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last_o and_o perfect_a fullness_n col._n 2._o 19_o ephes_n 1._o 23._o and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v make_v this_o express_a word_n of_o his_o effectual_a to_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o redeem_a he_o guide_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o most_o advantageous_a improvement_n thereof_o that_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o his_o word_n may_v be_v lose_v the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n heb._n 1._o 1._o col._n 3._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o give_v to_o reveal_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o a_o way_n of_o history_n and_o doctrine_n in_o both_o which_o the_o state_n of_o mankind_n be_v discover_v in_o reference_n to_o its_o innocency_n fall_v and_o recovery_n the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o the_o fall_v comprehend_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o state_n of_o recovery_n 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now_o let_v there_o be_v a_o fir_n tree_n instead_o of_o the_o briar_n a_o myrtle_n tree_n let_v righteousness_n and_o conformity_n to_o thy_o will_n prosper_v in_o my_o soul_n as_o a_o everlasting_a sign_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o nor_o break_v what_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o establish_v thy_o covenant_n to_o thy_o servant_n as_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o and_o see_v i_o do_v now_o rest_v in_o this_o bless_a covenant_n lean_v upon_o thou_o my_o dear_o belove_a let_v i_o never_o nourish_v halt_v inquiry_n after_o these_o sacred_a vow_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n let_v i_o never_o devour_v and_o destroy_v this_o sacred_a bond_n and_o so_o turn_v this_o present_a and_o holy_a design_n and_o inviolable_a tie_n into_o a_o snare_n take_v this_o burden_n upon_o thy_o shoulder_n o_o rock_n of_o age_n and_o let_v this_o covenant_n and_o my_o personal_a 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strength_n to_o see_v it_o all_o perform_v both_o on_o behalf_n of_o my_o god_n and_o i_o and_o into_o who_o hand_n i_o leave_v it_o who_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o this_o covenant_n i_o say_v viz._n the_o whole_a substance_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o expostulation_n and_o desire_n concern_v the_o same_o with_o some_o faith_n in_o fear_v of_o love_v to_o and_o hope_v towards_o he_o who_o alone_o work_v in_o i_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v with_o a_o tremble_a joy_n i_o consent_v and_o do_v cast_v myself_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o subscribe_v it_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n never_o to_o be_v revoke_v henry_n dorney_n and_o see_v this_o be_v the_o accept_a engagement_n the_o soul_n explain_v its_o engagement_n time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o and_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o he_o have_v succour_v i_o i_o will_v yet_o further_o put_v on_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o glorious_a freedom_n as_o my_o robe_n for_o ever_o and_o further_o declare_v that_o as_o my_o god_n have_v often_o repeat_v the_o kernel_n of_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v ezek._n 11._o 20._o and_o 36._o 38._o sometime_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o time_n present_a isa_n 43._o 3_o 5._o ezek._n 34._o 30._o sometime_o speak_v of_o his_o people_n jer._n 24._o 7._o and_o sometime_o speak_v to_o his_o people_n jer._n 30._o 22._o in_o all_o which_o he_o appear_v as_o one_o set_v forth_o his_o unlimited_a purpose_n of_o good_a thing_n with_o variety_n of_o illustration_n and_o ground_n of_o assurance_n to_o all_o his_o confederate_a people_n lead_v they_o forth_o to_o a_o plentiful_a way_n of_o righteous_a and_o abundant_a application_n thereof_o to_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o use_n in_o all_o case_n for_o ever_o i_o do_v also_o declare_v that_o my_o scope_n and_o sense_n in_o this_o my_o covenant_v with_o god_n be_v that_o through_o his_o strength_n i_o will_v disow_v all_o rebel_n and_o repine_n against_o his_o threaten_n reproof_n and_o chastisement_n and_o that_o i_o will_v disow_v the_o stifle_a of_o any_o of_o his_o conviction_n because_o they_o be_v dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mean_n whereby_o to_o partake_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 10._o my_o scope_n and_o sense_n further_o be_v that_o my_o heart_n shall_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o command_v of_o my_o god_n and_o that_o i_o will_v own_v they_o as_o my_o heritage_n for_o ever_o psal_n 119._o 6_o 111._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o joy_n and_o delight_n and_o love_n whatever_o they_o require_v psal_n 119._o 97_o 111._o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o because_o i_o account_v his_o rebuke_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o command_v of_o all_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o representation_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n psal_n 119._o 75._o jer._n 12._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 