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of_o the_o first_o branch_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o covenant_n abuse_n or_o violation_n be_v or_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v 2._o i_o shall_v lay_v you_o down_o some_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o that_o it_o be_v sc_a 3._o i_o will_v lay_v you_o down_o the_o ground_n which_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o covenant-violation_n amount_v to_o such_o a_o high_a quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n consist_v covenant_n violation_n consist_v for_o the_o first_o neglect_n first_o 1._o in_o wilful_a neglect_n covenant_n abuse_n or_o violation_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o contemptuous_a wilful_a neglect_n and_o refusal_n of_o it_o when_o god_n do_v gracious_o invite_v a_o people_n or_o person_n to_o come_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o so_o it_o be_v report_v of_o those_o wicked_a ephramite_n manassites_n and_o zebulunites_n that_o when_o hezâ—kiah_n send_v a_o gracious_a message_n unto_o they_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o be_v depart_v by_o a_o grievous_a backslide_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o add_v this_o aggravation_n to_o all_o their_o former_a rebellion_n they_o refuse_v the_o message_n 10_o 2_o chro._n 30.9_o 10_o and_o laugh_v the_o messenger_n to_o scorn_n and_o mock_v they_o 2._o it_o do_v consist_v in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v of_o it_o 37._o it_o 2._o in_o a_o undue_a manner_n of_o take_v it_o as_o 1._o rashly_n 2_o rotten_o psal_n 78.36_o 37._o and_o that_o in_o divers_a respect_n first_o when_o people_n take_v it_o rash_o in_o opposition_n unto_o judgement_n one_o of_o the_o qualification_n require_v to_o a_o oath_n jerem._n 4.2_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o second_o when_o they_o take_v it_o rotten_o in_o opposition_n to_o sincerity_n as_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o israelite_n they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o man_n come_v with_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n that_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o these_o or_o the_o like_a solemn_a duty_n with_o the_o love_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n upon_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n with_o god_n and_o to_o profane_v his_o covenant_n 3._o unhallowed_o 3._o 3._o unhallowed_o when_o man_n come_v unhallowed_o to_o this_o duty_n with_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o unsanctified_a affection_n not_o labour_v to_o get_v their_o heart_n into_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n frame_n 4._o when_o they_o come_v inordinate_o with_o base_a low_a inordinate_o low_a 4._o inordinate_o carnal_a and_o self-ish_a end_n as_o those_o sechemite_n do_v in_o the_o gen._n 34._o v._n 22_o 23._o who_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v the_o 4.10_o the_o rom_n 4.10_o sign_n and_o scale_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n upon_o carnal_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o increase_v their_o substance_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o this_o mean_n verse_n 22._o only_o herein_o will_v the_o man_n consent_v unto_o we_o for_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o to_o be_v one_o people_n if_o every_o male_a among_o we_o be_v circumcise_v as_o they_o be_v circumcise_v verse_n 23._o shall_v not_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o substance_n and_o every_o beast_n of_o they_o be_v we_o this_o god_n reprove_v in_o his_o own_o people_n ezek._n 33.31_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n a_o covenant_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o covetousness_n in_o the_o heart_n their_o own_o base_a earthly_a covetous_a end_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n covenant_n god_n 3._o it_o consist_v in_o graceless_a break_n of_o the_o covenant_n three_o covenant_n violation_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o graceless_a and_o careless_a break_n of_o it_o either_o by_o make_v a_o wicked_a apostasy_n from_o it_o or_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o curse_a rebellion_n against_o it_o a_o wickedness_n complain_v of_o all_o a_o long_a the_o scripture_n 1_o king_n 19.14_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v forsake_v thy_o covenant_n throw_v down_o thâ—e_n altar_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.10_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o law_n verse_n 37._o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n jere._n 11.10_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n isai_n 24.5_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o multiply_v more_o instance_n but_o these_o may_v serve_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la scil_n wherein_o covenant-violation_n do_v consist_v 2._o sin_n demonstration_n to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o saint_n bewail_v tâ—â—s_a sin_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o undertake_v be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o demonstration_n to_o show_v that_o covenant-violation_n be_v matter_n of_o a_o high_a quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o the_o discern_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n such_o as_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o have_v see_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n have_v bewail_v this_o sin_n with_o their_o most_o brinish_a tear_n and_o deep_a groan_n and_o agony_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o break_v one_o heart_n to_o read_v with_o what_o heart-breaking-sighe_n those_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n ezra_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n have_v bewail_v this_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n at_o god_n foot_n ezra_n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o â—lush_v to_o listen_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o wy_fw-mi god_n etc._n etc._n so_o cry_v ezra_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o verse_n 13._o after_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_n dead_v for_o our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v and_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n verse_n 15._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o we_o remain_v yet_o escape_v as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n behold_v we_o be_v before_o thou_o in_o our_o trespass_n for_o we_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o this_o nehemiah_n be_v very_o pathetical_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o sin_n all_o along_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n weep_v out_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o it_o be_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n daniel_n be_v cover_v with_o confusion_n of_o face_n when_o he_o bewail_v this_o sin_n of_o covenant-violation_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o his_o