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apposite_a text_n ezek._n 16.62_o 63._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v moreover_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o joy_n be_v principal_o make_v to_o this_o frame_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a god_n have_v promise_v to_o revive_v they_o that_o mourn_v shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o who_o come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o return_v from_o thence_o rejoice_v 4._o and_o when_o you_o be_v wrought_v to_o this_o humiliation_n for_o and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n you_o will_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o your_o work_n which_o be_v steadfast_o to_o resolve_v by_o the_o 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of_o god_n and_o therefore_o renounce_v the_o devil_n who_o will_v draw_v you_o from_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o gratify_v your_o lust_n with_o earthly_a thing_n you_o profess_v your_o resolution_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o those_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n you_o who_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o all_o this_o for_o to_o such_o i_o speak_v i_o will_v have_v you_o in_o the_o most_o serious_a manner_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o before_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o you_o make_v in_o preparation_n for_o the_o sacrament_n bind_v yourselves_o over_o to_o he_o by_o the_o strict_a vow_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o will_v be_v his_o people_n profess_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o will_v have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o and_o will_v desire_v nothing_o on_o earth_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v but_o vouchsafe_v 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in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o and_o bethink_v yourselves_o of_o those_o sin_n whereof_o you_o have_v be_v more_o especial_o guilty_a in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n you_o have_v omit_v and_o engage_v yourselves_o particular_o against_o those_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o then_o remember_v under_o what_o notion_n you_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n you_o be_v even_o poor_a lose_v sinner_n load_v with_o much_o guilt_n which_o you_o can_v never_o by_o any_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o own_o make_n take_v off_o from_o yourselves_o and_o also_o exceed_o weak_a so_o that_o you_o can_v by_o your_o own_o strength_n give_v that_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o he_o require_v nor_o vanquish_v the_o difficulty_n which_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o wherefore_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o you_o accept_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o your_o deliverer_n and_o your_o strength_n for_o he_o only_o who_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n also_o profess_v then_o before_o god_n your_o unfeigned_a willingness_n to_o close_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o all_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v to_o he_o that_o you_o neither_o expect_v mercy_n for_o any_o merit_n of_o your_o own_o nor_o set_v upon_o duty_n in_o your_o own_o might_n nor_o look_v for_o acceptance_n of_o any_o service_n for_o its_o own_o worth_n but_o that_o you_o humble_o depend_v upon_o christ_n the_o mediator_n for_o all_o that_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n to_o rule_v over_o and_o in_o you_o as_o have_v buy_v you_o out_o of_o slavery_n with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n to_o who_o mild_a and_o gracious_a government_n you_o will_v therefore_o submit_v yourselves_o profess_v your_o willingness_n and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o have_v your_o heart_n purge_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o 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