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stubbornness_n and_o utter_a averseness_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o so_o our_o probation_n have_v issue_v in_o nothing_o but_o the_o further_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o god_n wrath_n by_o tempt_v of_o he_o all_o the_o while_n god_n be_v prove_v of_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o be_v try_v and_o prove_v of_o he_o to_o provoke_v he_o as_o psal_n 95.8_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o and_o prove_v i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n all_o these_o thing_n consider_v what_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v more_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o what_o hope_v of_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n himself_o in_o sovereign_a grace_n 2._o to_o make_v we_o yet_o more_o sensible_a of_o our_o need_n of_o such_o salvation_n we_o may_v consider_v whether_o we_o 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reformation_n and_o propose_v expedient_n together_o with_o solemn_a admonition_n to_o the_o people_n and_o church_n to_o repent_v and_o reform_v and_o that_o upon_o peril_n of_o destruction_n if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o we_o have_v with_o extraordinary_a visible_a solemnity_n transact_v with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o therein_o lay_v ourselves_o under_o most_o sacred_a &_o very_a awful_a obligation_n by_o renew_a covenant_n engagement_n to_o god_n in_o solemn_a manner_n with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o humiliation_n wherein_o we_o have_v promise_v vow_a profess_a and_o protest_v unto_o he_o our_o most_o sincere_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n unfeigned_o and_o this_o we_o have_v be_v do_v until_o we_o may_v fear_v that_o we_o have_v weary_v our_o god_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o by_o our_o gross_a formality_n for_o so_o god_n speak_v of_o their_o high_a formal_a performance_n isa_n 1.13_o 14_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o your_o new_a man_n and_o appoint_v feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o do_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o it_o remain_v then_o a_o fearful_a question_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o by_o all_o this_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o further_o accumulate_v divine_a wrath_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o when_o a_o people_n flatter_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n heir_n heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o it_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n and_o to_o abhorrency_n psal_n 78.3659_o god_n seem_v to_o express_v himself_o as_o more_o grieve_a and_o provoke_v with_o the_o formality_n hypocisy_n and_o treachery_n of_o judah_n in_o their_o high_a reformation_n even_o that_o in_o josiahs_n time_n than_o with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o israel_n &_o it_o hasten_v destruction_n upon_o they_o jer._n 3.10_o 11._o and_o yet_o for_o all_o his_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o turn_n to_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o or_o in_o falsehood_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o backslide_v israel_n have_v justify_v herself_o more_o than_o treacherous_a judah_n what_o real_a hope_n be_v there_o then_o leave_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o for_o ourselves_o to_o accomplish_v our_o own_o reformation_n and_o salvation_n have_v we_o not_o caise_v then_o to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o before_o and_o uno_fw-la god_n as_o the_o church_n jer._n 3.23.25_o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n etc._n etc._n true_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n shame_n have_v devour_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o father_n we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o shame_n that_o our_o confusion_n may_v cover_v we_o and_o as_o jer._n 31.19_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephaim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o 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sovereign_a grace_n to_o conclude_v 3_o i_o propose_v this_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o believe_a pray_v people_n of_o god_n with_o we_o o_o believe_v and_o pray_v improve_v this_o great_a promise_n by_o faith_n in_o praver_fw-mi that_o god_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o new-england_n and_o save_o we_o by_o himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n it_o be_v high_a time_n thus_o to_o believe_v and_o pray_v and_o to_o this_o end_n 1._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o presume_v upon_o sovereign_a grace_n which_o we_o be_v apt_a and_z i_o fear_v we_o begin_v to_o do_v we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v not_o by_o his_o covenant_n absolute_o engage_v the_o absolute_a sufficiency_n of_o his_o sovereign_a grace_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n but_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o only_o according_o to_o the_o ordinate_a &_o ordinary_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o a_o repent_v believe_a obedient_a reform_v people_n god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o save_o a_o hard_a heart_a impenitent_a unbelieving_a disobedient_a people_n continune_v in_o their_o sin_n slight_v neglect_v abuse_v &_o reject_v ordinary_a mercy_n offer_v to_o they_o i_o say_v god_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o save_o such_o a_o people_n by_o sovereign_a grace_n he_o do_v seldom_o if_o ever_o supersede_n this_o course_n &_o process_n of_o he_o with_o such_o a_o people_n by_o sovereign_a mercy_n he_o do_v rare_o save_o such_o a_o generation_n who_o have_v first_o provoke_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n by_o sovereign_a mercy_n it_o be_v therefore_o dangerous_a to_o presume_v upon_o sovereign_a grace_n 2._o we_o must_v remember_v also_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o sovereign_a mercy_n be_v make_v only_o to_o mourner_n to_o a_o people_n bring_v down_o to_o such_o a_o depth_n &_o degree_n of_o mourning_n &_o humiliation_n that_o their_o spirit_n their_o heart_n their_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v &_o fail_v within_o they_o so_o 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weary_a etc._n etc._n yea_o god_n incourage_v his_o