the_o deportation_n of_o many_o to_o america_n more_o may_v be_v come_v 10_o a_o curse_n and_o vexation_n in_o and_o upon_o all_o enjoyment_n and_o employment_n deut_n 28_o 15_o 20_o 2_o chron_n 24_o 20_o since_o ever_o we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n nothing_o have_v prosper_v with_o we_o 11_o infatuation_n deut_n 28_o 28_o quos_fw-la deos_fw-la vult_fw-la perdere_fw-la dementat_fw-la have_v be_v write_v on_o all_o our_o project_n for_o which_o we_o be_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o all_o nation_n about_o we_o 12_o desertion_n from_o god_n and_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n deut_n 31_o 17_o jer_n 15_o 1_o visible_o see_v in_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o forsake_v his_o covenant_n in_o a_o word_n many_o trouble_n deut_n 31_o 17_o all_o evil_n even_o to_o utter_v destruction_n josh_n 23_o 15_o 16._o for_o all_o which_o our_o heart_n may_v meditate_v terror_n 24._o verse_n 24._o 3._o their_o enquiry_n or_o question_n upon_o their_o observation_n of_o the_o tremendous_a punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v quest_n 19_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o land_n what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n this_o be_v frequent_o predict_v to_o be_v the_o question_n of_o spectator_n that_o shall_v observe_v the_o national_a punishment_n of_o national_a cry_v sin_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o temple_n desolation_n for_o temple_n pollute_v sin_n 1_o king_n 9.8_o 9_o 2_o chron._n 7.21_o 22._o the_o like_a also_o jer._n 22.8_o 9_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v it_o it_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o lord_n contending_n when_o it_o be_v only_o the_o question_n of_o the_o apostatise_v generation_n itself_o then_o only_o 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idolatry_n adultery_n treachery_n pride_n blood_n and_o oppression_n contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o attend_v with_o the_o great_a aggravation_n with_o these_o indeed_o the_o land_n have_v be_v trouble_v pollute_a and_o for_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o perish_v but_o chief_o that_o which_o have_v incense_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o all_o this_o heat_n have_v be_v and_o remain_v to_o be_v breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o all_o these_o abomination_n not_o simple_o because_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o as_o under_o this_o special_a aggravation_n that_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v breach_n of_o covenant_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o 4._o the_o ready_a answer_n here_o give_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 25._o 25._o verse_n 25._o this_o answer_n shall_v be_v 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from_o the_o confession_n and_o complaint_n of_o it_o 1_o king_n 19_o 10_o neh_n 9_o dan_o 9_o it_o may_v be_v also_o observe_v from_o hence_o that_o no_o sin_n be_v more_o aggravate_v than_o breach_n of_o covenant_n as_o appear_v from_o these_o word_n to_o ver_fw-la last_v wherein_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o nation_n 1._o aggravate_v this_o sin_n in_o general_a v._o 25._o 2._o specify_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o it_o v_o 26._o 3._o justify_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o v._o 27_o 28._o 1_o here_o be_v aggravate_v the_o heinousness_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n in_o a_o contexture_n of_o word_n that_o show_v forth_o its_o hatefulness_n there_o be_v several_a degree_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a quest_n 20_o quer_n how_o may_v a_o nation_n be_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ans_fw-fr not_o only_o 1_o by_o transgress_v any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o it_o as_o here_o by_o serve_v other_o god_n ver_fw-la 26_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n to_o any_o accurse_a thing_n which_o tho'_o it_o be_v the_o personal_a sin_n of_o achan_n only_o yet_o the_o whole_a congregation_n be_v involve_v in_o it_o josh_n 7_o 11_o 15._o especial_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v and_o yet_o connive_v at_o not_o witness_v against_o nor_o mourn_v over_o but_o 2_o by_o rashness_n or_o falsehood_n in_o make_v it_o hos_fw-la 10_o 4_o swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n when_o it_o be_v not_o take_v in_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n when_o only_o in_o hypocritical_a flattery_n without_o right_a and_o steadfast_a heart_n it_o be_v engage_v into_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o 3_o by_o forgetfulness_n deut._n 4_o 23_o take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o lest_o â—e_v forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n forget_v be_v a_o step_n towards_o forsake_v psal_n 44_o 17_o the_o perpetual_a covenant_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v jer_n 50_o 5._o 4_o by_o seek_v shift_n to_o elude_v it_o and_o argument_n to_o defend_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o prov_n 20_o 25_o 5_o by_o despise_v and_o undervalue_v the_o bond_n of_o it_o ezek_n 16_o 59_o ezek_n 17_o 16_o 19_o 6_o by_o defection_n to_o the_o iniquity_n abjure_v in_o it_o jerem_n 11_o 10._o 7_o by_o change_v the_o institution_n swear_v to_o be_v maintain_v isaiah_n 24_o 5_o either_o the_o state_n government_n without_o consult_v divine_a direction_n and_o boundary_n hos_fw-la 8_o 1_o 4._o or_o the_o church_n government_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n 2_o chron._n 13.9_o 10_o 11._o 8_o by_o disow_v it_o and_o downright_o deny_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o dan_o 11_o 30._o 9_o by_o state_v a_o opposition_n to_o it_o and_o persecute_v they_o that_o adhere_v to_o it_o 1_o kin_n 19.10_o dan._n 11.30_o the_o two_o last_o be_v proper_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v more_o than_o break_v it_o here_o may_v be_v gather_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o quest_n quest_n 21_o what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n this_o forsake_v imply_v willing_a and_o wilful_a deliberation_n resolution_n and_o presumption_n in_o avow_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a length_n in_o perjury_n yet_o short_a of_o the_o amount_v of_o scotland_n unparalleled_a effrontery_n in_o enact_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o make_v the_o renunciation_n of_o it_o a_o qualification_n of_o person_n capable_a of_o public_a trust_n burn_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n and_o make_v the_o own_n of_o it_o criminal_a again_o here_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o as_o it_o include_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o have_v a_o brand_n of_o a_o hateful_a heinousness_n 1_o kin_n 18_o 18_o 2_o chron_n 12_o 1_o 5_o ezra_n 9_o 10_o jer_n 9_o 13._o so_o it_o import_v and_o infer_v a_o great_a
