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care_n labour_n and_o cost_n and_o it_o may_v be_v drop_v some_o scoff_n or_o mock_a expression_n but_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o of_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.27_o 28._o 2._o some_o have_v visible_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o do_v live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o &_o 50.16_o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o and_o the_o quarrel_n the_o lord_n have_v against_o a_o people_n or_o particular_a person_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o despise_v his_o covenant_n or_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ever_o impli_v 1._o these_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o great_a love_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o condescend_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o love_n and_o to_o despise_v this_o covenant_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o or_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o be_v to_o spit_v reproach_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o most_o beautiful_a face_n of_o divine_a love_n do_v you_o thus_o require_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 2._o these_o sin_n against_o the_o only_a remedy_n what_o cure_n and_o relief_n can_v there_o be_v for_o sinner_n but_o from_o christ_n and_o how_o do_v christ_n relieve_v but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o how_o can_v those_o escape_v who_o neglect_n this_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2.3_o and_o hence_o follow_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n amos_n 3.3_o you_o i_o have_v know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o you_o i_o will_v punish_v when_o the_o inquiry_n be_v make_v when_o they_o see_v what_o plague_n &_o sickness_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o to_o this_o land_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n deut._n 29.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o apostasy_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o how_o gradual_a it_o be_v first_o a_o grow_a cold_a in_o secret_a duty_n then_o remiss_a and_o formal_a in_o family_n duty_n and_o at_o length_n slighty_a and_o cold_a in_o communion_n with_o saint_n in_o private_a and_o public_a ordinance_n and_o at_o last_o twice_o dead_a and_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n judas_n 12._o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n as_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v dead_a as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o zeal_n of_o visible_a profession_n which_o they_o sometime_o have_v 2._o as_o 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love_n but_o only_o a_o mediate_a object_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n they_o set_v up_o advance_v and_o serve_v some_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o do_v not_o like_v to_o retian_n to_o god_n in_o knowledge_n as_o its_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.28_o 2._o the_o punishment_n upon_o these_o be_v therefore_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o abuse_v their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o their_o destruction_n either_o to_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n their_o knowledge_n have_v puff_v they_o up_o 1_o cor._n 8.1_o or_o they_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o light_n become_v the_o more_o subtle_a to_o devise_v covert_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o sly_a in_o oppose_v secret_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o more_o crafty_a to_o deceive_v other_o and_o to_o cheat_v their_o own_o soul_n the_o more_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n and_o be_v blind_v at_o last_o with_o self_n conceitedness_n and_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o jer._n 8.8_o 9_o 1._o some_o truth_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v but_o groap_n for_o light_n at_o noon_n day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v night_n deut._n 28.29_o isai_n 59.10_o 2._o those_o truth_n which_o they_o do_v see_v yet_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o misapply_v pervert_v and_o wrest_v to_o their_o destruction_n act._n 13.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 3._o those_o truth_n which_o they_o do_v apply_v right_o yet_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o and_o not_o be_v reform_v by_o they_o but_o to_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o know_v nothing_o isai_n 6.8_o 9_o these_o have_v often_o pervert_v their_o understanding_n and_o abuse_v their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v pervert_v and_o mislead_v they_o isai_n 47.10_o the_o second_o follow_v concern_v profaneness_n the_o question_n be_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v giutn_v up_o to_o profaneness_n the_o answer_n be_v because_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n have_v reject_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v common_a restrain_v grace_n from_o they_o and_o they_o become_v profane_a 1._o some_o be_v profane_a although_o they_o live_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n these_o will_v not_o show_v a_o civil_a respect_n to_o religion_n and_o that_o good_a manner_n which_o civility_n will_v teach_v their_o word_n be_v scornful_a and_o mock_a abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o a_o jest_n and_o deride_v manner_n like_o those_o scoffer_n who_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o these_o be_v a_o pest_n and_o a_o most_o dangerous_a infection_n in_o society_n by_o their_o evil_a communication_n do_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o their_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o life_n do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v like_o a_o mock_a ishmael_n or_o profane_a esau_n heb._n 12.15_o 16._o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n 2._o these_o have_v reject_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o ordinance_n and_o by_o the_o gracious_a example_n of_o the_o godly_a second_v by_o some_o afflict_a providence_n and_o sometime_o with_o conviction_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n have_v be_v strive_v with_o these_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o will_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o his_o save_a grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o wo_n unto_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v clean_o when_o will_v it_o once_o be_v jer._n 13.27_o 3._o hence_o the_o lord_n have_v withdraw_v restrain_v grace_n that_o those_o who_o reject_v save_v grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o live_v as_o become_v godly_a man_n the_o lord_n withdraw_v common_a restrain_v grace_n from_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v as_o become_v man_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o be_v so_o lewd_o filthy_a that_o in_o their_o filthiness_n be_v lewdness_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v but_o the_o lord_n fury_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 24.13_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o profane_a than_o some_o other_o who_o enjoy_v no_o such_o mean_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v become_v more_o profane_a then_o before_o they_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n because_o they_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o resisting_n of_o the_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v they_o up_o to_o most_o horrid_a and_o hellish_a prophanenss_n that_o as_o israel_n abomination_n shall_v exceed_v the_o filth_n of_o samaria_n and_o sodom_n ezek._n 16.51_o and_o of_o this_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o apostasy_n that_o