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false_a assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o disprove_v p._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o covenanteer_n false_o affirmâ—_z 1._o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o commons_o 2._o to_o live_v all_o under_o one_o king_n 3._o to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o reform_a religion_n p._n 5._o 4._o in_o take_v this_o covenant_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o kingâ—_n honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o or_o upon_o all_o the_o plot_n against_o religion_n in_o all_o place_n 6._o that_o they_o swear_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n 7._o that_o their_o suppose_a enemy_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o subvert_v religion_n p._n 6._o 8._o that_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o 9_o or_o themselves_o from_o utter_a ruin_n p._n 7._o 10._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v according_a to_o any_o former_a practice_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o late_a scottish_a covenant_n how_o unlike_o it_o 11._o or_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n jew_n german_n low-countreyman_n or_o other_o protestant_n in_o other_o nation_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o make_v by_o subject_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o require_v his_o consent_n p._n 11._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 1._o as_o a_o vow_n this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 2._o as_o a_o oath_n p._n 12._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 3._o as_o a_o league_n chap._n iv._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n examine_v and_o prove_v first_o to_o be_v against_o truth_n p._n 13._o in_o that_o they_o false_o swear_v i_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o england_n not_o to_o be_v so_o as_o contradict_v their_o practice_n p._n 14._o iii_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v one_o among_o they_o so_o long_o as_o prelacy_n be_v not_o extirpate_v iv._o that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v reformer_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n v._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o p._n 18._o vi_o that_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v vii_o that_o the_o sin_n by_o they_o mention_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n distress_n p._n 19_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o especial_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a interpreter_n oâ—_n it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n p._n 20._o where_o we_o inquire_v i._n who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n in_o other_o ordinary_a oath_n ii_o who_o in_o this_o whether_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o foreman_n for_o all_o and_o how_o they_o may_v differ_v particular_a doubt_n propose_v upon_o which_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v not_o resolve_v as_o iii_o wherein_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n consist_v p._n 22._o iv._o who_o those_o common_a enemy_n be_v against_o who_o they_o swear_v v._o what_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n diâ—cipline_n and_o church-government_n of_o england_n be_v as_o to_o the_o covenanteer_n p._n 23._o vi_o to_o what_o that_o clause_n relate_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vii_o what_o mean_v by_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 24._o viii_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o vow_v to_o deâ—end_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n ix._o and_o whether_o the_o king_n preservation_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o one_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 25._o x_o what_o liberty_n they_o intend_v whether_o to_o be_v free_a state_n xi_o who_o mean_v by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o which_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_n in_o they_o p._n 26._o xii_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o sundry_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v without_o grand_a inconvenience_n or_o injustice_n p._n 27._o such_o be_v their_o swear_n i._o constant_o to_o preserve_v