prophecy_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n ver._n 7._o and_o again_o o_o lord_n to_o i_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o it_o be_v breach_n of_o covenant_n he_o bewail_v with_o so_o much_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n in_o that_o chapter_n second_o covenant-violation_n be_v a_o sin_n heathen_a sin_n censure_v in_o and_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_a high_o censure_v in_o the_o very_a poor_a purblind_a heathen_a it_o stand_v as_o a_o infamy_n and_o a_o brand_n upon_o they_o in_o that_o catalogue_n of_o their_o sin_n rom._n 1.31_o covenant-breaker_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o as_o blind_a as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v able_a by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o discover_v in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o can_v give_v it_o as_o the_o account_n of_o that_o ruin_n and_o disolation_n which_o befall_v they_o demand_v of_o one_o another_o as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n jerem._n 22._o verse_n 8._o whereâ—orâ—â—ath_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o great_a city_n then_o shall_v they_o answer_v verse_n 9_o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n three_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o quarrel_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n threaten_v nature_n 3._o the_o fearful_a judgement_n wherewith_o it_o be_v threaten_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o grievous_a judgement_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v and_o avenge_v this_o sin_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o sword_n with_o a_o black_a regiment_n of_o other_o dreadful_a judgement_n follow_v verse_n
their_o burdâ—n_n to_o renew_v it_o again_o and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o full_a stâ—â—le_n and_o impregnable_a then_o ever_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forgartâ—a_fw-mi which_o hint_n a_o 3._o answ_n and_o that_o be_v there_o be_v never_o yet_o so_o full_a and_o strict_a a_o covenant_n tender_v to_o we_o since_o we_o be_v a_o people_n former_a covenant_n have_v have_v their_o defect_n and_o fail_n like_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n but_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o in_o reference_n to_o other_o covenant_n as_o solomon_n of_o his_o good_a housewife_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o woman_n other_o daughter_n have_v do_v well_o but_o thou_o best_o exceed_v thâ—m_o all_o other_o covenant_n have_v do_v well_o but_o this_o have_v excee_v they_o all_o hâ—e_v paul_n among_o the_o apostle_n it_o go_v beyond_o they_o all_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v bâ—rne_v out_o of_o duc_fw-fr time_n now_o if_o your_o lâ—sâ—s_n and_o covenant_n among_o man_n be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d or_o forâ—â—ited_v need_v man_n persuade_v you_o to_o have_v they_o renew_v and_o perfect_v of_o how_o much_o great_a concermnent_n be_v this_o between_o god_n and_o we_o oh_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n 4_o you_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n once_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o will_v not_o be_v â—â—pt_v off_o though_o they_o have_v no_o pâ—rt_n nor_o portion_n in_o that_o mystery_n say_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n what_o they_o can_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n consider_v it_o and_o be_v convincâ—â—d_v but_o second_o it_o be_v object_v 〈…〉_o oâ—_n 2._o we_o â—â—â—â—at_a 〈…〉_o there_o be_v some_o clause_n in_o this_o covenant_n that_o serve_v rather_o to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o further_o from_o god_n thâ—n_a prâ—â—_n we_o neâ—râ—r_n to_o vint_fw-fr as_o bind_v we_o to_o inquire_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o of_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o reform_v then_o from_o sâ—otland_n aâ—d_v other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o from_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d prophâ—t_v of_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o swâ—â—r_v first_o to_o â—â—â—ntain_v the_o relight_n as_o it_o be_v already_o 〈…〉_o in_o doctrine_n goâ—â—â—â—mâ—â—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o when_o in_o fiul_a the_o mest_z shall_v sweat_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o seconâ—ly_o we_o swear_v to_o conserm_v ourselves_o 〈…〉_o england_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o scotland_n which_o be_v presbyterial_a and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v as_o much_o tyrannical_a and_o more_o antichristian_a then_o that_o of_o prelacy_n which_o we_o swear_v to_o extirpate_v yea_o some_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o call_v it_o the_o antichrist_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o world_n answ_n 1._o to_o who_o i_o first_o answer_n beseech_v they_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o rash_a and_o unchristian_a censure_n lest_o god_n hear_v and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o they_o themselves_o possible_o be_v find_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n 20._o isai_n 5_o 20._o and_o incur_v the_o woe_n of_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n second_o whereas_o they_o object_v that_o many_o shall_v swear_v to_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o most_o be_v total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n and_o very_o few_o understanding_n it_o distinct_o i_o will_v have_v these_o remember_v and_o consider_v two_o example_n in_o scripture_n the_o one_o of_o king_n josiah_n 10.28_o josiah_n 2._o instance_n 2_o chro._n 34_o 30_o 3â—_n 32._o nehe._n 10.28_o the_o other_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o nehemiahs_n time_n josiah_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o not_o be_v above_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n as_o verse_n 3._o while_o he_o be_v yet_o young_a begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n he_o begin_v to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o purge_n and_o reformation_n he_o do_v by_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o swear_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o sure_o at_o that_o age_n we_o can_v conceive_v he_o do_v distinct_o and_o universal_o understand_v no_o more_o can_v all_o the_o man_n their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n that_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o nehemiahs_n time_n understand_v all_o thing_n inparticular_a to_o which_o that_o covenant_n do_v bind_v they_o since_o they_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o gurse_n and_o a_o oath_n not_o only_o to_o refuse_v all_o intermarriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a as_o verse_n 30._o but_o also_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o statute_n sure_o there_o be_v in_o this_o multitude_n not_o a_o inconsiderable_a number_n that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v 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