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their_o back_n upon_o the_o visible_a covenant_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o do_v by_o their_o practice_n disown_n god_n and_o say_v the_o true_a god_n be_v not_o their_o god_n for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v their_o god_n but_o by_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v the_o church_n covenant_n but_o a_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o soul_n who_o do_v by_o word_n or_o work_n by_o opinion_n or_o practice_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o covenant_n by_o neglect_v to_o prepare_v for_o it_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o live_v without_o god_n eph._n 2.12_o and_o if_o by_o his_o parentage_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v in_o visible_a covenant_n and_o when_o grow_v up_o yet_o do_v neglect_n to_o look_v after_o it_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o he_o do_v by_o his_o practice_n despise_v his_o birth_n right_a and_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o he_o may_v seek_v for_o a_o blessing_n with_o tear_n and_o yet_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o 2._o or_o those_o who_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o can_v content_v themselves_o to_o be_v baptise_a or_o to_o have_v their_o child_n baptise_a but_o be_v insensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o great_a seal_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o or_o that_o hasten_v to_o this_o great_a ordinance_n without_o due_a and_o that_o worthy_a preparation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o self-examination_n and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o these_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o if_o the_o church_n do_v admit_v those_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a they_o will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n against_o they_o as_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n do_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o among_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o many_o sickly_a and_o some_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o 3._o or_o those_o who_o in_o their_o church_n relation_n do_v live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o church_n discipline_n that_o be_v they_o give_v offence_n but_o will_v not_o give_v satissaction_n mat._n 5.23_o or_o they_o will_v take_v offence_n but_o not_o manage_v it_o according_a to_o christ_n order_n mat._n 18.15_o leu._n 19.19_o and_o whatever_o their_o goodly_a word_n be_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o hind_n let_v loose_a gen._n 49.21_o and_o their_o work_n say_v they_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o these_o &_o the_o alâ—rementioned_a be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n leu._n 26.25_o a_o most_o searful_a quarrel_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o some_o do_v despise_v the_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o or_o by_o their_o practice_n profess_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o care_n labour_n and_o cost_n and_o it_o may_v be_v drop_v some_o scoff_n or_o mock_a expression_n but_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o of_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o some_o have_v visible_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o do_v live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o &_o 50.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o despise_v his_o covenant_n or_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ever_o impli_v 1._o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o great_a love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o love_n and_o to_o despise_v this_o covenant_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v to_o spit_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a face_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v you_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 2._o these_o sin_n against_o the_o only_a remedy_n what_o cure_n and_o relief_n can_v there_o be_v for_o sinner_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n relieve_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o how_o can_v those_o escape_v who_o neglect_n this_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o hence_o follow_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n amos_n 3.3_o you_o i_o have_v know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o i_o will_v punish_v when_o the_o inquiry_n be_v make_v when_o they_o see_v what_o plague_n &_o sickness_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o answer_n be_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 deut._n 29.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o apostasy_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o how_o gradual_a it_o be_v first_o a_o grow_a cold_a in_o secret_a duty_n then_o remiss_a and_o formal_a in_o family_n duty_n and_o at_o length_n slighty_a and_o cold_a in_o communion_n with_o saint_n in_o private_a and_o public_a ordinance_n and_o at_o last_o twice_o dead_a and_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n judas_n 12._o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o zeal_n of_o visible_a profession_n which_o they_o sometime_o have_v 2._o as_o these_o declension_n be_v gradual_a so_o they_o grow_v on_o upon_o a_o apostatise_v people_n insensible_o at_o first_o somewhat_o afraid_a and_o startle_v but_o by_o a_o customary_a declension_n grow_v insensible_a of_o the_o danger_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o heal_v themselves_o with_o lazy_a desire_n and_o pretend_v good_a meaning_n and_o formal_a covenanting_n until_o at_o last_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o state_n that_o they_o say_v wherein_o shall_v they_o return_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o convince_v although_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n they_o have_v go_v away_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o keep_v they_o in_o that_o purity_n and_o power_n as_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o they_o by_o their_o father_n mal._n 3.7_o jer_n 8.5_o 6._o in_o the_o next_o place_n follow_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o apostasy_n as_o they_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o advertisement_n of_o our_o ruler_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n the_o particular_n let_v we_o especial_o observe_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o people_n live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v leave_v to_o those_o abomination_n and_o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o live_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v leave_v to_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o abuse_n of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n