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or_o as_o if_o itself_o do_v mortify_v sin_n or_o make_v holy_a or_o be_v religious_a worship_n in_o itself_o the_o 2._o be_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o it_o get_v too_o little_a be_v look_v on_o as_o not_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o frame_n of_o one_o spirit_n and_o sit_v they_o for_o prayer_n self-examination_n or_o wrestle_n with_o god_n and_o not_o account_v a_o sit_v mean_a for_o that_o end_n more_o than_o when_o it_o be_v neglect_v in_o speak_v of_o the_o sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o to_o this_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v more_o particular_o how_o we_o sin_n before_o it_o in_o our_o preparation_n to_o it_o 2._o in_o our_o go_v about_o it_o 3._o when_o it_o be_v end_v and_o first_o before_o our_o go_v about_o it_o we_o sin_v 1._o when_o the_o right_a end_n of_o a_o fast_a be_v mistake_v and_o it_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o a_o mean_a to_o help_v we_o to_o a_o more_o spiritual_a frame_n 2._o when_o we_o do_v not_o study_v to_o be_v clear_a in_o 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the_o do_v of_o these_o of_o themselves_o to_o be_v act_n of_o religious_a worship_n but_o it_o make_v our_o keep_n of_o they_o to_o be_v by_o a_o religious_a tie_n so_o that_o without_o profanity_n they_o can_v be_v alter_v out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o our_o common_a and_o ordinary_a engagement_n 1._o by_o baptism_n 2._o at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o by_o oath_n in_o covenant_n 4._o engagement_n in_o private_a to_o god_n by_o vow_n purpose_n promise_n resolution_n in_o thought_n within_o or_o express_v in_o prayer_n i_o suppose_v it_o do_v not_o a_o little_a concern_v all_o of_o you_o to_o know_v how_o they_o bind_v and_o when_o they_o be_v break_v we_o answer_v 1._o that_o all_o these_o be_v bind_v and_o still_o account_v so_o psal._n 119.106_o psal._n 67._o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v yea_o bind_v in_o a_o eminent_a degree_n as_o be_v make_v to_o god_n and_o not_o only_o before_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o 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which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n and_o therefore_o some_o plead_v that_o they_o have_v not_o break_v covenant_n though_o they_o have_v sin_n psal._n 44.17_o 3._o though_o they_o bind_v not_o simple_o or_o absolute_o and_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v so_o take_v or_o understand_v yet_o they_o tie_v absolute_o 1._o to_o the_o main_a of_o have_v god_n we_o in_o christ._n 2._o in_o other_o thing_n thus_o 1._o they_o tie_v we_o to_o live_v in_o no_o know_a sin_n especial_o outward_a sin_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o none_o 2._o to_o omit_v no_o know_a duty_n but_o to_o essay_n the_o do_v of_o it_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o manner_n to_o essay_n it_o serious_o so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n can_v swear_v that_o he_o shall_v â—ave_n no_o corruption_n in_o he_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n yet_o in_o so_o far_o he_o may_v as_o 1._o not_o to_o approve_v of_o it_o 2._o to_o leave_v no_o mean_n unessay_v consist_v in_o his_o knowledge_n that_o may_v help_v to_o mortify_v it_o 3._o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o the_o mortification_n of_o it_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o and_o so_o this_o tie_n of_o a_o vow_n be_v 1._o as_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v 2._o as_o universal_a as_o the_o duty_n be_v 3._o constant_n and_o always_o bind_v 4._o when_o it_o be_v take_v on_o we_o shall_v not_o let_v it_o lie_v on_o to_o say_v so_o till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o but_o endeavour_v that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a of_o it_o it_o bind_v we_o to_o quit_v sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o eschew_v it_o it_o reach_v not_o all_o infirmity_n to_o make_v they_o breach_n but_o know_v sin_n or_o the_o least_o sin_n stick_v to_o 3._o concern_v these_o vow_n we_o say_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n and_o do_v much_o more_o aggravate_v sin_n where_o it_o be_v than_o where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n against_o baptism_n communion_n oath_n in_o covenant_n secret_a engagement_n resolution_n and_o promise_v to_o god_n be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o hence_o the_o lord_n charge_v israel_n with_o covenant-breaking_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o circumcision_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o a_o seal_n thereof_o and_o aggravate_v all_o their_o sin_n by_o that_o and_o look_v on_o they_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o singular_o sinful_a deut._n 29.24_o jer._n 22.8_o etc._n etc._n which_o can_v not_o so_o well_o be_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o peculiarity_n in_o that_o obligation_n our_o baptism_n doubtless_o be_v no_o less_o bind_v unto_o we_o nor_o the_o breach_n of_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n less_o sinful_a col._n 2.11_o
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it_o but_o its_o malice_n and_o hatred_n grow_v as_o it_o be_v mar_v or_o obstruct_v be_v deliberate_o begin_v and_o prosecute_v 6._o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o special_a contempt_n of_o and_o disdain_n at_o those_o special_a mean_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v reclaim_v as_o conviction_n repentance_n renew_v again_o to_o it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o heb._n 10.10_o it_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o any_o application_n it_o contemptous_o reject_v he_o and_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o any_o glance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o bear_v that_o in_o simple_a contempt_n through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n be_v against_o the_o son_n but_o this_o which_o be_v thus_o qualify_v be_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v never_o to_o be_v pardon_v the_o first_o be_v against_o the_o object_n christ_n but_o the_o second_o be_v against_o he_o who_o be_v or_o he_o as_o born-in_a on_o sinner_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o 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