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The Authors advice.
THis Covenant I advise you to make, not onely in heart, but in word; not onely in word, but in writing; and that you would with possible reverence spread the wri∣ting before the Lord, as if you would present it to him as your Act and Deed. And when you have done this, set your hand to it▪ Keep it as a memorial of the solemn transactions that have passed between God and you, that you may have recourse to it in doubts and temptations.
And now Beloved, having shewed you the way the Father, give me leave to be instant with you, in pressing you to hearken to me herein, to come and joyn your selves thus to the Lord. And if you will not be perswaded to this solemn and express way of Covenanting with him, which I believe you will find a great advantage, and do therefore make it my great request unto you) yet, if you will not do that, take heed you refuse not to engage your hearts to the Lord, and make a full closure with Christ, upon all the particular terms laid before you, till that be done, I must be bold to tell you again▪ as I have told you already, that you are short of Christianity, stran∣gers from the Covenant of Promise, and Aliens from the Commonwealth of Israel.