church_n psal_n 44_o all_z this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n or_o go_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n 3._o be_v we_o then_o exhort_v ground_n 3_o use_n exhortation_n to_o renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n as_o other_o have_v do_v upon_o like_a ground_n if_o not_o to_o enter_v yet_o to_o keep_v or_o renew_v our_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o have_v as_o good_a cause_n thus_o to_o do_v as_o ever_o nation_n have_v and_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n what_o move_v king_n asa_n with_o judah_n and_o many_o of_o israel_n solemn_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n if_o any_o keep_v it_o not_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o great_a deliverance_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 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be_v urge_v by_o joshuah_n to_o make_v they_o renew_v and_o firm_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o 3_o 6.7_o etc._n etc._n 14_o 15.-25.26_a now_o our_o deliverance_n have_v be_v from_o spiritual_a enemy_n also_o as_o from_o spiritual_a egypt_n as_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n that_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n and_o from_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o from_o popery_n by_o a_o child_n king_n edward_z and_o a_o woman_n queen_n elizabeth_z which_o when_o judah_n be_v deliver_v temporal_o make_v they_o resolve_v say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 50.5_o since_o we_o have_v be_v miraculous_o deliver_v both_o from_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a bondage_n as_o from_o the_o popish_a spanish_a navy_n in_o 1588._o from_o the_o popish_a powder_n plot_n anno_fw-la 1605_o and_o especial_o from_o late_a design_n of_o the_o popish_a and_o malignant_a party_n and_o for_o the_o discovery_n and_o 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rebel_n &_o they_o that_o transgress_v against_o i_o yea_o the_o best_a come_v thus_o to_o be_v more_o purge_v at_o least_o to_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n in_o all_o good_a conscience_n of_o our_o duty_n whereas_o till_o we_o bound_v or_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v fast_o to_o god_n by_o covenant_n whether_o make_v direct_o with_o he_o as_o a_o party_n or_o with_o other_o in_o he_o as_o a_o witness_n or_o both_o we_o walk_v more_o loose_o and_o careless_o ready_a to_o break_v with_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o small_a occasion_n as_o one_o be_v with_o a_o master_n upon_o trial_n and_o before_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o his_o trade_n by_o indenture_n be_v reâ—dy_a to_o break_v away_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o penalty_n i_o wish_v these_o our_o loose_a time_n make_v not_o this_o good_a we_o shall_v not_o then_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a as_o we_o do_v both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o another_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o covenant_v with_o god_n against_o god_n former_a corruption_n to_o be_v covenant_v against_o and_o of_o keep_v it_o we_o find_v to_o be_v when_o a_o land_n or_o people_n have_v be_v pollute_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a god_n his_o pure_a worship_n his_o law_n and_o word_n in_o a_o lawless_a liberty_n of_o sin_v transgress_v his_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 15_o 3.-8.-16_a &_o nehem._n 9.34_o 35_o 38_o with_o cap._n 10.29_o 30_o 31._o etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 23_o 3.-16_a with_o 17._o &_o 29_o 5_o 6_o 10._o &_o 34.21_o 25_o 31._o and_o have_v not_o we_o then_o like_a cause_n have_v we_o not_o decline_v and_o be_v corrupt_v in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o manner_n god_n sabbath_n turn_v to_o playday_n mask_n and_o play_n instead_o of_o afternoon_n sermon_n and_o that_o even_o at_o court_n and_o be_v we_o not_o almost_o quite_o grow_v not_o only_o slavish_a but_o profane_a popish_a and_o superstitious_a and_o be_v not_o this_o one_o ground_n at_o least_o of_o our_o covenant_n namely_o to_o restore_v religion_n to_o her_o purity_n covenant_n preface_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o preserve_v she_o in_o it_o and_o keep_v it_o fromâ—â—tter_a ruin_n how_o can_v we_o else_o be_v thankful_a for_o our_o freedom_n from_o such_o corruption_n but_o by_o keep_v firm_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o holy_a worship_n and_o walk_v with_o he_o last_o evil_n inflict_v and_o evil_n fear_v or_o threaten_v felâ—_n threaten_v evil_n 1._o felâ—_n have_v occasion_v a_o new_a covenant_v with_o god_n 1._o inflict_v as_o we_o have_v see_v nehem._n 9.36_o 37_o with_o 38._o so_o in_o king_n hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29.8_o 9_o with_o 10._o he_o exhort_v the_o levite_n and_o recount_v the_o evil_n which_o for_o sin_n befall_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o loe_o our_o father_n have_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n &c_n &c_n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o sierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o 2._o so_o for_o fear_a wrath_n fear_v wrath_n fear_v king_n josiah_n have_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o wrath_n be_v due_a to_o such_o sin_n as_o his_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o huldah_n have_v prophesy_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 31._o 2_o chron._n 34_o 29_o 30_o 31._o though_o respite_v in_o his_o day_n he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n priest_n levite_n and_o people_n and_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n this_o turn_v away_o wrath_n
