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what ſhall become of it? Why, here is a covenant of de-
fence, and of defending and protecting grace, ſaying,
'Upon all the glory there ſhall be a defence;' therefore
even when enemies, break down the carved work with
axes and hammers.' ver. 7. When they are ſaying, 'Let
us deſtroy them together,' ver. 8. Yea, when it ſhall come
to this, that a bloody ſword, that is raging abroad, ſhall
come over to us, and that foreign domeſtic enemies, or
both, ſhall devour and deſtroy, and may be burn up all
the ſynagogues of God in the land,' as it is, ver. 8. And
when we ſhall not ſee our ſigns, and there is no more
any prophet, nor any among us that know the time how
long,' ver. 9. In all ſuch caſes, what courſe ſhall we take
but that of the Pſalmiſt here? Lord, Have reſpect to
the covenant.'
Are you concerned about inward enemies, ſpiritual ene-
mies, and moleſted with the powers of darkneſs? Is your
heart full of the habitations of cruelty, and fearfully in-
habited with cruel devils, cruel luſts, cruel corruptions that
maſter and conquer, and prevail againſt you ſo as you
may ly many a time wounded and dead at the enemy's
feet? O here is a covenant of fin conquering grace, not
only a covenant of mercy to your ſoul, but of vengeance
to your luſts, ſaying, 'The day of vengeance is in mine.
heart, the year of my redeemed is come,' Isa. Ixiii. 4.
O then cry down the promiſed vengeance on all your
cruel ſoul enemies, ſaying, Lord, 'Have reſpect to the co-
venant.
Are you concerned about your ſoul poverty and indi-
gency, not only oppreſſed with enemies without, and with-
in, but alſo oppreſſed with wants and neceſſities, being
abſolutely poor and needy deſtitute of all good? O here
is a covenant of soul ſupplying grace, and of all needful
proviſion, ſaying,. When the poor and needy ſeek water,
and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirſt, I
the Lord will hear them, I the God of Jacob will not for-
sake them; I will pour water upon him that is thirſty, and
floods upon the dry ground,' then, plead the covenant
as the Pſalmiſt here in the following verſe, 'O let not the
oppreſſed return aſhamed, let the poor and needy praiſe
thy name. Have reſpect unto the covenant.'
In a word let your caſe be the worſt out of hell this co-
venant contains all ſalvation as a covenant of grace, of
