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total_a from_o want_n of_o faith_n or_o partial_a from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o d_o asperation_n and_o diffidence_n that_o be_v good_a eccles._n 2.20_o which_o be_v when_o we_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o or_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o attain_v happiness_n or_o what_o be_v promise_v that_o holy_a self-despair_n be_v good_a but_o that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o be_v mean_v here_o for_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_a despair_v but_o such_o as_o have_v still_o a_o reservation_n with_o it_o if_o he_o help_v i_o not_o which_o imply_v hope_n presumption_n run_v on_o the_o other_o extreme_a look_v for_o what_o be_v promise_v without_o take_v god_n way_n to_o attain_v it_o and_o it_o differ_v from_o native_a and_o true_a confidence_n which_o with_o peace_n and_o boldness_n rest_v on_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o way_n expect_v the_o thing_n promise_v the_o fault_n of_o presumption_n be_v not_o that_o it_o account_v god_n mercy_n 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betwixt_o these_o two_o to_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o to_o hate_v he_o and_o slight_a or_o break_v his_o commandment_n and_o so_o no_o mid_n betwixt_o god_n gracio_fw-la â—s_n promise_v to_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o his_o curse_n on_o both_o last_o it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o particular_a way_n observe_v that_o though_o every_o sin_n have_v hatred_n to_o god_n in_o it_o yet_o he_o put_v this_o name_n of_o hate_v he_o in_o a_o special_a way_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o corrupt_v his_o worship_n and_o service_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o special_a enmity_n against_o god_n in_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o special_a way_n hateful_a to_o he_o as_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o take_v zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o a_o singular_a evidence_n of_o love_n to_o he_o let_v we_o close_v this_o command_n with_o some_o word_n of_o use_n and_o 1._o you_o may_v see_v what_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o and_o we_o and_o that_o eternal_o there_o be_v in_o disobedience_n or_o in_o holiness_n o_o parent_n what_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o you_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o child_n that_o you_o be_v godly_a alas_o this_o curse_n here_o threaten_v be_v too_o palpable_a upon_o many_o child_n who_o be_v curse_v with_o profanity_n from_o the_o womb_n upward_o why_o do_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n wrong_v your_o poor_a infant_n and_o why_o neglect_v you_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o they_o here_o also_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o parent_n fear_v god_n this_o promise_n be_v a_o stand_a portion_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o peremptory_a as_o to_o all_o individual_a person_n yet_o 1._o it_o seclude_v none_o 2._o it_o comprehend_v many_o 3._o it_o give_v ground_n for_o we_o to_o be_v quiet_a for_o all_o our_o posterity_n till_o they_o by_o their_o own_o carriage_n disclaim_v that_o covenant_n wherein_o this_o promise_n be_v include_v 4._o it_o give_v warrant_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o expect_v that_o god_n may_v make_v up_o his_o election_n among_o his_o seed_n rather_o than_o among_o other_o it_o be_v true_a sometime_o he_o choose_v some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o wicked_a parent_n yet_o ofttimes_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n fall_v upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o godly_a 5._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n upon_o which_o we_o may_v quiet_v ourselves_o for_o temporal_a thing_n needful_a to_o our_o child_n certain_o these_o promise_n be_v not_o for_o nought_o psal._n 37.26_o and_o 102._o ult_n 112.2_o prov._n 20.17_o 2._o be_v humble_a o_o be_v humble_a before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v jealous_a 3._o abhor_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v hateful_a 4._o love_n holiness_n for_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o we_o and_o we_o first_o thereby_o our_o child_n have_v temporal_a mercy_n so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a psal._n 37.26_o 2._o they_o have_v spiritual_a and_o save_a mercy_n among_o they_o 3._o they_o have_v all_o church-priviledge_n as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o god_n covenant_n 5._o child_n be_v humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o parent_n when_o you_o remember_v their_o way_n or_o possess_v what_o unjust_o they_o have_v get_v you_o become_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n