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that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n so_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n psal_n 44.17_o 18_o 19_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n though_o thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 2._o as_o godly_a so_o godless_a man_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v covenant_n and_o promise_n at_o least_o with_o man_n pharaoh_n a_o pagan_a king_n bid_v joseph_n go_v and_o perform_v his_o oath_n which_o his_o father_n make_v he_o to_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v a_o long_a and_o chargeable_a journey_n gen._n 50.6_o and_o herod_n incestuous_a herod_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o incest_n and_o murder_n yet_o make_v scruple_n of_o his_o oath_n he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o promise_n mat._n 14.9_o the_o king_n be_v sorry_a never_o belesse_a for_o his_o oath_n sake_n you_o may_v observe_v it_o that_o many_o mere_a natural_a man_n whole_o destitute_a of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o good_a conscience_n will_v notwithstanding_o be_v very_o punctual_a in_o observe_v their_o covenant_n and_o promise_n though_o to_o their_o own_o damage_n and_o hurt_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o great_o shame_n man_n that_o have_v a_o name_n for_o religion_n and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o body_n among_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v find_v unfaithful_a with_o god_n or_o man_n what_o i_o shall_v mere_a natural_a worldly_a unbelieved_a man_n in_o their_o kind_n go_v beyond_o the_o child_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v more_o mindful_a of_o their_o promise_n and_o covenant_n than_o the_o godly_a than_o professor_n be_v of_o their_o promise_n to_o god_n yea_o shall_v the_o very_a pagan_n outstrip_v we_o 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egisse_fw-la ut_fw-la dicatur_fw-la prenunciasse_n eum_fw-la esse_fw-la meliorem_fw-la cujus_fw-la rursus_fw-la esse_fw-la maluerit_fw-la fert_fw-la c._n 5._o de_fw-la â—aenit_fw-la prefer_v the_o devil_n before_o god_n for_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v compare_v and_o weigh_v they_o together_o and_o try_v both_o at_o length_n pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v the_o better_a who_o he_o choose_v again_o to_o serve_v 2._o to_o man_n and_o the_o good_a be_v either_o nationall_n or_o personal_a nationall_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o nation_n there_o be_v great_a design_n now_o on_o foot_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n the_o adversary_n be_v many_o mighty_a extreme_a malicious_a and_o exceed_v busy_a have_v most_o desperate_a and_o damnable_a design_n against_o both_o also_o the_o preach_v the_o especial_o in_o july_n &_o august_n 1641._o when_o this_o be_v preach_v hand_n of_o god_n the_o plague_n and_o many_o and_o the_o small_a pox_n &c_n &c_n to_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n sweep_v away_o very_a many_o other_o devour_a disease_n be_v rife_a in_o the_o great_a city_n and_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o the_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o particular_o of_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n will_v be_v the_o most_o probable_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n to_o suppress_v and_o in_o time_n root_n out_o popery_n disappoint_v the_o enemy_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n further_a the_o great_a and_o long_o desire_a work_n of_o reformation_n and_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n peace_n safety_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n again_o we_o have_v pray_v and_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o public_a health_n safety_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o who_o be_v now_o likely_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n but_o they_o that_o true_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o he_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o come_v before_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o he_o fast_v pray_v yet_o all_o this_o god_n esteem_v but_o as_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n verse_n 13._o they_o have_v flee_v from_o i_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o a_o father_n care_v not_o for_o the_o howl_n of_o a_o dog_n so_o long_o as_o the_o child_n cry_v not_o he_o regard_v more_o the_o tear_n and_o cry_n of_o one_o child_n than_o the_o howl_n of_o 20._o dog_n wicked_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v dog_n swine_n traitor_n rebel_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o regard_v by_o he_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n may_v do_v much_o good_a prov._n 15.8_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v also_o accompany_v with_o prayer_n and_o so_o both_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n the_o single_a prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n their_o prayer_n may_v do_v much_o good_a for_o a_o nation_n both_o to_o remove_v and_o prevent_v evil_n and_o procure_v good_a what_o be_v a_o parliament_n a_o army_n a_o posture_n of_o defence_n without_o this_o though_o they_o be_v all_o of_o great_a use_n it_o be_v notable_a to_o this_o purpose_n which_o we_o have_v job_n 42.7_o 8._o faith_n god_n to_o eliphaz_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o two_o friend_n but_o go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a covenanter_n that_o do_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o 2._o personal_a the_o good_a that_o will_v redound_v to_o ourselves_o be_v great_a and_o manifold_a 1._o it_o will_v be_v for_o our_o credit_n all_o the_o country_n cry_v out_o against_o he_o that_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o promise_n chris_n sancti_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o honesti_fw-la pro_fw-la positi_fw-la ditatio_fw-la magna_fw-la ruina_fw-la est_fw-la retr_n chris_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o word_n such_o a_o man_n be_v hateful_a to_o the_o very_a pagan_n but_o they_o commend_v he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v touch_n what_o a_o blot_n then_o and_o descredit_n be_v it_o not_o to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n to_o promise_n and_o promise_v again_o and_o again_o but_o perform_v nothing_o deut._n 4.5_o 6._o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n i_o have_v teach_v you_o statute_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n have_v command_v i_o keep_v therefore_o and_o do_v they_o for_o this_o be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o your_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o 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