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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v you_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o covenant_n must_v be_v strike_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o it_o it_o must_v be_v with_o serious_a seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v the_o soul_n before_o hand_n it_o must_v be_v with_o all_o intention_n &_o earnestness_n with_o fervent_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o draw_v other_o the_o same_o way_n next_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o it_o must_v be_v a_o act_n and_o firm_a join_n and_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o of_o the_o borrower_n to_o the_o lender_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o by_o some_o solemn_a act_n which_o may_v testify_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o we_o if_o we_o keep_v it_o not_o and_o all_o this_o three_o for_o property_n must_v be_v of_o everlasting_a continuance_n and_o have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v 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the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o who_o make_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n a_o prevail_a motive_n thus_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n they_o fall_v into_o more_o and_o great_a sin_n and_o abomination_n and_o so_o add_v daily_o to_o that_o great_a heap_n and_o to_o those_o sea_n of_o divine_a wrath_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n to_o overwhelm_v and_o confound_v they_o for_o ever_o 2._o other_o if_o after_o some_o time_n of_o lie_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o many_o pressure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n they_o arrive_v at_o some_o hope_n and_o opportunity_n of_o ease_v themselves_o of_o those_o burden_n and_o of_o free_v the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n evil_n 2._o of_o such_o as_o have_v mean_n of_o deliverance_n think_v it_o enough_o to_o rid_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o instrument_n of_o their_o evil_n they_o conceit_n 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