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at_o least_o or_o six_o but_o when_o once_o they_o but_o so_o much_o as_o yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v then_o instance_n a_o large_a instance_n and_o ever_o after_o sensible_o punish_v till_o at_o length_n when_o in_o all_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o ten_o time_n their_o judgement_n become_v irrevocable_a so_o that_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 13._o exod._n 14.11_o 12_o 13._o numb_a 14.21_o 22_o 23._o they_o murmur_v 1._o at_o the_o red_a sea_n yet_o not_o a_o word_n of_o reproof_n only_a moses_n comfort_v they_o say_v fear_v not_o stand_v still_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o at_o marah_n 26._o &_o 15.24_o 25_o 26._o where_o the_o water_n be_v bitter_a but_o so_o be_v not_o god_n the_o lord_n show_v moses_n a_o tree_n which_o cast_v in_o make_v the_o water_n sweet_a 3._o at_o sin_n where_o they_o want_v bread_n etc._n etc._n will_v god_n we_o have_v dye_v in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o you_o 5_o &_o 16.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 4._o they_o tempt_v god_n twice_o about_o manna_n 1._o in_o reserve_v it_o till_o the_o morning_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n 20_o &_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o only_o moses_n be_v wroth_a with_o they_o 2._o in_o seek_v it_o on_o the_o sabbath_n 29._o &_o v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o when_o god_n tell_v they_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o where_o they_o escape_v only_o with_o a_o gentle_a chide_n from_o the_o lord_n 6._o at_o rephidim_n for_o want_v of_o water_n where_o as_o they_o chide_v moses_n moses_n also_o chide_v they_o etc._n exod._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o once_o the_o law_n be_v propound_v to_o they_o and_o they_o have_v yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n say_v 5.8_o exod._n 19_o 5.8_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v though_o alas_o they_o want_v power_n &_o a_o heart_n so_o to_o do_v 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covenant_n so_o that_o eighthly_a when_o at_o taberah_n they_o complain_v upon_o weariness_n 11.1_o numb_a 11.1_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v among_o they_o in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o camp_n 33._o &_o v._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 33._o and_o when_o ninth_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a for_o flesh_n and_o loathe_a manna_n at_o kibroth-hattaavah_a 15._o psa_fw-la 1â—6_n 15._o quail_n be_v give_v they_o in_o wrath_n leanness_n be_v send_v into_o their_o soul_n and_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n 31_o psa_fw-la 78.30_o 31_o and_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o people_n with_o a_o very_a great_a plague_n last_o when_o in_o pharan_n they_o murmur_v upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o spy_n and_o believe_v not_o god_n but_o rebel_v and_o will_v needs_o return_v to_o egypt_n distrust_v both_o his_o power_n and_o promise_n which_o make_v the_o ten_o provocation_n and_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v disobedience_n contrary_a to_o their_o promise_n and_o distrust_n 26-32_a deut._n 1_o 26-32_a for_o in_o that_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o god_n the_o lord_n come_v to_o a_o peremptory_a resolution_n even_o to_o swear_v that_o because_o they_o have_v now_o tempt_v he_o these_o ten_o time_n sure_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o save_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n 23._o numb_a 14.1_o 2_o &c_n &c_n 21_o 23._o where_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n in_o special_a covenant_n with_o god_n persist_v to_o provoke_v he_o every_o new_a sin_n be_v thence_o aggravate_v and_o old_a sin_n call_v to_o remembrance_n nation_n use_v fourfold_a 1._o to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o judgement_n psa_fw-la 145_o 17._o leu._n 26_o 25._o aâ—pâ—â—câ—tion_n to_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n and_o so_o at_o length_n soon_o or_o late_a certain_a and_o irrevocable_a sentence_n pass_v use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o that_o have_v befall_v we_o or_o which_o may_v or_o shall_v befall_v we_o hereafter_o teach_v we_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n see_v he_o do_v but_o thus_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n break_v by_o all_o sort_n 1._o our_o general_a covenant_n make_v with_o god_n in_o baptism_n require_v of_o we_o all_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n repentance_n mortification_n a_o forsake_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o world_n in_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o covetous_a desire_n of_o it_o
church_n psal_n 44_o all_z 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 or_o go_n decline_v from_o thy_o way_n 3._o be_v we_o then_o exhort_v ground_n 3_o use_n exhortation_n to_o renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n as_o other_o have_v do_v upon_o like_a ground_n if_o not_o to_o enter_v yet_o to_o keep_v or_o renew_v our_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n and_o with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o have_v as_o good_a cause_n thus_o to_o do_v as_o ever_o nation_n have_v and_o the_o same_o or_o like_a occasion_n what_o move_v king_n asa_n with_o judah_n and_o many_o of_o israel_n solemn_o to_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n if_o any_o keep_v it_o not_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o mercy_n and_o a_o great_a deliverance_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 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