29._o and_o the_o very_a ray_n also_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n psal_n 119._o 75._o here_o be_v more_o work_n for_o thou_o o_o my_o bless_a surety_n thy_o grace_n must_v needs_o uphold_v i_o in_o all_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o perfect_a that_o which_o concern_v i_o i_o ground_n my_o promise_n upon_o thou_o isa_n 25._o 4._o joel_n 3._o 16._o i_o have_v not_o dare_v to_o have_v promise_v these_o thing_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o first_o promise_v to_o do_v all_o my_o work_n in_o i_o and_o for_o i_o isa_n 26._o 12._o psal_n 57_o 2._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 24._o put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n let_v not_o thy_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o my_o boast_n in_o thou_o turn_v to_o thy_o reproach_n remember_v thou_o be_v all_o my_o strength_n and_o life_n for_o this_o end_n i_o will_v multiply_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o my_o eye_n that_o under_o my_o impossibility_n of_o performance_n through_o that_o contradiction_n and_o infirmity_n that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n i_o may_v be_v sway_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n into_o the_o perfection_n of_o strength_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o and_o answer_v for_o i_o of_o all_o the_o thousand_o of_o god_n command_n he_o never_o require_v i_o to_o do_v any_o of_o they_o with_o my_o own_o arm_n as_o the_o obedience_n in_o which_o he_o delight_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v act_v in_o strength_n every_o moment_n receive_v from_o christ_n and_o so_o work_v my_o work_n in_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n reveal_v to_o thy_o covenant-servant_n o_o lord_n that_o strength_n which_o thou_o allow_v i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v where_o it_o lie_v and_o how_o to_o derive_v it_o to_o myself_o for_o thy_o work_n and_o service_n according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o at_o thy_o gracious_a call_n i_o offer_v up_o myself_o unto_o how_o do_v thou_o necessitate_v i_o to_o thy_o yoke_n and_o allure_v i_o by_o a_o gracious_a violence_n of_o necessity_n to_o delight_v in_o have_v my_o hand_n and_o heart_n tie_v with_o the_o heartstring_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o thyself_o in_o this_o golden_a covenant_n inextricable_o and_o for_o ever_o take_v i_o o_o dear_o belove_v of_o my_o soul_n near_o and_o near_o to_o thyself_o till_o all_o the_o shadow_n be_v go_v that_o then_o i_o may_v behold_v thy_o face_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n oh_o how_o soon_o be_o i_o now_o dazzle_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o diligent_a watchfulness_n how_o many_o precious_a minute_n do_v slide_v away_o from_o i_o sometime_o food_n be_v my_o snare_n and_o sometime_o abstinence_n be_v so_o too_o sometime_o
relation_n to_o he_o ezek._n 16._o 38._o he_o bear_v his_o own_o guilt_n before_o with_o distraction_n and_o horror_n now_o christ_n bear_v it_o from_o he_o before_o his_o very_a eye_n and_o melt_v his_o heart_n into_o remorse_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o spectacle_n zach._n 12._o 10._o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n can_v not_o expiate_v one_o sin_n before_o but_o now_o they_o all_o pass_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n drive_v before_o the_o wind_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o and_o to_o which_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v unite_v his_o sin_n make_v he_o wander_v still_o far_o and_o far_o from_o god_n before_o now_o they_o be_v make_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o scourge_v he_o into_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n psal_n 89._o 30_o 31._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v alone_o before_o now_o christ_n be_v his_o partner_n isa_n 63._o 9_o christ_n be_v true_o touch_v with_o his_o calamity_n zach._n 1._o 12._o his_o smart_n be_v as_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o apple_n of_o christ_n eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o as_o for_o loss_n in_o temporal_a thing_n they_o be_v before_o judgement_n upon_o he_o they_o be_v now_o gracious_a trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o mean_n of_o purge_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o near_a reliance_n on_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o his_o loss_n and_o cross_n do_v not_o now_o tend_v to_o undo_v he_o but_o to_o awaken_v and_o transform_v he_o 1_o sam._n 30._o 6._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o fear_n he_o be_v not_o forsake_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 9_o but_o through_o this_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v still_o in_o safe_a hand_n psal_n 27._o 1._o isa_n 43._o 2._o dan._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 25._o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o fury_n can_v destroy_v he_o because_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n to_o who_o a_o renew_a person_n be_v unite_v have_v cast_v out_o the_o prince_n 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