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i_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v for_o they_o yet_o moses_n notwithstanding_o go_v before_o god_n confess_v their_o vile_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o withal_o pray_v oh_o yet_o forgive_v and_o then_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v be_v magnify_v and_o this_o prayer_n of_o his_o prevail_v with_o god_n he_o stay_v his_o hand_n he_o change_v his_o mind_n as_o for_o 14._o and_o destroy_v they_o not_o these_o be_v prevail_v request_n with_o god_n when_o we_o plead_v for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o joh._n 12.28_o 12.28_o joh._n 12.28_o our_o saviour_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n i_o have_v glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o so_o let_v we_o seek_v grace_n from_o god_n for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o father_n glorify_v thy_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o time_n will_v answer_v we_o i_o have_v both_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v now_o 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son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n therefore_o god_n will_v make_v his_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n they_o both_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o in_o punishment_n so_o also_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 23.31_o 23.31_o ezek._n 23.31_o that_o because_o she_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o her_o sister_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v her_o cup_n into_o her_o hand_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.6_o to_o 17_o â—h_a rom._n 2.6_o to_o 17_o â—h_a that_o every_o soul_n that_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n shall_v have_v glory_n and_o honour_n
a_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o the_o law_n though_o they_o have_v have_v grace_n reveal_v to_o they_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o live_v and_o die_v under_o that_o covenant_n as_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o mole_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o see_v what_o it_o be_v a_o severe_a and_o rigid_a master_n the_o will_n of_o it_o can_v never_o be_v accomplish_v therefore_o fly_v from_o it_o to_o this_o amiable_a and_o gracious_a lord_n that_o accept_v of_o weak_a endeavour_n so_o they_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n so_o long_o as_o we_o strive_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fly_v to_o grace_v for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n we_o do_v fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v and_o take_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o for_o that_o be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n mat._n 11.29_o 30._o 30_o mat._n 11.29_o 30_o though_o we_o do_v by_o sin_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o differ_v 11_o make_v it_o void_a that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v thereby_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o help_v by_o fly_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v break_v and_o make_v void_a as_o it_o may_v to_o those_o which_o only_o external_o lie_v hold_v on_o it_o there_o be_v no_o more_o help_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o fly_v back_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o many_o sin_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o yet_o do_v find_v help_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n as_o be_v show_v out_o of_o rom._n 5.16_o 5.16_o rom._n 5.16_o because_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o break_v as_o it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o she_o be_v foolish_a passionate_a and_o wilful_a yet_o these_o do_v not_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n so_o long_o as_o she_o remain_v faithful_a so_o 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covenant_n of_o work_n but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o void_a to_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o refuge_n for_o he_o no_o remedy_n for_o he_o as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v their_o neck_n prov._n 29.1_o hence_o be_v that_o in_o heb._n 10._o from_o 26._o to_o 31._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o justice_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n condemn_v he_o yet_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n may_v save_v he_o but_o if_o he_o contemn_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n than_o he_o must_v die_v so_o though_o we_o have_v provoke_v justice_n yet_o we_o may_v fly_v to_o grace_n and_o get_v help_v there_o but_o if_o we_o have_v offend_v against_o mercy_n and_o make_v grace_v our_o enemy_n whither_o can_v we_o then_o go_v there_o be_v no_o refuge_n then_o leave_v for_o we_o use_v to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_v against_o grace_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o sin_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o sin_n against_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v help_v for_o such_o as_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o no_o help_n for_o such_o as_o make_v void_a the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o themselves_o these_o be_v the_o kill_a and_o destroy_v sin_n that_o leave_v no_o remedy_n it_o be_v true_a as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o many_o weakness_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n and_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n mal._n 3.17_o 3.17_o mal._n 3.17_o but_o contemptuous_a sin_n against_o grace_n be_v beyond_o all_o help_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n desperate_o herein_o man_n stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n they_o think_v that_o now_o under_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n they_o may_v sin_v without_o danger_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o evil_n but_o here_o the_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o make_v grace_n your_o enemy_n if_o the_o law_n condemn_v we_o grace_n may_v save_v we_o but_o if_o grace_n save_v we_o not_o who_o shall_v plead_v for_o we_o how_o do_v man_n sin_v quest_n so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n void_a unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o make_v grace_n their_o enemy_n 1._o by_o neglect_v and_o slight_v the_o offer_n &_o tender_v of_o grace_n answ_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o hereby_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o grace_n in_o mat._n 22._o and_o lak_n 14._o the_o father_n invite_v man_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n and_o so_o to_o receive_v all_o the_o blessing_n that_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a there_o be_v mercy_n ready_a forgiveness_n ready_a etc._n etc._n but_o mark_v their_o answer_n they_o can_v come_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n hinder_v they_o â—rom_o embrace_v the_o tender_v of_o grace_n what_o follow_v then_o the_o sentence_n go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o grace_n itself_o they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n grace_n invite_v but_o it_o be_v refuse_v and_o therefore_o pass_v that_o direful_a sentence_n so_o psal_n 81.11_o 81.11_o psal_n 81.11_o god_n offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o then_o he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o will_v not_o have_v his_o grace_n upon_o his_o term_n than_o god_n give_v up_o to_o justice_n when_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o people_n isai_n 55.1.3_o 55.1.3_o isai_n 55.1.3_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o incline_v your_o ear_n take_v i_o to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o you_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o if_o then_o we_o depart_v away_o from_o god_n as_o hos_n 11.2_o 11.2_o hos_fw-la 11.2_o and_o we_o will_v have_v our_o lust_n and_o keep_v the_o idol_n of_o our_o heart_n than_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n be_v make_v void_a unto_o we_o 2._o when_o man_n turn_v back_o from_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o when_o we_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o hand_n but_o not_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o do_v apostatise_n and_o turn_v back_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n then_o do_v we_o frustrate_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n to_o ourselves_o this_o expose_v grace_n to_o contempt_n as_o if_o there_o be_v more_o good_a to_o be_v find_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.26_o &_o 39_o 39_o heb_fw-mi 10.26_o &_o 39_o that_o they_o that_o sin_n wilful_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n they_o that_o draw_v back_o do_v it_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n and_o so_o psal_n 73.27_o 73.27_o psal_n 73.27_o they_o that_o turn_v back_o from_o thou_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o be_v entangle_v again_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 2.20_o 2_o
of_o noah_n for_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o sworr_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o plentiful_a be_v the_o scripture_n in_o such_o promise_n as_o these_o in_o hos_n 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o myself_o &c_n &c_n when_o the_o lord_n marry_v we_o to_o himself_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o be_v we_o for_o ever_o who_o god_n love_v once_o with_o this_o conjugal_a love_n he_o love_v they_o for_o ever_o unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.2_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a be_v compare_v to_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v psal_n 125.1_o and_o to_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o continual_o flourish_v and_o wither_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 1.3_o and_o to_o a_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n matth._n 7._o and_o hence_o be_v that_o glorious_a triumph_n of_o the_o apostle_n set_v all_o contrary_a power_n at_o a_o defiance_n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v ever_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o hence_o forth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thence_o be_v that_o confident_a speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o psal_n 73._o thou_o will_v guide_v i_o by_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n this_o benefit_n the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v unto_o his_o people_n when_o he_o have_v begin_v the_o 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david_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n unto_o thy_o servant_n 2_o sam._n 27.21_o so_o think_v we_o all_o that_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o we_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o for_o our_o sake_n or_o according_a to_o our_o worthiness_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o we_o say_v therefore_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v life_n the_o blessing_n the_o comfort_n let_v grace_n alone_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n use_v 4._o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o imitate_v this_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n