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in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o petition_n for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o of_o their_o promise_n of_o praise_n and_o amendment_n god_n mercy_n in_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o in_o enable_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v form_n orphan_n in_o their_o minority_n who_o be_v 1_o destitute_a of_o wisdom_n and_o ability_n to_o help_v themselves_o 2_o expose_v to_o violence_n and_o injury_n 35_o 3_o commit_v for_o that_o reason_n to_o the_o care_n of_o tutor_n and_o guardian_n to_o govern_v and_o protect_v they_o the_o church_n here_o acknowledge_v herself_o a_o outcast_n destitude_v of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n within_o of_o all_o succour_n and_o support_v from_o without_o and_o therefore_o betake_v herself_o sole_o unto_o god_n tuition_n who_o mercy_n can_v and_o use_v to_o help_v when_o all_o other_o help_n fail_v this_o be_v the_o last_o link_n of_o that_o golden_a chain_n of_o repentance_n make_v up_o of_o these_o gradation_n 1_o a_o humble_a address_n unto_o god_n 2_o a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o sin_n 3_o a_o earnest_a petition_n against_o it_o 4_o a_o implore_v of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 5_o thanksgiving_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n 6_o a_o covenant_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o last_o a_o confidence_n and_o quiet_a repose_n in_o god_n 3_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o useful_a observation_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v will_v afford_v unto_o we_o and_o one_o main_a point_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n we_o see_v after_o they_o have_v petition_v for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n they_o then_o restipulate_v and_o undertake_v to_o perform_v duty_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o obedience_n true_a penitent_n in_o their_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o do_v further_a covenant_n to_o express_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o mercy_n in_o a_o thankful_a and_o obedient_a conversation_n when_o first_o we_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o family_n and_o household_n of_o god_n we_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n therefore_o circumcision_n whereby_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o seal_v and_o separate_v for_o god_n be_v call_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 17.13_o because_o therein_o god_n do_v covenant_n to_o own_v they_o and_o they_o do_v in_o the_o figure_n covenant_n to_o mortify_v lust_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o without_o which_o they_o be_v in_o his_o fight_n but_o uncircumcised_a still_o septuag_n i_o will_v punish_v say_v the_o lord_n all_o those_o that_o be_v circumcise_v in_o uncircumcision_n so_o the_o original_n run_v jer._n 9.25_o and_o the_o nation_n there_o mention_v with_o judah_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v uncircumcised_a do_v yet_o philosophia_fw-la use_v circumcision_n as_o the_o learned_a have_v observe_v but_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v account_v to_o they_o as_o uncircumcision_n and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n too_o when_o they_o do_v break_v covenant_n with_o god_n rom._n 2.28.29_o act._n 7.51_o and_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v be_v call_v jew_n and_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o zion_n gal._n 6.16_o 1_o cor._n 12.2_o psal._n 87.4_o 5·_v so_o the_o jew_n live_v impenitent_o be_v call_v heinsius_n gentile_n canaanite_n amorites_n hittites_n ethiopian_n sodomite_n ezek._n 16.3_o hos._n 12.7_o amos_n 9.7_o isa._n 1.10_o in_o like_a manner_n baptism_n among_o christian_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o learned_a interpret_v the_o answer_n or_o covenant_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o question_n or_o interrogation_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v the_o conscience_n make_v interpellation_n for_o itself_o to_o god_n other_o to_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o examine_n of_o a_o man_n self_n like_o that_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o corinth_n 11.28_o i_o rather_o take_v it_o as_o a_o allusion_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o johns_n baptism_n wherein_o the_o people_n first_o confess_v and_o consequent_o renounce_v sin_n and_o be_v take_v into_o christ_n service_n or_o into_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n do_v inquire_v after_o the_o work_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o we_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o luke_n cap._n 3.10_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v whereby_o be_v intimate_v a_o engage_v of_o themselves_o by_o a_o solemn_a promise_n and_o undertake_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o repentance_n unto_o which_o john_n baptize_v they_o 1_o whence_o arise_v that_o grave_a form_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o question_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o person_n baptize_v touch_v his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o solemn_a answer_n and_o stipulation_n oblige_v thereunto_o which_o custom_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o practice_n use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n wherein_o profession_n of_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n be_v make_v before_o baptism_n act._n 2.38.8.37.163.3.19.4_o this_o be_v the_o first_o dedicate_a of_o ouâ—_n self_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n which_o we_o may_v call_v in_o the_o prophet_n expression_n the_o subscribe_v or_o give_v a_o man_n name_n to_o god_n isa._n 44.5_o now_o the_o covenant_n between_o we_o and_o god_n be_v perpetual_a a_o 31._o covenant_n of_o salt_n jer._n 32.40_o 2_o chron._n 13.5_o as_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v it_o in_o our_o baptism_n so_o we_o be_v to_o continue_v it_o to_o our_o life_n end_v and_o upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n to_o repeat_v and_o renew_v it_o for_o our_o further_a quicken_a and_o remembrance_v unto_o duty_n