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⟨and⟩ blessing: Let us go to him both in secret ⟨prayer⟩, and in solemn approaches to his table, ⟨crying⟩, Lord, Have repect to the Covenant.—⟨I⟩ know not a case you can be in, but the Covenant ⟨exhibits⟩ a cure, and you are allowed to plead ⟨it⟩. Ezek. xxxvi. 37. After many precious New Covenant promises, it is said, "For this will I ⟨be⟩ enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it ⟨for⟩ them." And how are we to enquire but ⟨by⟩ pleading the respect he hath to the Covenant? Have you a polluted heart, with the filth of sin? Why, here is an article of the Covenant, "I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: From all your filthyness, and from all your idols I will cleanse you." ver. 25. O then, go to God for cleansing, and plead, saying, O Lord, Have respect to the Covenant. Have you the old stony heart still within you, and would you have it renewed and softened? Here is an article of the Covenant, "A new heart will I give you, and a new spirit will put within you: I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh." O then go to God, and plead it saying, Have respect to the Covenant. Are you destitute of the spirit, "Sensual, not having the Spirit? Do you find such a want of the Spirit, that you cannot walk in God's way? Well, there is an article of the Covenant here, ver. 27. "I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statues." O plead for this great blessing, and say, Lord, Have respect to the Covenant,
In a word, when you consider what kind of a sinner you are, consider also, what kind of
