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requite_v his_o love_n it_o be_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o yet_o continue_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o long_o ago_o strip_v we_o naked_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v let_v it_o therefore_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o unkindness_n to_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v let_v we_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n in_o real_a obedience_n fecit_fw-la we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n but_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v his_o rent_n and_o due_a psal._n 29.2_o and_o 50.14_o every_o honest_a man_n will_v pay_v his_o rent_n only_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o pay_v it_o not_o to_o a_o wrong_a landlord_n ascribe_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o you_o be_v or_o have_v to_o yourselves_o or_o to_o the_o creature_n all_o must_v be_v give_v primary_o to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v thank_v and_o pay_v the_o messenger_n but_o not_o like_o the_o donor_n cant._n 8.12_o the_o keeper_n of_o 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31._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n whereby_o we_o do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n glorify_v he_o psal._n 50._o ult_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_v god_n have_v more_o glory_n from_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n then_o from_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o they_o praise_v he_o without_o opposition_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o friend_n but_o we_o praise_v he_o with_o much_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n prov._n 16.4_o isaiah_n 43.21_o every_o member_n every_o sense_n every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o our_o body_n call_v for_o thankfulness_n quot_fw-la membra_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la have_v we_o but_o want_v a_o leg_n or_o a_o arm_n or_o a_o eye_n we_o shall_v know_v the_o price_n of_o that_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o predestination_n ephes._n 1.11_o 12._o the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n isaiah_n 51.11_o luke_n 1.74_o the_o 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be_v mar_v in_o the_o cooking_a and_o a_o good_a duty_n spoil_v for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a performance_n he_o than_o that_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n right_o must_v do_v it_o 1._o cordial_o 2._o zealous_o 3._o cheerful_o 4._o speedy_o 5._o beleeve_o 6._o humble_o 7._o holy_o 8._o considerate_o 1._o we_o must_v praise_v god_n cordial_o not_o cursory_o or_o customary_o in_o a_o verbal_a formal_a way_n but_o as_o god_n bless_v we_o real_o so_o our_o praise_n must_v be_v real_a and_o sincere_a god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n hence_o david_n call_v on_o his_o soul_n to_o praise_v god_n psal._n 103.1_o and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o with_o her_o soul_n but_o with_o her_o spirit_n i._n e._n with_o her_o understanding_n which_o
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every_o punishment_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o covenant_n in_o it_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o some_o reverend_n divine_n lament_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n among_o we_o etc._n that_o so_o solemn_a a_o covenant_n say_v they_o so_o grave_o and_o pious_o pen_v so_o dreadful_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o fidelity_n to_o take_v and_o keep_v it_o so_o ratify_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n order_v of_o it_o with_o instruction_n exhortation_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o scruple_n that_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v by_o so_o many_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o religion_n both_o take_v and_o break_v as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o king_n at_o chess_n set_v upon_o the_o board_n for_o a_o game_n and_o so_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n when_o the_o game_n be_v do_v this_o be_v that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n and_o with_o heavy_a heart_n say_v as_o ezra_n 9.6_o o_o our_o god_n we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o fault_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o now_o as_o covenant-breaking_a be_v a_o god-provoking_a sin_n so_o covenant-keeping_a be_v a_o sacrifice_n most_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o the_o most_o compendious_a way_n to_o exalt_v a_o nation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n asa._n 2_o chron._n 15.12.15_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 9_o when_o they_o bring_v their_o people_n into_o covenant_n they_o prosper_v present_o no_o soon_o do_v england_n enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o from_o that_o very_a day_n do_v the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o give_v admirable_a success_n to_o the_o army_n of_o his_o people_n hag._n 2.18_o 19_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o than_o we_o engage_v god_n more_o especial_o in_o our_o cause_n we_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o field_n with_o we_o we_o put_v all_o we_o be_v and_o have_v into_o his_o hand_n we_o be_v not_o now_o our_o own_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n people_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n the_o lord_n war_n the_o lord_n castle_n the_o battle_n be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o creature_n oppose_v creature_n they_o may_v make_v some_o resistance_n but_o when_o the_o creator_n come_v against_o the_o creature_n omnipotency_n against_o impotency_n and_o wisdom_n against_o folly_n who_o then_o can_v stand_v isaiah_n 45.9_o when_o people_n fall_v to_o covenant_v than_o woe_n to_o rebel_n ezek._n 20.37_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o preserve_v and_o establish_v a_o nation_n like_o this_o hence_o moses_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o by_o covenant_n to_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v their_o god_n and_o establish_v they_o deut._n 29.12_o 13._o so_o when_o jehojada_n have_v bring_v the_o people_n into_o covenant_n than_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o rest_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o 20._o this_o be_v like_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n to_o a_o kingdom_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v zach._n 2.5_o which_o none_o can_v scale_v to_o defend_v we_o and_o to_o offend_v our_o enemy_n now_o we_o have_v special_a interest_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v we_o his_o wisdom_n be_v we_o to_o direct_v we_o his_o power_n to_o protect_v we_o his_o goodness_n to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n as_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o man_n partake_v of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o honour_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o laban_n say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 51.43_o so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n all_z that_o thou_o have_v be_v i_o this_o appear_v excellent_o psal._n 132.2_o where_o the_o lord_n swear_v to_o david_n and_o david_n swear_v and_o by_o a_o vow_n devote_v himself_o to_o god_n then_o follow_v blessing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a 1._o they_o shall_v have_v spiritual_a blessing_n they_o shall_v have_v god_n special_a presence_n among_o they_o god_n will_v dwell_v there_o v._o 13_o 14._o yea_o such_o be_v god_n great_a condescension_n that_o he_o desire_v no_o better_a habitation_n then_o among_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o he_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a joy_n v._o 16._o sing_v they_o shall_v sing_v i._n e._n they_o shall_v great_o and_o they_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v 3._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o posterity_n v._o 11_o 12._o 4._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o provision_n and_o satisfy_v the_o poor_a in_o zion_n with_o bread_n v._o 15._o i._n e._n with_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n needful_a for_o they_o 5._o since_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v expose_v to_o more_o danger_n than_o other_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o more_o special_a protection_n v._o 16._o 6._o he_o will_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n v._o 17_o 18._o and_o will_v make_v the_o horn_n i._n e._n the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o his_o people_n to_o prosper_v and_o increase_v so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a prevail_a way_n viz._n sincere_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o 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more_o cordial_n against_o reproachful_a slander_n doctor_n hall_n balm_n of_o gilead_n p._n 142._o etc._n etc._n 6._o byfeilds_n marrow_n p._n 319._o etc._n etc._n burroughes_n moses_n choice_n p._n 343.375.412_o etc._n etc._n robinson_n essay_n observe_v 41._o beard_n theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n c._n 46._o p._n 393._o mr._n young_n cure_n of_o prejudice_n p._n 24._o a_o excellent_a piece_n 12._o incontinent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incontinentes_fw-la intemperante_n luxuriosi_fw-la 1._o this_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v homonimous_a and_o admit_v of_o divers_a acceptation_n and_o therefore_o some_o translation_n render_v it_o riotous_a so_o tindall_n other_o intemperate_a so_o the_o geneva_n translation_n and_o beza_n other_o incontinent_a so_o our_o translation_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n in_o this_o variety_n there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n the_o read_n be_v canonical_a either_o way_n the_o word_n be_v use_v two_o way_n in_o scripture_n arâ—t_fw-la 1._o 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