so_o do_v david_n psal._n 119.106_o so_o jacob_n gen._n 28.20_o 21_o 22._o so_o asa_n and_o the_o people_n in_o his_o time_n 2_o chron._n 15.12.15_o so_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29.10.30.5.23_o so_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34.31_o 32._o so_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n ezra_n 10.3_o nehem._n 9.38_o 4._o the_o reason_n enforce_v this_o duty_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o several_a consideration_n 1._o from_o god_n in_o christ_n where_o two_o strong_a obligation_n occur_v namely_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o of_o our_o relation_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o former_a he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o we_o but_o to_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o promise_v though_o what_o ever_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o mere_a and_o most_o free_a grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v no_o debtor_n to_o we_o at_o all_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bind_v himself_o unto_o act_n of_o grace_n man_n love_v to_o have_v all_o their_o work_n of_o favour_n free_a and_o to_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o alteration_n or_o revocation_n as_o themselves_o shall_v please_v but_o god_n be_v please_v that_o his_o gift_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o 1._o condition_n of_o debt_n and_o although_o he_o can_v owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o creature_n rom._n 11.35_o job_n 22.3.35.7.8_o yet_o he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o his_o own_o promise_n and_o have_v at_o first_o in_o mercy_n make_v it_o his_o truth_n be_v after_o engage_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o mic._n 7.20_o again_o his_o word_n be_v establish_v in_o heaven_n with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o change_n his_o promise_n be_v not_o yea_o and_o nay_o but_o in_o christ_n amen_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o if_o he_o speak_v a_o thing_n it_o shall_v not_o faâ—le_v josh._n 21.45_o he_o speak_v and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v his_o word_n alone_o be_v a_o foundation_n and_o bottom_n to_o the_o be_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o immutable_a certainty_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o they_o be_v first_o utter_v for_o our_o sake_n he_o be_v please_v to_o bind_v himself_o by_o further_a tie_n free_a mercy_n secure_v by_o a_o covenant_n and_o a_o 32._o firm_a covenant_n secure_v by_o a_o oath_n dear_a 7.12_o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o heb._n 6.17_o 18._o that_o we_o who_o like_o gedeon_n be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o sign_n upon_o sign_n and_o to_o stagger_v and_o be_v dishearten_v if_o we_o have_v not_o double_a security_n from_o god_n we_o who_o doubt_v call_v for_o promise_n upon_o promise_n as_o our_o ignorance_n do_v for_o precept_n upon_o precept_n may_v by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v have_v strong_a consolation_n now_o if_o god_n who_o gift_n be_v free_a bind_v himself_o to_o bestow_v they_o by_o
it_o intrinsical_o or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n impossible_a but_o accidental_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o natural_a corruption_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o it_o a_o burden_n may_v be_v very_o portable_a in_o itself_o which_o he_o who_o be_v a_o cripple_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o defect_n be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o we_o rom._n 8.3_o second_o that_o of_o this_o cantic_a impossibility_n there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o most_o excellent_a use_n that_o be_v convince_v of_o impotency_n in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o pardon_v all_o our_o violation_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.21_o 24._o three_o be_v regenerate_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n become_v 15._o evangelical_o possible_a unto_o we_o again_o yea_o not_o only_o possible_o but_o sweet_a and_o easy_a rom._n 7.22_o 1_o joh._n 5.2_o ma._n 11.30_o though_o impossible_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n and_o legal_a covenant_n which_o require_v perfection_n of_o obedience_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o yoke_n which_o can_v be_v bear_v act._n 15.10_o a_o commandment_n which_o can_v be_v endure_v heb._n 12.20_o yet_o possible_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o acceptation_n of_o our_o service_n do_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o they_o be_v present_v by_o the_o intercession_n and_o the_o carnal_a defect_n cover_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v always_o well_o please_v four_o if_o any_o wicked_a man_n presume_v to_o harden_v himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n under_o this_o pretence_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v they_o because_o god_n harden_v who_o he_o will_v though_o the_o apostolical_a increpation_n be_v answer_n sufficient_a who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n yet_o he_o must_v further_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o harden_v judicial_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n but_o most_o 14._o willing_o also_o by_o his_o own_o stubborn_a love_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o over_o unto_o greediness_n in_o sin_v and_o thereby_o do_v active_o bring_v upon_o himself_o those_o indisposition_n unto_o duty_n so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v it_o to_o be_v as_o bearing_z a_o active_a enmity_n and_o antipathy_n unto_o it_o 22._o six_o the_o mercy_n and_o freegrace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o wicked_a man_n a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v while_o they_o turn_v it_o into_o lasciviousness_n and_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6.1_o jud._n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o venture_v to_o make_v work_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n unto_o repentance_n but_o harden_v themselves_o in_o impenitency_n because_o god_n be_v good_a rom._n 2.4_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o