especial_o you_o have_v need_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n that_o have_v oppose_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o work_n of_o its_o reformation_n and_o have_v be_v corrupter_n of_o it_o child_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o parent_n fault_n and_o so_o plague_v for_o they_o several_a way_n and_o we_o think_v that_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o therefore_o as_o among_o man_n there_o be_v special_a crime_n beyond_o ordinary_a procure_v such_o a_o sentence_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o 1._o they_o be_v guilty_a by_o follow_v their_o footstep_n in_o walk_v in_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o jeroboam'_v child_n do_v 2._o in_o approve_v their_o father_n way_n praise_v their_o father_n saying_n or_o do_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 49.13_o 3._o in_o wink_v at_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n 4._o in_o boast_v of_o their_o oppression_n bloodshed_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o be_v act_n of_o valour_n and_o man_n hood_n 5._o in_o be_v content_a that_o their_o father_n sin_v if_o it_o gain_v any_o possession_n to_o they_o 6._o in_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v without_o repentance_n what_o to_o their_o knowledge_n they_o sinful_o purchase_v 7._o in_o spend_v prodigal_o and_o riotous_o what_o the_o parent_n covetous_o gather_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n here_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o son_n sin_n 8._o in_o profess_v sorrow_n for_o the_o want_n of_o occasion_n to_o live_v in_o ignorance_n profanity_n or_o looseness_n as_o their_o father_n do_v as_o in_o jer._n 44.17_o 18_o 19_o they_o say_v that_o thing_n go_v well_o then_o in_o not_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o predecessor_n nor_o confess_v they_o to_o he_o as_o levit._n 26.42_o nor_o repair_v the_o loss_n or_o injury_n which_o we_o know_v they_o do_v to_o any_o that_o be_v wrong_v or_o oppress_v by_o they_o the_o three_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o v_o 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o command_v the_o lord_n press_v with_o a_o threaten_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n and_o will_v reckon_v with_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n sanctify_v hallow_a and_o have_v in_o reverence_n by_o all_o his_o people_n and_o so_o every_o thing_n eschew_v that_o may_v be_v dishonourable_a to_o that_o holy_a name_n and_o which_o may_v make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v contemptible_a this_o scope_n be_v clear_a from_o levit._n 22._o v_o 32._o where_o have_v forbid_v the_o profane_v of_o his_o name_n he_o add_v this_o positive_a precept_n as_o opposite_a thereto_o but_o i_o will_v be_v hallow_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o then_o its_z that_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v hallow_v and_o have_v in_o reverence_n among_o they_o as_o psal._n 89.7_o and_o 111.9_o and_o so_o this_o command_n be_v much_o more_o extensive_a then_o at_o first_o view_v it_o appear_v the_o scope_n thereof_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o so_o in_o a_o holy_a way_n of_o use_v and_o rev_v â—rend_a way_n of_o go_v about_o every_o thing_n which_o concern_v he_o for_o more_o clear_a handle_n of_o it_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o take_v that_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v often_o understand_v god_n himself_o for_o to_o call_v on_o god_n name_n and_o on_o himself_o 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as_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o inward_a serenity_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o we_o shall_v conserve_v in_o ourselves_o that_o dumpishness_n which_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v see_v in_o passionate_a and_o discontent_a person_n often_o proceed_v from_o or_o tend_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o passion_n or_o discontent_n 2._o it_o appear_v in_o bargain_n as_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o a_o good_a bargain_n or_o good_a marriage_n which_o another_o have_v get_v or_o some_o good_a event_n or_o issue_n he_o have_v have_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o undertake_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a grudge_n that_o we_o have_v not_o get_v it_o or_o that_o we_o have_v not_o have_v such_o success_n 3._o that_o thoughtiness_n and_o anxious_a carefulness_n which_o often_o be_v in_o bargain_n make_v how_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o most_o for_o our_o advantage_n be_v we_o conceive_v especial_o point_v at_o here_o there_o be_v a_o suitable_a carefulness_n which_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o be_v 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