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that it should be effectuall, and the people blessed with rest, peace, joy and blessings of all sorts spirituall and temporall.

This Covenant that God made with David is everlasting, that is unchangeable: because the gifts and calling of God is without repentance. His word shall be established for ever in Heaven: and though the course of the promise be interrupted for a time, it shall bud, and spring, and bring forth fruit.

It is also a well ordered Covenant in all things, fitly marshalled, disposed or set forth as an army in comely order, orderly addressed, prepared, setled, furnished, directed, firme and sure: that is, the good things promised were all prepared and in readinesse, and should be performed in comely order, and fit season. But the ordering of this most desired and saving Covenant, was in the power and pleasure of God, both in respect of his house, the Kingdome, and the whole Church of Christ, who had faithfully promised, and would effectually make good in his own time, whatsoever he had spoken.

And it is a sure Covenant faithfully to be kept and observed: a Covenant that God doth remember, taketh heed unto, and will make good for his mercy sake. For the Lord is faithfull, and will not deny himselfe, though we be inconstant, unfaithfull and apt to start aside.

The condition of this Covenant is, that they should walke in the wayes of the Lord, and keepe his watch; take heed to the charge of the Lord their God, and keepe his statutes and his Commandements, and his judgements, and his testimonies; to walke before the Lord in truth, with all their soules. The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our Fathers that he forsake us not, nor leave us: That he may bow our hearts unto him, that we may walke in all his wayes, and keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes, and his Lawes, which he commanded our Fathers. Particularly, He that ruleth over men, that is, the Israelites, must be just, ruling in the feare of God. And thus it is observed of David, That he fed Jacob and Israel according to the integrity of his heart, and guided, or led them by the discretion of his hands; that is, with most prudent and discreete administration managed he them. This was that which David promised, I will sing of mercy and judgement to thee, O Lord, will I sing: I will doe wisely in the perfect way, oh, when wilt thou come unto me. The Priests they must justly