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 ying of the Prophet, Ezek.i.6. "Nevertheleſs will remember my covenant made with thee in  days of thy youth, and I will confirm to thee  everlaſting covenant."

Shall we then, for all theſe ſpecial mercies and from our infinitely loving God, ſtill ſport  his glory, his goodneſs and majeſty, and walk  children of diſobedience? ſhall we pluck again from the throne to crucify him? we kick at his divine eſſence, and requite with ingratitude? Shall we deny God, to the words of the Prophet David, The fool ſaid in his heart, There is no God!", let us be afraid to offend God, much more  deny God; for it is a fearful teſtimony of , from the mouth of our bleſſed Lord and  Jeſus Chriſt, that "Whoſoever denieth  before Men, him will I alſo deny before my  which is in heaven," Matth. X. 13. , conſider with fear and reverence,  love of God, the goodneſs of God, the  of God, and the juſtice of God: For let none  deceived, God will not be mocked; tho' you  like to fly with your own pleaſures and  of the world, without repentance, you will  the flames of puniſhment: From which  deſtruction, let it be the faithful deſire and  of all people, to ſay, Good Lord deliver . Let us, with devotion and piety, make uſe  the holy Scriptures for the help and  of our ſouls, in which we ſhall find the life  our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt to be moſt pure and , we fall find him lowly, meeck, humble, , wiſe, prudent, profitable, charitable,  indeed with a million more of ſpecial graces