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of_o the_o promise_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n fidelity_n in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 6_o 8._o 2._o as_o a_o seal_n he_o ratify_v our_o title_n and_o god_n grant_v to_o those_o promise_n so_o attest_v eph._n 4._o 30._o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n seal_v and_o mark_v his_o own_o child_n for_o himself_o isa._n 43._o 21._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o so_o secure_v their_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v they_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 13._o 3._o as_o a_o earnest_a and_o pledge_n of_o those_o glorious_a thing_n the_o truth_n whereof_o he_o witness_v and_o the_o property_n whereunto_o he_o seal_v to_o believer_n give_v livery_n and_o seizen_n and_o in_o part_n possession_n per_fw-la primitias_fw-la gloriae_fw-la unto_o they_o rom._n 8._o 23._o eph._n 1._o 14._o 4._o as_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n or_o vital_a root_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n when_o through_o corruption_n grace_n may_v be_v abate_v or_o comfort_v overcloud_v psal._n 97._o 11._o 1._o john_n 2._o 9_o in_o these_o thing_n stand_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n thus_o gracious_o present_a with_o a_o people_n be_v more_o than_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v thereof_o able_a to_o express_v these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o those_o unspeakable_a benefit_n which_o usual_o come_v along_o with_o it_o 1._o manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o love_n and_o counsel_n to_o the_o church_n john_n 14_o 21._o he_o show_v unto_o a_o soul_n the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal._n 50._o 23._o come_v and_o sup_v with_o it_o rev._n 3._o 20._o bring_v it_o into_o the_o banquet_a house_n cant._n 2._o 4._o unto_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n the_o ordinance_n make_v the_o church_n a_o eden_n a_o paradise_n no_o tree_n of_o life_n nor_o mean_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o that_o garden_n 2._o cohabitation_n and_o gracious_a converse_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v his_o abode_n in_o they_o john_n 14._o 23._o it_o be_v a_o rich_a mercy_n as_o galeacius_n say_v to_o have_v but_o one_o hour_n communion_n with_o god_n but_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o settle_a place_n 1_o reg._n 8._o 13._o psal._n 68_o 16._o and_o make_v a_o soul_n or_o people_n his_o temple_n this_o be_v true_o the_o glory_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n or_o people_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o 3._o protection_n and_o defence_n if_o god_n be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v psal._n 46._o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v cover_v his_o people_n all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v by_o he_o in_o safety_n deut._n 33._o 12._o 4._o intimate_v delight_n and_o dearness_n where_o the_o lord_n dwell_v he_o delight_v he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o they_o psal._n 147._o 11._o prov._n 11._o 20._o cant._n 7._o 10._o 5._o supply_n of_o grace_n strength_n ability_n and_o assistance_n unto_o duty_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o nake_n wall_n he_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n and_o make_v it_o glorious_a psalm_n 149._o 4._o isa._n 11._o 10._o and_o make_v we_o strong_a in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph._n 6._o 10._o 6._o victory_n he_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o joshua_n to_o canaan_n to_o dispossess_v the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n zac._n 14._o 21._o ezek._n 28._o 24._o we_o have_v brief_o consider_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o people_n who_o have_v god_n thus_o with_o they_o as_o their_o god_n own_v they_o comfort_v blessing_n defend_v encamp_v about_o they_o for_o it_o be_v nearness_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o righteous_a law_n and_o holy_a ordinance_n which_o make_v a_o nation_n great_a and_o honourable_a deut._n 4._o 7_o 8._o isa._n 43_o 4_o 5._o let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o depart_v from_o a_o people_n depart_v and_o how_o great_a a_o woe_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o 1._o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o catholic_n and_o universal_a church_n be_v indeficient_a though_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o any_o particular_a church_n may_v fail_v all_o may_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16._o 18._o that_o christ_n will_v be_v with_o it_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o 33._o christ_n will_v always_o have_v a_o people_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v he_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n psalm_n 89._o 36_o 37._o these_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o to_o all_o who_o shall_v throughout_o the_o world_n believe_v in_o christ_n 20._o as_o 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vision_n and_o comfort_n whereby_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o we_o by_o bear_v for_o we_o the_o weight_n and_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n mat._n 27._o 46._o isa._n 53._o 4_o 5._o 2._o in_o a_o way_n of_o probation_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o particular_a case_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n to_o try_v he_o and_o discover_v his_o own_o weakness_n unto_o he_o for_o if_o god_n never_o so_o little_a turn_n away_o his_o face_n and_o supportance_n from_o we_o and_o suspend_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o we_o we_o quick_o find_v by_o sad_a experience_n that_o of_o our_o self_n we_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n to_o think_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n