the_o scottish_a government_n a_o human_a invention_n and_o discipline_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n alterable_a ii_o to_o reform_v the_o english_a and_o irish_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v follow_v p._n 28._o iii_o to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v compass_v nor_o fit_v to_o be_v keep_v p._n 30._o iv._o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereof_o some_o challenge_v to_o be_v such_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v incompatible_a other_o argue_v to_o be_v injust_a v._o to_o accuse_v all_o delinquent_n and_o malignant_n not_o except_v a_o man_n own_o self_n p._n 34._o vi_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o such_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n vii_o each_o man_n to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o reformation_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o show_v or_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n p._n 35._o chap._n vii_o that_o many_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v p._n 36._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o covenanteer_n i._n constant_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n to_o endeavour_v each_o particular_a they_o swear_v ii_o mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n iii_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o thiâ—_z covenant_n p._n 38._o iv._o never_o to_o alter_v their_o opinion_n to_o neutrality_n or_o indifferency_n v._o to_o observe_v all_o the_o claâ—ses_n in_o the_o covenant_n some_o whereof_o imply_v contradiction_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o very_a take_v the_o covenant_n and_o other_o avow_a action_n of_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v in_o â—act_a contradictory_a to_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o their_o oatâ—_n p._n 40._o this_o be_v argue_v in_o that_o they_o swear_v according_a to_o their_o calling_n to_o extirpate_v all_o popery_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n faction_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n authority_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v their_o take_n and_o enforce_v of_o this_o oath_n i._n inconsistent_a with_o most_o of_o their_o calling_n ii_o a_o act_n of_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v p._n 41._o iii_o as_o great_a a_o superstition_n as_o monastique_a vow_n p._n 44._o iv._o a_o branch_n of_o aërianiâ—me_n and_o so_o a_o heresy_n p._n 46._o v._o a_o vow_a schism_n from_o their_o mother_n church_n p._n 48._o vi_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n p._n 50._o vii_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o public_a liberty_n p._n 53._o viii_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n ix._o a_o swear_a faction_n against_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n ix._o that_o many_o particular_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o intend_v by_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a p._n 55._o such_o be_v i_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n without_o the_o lawgiver_n consent_v ii_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 61._o iii_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o present_a churchâ—government_n before_o they_o be_v agree_v upon_o another_o p._n 63._o iv._o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n as_o be_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o hierarchy_n p._n 66._o v._o the_o extirpation_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o
he_o have_v not_o his_o default_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v all_o the_o rest_n liar_n who_o in_o that_o case_n can_v true_o say_v we_o of_o all_o sort_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o plot_n in_o all_o place_n resolve_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n swear_v etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o it_o be_v agree_v who_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o increase_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o power_n and_o malice_n upon_o that_o principle_n which_o the_o scot_n have_v teach_v we_o no_o unity_n in_o religion_n without_o unity_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n we_o must_v conclude_v against_o the_o covenanteer_n