other_o sin_n and_o cause_n at_o least_o occasion_n of_o their_o punishment_n such_o general_a desolation_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n persist_v in_o against_o former_a mercy_n and_o lesser_a chastisement_n from_o god_n 34._o desolation_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o hardness_n of_o heaâ—_n psal_n 107_o 34._o unto_o which_o senseless_a sinner_n be_v at_o length_n give_v over_o god_n be_v provoke_v at_o length_n to_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o as_o sin_v dispeople_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o world_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n for_o now_o be_v accomplish_v that_o wrath_n oolong_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o desolationâ—o_o this_o people_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n their_o heart_n be_v make_v fat_a to_o that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o have_v no_o save_v effect_n on_o the_o most_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d isai_n 6.10_o 11_o â—â—_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d which_o their_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o continue_v so_o long_o until_o their_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a desolate_a with_o desolation_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v man_n far_o away_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a forsake_v in_o the_o land_n such_o desolation_n must_v they_o expect_v at_o length_n who_o neglect_v lesser_a warning_n and_o who_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n mercy_n judgement_n and_o forget_v their_o vow_n promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o this_o be_v that_o sin_n here_o which_o add_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n make_v they_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n and_o for_o which_o this_o great_a desolation_n by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o babylonish_n army_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o from_o the_o whole_a verse_n observe_v doctrine_n breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n pass_v by_o in_o his_o people_n unpunished_a it_o cause_v verse_n the_o main_a doctrine_n from_o the_o whole_a verse_n as_o here_o irrevocable_a judgement_n where_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o unlawful_a or_o sinful_a covenant_n which_o be_v better_a break_v by_o repentance_n and_o pardon_v beg_v of_o god_n for_o that_o rashness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o such_o be_v that_o of_o those_o jew_n who_o more_o than_o forty_o of_o they_o sword_n breach_n of_o covenant_n punish_v by_o the_o sword_n band_v together_o to_o kill_v paul_n act_v 23.12_o but_o of_o lawful_a covenant_n whether_o only_o 1._o civil_a whereby_o man_n engage_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o civil_a respect_n only_o as_o when_o abimelech_n and_o abraham_n covenant_v and_o swear_v one_o to_o another_o at_o beersheba_n distinguish_v covenant_n distinguish_v or_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n gen._n 21.27_o 30.31_o and_o when_o jacob_n and_o laban_n covenant_v at_o galeed_n gen._n 31.44_o 52._o or_o 2._o religious_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n or_o to_o seek_v god_n as_o when_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n 2_o chron._n 23.16_o and_o so_o when_o ezra_n make_v a_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n with_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o their_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10.3_o see_v also_o nehem._n 9.38_o &_o 10.1_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o mix_v such_o be_v that_o also_o of_o jehosaphat_n which_o be_v make_v not_o only_o between_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o people_n but_o between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v our_o national_a covenant_n now_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o covenant_n sort_n and_o god_n punish_v breach_n of_o covenant_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o so_o he_o have_v do_v 1._o for_o civil_a as_o that_o make_v ezek._n 17._o between_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n civil_a babylon_n civil_a against_o who_o after_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n he_o rebel_v in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n into_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v give_v he_o horse_n and_o much_o people_n but_o what_o say_v god_n shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n 19_o ezek._n 17_o 15_o 16_o 19_o or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n dwell_v that_o make_v he_o king_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v even_o with_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n he_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n with_o josh_n 9.15_o 2._o for_o religious_a covenant_n thus_o isai_n 24.1_o 2._o religious_a 2._o religious_a the_o lord_n threaten_v doleful_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o land_n behold_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n empty_a and_o make_v it_o waste_v and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o and_o scatter_v abroad_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n shall_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v all_o this_o 6._o isai_n 24_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a so_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o prosper_v at_o aj_n nor_o stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n though_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o they_o why_o 12._o josh_n 7_o 11_o 12._o because_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v sin_v and_o they_o have_v also_o transgress_v my_o covenant_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o man_n achan_n with_o his_o family_n that_o have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o steal_v who_o according_o be_v destroy_v so_o for_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o holy_a thing_n see_v how_o god_n take_v such_o wicked_a one_o up_o 50.16.17_o psal_n 50.16.17_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o so_o for_o mix_v covenant_n mixt._n covenant_n mixt._n in_o king_n asa_n his_o day_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o renew_a covenant_n to_o god_n and_o one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o will_v seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o by_o mutual_a covenant_n to_o destroy_v idolatry_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o superstitious_a worship_n they_o bind_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n 2_o chron._n 15.