which_o wicked_a man_n do_v more_o ordinary_o stumble_v then_o at_o mercy_n as_o glutton_n surfeit_v most_o upon_o the_o great_a dainty_n venture_v upon_o this_o ground_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n because_o they_o can_v out-sinne_n mercy_n and_o to_o put_v off_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n because_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o offer_v of_o mercy_n make_v mercy_n not_o a_o sanctuary_n unto_o which_o to_o fly_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o protect_v and_o countenance_v sin_n and_o so_o by_o profane_a and_o desperate_a presumption_n turn_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o god_n into_o a_o 11._o judgement_n and_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o themselves_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o num._n 15.30_o pretend_v liberty_n from_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o and_o abuse_n god_n by_o his_o own_o gift_n last_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n and_o execute_v in_o his_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n be_v great_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o with_o manasses_n humble_v under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n but_o with_o pharaoh_n harden_v the_o more_o in_o their_o stubbornness_n against_o he_o there_o be_v such_o desperate_a wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o can_v even_o sit_v down_o and_o rest_n in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perish_v resolve_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n while_o they_o may_v to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v 7._o therefore_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v 1_o cor._n 5.32_o this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v we_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o there_o be_v three_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v a_o special_a brand_n or_o mark_v of_o ignominy_n set_v upon_o they_o cain_n dathan_n and_o ahaz_n the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n gen._n 4.15_o this_o be_v that_o dathan_n and_o this_o be_v that_o ahaz_n num._n 26.9_o 2._o chron._n 28.22_o and_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o reason_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o stubbornness_n have_v a_o special_a hand_n in_o it_o paenis_fw-la cain_n offer_v be_v not_o accept_v upon_o this_o he_o grow_v wroth_a and_o sullen_a and_o stubborn_a against_o god_n gentle_a warning_n and_o slay_v his_o brother_n dathan_n and_o his_o companion_n send_v for_o by_o moses_n return_v a_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a answer_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o ahaz_n great_o distress_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n by_o the_o edomite_n by_o the_o philistimes_fw-la by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o distress_n stubborn_a still_o and_o trespass_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a symptom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n or_o a_o nation_n not_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o like_o a_o anvil_n to_o grow_v hard_a under_o blow_n and_o a_o most_o sure_a argument_n that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v over_o but_o go_v on_o to_o multiply_v his_o judgement_n still_o for_o he_o will_v overcome_v when_o he_o judge_v and_o therefore_o will_v judge_v till_o he_o overcome_v in_o musical_a note_n there_o be_v but_o eight_o degree_n and_o then_o the_o same_o return_n again_o and_o philosopher_n when_o they_o distinguish_v degree_n in_o quality_n do_v usual_o make_v the_o eight_o degree_n to_o be_v the_o high_a but_o in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o those_o who_o impenitent_o and_o stubborn_o stand_v out_o against_o his_o judgement_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o few_o than_o eight_o and_o twenty_o degree_n threaten_v by_o god_n himself_o i_o will_v punish_v seven_o time_n more_o and_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o again_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o once_o more_o seven_o time_n more_o for_o your_o sin_n levit._n 26.18_o 21_o 24_o 28._o thus_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o only_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o scandal_n but_o also_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o ruin_n 23._o because_o they_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o conclusion_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o it_o for_o the_o rock_n stand_v still_o the_o ship_n only_o be_v break_v that_o dash_v against_o it_o god_n word_n be_v and_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n the_o more_o they_o resist_v it_o the_o mighty_a will_v it_o appear_v in_o their_o condemnation_n the_o weak_a corn_n which_o yield_v to_o the_o wind_n 2._o be_v not_o harm_v by_o it_o but_o the_o proud_a oak_n which_o resist_v it_o be_v many_o time_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o soul_n which_o submit_v to_o the_o word_n be_v save_v by_o it_o the_o soul_n which_o rebel_v against_o it_o be_v sure_o to_o perish_v therefore_o since_o the_o word_n come_v not_o to_o any_o man_n in_o vain_a but_o return_v glory_n to_o god_n either_o in_o his_o conversion_n or_o in_o his_o harden_v it_o great_o concern_v every_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o meek_a penitent_a docile_a tractable_a believe_v obedient_a resolution_n and_o to_o consider_v how_o vain_a and_o desperate_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o potsherd_n to_o strive_v with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n for_o the_o pride_n &_o wrath_n of_o man_n to_o give_v a_o challenge_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o brier_n and_o thorn_n to_o set_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o fire_n as_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n himself_o so_o his_o law_n be_v a_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33.2_o &_o his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n a_o fire_n jer._n 5.14.23.29_o if_o we_o be_v gold_n it_o will_v purge_v we_o if_o thorn_n it_o will_v devour_v &_o feed_v upon_o we_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o light_n be_v come_v