aggravation_n to_o forsake_v a_o covenant_n of_o so_o long_o stand_v a_o perpetual_a covenant_n jer_n 50_o 5._o a_o covenant_n so_o holy_a dan_o 11_o 30._o a_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o engage_v into_o jer_n 34_o 18_o so_o frequent_o renew_v and_o under_o such_o sanction_n certification_n adjuration_n and_o curse_n in_o this_o chap_n josh_n 24_o and_o jer_n 11_o 2_o 3._o further_o it_o be_v a_o forsake_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god._n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v forsake_v without_o the_o base_a of_o treachery_n much_o more_o to_o forsake_v god_n covenant_n which_o be_v to_o forsake_v himself_o a_o dreadful_a sin_n so_o much_o aggravate_v in_o scripture_n deut._n 31.16_o deut._n 32.15_o josh_n 24.19_o 20._o judg._n 10.13_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o isa_n 1_n 4_o jer._n 2.10_o 11_o 13._o to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o husband_n be_v adultery_n to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n 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in_o indicating_z and_o acknowledge_v the_o severity_n of_o it_o v._o 28._o how_o the_o lord_n root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n in_o anger_n and_o in_o wrath_n and_o in_o great_a indignation_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o if_o covenanter_n will_v not_o extirpate_v what_o pollute_v the_o land_n according_a to_o their_o engagement_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v provoke_v to_o extirpate_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n according_a to_o his_o word_n vi_o in_o the_o close_a vers_fw-la ult_n there_o be_v a_o conclusory_a corollary_n subjoin_v to_o all_o 29._o verse_n 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o liad_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law._n this_o may_v be_v take_v either_o abstract_o as_o a_o apothegm_n by_o itself_o or_o with_o relation_n to_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n or_o to_o what_o 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temptation_n tâ—_n try_v we_o have_v be_v manifold_a and_o our_o tentation_n to_o provoke_v he_o hauâ—_n be_v as_o multifarious_a the_o sign_n and_o miracle_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providencâ—s_n in_o this_o day_n of_o tentation_n have_v be_v observable_a as_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o we_o have_v have_v our_o mara_n and_o our_o massa_n and_o meriba_n taberahs_n a_o d_o kâ—broth_n hattaavahs_n at_o pentland_n hill_n bothwell_n bridge_n airds-moss_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o providence_n since_o the_o late_a popish_a king_n mount_v the_o throne_n raiâ—ed_v up_o wonderful_o for_o our_o scourge_n have_v beâ—n_o wonderful_a both_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o advancement_n and_o subsequent_a emergency_n after_o all_o â—he_v â—oâ—mer_a break_n two_o party_n in_o both_o kingdom_n appear_v against_o he_o very_o seasonaâ—ly_o when_o it_o will_v have_v bâ—en_o think_v all_o will_v have_v concur_v and_o concert_v the_o same_o cause_n 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not_o perceive_v and_o make_v our_o heart_n fat_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 6.9.10_o be_v it_o not_o time_n than_o we_o wâ—râ—_n consider_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o covenant_v with_o him._n 3._o 5.6_o verse_n 5.6_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n gracious_a conduct_n of_o â—hem_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fourâ—y_v year_n provide_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n for_o food_n &_o clothing_n tho'_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n wherein_o they_o may_v know_v the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o and_o their_o relation_n to_o thâ—_n lord_n their_o god_n vers_fw-la 5.6_o be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o induce_v they_o to_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a engagement_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o covenant_n since_o our_o covenant_n be_v renew_v in_o scotland_n witâ—_n a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o the_o lord_n have_v lead_v we_o full_a 40_o year_n through_o the_o wilderness_n oâ—_n the_o sectarian_n invasion_n and_o the_o prelatic_a erastian_n and_o antichristian_a usurpation_n wherein_o tho'_o we_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o miracle_n yet_o true_o wâ—_n have_v experience_v wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n care_v and_o kindness_n and_o for_o alâ—_n the_o harassing_n and_o hunt_n spoiling_n and_o depredation_n of_o persecuterâ—_n the_o poor_a wilderness_n night-wanderer_n have_v look_v as_o meat-like_a and_o cloth_n like_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v as_o other_o that_o sit_v at_o ease_n in_o their_o house_n and_o dranâ—_n their_o wine_n and_o their_o strong_a drink_n 4._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n obtain_v iâ—_n thâ—s_v place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n over_o the_o king_n of_o heshboâ—â—_n and_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n who_o withstand_v their_o progress_n unto_o the_o rest_n theâ—_n be_v seek_v who_o land_n fall_v unto_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a for_o aâ—_n inheritance_n vers_fw-la 7.8_o 7.8_o verse_n 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