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of_o that_o people_n and_o a_o plague_v they_o not_o only_o with_o heresy_n and_o superstition_n in_o place_n of_o the_o find_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o also_o by_o take_v away_o the_o dignity_n privilege_n and_o benefit_n promise_v to_o they_o in_o that_o covenant_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o godly_a will_v observe_v and_o read_v god_n justice_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o it_o doct._n 1._o when_o christ_n be_v provoke_v to_o forsake_v a_o people_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n even_o their_o choice_a mercy_n and_o such_o as_o they_o think_v sure_a as_o be_v by_o covenant_n be_v forefaulted_n the_o covenant_n be_v but_o conditionalto_n the_o body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o i_o take_v my_o staff_n beauty_n and_o cut_v it_o asunder_o that_o i_o may_v break_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n see_v num._n 14.34_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o a_o people_n misery_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o 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