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righteousness shall be forgotten.'-Many, who by their profession appeared to be advancing, have quit their duty ere Christ hath come, and they will be dealt with as them who minted at duty, Psalm cxxv. 5. 'As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways the Lord will lead them forth with workers of iniquity.' Up and be doing with your prayers, and the Lord will be with you.
5. Another mean to hasten the Lord's return, you have Psalm lxxvi 5. look first to the 10th verse, 'Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, the remainder of wrath wilt thou refrain' Would ye have the remainder of man's wrath restrained? then verse II. 'Vow and pay unto the Lord your God,' &c. Verse 13, 'We shall cut off the spirit of princes, he is terrible to the kings of the earth.' Would ye have the Lord to cut off the spirit of princes, to cut off the abominable? Would you have him terrible to Charles, James, and Monmouth too? then you should bring yourselves under engagements to the most High: let us never imagine that ever a party in Scotland will thrive that ever our Lord will give success to a party even using lawful means till they vow to the Lord, and endeavour to perform: but you may say, did not that party who first appeared in the fields 1666, renew the covenant at Lanark, and yet they were broker yea, and never looked so hopeful like after
