manoah_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o destroy_v england_n 23._o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o mercy_n upon_o england_n eight_o let_v we_o make_v these_o mercy_n as_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o instrument_n obedientiae_fw-la of_o service_n let_v we_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o health_n wealth_n and_o part_n let_v we_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o liberal_o thankful_o fruitful_o lest_o god_n send_v upon_o we_o that_o curse_v threaten_v deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n in_o nakedness_n in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o let_v we_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n and_o turn_v 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break_v my_o covenant_n although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o 3â—…_n it_o be_v a_o self-confound_a sin_n to_o be_v unkind_a to_o a_o kind_a god_n because_o every_o new_a mercy_n be_v a_o new_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o 2._o the_o more_o obligation_n we_o sin_v against_o the_o more_o shame_n it_o be_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n as_o to_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o to_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n brother_n and_o sister_n because_o we_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o our_o parent_n than_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n he_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n say_v cicero_n commit_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o he_o kill_v he_o
that_o beget_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o up_o etc._n etc._n so_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o mercy_n be_v to_o commit_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o it_o be_v to_o break_v as_o many_o bond_n and_o to_o sin_n against_o as_o many_o obligatiâ—…ns_n as_o we_o have_v receiuâ—…d_v merâ—…ies_n because_o every_o new_a mercy_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n be_v a_o new_a talon_n for_o mercy_n be_v talent_n betrust_v with_o we_o by_o god_n as_o steward_n 3._o for_o which_o we_o must_v give_v a_o severe_a and_o strict_a account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o more_o talent_n we_o sin_v against_o the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o shame_n to_o commit_v it_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v if_o the_o man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v up_o his_o account_n be_v confound_v and_o make_v speechless_a and_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n for_o not_o improve_n it_o what_o 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roman_n make_v a_o law_n that_o if_o a_o master_n do_v free_a a_o servant_n from_o bondage_n and_o afterwards_o that_o servant_n prove_v unthankful_a the_o master_n have_v power_n to_o reinslave_v â—…im_a the_o great_a god_n have_v free_v this_o nation_n from_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n from_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n and_o from_o many_o slavery_n now_o if_o we_o prove_v unthankful_a after_o all_o these_o mercy_n we_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o be_v reinslave_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o formal_a injustice_n for_o every_o deliverance_n do_v 5._o bind_v over_o the_o deliver_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o deliverer_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 19_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n with_o your_o body_n and_o with_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n and_o so_o also_o luk._n 1._o 74._o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o roman_n the_o party_n deliver_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o deliverer_n and_o therefore_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n after_o deliverance_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o injustice_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o unthankefuâ—…l_a but_o unjust_a which_o be_v a_o brand_n that_o will_v confound_v any_o man_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o god_n himself_o stand_v amaze_v at_o it_o that_o 6._o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o commit_v it_o isaiah_n 1._o 2._o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v â—…are_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o make_v we_o 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that_o it_o put_v a_o great_a aggravation_n upon_o every_o 7._o sin_n it_o make_v the_o least_o sin_n of_o we_o in_o england_n great_a than_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o germany_n and_o ireland_n yea_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o 1._o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a because_o we_o sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o 2â—…_n do_v evil_a first_o upon_o the_o jew_n then_o upon_o the_o gentile_a why_o first_o upon_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o jew_n receive_v more_o mercy_n than_o the_o gentile_n i_o may_v just_o add_v first_o upon_o the_o christian_a then_o upon_o the_o jew_n then_o upon_o the_o gentile_a because_o the_o christian_n have_v receive_v more_o mercy_n from_o god_n than_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_a you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v 2._o you_o for_o all_o your_o 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