be_v present_v to_o the_o reader_n view_v quest_n 1_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o expedient_a for_o nation_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 1._o q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n ibid._n q._n 3._o whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o magistrate_n or_o when_o it_o be_v so_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o bind_v ibid._n q._n 4._o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v renew_a may_v it_o be_v do_v with_o alteration_n and_o accommodation_n to_o the_o time_n ibid._n q._n 5._o what_o may_v be_v motive_n to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n from_o v._o 2_o to_o v._o 9_o q._n 6._o what_o be_v it_o to_o keep_v covenant_n from_o v._o 9_o q._n 7._o may_v the_o covenant_n be_v renew_v without_o the_o primores_fw-la when_o they_o will_v not_o concur_v from_o ver_fw-la 10_o q._n 8._o may_v child_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n from_o v_o 11._o q._n 9_o be_v stranger_n oblige_v or_o may_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n q._n 10._o do_v the_o covenant_n bound_v the_o absent_a and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o take_v it_o from_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o q._n 11._o may_v the_o covenant_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o or_o may_v all_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v it_o ibid._n q._n 12._o what_o may_v loose_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o from_o v_o 12._o q._n 13._o what_o the_o better_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o make_v and_o keep_v a_o national_a covenant_n ver_fw-la 13._o q._n 14._o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o national_a covenant_n upon_o the_o matter_n lawful_a perpetual_a and_o bind_v upon_o posterity_n from_o ver_fw-la 15._o q_o 15._o what_o be_v the_o chief_a tentation_n induce_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o covenant-breaking_a and_o what_o be_v the_o gradual_a step_n of_o it_o from_o 16_o to_o 20._o q._n 16._o what_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n threaten_v against_o covenant-breaker_n personal_a from_o v._o 20._o q._n 17._o why_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o national_a breach_n of_o covenant_n so_o public_a that_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o posterity_n and_o stranger_n from_o ver_fw-la 22_o etc._n etc._n q._n 18._o what_o be_v the_o threaten_a punishment_n of_o national_a breach_n of_o covenant_n from_o vers_fw-la 22._o etc._n etc._n q._n 19_o what_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n misery_n from_o v_o 24_o 25._o q._n 20._o how_o may_v a_o nation_n be_v guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n from_o v_o 25_o q._n 21._o what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n ibid._n these_o be_v premise_v there_o be_v the_o less_o need_n to_o enlarge_v in_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o renovation_n of_o these_o covenant_n here_o subjoin_v as_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v at_o lesmahego_n march_v 3._o 1689._o their_o motive_n be_v before_o touch_v on_o question_n 4._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o 9_o they_o considere_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o great_a tentation_n in_o their_o day_n the_o sign_n and_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o 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they_o enter_v into_o and_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n he_o prosper_v they_o in_o all_o that_o they_o undertake_v go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n and_o make_v their_o enemy_n to_o fall_v down_o before_o they_o testify_v in_o his_o providence_n his_o approbation_n of_o his_o people_n covenant_v they_o consider_v also_o how_o these_o covenant_n tho'_o of_o eternal_a obligation_n as_o be_v clear_v quest_n 14._o from_o vers_n 15._o be_v break_v their_o breach_n enact_v by_o law_n they_o be_v burn_v the_o own_n of_o they_o declare_v criminal_a by_o a_o act_n of_o queensberry_n parliament_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v total_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o therefore_o as_o they_o think_v this_o a_o case_n of_o confession_n when_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o to_o give_v their_o testimony_n for_o the_o covenant_n with_o profession_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o their_o soul_n against_o these_o indignity_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o print_a testimony_n anno_fw-la 1688._o so_o upon_o the_o same_o motive_n they_o think_v it_o no_o less_o necessary_a now_o in_o this_o opportunity_n to_o revive_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o and_o at_o least_o to_o break_v the_o ice_n for_o other_o to_o renew_v they_o more_o solemn_o at_o that_o critical_a season_n especial_o when_o in_o the_o universal_a expectation_n of_o war_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o the_o government_n all_o party_n be_v associate_a for_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o assert_v the_o quarrel_n and_o party_n they_o will_v espouse_v they_o also_o think_v it_o expedient_a by_o the_o renew_n of_o these_o ancient_a covenant_n declare_v what_o cause_n they_o will_v avouch_v and_o appear_v for_o what_o king_n they_o will_v own_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n they_o will_v offer_v and_o oblige_v their_o subjection_n to_o the_o present_a government_n then_o to_o be_v establish_v who_o have_v before_o declare_v a_o revolt_n from_o the_o former_a and_o for_o this_o 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