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and_o inviolable_a covenant_n to_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o prosecute_a this_o point_n wherein_o i_o resolve_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o in_o earnest_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v you_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v so_o next_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o will_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o must_v be_v do_v three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o application_n so_o i._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la sit_fw-la that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o this_o will_v appear_v 1._o more_o general_o upon_o receipt_n of_o any_o deliverance_n 2._o more_o special_o upon_o a_o deliverance_n from_o babylon_n above_o all_o other_o 1._o in_o general_n general_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o general_a prove_v 1._o more_o general_o that_o this_o use_n must_v be_v make_v of_o any_o deliverance_n appear_v both_o by_o precept_n and_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v carry_v they_o along_o together_o in_o deut._n 29._o you_o shall_v find_v moses_n require_v the_o people_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o special_a covenant_n with_o god_n beside_o the_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o in_o horeb._n etc._n exod._n 19.5_o etc._n etc._n to_o induce_v they_o thereunto_o moses_n refresh_v their_o memory_n with_o the_o repetition_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o many_o deliverance_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n 1._o the_o first_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o they_o pass_v into_o be_v after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n verse_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n together_o with_o the_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n which_o he_o daily_o wrought_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o ver_fw-la he_o tell_v they_o that_o when_o you_o come_v into_o this_o place_n that_o be_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n sihon_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n &_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n come_v cut_v against_o we_o unto_o battle_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o here_o be_v deliverance_n upon_o deliverance_n and_o the_o inference_n be_v keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o do_v they_o verse_n 9_o but_o that_o be_v the_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n you_o will_v say_v true_o it_o a_o second_o covenant_n about_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o first_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o canaan_n and_o short_o after_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o therefore_o press_v they_o to_o a_o actual_a personal_a covenant_n on_o their_o part_n and_o that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o so_o many_o deliverance_n this_o be_v his_o main_a business_n with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n own_o command_n therefore_o in_o vers_n 10._o he_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o 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i_o be_o bind_v from_o such_o course_n by_o the_o strong_a bond_n how_o then_o can_v i_o commit_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 78.10_o psal_n 78.10_o what_o be_v it_o for_o which_o judah_n and_o israel_n become_v captive_n but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o how_o so_o because_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o as_o they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n so_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n himself_o too_o and_o then_o no_o marvel_n if_o at_o the_o next_o bout_n they_o forget_v his_o covenant_n also_o psal_n 106_o he_o then_o that_o will_v not_o break_v covenant_n must_v not_o forget_v it_o but_o mind_n and_o perform_v it_o otherwise_o it_o be_v like_o vow_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o pay_v which_o be_v worse_o than_o not_o to_o vow_v at_o all_o 5._o eccles_n 5._o thus_o have_v i_o dispatch_v the_o second_o general_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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