man_n of_o god_n of_o most_o bless_a memory_n mr_n thomas_n hooker_n be_v wont_v frequent_o to_o warn_v new-england_n say_v do_v you_o wonder_v that_o some_o in_o new-england_n be_v leave_v to_o such_o abomination_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o some_o in_o new-england_n will_v be_v give_v up_o to_o great_a profaneness_n his_o sermon_n upon_o psal_n 81.11_o 12_o and_o rom._n 1.28_o do_v at_o large_a declare_v this_o the_o three_o bitter_a fruit_n concern_v gross_a neglect_n of_o relative_a duty_n and_o the_o question_n be_v why_o be_v some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n leave_v to_o those_o palpable_a neglect_n of_o relative_a duty_n in_o family_n church_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o answer_n because_o some_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n live_v 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relation_n to_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v the_o religious_a and_o true_a gospel_n band_n in_o all_o relation_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n eph._n 5.25_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n as_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.18_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6.1_o servant_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v the_o lord_n col._n 3.22_o but_o those_o who_o do_v not_o conscientious_o attend_v duty_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n do_v feel_v no_o such_o religious_a band_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o but_o act_n only_o as_o move_v by_o some_o natural_a or_o moral_a principle_n which_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o resist_v the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n
and_o distemper_n 3._o therefore_o its_o just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v these_o to_o some_o notorious_a neglect_n of_o relative_a duty_n one_o to_o another_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n he_o be_v likewise_o a_o nabal_n and_o folly_n be_v with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o and_o will_v behave_v himself_o foolish_o or_o bitter_o against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n colos_n 3.19_o if_o the_o wife_n do_v not_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n in_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n she_o will_v be_v leave_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o zipporah_n in_o a_o reproachful_a manner_n to_o her_o husband_n ephes_n 5_o 24._o exod._n 4.25_o if_o parent_n and_o head_n of_o family_n do_v neglect_v obedience_n unto_o and_o to_o act_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n and_o live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o master_n in_o heaven_n ephes_n 6.9_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v either_o by_o their_o rash_a passion_n to_o provoke_v unto_o wrath_n ephes_n 6.9_o and_o to_o discourage_v those_o under_o their_o government_n col._n 3.21_o or_o they_o will_v by_o a_o unadvised_a indulgence_n neglect_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o but_o let_v they_o live_v like_o the_o wild_a ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n jer._n 2.24_o and_o if_o child_n be_v not_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n they_o will_v not_o behave_v themselves_o reverent_o to_o the_o father_n of_o their_o flesh_n heb._n 12.9_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o proud_o against_o the_o age_a the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a isai_n 3.5_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o a_o plantation_n church_n and_o common-wealth-relation_n if_o ruler_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a do_v not_o rule_v actual_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 23.3_o they_o 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fruit_n of_o apostasy_n ans_fw-fr because_o those_o who_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v give_v up_o to_o those_o contentious_a principle_n and_o practice_n which_o shall_v break_v their_o peace_n with_o other_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n namely_o to_o abhor_v every_o know_a sin_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o mortify_v pride_n envy_n hypocrisy_n and_o all_o self_n humour_v lust_n jam._n 4.1_o and_o in_o this_o right_a way_n of_o peace_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n isai_n 27.4_o luk._n 1.79_o 2._o those_o who_o turn_v from_o this_o right_a way_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n be_v give_v up_o to_o contentiousness_n the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n luk._n 19.42_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n in_o their_o go_n they_o have_v make_v to_o themselves_o crooked_a path_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v peace_n isai_n 59.8_o 1._o those_o who_o strive_v against_o their_o maker_n and_o set_v briar_n and_o thorn_n in_o battle_n against_o god_n isai_n 27.4_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o thornhedge_n mich._n 7.4_o 2._o those_o who_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a if_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o to_o please_v other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o will_v be_v to_o edification_n rom._n 15.27_o 3._o those_o who_o have_v vex_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o their_o rebellion_n or_o unfaithfulness_n isai_n 63.10_o they_o will_v grieve_v other_o by_o their_o give_a offence_n or_o rash_o take_v up_o of_o offence_n or_o contentious_a manner_n of_o manage_v offence_n and_o will_v make_v division_n rom._n 16_o 17._o 4._o those_o who_o never_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o true_a peace_n with_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n can_v in_o a_o right_a gospel_n sense_n be_v kind_a and_o tender-hearted_a ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v eph._n 4.32_o these_o have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o band_n and_o brotherhood_n shall_v likewise_o be_v break_v zech._n 11.10_o 14._o 5._o those_o who_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o flatter_v their_o own_o soul_n with_o a_o false_a peace_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o their_o conscience_n slight_o jer._n 6.14_o and_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o faithful_a wound_n of_o a_o friend_n by_o search_a reproof_n these_o will_v speak_v peaceable_o to_o a_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n lie_v in_o wait_n jer._n 9.8_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o be_v that_o fire_n of_o division_n which_o consume_v their_o peace_n with_o neighbour_n do_v first_o begin_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n 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may_v say_v oh_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o my_o â—ips_n be_v right_a before_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n to_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n jerem._n 17.16_o 17._o and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v say_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n or_o in_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v err_v let_v it_o not_o be_v confirm_v but_o confute_v and_o let_v i_o be_v convince_v but_o if_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v according_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n reveal_v by_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n let_v those_o who_o do_v or_o shall_v oppose_v be_v convert_v and_o repent_v of_o this_o their_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o or_o else_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o cut_v off_o act._n 8.22_o gal._n 5.12_o and_o whereas_o the_o plague_n be_v come_v into_o a_o neighbour_a plantation_n and_o 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