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n so_o acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_a idolatry_n and_o breach_n of_o man_n general_a covenant_n with_o god_n 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egypt_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o you_o 5_o &_o 16.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o tempt_v god_n twice_o about_o manna_n 1._o in_o reserve_v it_o till_o the_o morning_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n 20_o &_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o only_o moses_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o 2._o in_o seek_v it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 29._o &_o v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o when_o god_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o where_o they_o escape_v only_o with_o a_o gentle_a chide_n from_o the_o lord_n 6._o at_o rephidim_n for_o want_v of_o water_n where_o as_o they_o chide_v moses_n moses_n also_o chide_v they_o etc._n exod._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o once_o the_o law_n be_v propound_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n say_v 5.8_o exod._n 19_o 5.8_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v though_o alas_o they_o want_v power_n &_o a_o heart_n so_o to_o do_v and_o when_o once_o at_o the_o mount_n they_o in_o moses_n absence_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o the_o covenant_n in_o writing_n have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n the_o lord_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o own_v they_o not_o for_o his_o people_n say_v to_o moses_n thy_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o they_o so_o uncovenant_v themselves_o 35_o exod._n 32.7_o 8_o 10_o 11_o 14._o &_o v._o 27_o 28_o 35_o and_o god_n take_v notice_n how_o quick_o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o he_o command_v hereupon_o threaten_v to_o consume_v they_o and_o though_o seem_v to_o spare_v they_o a_o while_n at_o moses_n request_n yet_o moses_n at_o god_n command_n cause_v the_o idolater_n about_o three_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n this_o be_v their_o seven_o provocation_n this_o and_o their_o after_o sin_n bring_v all_o their_o former_a provocation_n into_o remembrance_n be_v look_v on_o as_o breach_n also_o of_o covenant_n so_o that_o eighthly_a when_o at_o taberah_n they_o complain_v upon_o weariness_n 11.1_o numb_a 11.1_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v among_o they_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o camp_n 33._o &_o v._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 33._o and_o when_o ninth_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n and_o loathe_a manna_n at_o kibroth-hattaavah_a 15._o psa_fw-la 1â—6_n 15._o quail_n be_v give_v they_o in_o wrath_n leanness_n be_v send_v into_o their_o soul_n and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n 31_o psa_fw-la 78.30_o 31_o and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n last_o when_o in_o pharan_n they_o murmur_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o believe_v not_o god_n but_o rebel_v and_o will_v needs_o return_v to_o egypt_n distrust_v both_o his_o power_n and_o promise_n which_o make_v the_o ten_o provocation_n and_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v disobedience_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o distrust_n 26-32_a deut._n 1_o 26-32_a for_o in_o that_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o god_n the_o lord_n come_v to_o a_o peremptory_a resolution_n even_o to_o swear_v that_o because_o they_o have_v now_o tempt_v he_o these_o ten_o time_n sure_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o save_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n 23._o numb_a 14.1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n 21_o 23._o where_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n in_o special_a covenant_n with_o god_n persist_v to_o provoke_v he_o every_o new_a sin_n be_v thence_o aggravate_v and_o old_a sin_n call_v to_o remembrance_n nation_n use_v fourfold_a 1._o to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o judgement_n psa_fw-la 145_o 17._o leu._n 26_o 25._o aâ—pâ—â—câ—tion_n to_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n and_o so_o at_o 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the_o flesh_n in_o all_o the_o carnal_a desire_n of_o it_o he_o who_o keep_v not_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o man_n general_o will_v needs_o be_v admit_v christian_n under_o the_o signal_n of_o the_o cross_n bind_v themselves_o manful_o to_o â—ight_n under_o christ_n banner_n against_o all_o these_o enemy_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n general_n fâ—ther_o general_n now_o how_o we_o have_v keep_v this_o covenant_n in_o this_o our_o nation_n general_o whether_o better_a than_o those_o hypocritical_a and_o carnal_a worshipper_n who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o sacrifice_n against_o who_o god_n himself_o become_v judge_n testify_v against_o they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o worship_n for_o their_o disobedience_n in_o practice_n and_o for_o profane_v his_o covenant_n and_o cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o know_v how_o it_o have_v be_v with_o we_o especial_o of_o latter_a year_n and_o our_o own_o 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