that_o they_o who_o swear_v to_o extirpate_v the_o government_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o if_o they_o intend_v by_o enemy_n the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o misname_a malignant_n who_o they_o traduce_v for_o a_o intention_n of_o subvert_v religion_n it_o be_v 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the_o same_o time_n seize_v upon_o berwick_n and_o put_v a_o garrison_n in_fw-la iâ—_z contrary_a to_o a_o express_a article_n of_o that_o treaty_n of_o peace_n so_o late_o conclude_v and_o settle_v by_o both_o parliament_n and_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o point_n to_o power_n a_o army_n into_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o we_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o they_o make_v none_o with_o we_o and_o we_o conclude_v as_o a_o former_a b_o 6._o parliament_n do_v against_o they_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o we_o to_o be_v at_o open_a war_n with_o they_o then_o under_o such_o a_o feign_a peace_n iii_o they_o can_v say_v nor_o do_v they_o pretend_v that_o any_o one_o article_n be_v violate_v upon_o our_o part_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o those_o who_o they_o come_v to_o
628._o 823._o o_o ib._n p._n 493._o p_o ib._n p._n 100_o q_o ib._n p._n 338._o r_o for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n s_o ex_fw-la coâ—l_n p._n 260._o and_o 57â—_z and_o 509._o t_o ib._n 576._o u_o consideration_n etc._n etc._n decem._n 23â—_z 1643._o a_o e.c._n p._n 93._o b_o 2._o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n act._n 27._o c_o e._n c._n pag._n 148._o d_o and_o 143._o e_o m._n prinaâ—_z sovereign_n power_n of_o parliam_fw-la part_n 4â—_z f_o 2._o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n act._n 38._o g_o vid._n 4._o iacobi_fw-la cap._n 1._o a_o covenant_n with_o nar._n p._n 17._o e.c._n p._n 228._o 603._o 604._o 637._o 624._o 826._o 915._o b_o lysimachus_n nicanor_n c_o discourse_n of_o epis._n sect._n 1._o c._n 10._o p._n 54._o and_o deiâ—ceps_fw-la d_o ib._n p._n 59_o e_o ib._n p._n 61._o f_o ibid._n g_o ib._n p._n 62._o h_o ib._n p._n 60._o i_o id._n sect._n 2._o cap._n 7._o p._n 119._o protestâ—tion_n protestâ—d_fw-mi pag._n 2._o countermarch_v etc._n etc._n k_o view_v of_o the_o cov._n p._n 35._o l_o covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a m_o m._n nye_n in_o his_o speech_n pag._n 13._o n_o 1._o edâ—_z 3._o cap._n 5._o o_o eâ—_z c._n p._n 88_o 389._o p_o sleidan_n gerard_n camerar._n oâ—iander_n q_o rom._n 10.2_o r_o discourse_n sect._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 51._o s_o ib._n p._n 52.53_o t_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o u_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 18,19_o *_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 62._o x_o e.c._n pag._n 859._o 860._o y_o e.c._n p._n 278â—_z z_o ex._n coll._n p._n 19_o and_o 59_o a_o ib._n p._n 112â—_z b_o ib._n p._n 723._o c_o e.c._n p._n 10â—_z d_o e.c._n p._n 156._o e_o e.c._n p._n 580._o f_o ib._n p._n 745._o g_o m._n mocket_n view_v of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 36._o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o solid_a learned_a discourse_n of_o resist_v the_o lawful_a magistrate_n upon_o colour_n of_o religion_n a_o ioh._n 18.36_o b_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o c_o matt._n 5.44_o d_o gal._n 1.14_o e_o philip_n 3.6_o f_o act._n 9.2_o g_o ioh._n 16.2_o h_o ib._n vers_n 3_o i_o mat._n 13.30_o k_o covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a p._n 24._o l_o 2._o tim._n 2.25_o m_o e.c._n p._n 725._o n_o and_o 728._o o_o rom._n 8._o 17._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 3.14_o and_o 4._o 16._o p_o 2._o cor._n 1.24_o q_o john_n 6._o 67._o r_o luke_n 9_o 54._o s_o mat._n 26._o 52._o t_o act_n 5.41_o u_o phil._n 1_o 29â—_z *_o arnob_n lact._n cypr._n contra_fw-la demetr._n tert._n in_o apol._n and_o ad_fw-la scap._n iust._n in_o tryph._n aug._n in_o psa._n 144._o ambros._n in_o luc._n 22.38_o athaâ—_z ep._n ad_fw-la solit._n vitam_fw-la agenteâ—_z x_o confessio_fw-la aug._n art_n 16._o gall_n art_n 40._o helv._n art_n 26._o scot._n art_n 24._o angl._n art_n 37._o y_o girolam_n pollini_n l'_fw-fr hist._n eccl._n l._n 3._o â—_z 18._o y_o miterranâ—_z hist._n lib._n 4._o p._n 103â—_z a_o disc._n sect._n 