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form_n of_o church_n
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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 against_o popery_n and_o tyranny_n yet_o be_v break_v and_o nothing_o be_v like_a to_o withstand_v his_o design_n of_o introduce_v the_o black_a of_o popery_n &_o base_a of_o slavery_n at_o the_o opâ—ned_a gap_n of_o the_o toleration_n have_v not_o a_o foreign_a prince_n in_o zeal_n for_o religion_n pity_v to_o these_o land_n and_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o right_n interpose_v for_o â—ur_n rescue_v by_o a_o very_a propitious_a providence_n which_o in_o a_o way_n as_o of_o sign_n and_o miracle_n have_v give_v we_o this_o enlargement_n and_o revive_n in_o ouâ—_n boâ—dage_n shall_v not_o therefore_o the_o godly_a from_o these_o consideration_n be_v â—tâ—â—ted_v up_o both_o to_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o new_a engagement_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o obduration_n 4._o verse_n 4._o occecation_n and_o obstinacy_n supine_n stupidity_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o these_o great_a miracle_n and_o mercy_n foremention_v which_o they_o have_v neither_o get_v â—_z to_o perceive_v nor_o eye_n to_o observe_v verse_n 4._o be_v both_o a_o motive_n to_o their_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o their_o engagement_n to_o covenant_v du_n ie_n as_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a truâ—h_o as_o suitable_o applicable_a to_o scotland_n as_o to_o israel_n so_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o shall_v hâ—ve_v move_v the_o godly_a to_o renew_v their_o acknowledgement_n and_o covenant_n if_o yet_o they_o have_v get_v heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v etc._n etc._n alas_o all_o the_o pain_n the_o lord_n have_v takâ—n_v on_o we_o to_o â—â—claim_v and_o reform_v we_o have_v not_o profit_v we_o privilege_n have_v not_o prevail_v with_o we_o prosperity_n have_v not_o allure_v we_o adversity_n have_v not_o awakeneâ—_n we_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o gâ—d_n seem_v to_o have_v produce_v nothing_o but_o the_o judicial_a plague_n of_o hear_v indeed_o but_o nâ—t_a understanding_n see_v indeed_o but_o 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 7.8_o be_v likewise_o adduce_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o exciâ—â—_n they_o to_o this_o duty_n so_o in_o our_o day_n the_o trophy_n of_o triumph_n that_o thâ—_n late_a revolution_n of_o providence_n have_v erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o covenant_v reformation_n in_o remove_v out_o oâ—_n the_o way_n two_o king_n that_o be_v withstand_v its_o propagation_n and_o seekinâ—_n its_o destruction_n and_o in_o abolish_n two_o wicked_a establishment_n set_v up_o oâ—_n the_o ruin_n thereof_o viz._n tyranny_n in_o the_o state_n and_o prelacy_n in_o the_o church_n maâ—_n stir_v up_o all_o lover_n of_o reformation_n to_o the_o same_o duty_n of_o covenant_v for_o its_o restauration_n and_o preservation_n 5._o final_o he_o move_v they_o to_o it_o vers_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 9_o by_o a_o promise_n oâ—_n prosperity_n to_o ensue_v upon_o their_o keep_n and_o do_v this_o covenant_n which_o now_o they_o be_v about_o to_o renew_v which_o he_o press_v as_o 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mindful_a &_o careful_a entertainment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n never_o forget_v what_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thereby_o 4._o by_o a_o strict_a observance_n thereof_o in_o the_o practice_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o gospel_n sense_n not_o absolute_o but_o respective_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o nature_n now_o corrupt_a weak_a and_o perverse_a for_o though_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a yet_o our_o covenant_n do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o this_o perfection_n and_o this_o obligation_n be_v not_o from_o our_o covenant_n but_o from_o the_o law_n for_o our_o covenant_n do_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o victory_n over_o all_o sin_n but_o to_o wrestle_v for_o it_o not_o to_o the_o event_n but_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n plead_v they_o have_v not_o break_v covenant_n psal_n 44.17_o tho'_o they_o have_v sin_n 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