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righteous_a god_n this_o iniquity_n shall_v never_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v thus_o the_o prophet_n amos_n mention_v their_o extreme_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o poor_a infer_v thereupon_o 8.7_o thereupon_o amos_n 8.7_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n these_o be_v fearful_a speech_n and_o be_v pronounce_v of_o other_o they_o be_v write_v to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a rebellion_n provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o urge_v he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o our_o proud_a and_o insolent_a contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o his_o word_n lest_o while_o we_o abuse_v his_o patience_n to_o far_o we_o cause_v he_o to_o swear_v our_o destruction_n and_o to_o set_v his_o oath_n as_o a_o everlasting_a bar_n betwixt_o he_o and_o us._n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o he_o threaten_v the_o sinful_a man_n and_o if_o his_o word_n be_v not_o enough_o he_o show_v we_o that_o he_o vow_v and_o swear_v the_o confusion_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v let_v we_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n and_o learn_v hereby_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o we_o bring_v not_o this_o remeadilesse_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n saithfull_a the_o â—ath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o saithfull_a 6_o now_o god_n as_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o have_v he_o also_o swear_v the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o salvation_n he_o here_o lay_v with_o a_o oath_n confirm_v thereby_o the_o priesthood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o so_o much_o to_o assure_v the_o same_o unto_o christ_n himself_o as_o to_o settle_v in_o we_o a_o assurance_n of_o comfort_n to_o be_v receive_v thereby_o for_o god_n see_v our_o weakness_n to_o be_v such_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o prop_n and_o stay_v to_o hold_v we_o up_o will_v have_v his_o purpose_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v testify_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n but_o also_o by_o his_o oath_n that_o whatsoever_o impediment_n may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v that_o which_o we_o have_v believe_v through_o christ_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v shake_v we_o from_o faith_n and_o hope_n because_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v will_v not_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n in_o his_o word_n much_o less_o forswear_a and_o perjure_a in_o his_o oath_n 6.17_o oath_n heb._n 6.17_o god_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n will_v the_o more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n then_o why_o god_n swear_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v strength_n of_o comfort_n thereby_o rest_v assure_v that_o our_o 5.5_o our_o rom._n 5.5_o hope_n shall_v never_o shame_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o possibility_n that_o it_o shall_v deceive_v we_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o forswear_v himself_o salvation_n what_o comfort_n and_o assarance_n we_o be_v to_o conceine_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v our_o salvation_n 7_o this_o be_v his_o kindness_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o this_o be_v his_o fatherly_a care_n to_o comfort_v and_o uphold_v we_o in_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o thus_o condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n we_o be_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o stablish_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o conscience_n against_o all_o temptation_n of_o distrustful_a and_o perplex_a fear_n he_o have_v bind_v himself_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o write_v and_o seal_n and_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o have_v add_v his_o oath_n also_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n he_o have_v confirm_v unto_o we_o his_o blessing_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o protection_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n what_o be_v it_o therefore_o that_o shall_v quail_v our_o faith_n or_o discomfort_v the_o hope_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o sin_n be_v offensive_a and_o displease_v unto_o god_n the_o devil_n be_v mighty_a and_o strong_a hell_n plead_v a_o right_a whereby_o it_o challenge_v we_o to_o itself_o our_o conscience_n by_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o own_n can_v plead_v the_o contrary_a but_o neither_o the_o offence_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n nor_o the_o plead_n of_o hell_n title_n nor_o the_o subscribe_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n can_v so_o much_o prevail_v as_o to_o bring_v god_n to_o the_o deny_v of_o himself_o &_o to_o the_o violate_v of_o his_o oath_n whereby_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o devil_n that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o rusticum_n he_o hierony_n epic_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n upon_o his_o promise_n say_v saint_n hierome_n yet_o let_v we_o at_o least_o believe_v he_o when_o he_o swear_v for_o our_o salvation_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a foundation_n build_v thyself_o upon_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v thus_o god_n comfort_v the_o repentant_a man_n 33.11_o man_n ezech._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v iurne_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v if_o god_n then_o have_v touch_v thy_o hart_n with_o true_a repentance_n why_o doubte_v thou_o of_o thyself_o see_v god_n have_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v that_o thy_o life_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o delight_v in_o thus_o he_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a afflict_a soul_n 54.9.10_o soul_n isa_n 54.9.10_o as_o i_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o bill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o conenant_n of_o my_o peace_n fall_v away_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n that_o god_n yield_v not_o only_o to_o his_o church_n in_o general_a but_o in_o particular_a also_o to_o every_o member_n thereof_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n shall_v stand_v inâ—â—â—…e_v with_o they_o that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v never_o fail_v they_o that_o be_v will_v never_o cease_v to_o 31.3_o to_o icrein_o 31.3_o love_v they_o as_o another_o prophet_n say_v with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n 8_o oath_n the_o papist_n overthrow_v the_o comfort_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o oath_n another_o manner_n of_o comfort_n than_o we_o can_v receive_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o his_o oath_n altogether_o idle_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n teach_v we_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o hope_v to_o be_v conceive_v thereof_o but_o such_o as_o leave_v we_o hang_v betwixt_o heaven_n &_o hell_n &_o more_o perplex_v with_o fear_n the_o devil_n then_o rejoice_v in_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o of_o god_n a_o man_n with_o they_o may_v 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