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christian_n honour_n not_o his_o disgrace_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o thus_o style_v he_o in_o any_o disparagement_n their_o thus_o call_v he_o tend_v whole_o to_o his_o praise_n socrates_n report_n of_o constantinus_n valentinianus_n and_o theodosius_n three_o renown_a emperor_n in_o their_o time_n that_o they_o call_v themselves_o vassallos_n christi_fw-la the_o vassal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n look_v at_o it_o therefore_o as_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a flower_n in_o thy_o garden_n that_o god_n have_v entertain_v thou_o into_o his_o work_n glory_v not_o in_o thy_o wealth_n thy_o friend_n thy_o preferment_n that_o man_n only_o have_v the_o crown_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o daily_o rejoice_v that_o can_v say_v unto_o god_n lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n deo_fw-la servire_fw-la regnare_fw-la est_fw-la to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o etc._n etc._n god_n reveal_v will_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o four_o several_a term_n law_n commandment_n judgement_n statute_n it_o be_v a_o law_n for_o it_o 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our_o way_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v our_o censure_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o there_o be_v none_o of_o all_o this_o but_o israel_n seem_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o to_o witness_v the_o universality_n of_o her_o respect_n she_o vow_n and_o promise_v obedience_n unto_o all_o christian_n must_v not_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n they_o must_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v they_o must_v not_o take_v what_o they_o please_v universal_a observat_fw-la gur_z obedience_n must_v be_v universal_a and_o leave_v what_o they_o listen_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v yield_v obedience_n and_o show_v a_o like_a tender_a respect_n unto_o the_o all_o commandment_n of_o jehovah_n be_v not_o this_o the_o lecture_n which_o moses_n read_v unto_o his_o people_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o if_o
follow_v the_o advice_n of_o their_o physician_n man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n from_o their_o noble_n to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o promise_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n o_o that_o england_n will_v make_v use_n of_o israel_n covenant_n it_o may_v he_o be_v will_v prove_v a_o divine_a balsam_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o her_o bleed_a wound_n we_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o apply_v this_o plaster_n and_o to_o take_v this_o course_n as_o ever_o this_o people_n have_v first_o do_v not_o our_o sin_n hold_v parallel_v with_o they_o if_o we_o go_v not_o before_o they_o we_o follow_v they_o at_o the_o heel_n but_o who_o dare_v say_v this_o nation_n have_v be_v obstinate_a obdurate_a against_o the_o mean_n that_o she_o have_v be_v idolatror_n yield_v to_o superstitious_a vanity_n that_o she_o have_v be_v cruel_a misuse_v and_o despiteful_o strike_v the_o lord_n messenger_n that_o she_o have_v be_v ingrateful_a not_o render_v thanks_n according_a to_o her_o mercy_n but_o grow_v worse_o by_o her_o glorious_a favour_n or_o that_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a from_o the_o tall_a cedar_n to_o the_o mean_a shrub_n she_o be_v shameful_o corrupt_v ay_o i_o can_v excuse_v she_o i_o must_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o may_v not_o bring_v in_o a_o accusation_n against_o she_o my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o she_o be_v guilty_a but_o if_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o a_o scarlet_a dye_n continual_o cry_v like_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o vengeance_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o heaven_n will_v not_o move_v we_o yet_o we_o think_v the_o wrath_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o and_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o we_o by_o the_o hurtful_a the_o oppress_a and_o destroy_v sword_n shall_v forthwith_o awake_v we_o o_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n but_o it_o be_v new_o sharpen_v and_o furbush_v and_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o stayer_n have_v it_o not_o already_o cut_v off_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o point_n thereof_o set_v against_o all_o our_o gate_n i_o wish_v our_o ruin_n be_v not_o multiply_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o for_o a_o sore_a slaughter_n be_v not_o our_o house_n daily_o plunder_v our_o estate_n violent_o extort_a our_o man_n murder_v our_o woman_n ravish_v and_o our_o virgin_n deflower_v listen_v and_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o mournful_a expression_n and_o the_o doleful_a lamentation_n of_o wound_a person_n nay_o their_o groan_n gasp_v upon_o the_o ground_n for_o life_n wife_n daily_o become_v widow_n and_o child_n be_v bereave_v of_o their_o father_n ring_v of_o hand_n sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o brinish_a tear_n almost_o in_o all_o quarter_n may_v become_v the_o object_n of_o your_o fight_n o_o england_n england_n ihis_fw-la be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o o_o now_o search_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n use_v not_o compliment_n perfunctory_a performance_n be_v but_o as_o figtree_n leave_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o bestir_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n thou_o have_v transgress_v thou_o have_v rebel_v and_o god_n have_v not_o pardon_v he_o have_v sound_v out_o the_o trumpet_n strike_v up_o the_o alarm_n for_o war_n and_o cause_v his_o jealousy_n to_o break_v forth_o like_o fire_n against_o thou_o o_o see_v now_o with_o thy_o brethren_n thy_o noble_n what_o thou_o can_v do_v covenant_n against_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v obtain_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v thy_o estate_n desperate_a be_v not_o dismay_v though_o god_n be_v angry_a it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v repent_v he_o of_o our_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o retain_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n concern_v our_o deliverance_n if_o we_o will_v but_o make_v a_o free_a a_o firm_a and_o a_o fast_a covenant_n with_o god_n against_o our_o lust_n ezra_n 10.2.3_o tell_v i_o do_v god_n ever_o call_v forth_o a_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o soul_n in_o covenant_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o intend_v their_o prosperity_n covenant_v time_n be_v but_o discover_v time_n and_o therefore_o he_o promise_v his_o people_n that_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o covenant_n he_o will_v purge_v out_o the_o rebel_n from_o among_o they_o and_o they_o that_o transgress_v against_o he_o bellow_v heart_a person_n loose_a liver_n and_o profane_a creature_n will_v not_o willing_o meddle_v with_o sacred_a oath_n and_o holy_a vow_n and_o why_o will_v he_o purge_v they_o out_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o saint_n peruse_v the_o place_n ezek._n 20.37.38_o again_o show_v i_o when_o or_o where_o any_o more_o sincere_o covenant_v with_o god_n and_o receive_v not_o mercy_n from_o god_n mercy_n be_v so_o intayled_a upon_o faithful_a covenanter_n that_o it_o can_v be_v reverse_v isa_n 56.6.7_o they_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n quest_n quest_n but_o why_o will_v god_n have_v we_o thus_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o serve_v he_o answ_n answ_n first_o because_o he_o know_v that_o be_v once_o engage_v by_o a_o sacred_a vow_n to_o the_o act_n of_o holiness_n our_o credit_n reputation_n and_o fidelity_n lie_v at_o the_o stake_n for_o our_o obedience_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o willing_o violate_v our_o faith_n god_n can_v abide_v we_o shall_v have_v revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o jerem._n 5.23_o second_o because_o these_o free_a promise_n ishue_v from_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v a_o open_a mark_n and_o a_o profess_a 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