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ark_n lose_v its_o virtue_n by_o be_v in_o the_o philistine_n custody_n do_v he_o forsake_v it_o who_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n be_v the_o mercy-seat_n forsake_v and_o become_v like_o common_a metal_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o ordinance_n be_v lose_v to_o i_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o though_o it_o may_v be_v some_o humane_a scurf_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v i_o not_o more_o reason_n to_o hope_v through_o covenant-grace_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o my_o dear_a parent_n then_o and_o since_o be_v in_o force_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o to_o i_o than_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n can_v have_v to_o hinder_v it_o especial_o see_v now_o i_o desire_v humble_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o with_o my_o own_o consent_n to_o say_v i_o agree_v to_o the_o condescension_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o love_n my_o dear_a lord_n i_o catch_v hold_v on_o thy_o free_a love_n and_o into_o thy_o name_n o_o most_o holy_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n i_o give_v myself_o up_o through_o he_o who_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n to_o make_v it_o effectual_a i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n i_o reach_v out_o my_o hand_n through_o thy_o grace_n let_v thy_o grace_n and_o power_n pull_v i_o over_o to_o thyself_o that_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o unchangeable_a covenant_n i_o may_v be_v carry_v above_o myself_o and_o above_o a_o miserable_o drown_v world_n be_v not_o absent_a o_o thou_o who_o in_o thy_o mercy_n do_v make_v and_o impose_v this_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o badge_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o family_n for_o i_o to_o wear_v who_o also_o speak_v word_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n when_o thou_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v thy_o good_a word_n unto_o i_o thy_o servant_n in_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o hope_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v i_o and_o i_o may_v be_v thou_o whole_o for_o ever_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o and_o glory_n in_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o people_n who_o be_v thy_o own_o inheritance_n do_v not_o hang_v back_o o_o my_o poor_a unbelief_n struggle_v with_o unbelief_n heart_n who_o weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n have_v so_o often_o bruise_v my_o inward_a man_n o_o anxious_a unbelief_n thou_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v a_o bargain_n soon_o make_v but_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v perform_v thou_o urge_v i_o with_o difficulty_n that_o will_v arise_v from_o the_o world_n from_o myself_o from_o the_o trial_n that_o i_o may_v undergo_v in_o my_o body_n my_o soul_n my_o estate_n unwonted_a trial_n thou_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o great_a fit_n of_o darkness_n and_o shameful_a decline_a i_o have_v have_v after_o much_o refreshment_n and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_n thou_o tell_v i_o that_o my_o fall_n will_v now_o cost_v i_o dear_a than_o ever_o they_o do_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v be_v soon_o vex_v and_o grieve_v than_o before_o thou_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v soon_o be_v weary_a of_o my_o yoke_n and_o then_o my_o sin_n will_v be_v of_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o heart-hardning_a die_n than_o ever_o but_o remember_v o_o soul-destroying_a unbelief_n i_o roll_v myself_o upon_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n i_o deliver_v myself_o up_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o bring_v strength_n to_o it_o but_o to_o fetch_v strength_n from_o it_o and_o from_o that_o word_n which_o say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6._o 14._o and_o because_o i_o be_o weak_a
again_o and_o again_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n to_o god_n in_o he_o as_o my_o rest_a place_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v this_o glorious_a word_n to_o ring_v as_o a_o alarm_n in_o my_o ear_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o thou_o jer._n 3._o 14._o i_o will_v be_v and_o i_o be_o thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o can_v comfort_v thou_o or_o save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o wander_n hos_fw-la 13._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v my_o bowel_n to_o be_v move_v at_o the_o voice_n and_o to_o give_v answer_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o belove_a behold_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n jer._n 3._o 22._o and_o that_o i_o may_v now_o sum_v up_o the_o god_n the_o soul_n enter_v into_o more_o ample_a and_o express_a covenant_n with_o god_n matter_n of_o this_o my_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v call_v i_o to_o make_v and_o which_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o call_n i_o do_v hearty_o resolve_v in_o his_o strength_n to_o adhere_v unto_o guard_v my_o heart_n guard_v my_o pen_n guard_v my_o voice_n and_o word_n o_o thou_o who_o lead_v the_o blind_a to_o thyself_o by_o a_o way_n which_o nature_n know_v not_o but_o thou_o know_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o know_v how_o to_o lead_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o word_n of_o my_o pen_n and_o my_o mouth_n that_o my_o lip_n may_v utter_v nothing_o rash_o before_o thou_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o often_o repeat_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n hos_n 2._o 23._o and_o have_v record_v the_o mutual_a avouch_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o in_o express_a word_n yea_o stranger_n be_v invite_v to_o serve_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thy_o covenant_n isa_n 56._o 6._o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o observe_v thy_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n 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