ans_fw-fr because_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v reject_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o not_o love_v truth_n as_o truth_n and_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o abuse_v their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o their_o destruction_n 1._o some_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n that_o its_o become_v the_o object_n of_o their_o hatred_n as_o if_o instruction_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o their_o love_n and_o if_o they_o be_v reprove_v they_o do_v despise_v reproof_n and_o the_o reprover_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o teacher_n prov._n 5.12_o 13._o the_o read_v good_a book_n the_o write_n and_o repeat_v of_o sermon_n the_o school_n of_o learning_n the_o converse_v with_o the_o wise_a and_o all_o good_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o despise_v prov._n 1.22_o how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n prov._n 1.22_o 2._o the_o punishment_n upon_o these_o follow_v therefore_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o sottish_a ignorance_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o light_n as_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o sottish_a and_o brutish_a ignorance_n jer._n 4.22_o they_o be_v sottish_a child_n they_o have_v no_o understanding_n jer._n 5.4_o sure_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o foolish_a they_o know_v
and_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v it_o than_o we_o be_v like_o the_o papist_n reply_v the_o reply_n be_v that_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o therefore_o john_n r._n do_v false_o reproach_n we_o and_o i_o may_v say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o scripture_n although_o contrary_a to_o the_o spiritual_a scope_n of_o that_o and_o other_o scripture_n be_v like_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o defence_n of_o transubstantiation_n from_o those_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n but_o john_n r._n do_v hold_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o command_n respect_v the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o proper_a scope_n of_o that_o command_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a argument_n and_o more_o shall_v appear_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v 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he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n eph._n 1.21.22_o than_o not_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o the_o argument_n he_o give_v now_o follow_v for_o say_v john_n rogers_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n hence_o his_o argument_n be_v if_o christ_n as_o a_o mâ—n_z be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o law_n then_o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o this_o be_v good_a divinity_n then_o let_v john_n r._n proceed_v to_o say_v that_o because_o he_o be_v man_n make_v under_o the_o law_n therefore_o as_o god_n man_n he_o be_v not_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o be_v not_o the_o mediator_n and_o as_o god_n man_n he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v solid_a that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o frame_n of_o gospel_n scripture_n 2._o second_o he_o argue_v from_o mark_n 2.28_o his_o exposition_n be_v these_o but_o if_o 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law_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n man_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o john_n rogers_n say_v this_o be_v not_o a_o solid_a assertion_n but_o he_o have_v give_v no_o solid_a argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o which_o fight_v against_o itself_o only_o a_o question_n from_o hence_o he_o do_v propound_v i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o long_o wind_v and_o yet_o so_o short_a spirit_v as_o to_o any_o reason_n belong_v to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n that_o i_o can_v hardly_o spare_v pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n to_o transcribe_v it_o but_o we_o must_v have_v it_o as_o it_o be_v these_o be_v john_n rogers_n his_o word_n i_o shall_v propose_v a_o question_n in_o this_o matter_n if_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n and_o in_o scripture_n the_o man_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o woman_n why_o then_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o man_n lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o wife_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v those_o two_o one_o so_o likewise_o the_o sabbath_n though_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n it_o be_v make_v for_o he_o and_o not_o he_o for_o it_o yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n ought_v not_o to_o profane_v it_o yet_o if_o in_o case_n it_o be_v so_o that_o man_n must_v either_o omit_v the_o deed_n of_o mercy_n to_o man_n or_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o man_n he_o ought_v to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o mercy_n in_o respect_n the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n for_o god_n have_v prefer_v the_o man_n above_o his_o sabbath_n not_o make_v he_o for_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o for_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n have_v make_v he_o lord_n even_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n reply_v the_o reply_n to_o all_o this_o be_v that_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o question_v state_v and_o who_o know_v not_o but_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n whether_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o any_o other_o tâ—me_n qu._n 4._o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o great_a and_o godlike_a as_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o rest_n and_o a_o memorial_n upon_o its_o finish_n ans_fw-fr john_n r._n his_o answer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v for_o it_o be_v the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n the_o mercifull_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o god_n elect_n for_o by_o it_o they_o be_v redeem_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o that_o one_o law_n giver_n who_o create_v all_o thing_n and_o command_v all_o that_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v keep_v holy_a in_o respect_n of_o creation_n aught_o to_o be_v obserâ—eâ—_n by_o rest_v from_o labour_n as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o because_o he_o command_v it_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v redeem_v god_n elect_a by_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n and_o appoint_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o the_o same_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o redeem_a one_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v