2â—c_fw-la 6._o p._n 94._o cap_n â—_z b_o concerning_o the_o canon_n pag._n 17._o c_o proclamation_n 1_o iacobi_fw-la d_o lord_n brook_n sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 87._o e_o serinus_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—ob_n serm._n 42._o f_o 1._o remonstrancâ—_z e.c._n p._n 19_o g_o ibid._n h_o e.c._n p._n 604._o i_o e.c._n p._n 598._o k_o ib._n 60â—_z l_o vid._n lawn_n schism_n of_o the_o brownist_n p_n 78._o m_o 2_o chron._n 13.9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 12.31_o n_o p._n 8._o and_o 9â—_z y_o math._n 20.15_o act_n 5._o 4._o p_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n de_fw-la non_fw-la tem_n eccles._n m._n sempill_n sacrilege_n sacred_o handle_v m_o vdals_n coale_n from_o the_o â—lter_n d._n gardiner_n scourge_n of_o sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n q_o feb._n 1642_o e.c._n p._n 918._o r_o rom._n 2.22_o s_o assembly_n at_o s._n andrew_n 1582._o t_o sir_n fran_n bacâ—nsâ—_z considâ—_z u_o h._n huntington_n lib._n 6._o â—_z higden_n lib._n 1._o â—_z ult._n *_o pererius_n in_o genesin_n 15._o 16._o x_o 1._o tâ—m_fw-la 3.2_o titus_n 1.8_o y_o aug._n 3._o 1571._o z_o 1569._o ca._n 6._o a_o cap._n 9_o b_o edenb._n 1591._o c_o ibib._n 1595._o *_o to_o this_o purpose_n see_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o gibeonite_n iosh._n 11.15_o though_o not_o approve_v by_o the_o people_n vers._n 18._o yet_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o severe_o punish_v by_o god_n himself_o 2_o sam._n 21._o d_o e.c._n p._n 23._o e_o 291.355_o f_o april_n 18â—_z 1642._o e.c._n p._n 141â—_z g_o disc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 9_o p._n 49._o h_o 1_o king_n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 25.14_o and_o 33._o 3_o 22._o i_o deut._n 17.2_o a_o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 32._o b_o e._n c._n p._n 21._o c_o e.c._n p._n 36._o d_o e.c._n p._n 80._o e_o ib._n p._n 67.68_o f_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 1._o g_o 1._o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n h_o e.c._n p._n 121._o i_o ib._n p._n 638._o k_o e.c._n p._n 858._o l_o ib._n p._n 846._o m_o ib._n p._n 700._o n_o ib._n p._n 464._o o_o major_n lesle_n hall_n harding_n sabellicus_n a_o disc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 42._o b_o 9_o hen._n 3._o c._o 14._o hen._n 3._o 21._o hen._n 3._o 3._o ed_n 1._o 6._o ed._n 1._o etc._n etc._n d_o e.c._n p._n 709_o 710â—715,727_n e_o ib._n p._n 706._o f_o ib._n p._n 93._o and_o 121._o g_o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o h_o 31._o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o and_o 34._o h._n 8._o c._n 23._o i_o e.c._n p._n 305_o 449,483_o k_o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 1â—_z l_o 28._o ed._n 1._o c._n 8._o m_o e.c._n p._n 194._o 898,931_o n_o 27._o h_o 8._o c._n 24._o o_o e.c._n p._n 909._o p_o 27._o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o q_o e.c._n p._n 270_o 715,901_o r_o observation_n upon_o m._n eliot_n letter_n e.c._n p._n 486._o s_o e.c._n p._n 727_o 710._o t_o ib._n p._n 271._o u_o 727._o *_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 1._o x_o e._o c_o p._n 5._o and_o 73â—â—â—_z y_o see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_a parliament_n z_o e.c._n p._n 701._o a_o e.c._n p._n 10_o 15,17_o b_o ib._n p._n 876._o c_o ib._n p._n 203._o d_o ib_n p._n 17._o e_o 4._o ed._n 3._o c._n 14._o and_o 36._o ed._n 3._o c._n 10._o f_o â—_z r._n 2â—c_fw-la 4._o g_o walsing._n an_fw-mi dom._n 1380._o h_o dâ—er_fw-la f._n 376._o i_o ian._n 1642._o k_o e.c._n p._n 657._o 695._o l_o ib_n p._n 100_o m_o e.c._n p._n 887._o n_o e.c._n p._n 654._o o_o 25._o ed_n 3._o c._n 2._o p_o 1._o eliz._n c._n 3._o a_o vide_fw-la covenant_n with_o a_o narrative_a and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n b_o 7_o hen_n 7._o c._n 6._o c_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n ian._n 1642._o d_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n edenb._n aug._n 12._o 1639._o e_o 2_o parliam_fw-la of_o k._n charlesâ—_n act_n 5._o concerning_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o coveâ—ant_n f_o e.c._n p._n 257._o g_o in_o their_o instructionâ—_n concerning_o the_o covenant_n 1638._o a_o protestation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commonâ—_z oct._n 22.1643_o e.c._n p._n 664._o