people_n to_o hope_v in_o their_o most_o desperate_a case_n jer_n 31.16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o thy_o end_n jer._n 29.11_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o thou_o thought_n of_o peace_n &_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n god_n sometime_o give_v his_o people_n the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o open_v to_o they_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o distress_n there_o be_v always_o hope_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o most_o desperate_a case_n ezra_n 10.2_o yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v not_o only_a hope_n but_o a_o sure_a foundation_n of_o faith_n &_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o salvation_n viz._n his_o covenant_n and_o all_o his_o promise_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a but_o gracious_o will_v to_o save_o we_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o absolute_a liberty_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n either_o to_o save_v or_o destroy_v jer._n 18.16_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n can_v i_o do_v with_o you_o as_o the_o potter_n but_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o take_v away_o his_o covenant_n from_o we_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o say_v of_o we_o as_o of_o this_o people_n in_o our_o text_n either_o loruhamah_n i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n or_o loammi_n you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n nor_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n or_o of_o band_n he_o do_v yet_o own_v we_o and_o call_v we_o his_o people_n and_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o call_v he_o our_o god_n yea_o our_o father_n and_o our_o father_n god_n also_o we_o may_v yet_o pray_v in_o faith_n as_o the_o church_n isa_n 63.15_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o strength_n thy_o zeal_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o thy_o mercy_n be_v thy_o restrain_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o as_o isa_n 64.8_o 9_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n and_o as_o jer._n 14.9_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n leave_v we_o not_o 3._o god_n delight_v to_o save_o his_o people_n by_o himself_o thereby_o most_o glorious_o to_o magnify_v his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o power_n above_o man_n and_o mean_n as_o in_o our_o text_n i_o will_v save_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_o they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n nor_o by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n observe_v god_n will_v not_o save_o they_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o by_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v exalt_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n psal_n 21.13_o be_v thou_o exalt_v in_o thy_o own_o strength_n so_o we_o will_v sing_v and_o praise_v thy_o power_n sometime_o god_n save_v his_o people_n by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o providence_n psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o wonderful_a visicissitude_n of_o providential_a dispensation_n the_o wheel_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v sometime_o so_o high_a that_o they_o be_v dreadful_a ezek._n 1.18_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o high_a expression_n of_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n with_o doxology_n rom._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find-out_a who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 15.3_o gaeat_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n o_o thou_o king_n of_o saint_n o_o that_o new-england_n may_v live_v to_o have_v her_o part_n in_o this_o song_n 4._o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o save_v we_o by_o himself_o it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o full_a perfect_a save_v and_o glorious_a salvation_n that_o over_o god_n work_v for_o his_o people_n in_o this_o world_n he_o will_v magnify_v new-england_n again_o before_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v we_o again_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n by_o cause_v our_o righteousness_n to_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o our_o salvation_n as_o a_o lamp_n which_o burn_v isa_n 62.1_o 7._o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o before_o all_o people_n in_o we_o when_o he_o shall_v thus_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n &_o apostasy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o a_o general_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n and_o by_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o return_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a presence_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o by_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o o_o this_o will_v be_v glorious_a salvation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o i_o have_v intend_v and_o speak_v of_o all_o along_o and_o when_o this_o salvation_n come_v then_o shall_v that_o great_a promise_n unto_o the_o church_n be_v fulfil_v to_o we_o jer._n 33.9_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v their_o iniquity_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o for_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o shall_v procure_v unto_o it_o in_o that_o day_n will_v god_n accomplish_v that_o great_a promise_n unto_o we_o zeph._n 3.17_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n rest_n in_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o joy_n over_o thou_o with_o sing_v o_o bless_a will_v such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v who_o shall_v survive_v or_o hereafter_o live_v to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n yea_o bless_a shall_v we_o be_v may_v we_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n hope_n confidence_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n in_o god_n time_n to_o his_o people_n and_o church_n here_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o new-england_n and_o i_o will_v save_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o believe_v pray_v and_o wait_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o and_o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v that_o be_v may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o bless_v be_v all_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o finis_fw-la