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person_n to_o take_v those_o advantageous_a condition_n on_o ourselves_o to_o renew_v they_o by_o our_o own_o hand_n our_o own_o act_n and_o our_o own_o choice_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n invite_v we_o to_o show_v first_o his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v and_o next_o to_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o seal_v it_o again_o and_o to_o declare_v our_o resolution_n to_o labour_v more_o effectual_o and_o diligent_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o day_n to_o stand_v to_o our_o engagement_n and_o discharge_v our_o condition_n of_o it_o o_o my_o lord_n say_v now_o upon_o this_o consideration_n who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v leave_v thy_o father_n bosom_n to_o be_v the_o compassionate_a mediator_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o i_o but_o oh_o who_o be_o i_o that_o after_o so_o many_o breach_n of_o it_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o invite_v i_o once_o more_o to_o come_v and_o renew_v it_o with_o thou_o again_o who_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v to_o i_o to_o come_v and_o enter_v again_o into_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o what_o a_o tender_a mercy_n be_v this_o how_o bless_a a_o privilege_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o call_v i_o once_o more_o to_o come_v and_o receive_v my_o pardon_n if_o but_o yet_o for_o the_o future_a i_o do_v in_o a_o honest_a sincerity_n perform_v my_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o long-suffering_a be_v this_o that_o thou_o shall_v still_o bid_v i_o to_o approach_v and_o have_v my_o pardon_n seal_v too_o if_o my_o term_n be_v but_o yet_o perform_v and_o how_o far_o have_v i_o be_v from_o deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o o_o my_o jesus_n shall_v i_o refuse_v to_o come_v and_o humble_o accept_v of_o those_o mercy_n which_o thou_o be_v yet_o please_v to_o offer_v i_o and_o though_o i_o have_v break_v my_o part_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o shall_v i_o not_o thankful_o come_v and_o accept_v of_o thy_o desire_n to_o make_v good_a thou_o if_o after_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o want_v to_o myself_o shall_v i_o not_o rejoice_v in_o a_o opportunity_n of_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v in_o my_o own_o person_n that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o i_o without_o my_o knowledge_n in_o my_o baptism_n shall_v i_o not_o come_v and_o declare_v my_o desire_n to_o be_v find_v now_o and_o ever_o within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o shall_v i_o voluntary_o withdraw_v myself_o from_o it_o and_o not_o come_v and_o put_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_v to_o it_o with_o other_o of_o my_o christian_a brethren_n shall_v i_o by_o my_o refusal_n to_o renew_v it_o declare_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v o_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n far_o be_v such_o thought_n as_o those_o no_o i_o come_v willing_o and_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o with_o a_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o mouth_n full_a of_o praise_n and_o adoration_n to_o renew_v this_o gracious_a covenant_n to_o own_v myself_o thy_o disciple_n thy_o servant_n thy_o follower_n i_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o die_a bleed_a love_n and_o to_o imprint_v it_o afresh_o upon_o my_o memory_n i_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o earnest_a desire_n of_o accomplish_v my_o redemption_n represent_v to_o i_o i_o come_v to_o behold_v thy_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n thy_o cross_n and_o passion_n thy_o body_n break_v thy_o blood_n pour_v out_o for_o i_o i_o come_v free_o and_o open_o to_o own_o my_o unworthiness_n to_o come_v at_o all_o to_o own_v how_o undeserve_o i_o have_v walk_v of_o those_o benefit_n i_o come_v to_o sue_v a_o pardon_n for_o my_o breach_n of_o my_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o come_v to_o seal_v it_o again_o with_o thou_o and_o humble_o and_o thankful_o adore_v thou_o for_o this_o mercy_n that_o thou_o call_v i_o once_o more_o to_o do_v so_o o_o that_o instead_o of_o ever_o entertain_v a_o thought_n of_o absent_v ourselves_o we_o will_v employ_v it_o in_o some_o such_o meditation_n as_o these_o assemb_v dr._n sherlock_n relig._n assemb_v or_o with_o the_o word_n follow_v of_o that_o excellent_a person_n before_o mention_v that_o frequent_a communion_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o our_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o increase_n in_o holiness_n to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o to_o renew_v our_o strength_n and_o vigour_n in_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n after_o a_o relapse_n and_o to_o call_v back_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o we_o as_o bread_n be_v to_o keep_v our_o body_n in_o constant_a repair_n and_o do_v man_n love_v their_o soul_n as_o they_o do_v their_o body_n they_o will_v no_o more_o neglect_v the_o supper_n of_o our_o lord_n than_o their_o daily_a food_n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o venture_v on_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o sin_n when_o we_o 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how_o dull_a lifeless_a and_o unactive_a have_v that_o be_v how_o little_o have_v we_o show_v it_o by_o our_o work_n by_o work_n of_o mercy_n piety_n charity_n or_o devotion_n how_o little_o have_v we_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o those_o gospel_n duty_n to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o ourselves_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v show_v it_o st._n ja._n 4.18_o again_o as_o to_o repentance_n how_o unsincere_a have_v that_o be_v how_o have_v we_o return_v soon_o after_o our_o beginning_n of_o it_o to_o our_o old_a iniquity_n like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n or_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n