but_o to_o the_o nation_n aside_o as_o reject_v stone_n unfit_a for_o the_o building_n last_o the_o general_a senselesness_n of_o judgement_n past_a or_o present_a the_o sleep_n of_o slumber_n and_o security_n which_o be_v upon_o most_o of_o we_o as_o upon_o jonah_n in_o the_o tempest_n few_o awaken_v themselves_o to_o cry_v unto_o god_n or_o to_o pour_v out_o their_o confession_n complaint_n or_o supplication_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n open_v our_o eye_n and_o persuade_v we_o in_o this_o our_o day_n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v our_o god_n to_o hold_v he_o fast_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o love_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o preserve_v three_o sinful_a nation_n and_o snatch_v they_o as_o brand_v out_o of_o the_o burn_n or_o at_o least_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o few_o word_n of_o exhortation_n both_o unto_o the_o people_n in_o general_a and_o unto_o you_o who_o be_v magistrate_n of_o this_o great_a city_n in_o particular_a unto_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v necessary_a remedy_n of_o our_o great_a danger_n and_o mean_n to_o keep_v our_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o still_o first_o to_o the_o people_n 1._o repent_v and_o do_v your_o first_o work_n else_o iniquity_n will_v be_v your_o ruin_n even_o after_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n god_n allow_v a_o adulterous_a church_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o jer._n 3._o 1_o 22._o hos._n 2._o 2_o 19_o in_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n of_o horse_n and_o horseman_n of_o fire_n and_o earthquake_n of_o army_n and_o terror_n the_o lord_n call_v on_o his_o people_n to_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o intimation_n of_o a_o gracious_a answer_n joel_n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18_o 19_o with_o a_o peradventure_o of_o mercy_n zeph._n 2._o 3._o this_o mean_v god_n prescribe_v unto_o ephesus_n to_o preserve_v their_o candlestick_n among_o they_o rev._n 2._o 5._o if_o this_o be_v neglect_v no_o people_n near_o unto_o curse_v then_o those_o who_o have_v enjoy_v the_o light_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n ripen_v only_a thorn_n and_o briar_n heb._n 6._o 8._o amos_n 3._o 2._o 2._o wrestle_v mighty_o with_o god_n be_v not_o refuse_v nor_o reject_v let_v the_o lord_n know_v you_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 26._o lord_n rather_o no_o canaan_n no_o milk_n no_o honey_n no_o house_n no_o vineyard_n no_o herd_n no_o flock_n no_o angel_n than_o no_o god_n exod._n 33._o 14_o 15_o 16._o lord_n whither_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o mend_v ourselves_o thou_o only_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6._o 67_o 68_o will_v change_n in_o government_n mend_v we_o will_v a_o democracy_n or_o aristocracy_n or_o any_o other_o form_n of_o polity_n mend_v we_o if_o god_n be_v go_v away_o from_o we_o ask_v the_o prophet_n now_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o hos._n 10._o 3._o if_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o swear_v false_o in_o a_o covenant_n if_o we_o be_v a_o empty_a vine_n and_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o we_o be_v find_v faulty_a the_o best_a government_n can_v do_v we_o but_o little_a good_a 3._o resolve_v every_o man_n with_o joshua_n as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n joshua_n 24._o 15._o i_o will_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n i_o will_v command_v my_o child_n and_o my_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o as_o david_n do_v solomon_n prov._n 4._o 3_o 4._o if_o they_o be_v my_o child_n and_o my_o servant_n if_o they_o expect_v from_o i_o the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n or_o the_o care_n of_o a_o master_n my_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n i_o will_v show_v the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n and_o governor_n unto_o they_o in_o not_o suffer_v their_o soul_n by_o any_o neglect_n of_o i_o to_o be_v poison_v or_o endanger_v by_o any_o perverse_a or_o heretical_a doctrine_n the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v for_o every_o man_n to_o keep_v god_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o his_o own_o family_n first_o 4._o prize_n high_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o assemble_n of_o yourselves_o together_o heb._n 10._o 24._o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n jude_n v._n 3._o buy_v the_o truth_n sell_v it_o not_o prov._n 23._o 23._o let_v no_o interest_n no_o party_n no_o policy_n make_v you_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o any_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o promote_a any_o design_n of_o man_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v disgraceful_o of_o the_o scripture_n if_o any_o man_n tempt_v you_o to_o forsake_v the_o ordinance_n or_o to_o beget_v any_o low_a or_o base_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o you_o 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