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that_o i_o shall_v observe_v these_o in_o my_o own_o practice_n and_o family_n and_o never_o make_v opposition_n to_o any_o of_o those_o or_o endeavour_v any_o change_n thereof_o in_o this_o oath_n it_o be_v worth_a observation_n that_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o directory_n for_o worship_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n and_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o thing_n do_v in_o pursuit_n thereof_o 2._o that_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v declare_v unto_o and_o assure_v to_o be_v give_v in_o formality_n unto_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o parliament_n suppose_v to_o be_v then_o in_o be_v in_o his_o other_o dominion_n pass_v by_o they_o for_o the_o covenant_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o religion_n specify_v 3._o that_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v as_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n his_o most_o royal_a and_o public_a capacity_n and_o that_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o 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as_o plead_v his_o majesty_n have_v no_o probable_a way_n to_o come_v to_o his_o right_n and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o his_o subject_n but_o by_o yield_v to_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n indeed_o have_v use_v as_o the_o principal_a mean_n to_o that_o effect_n now_o gracious_o accomplish_v tell_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o most_o probable_a reason_n of_o good_a to_o the_o nation_n the_o other_o case_n be_v this_o 235._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n &_o pa._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 235._o si_fw-la adsit_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la obligari_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la svi_fw-la juris_fw-la esse_fw-la inceperit_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la ut_fw-la populi_fw-la capita_fw-la obligabuntur_fw-la nam_fw-la quid_fw-la populus_fw-la libre_fw-la contraxisset_fw-la obligaretur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la postea_fw-la regnum_fw-la plenissimo_fw-la jure_fw-la acciperet_fw-la where_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v bind_v of_o which_o in_o our_o case_n let_v the_o agitation_n of_o both_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n witness_n it_o will_v sir_n nothing_o relieve_v this_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o plead_v it_o be_v below_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o covenant_n with_o his_o own_o subject_n have_v it_o be_v with_o a_o enemy_n we_o admit_v and_o confess_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o act_n but_o by_o his_o royal_a power_n he_o may_v absolve_v himself_o from_o so_o vile_a a_o obligation_n make_v to_o his_o subject_n in_o this_o câ—se_n i_o must_v indeed_o confess_v his_o royal_a prerogative_n may_v privilege_v his_o majesty_n from_o a_o coaction_n unto_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v the_o state_n of_o subject_n leave_v they_o void_a of_o power_n to_o compel_v but_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la and_o divino_fw-la he_o be_v bind_v to_o performance_n and_o the_o subject_n may_v by_o humble_a supplication_n pray_v and_o demand_v performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o condescension_n voluntary_a have_v leave_v a_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n so_o grotius_n tell_v we_o dicimus_fw-la ex_fw-la promisso_fw-la &_o contracta_fw-la regis_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la subditis_fw-la iniit_fw-la 233._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr belli_fw-la &_o pa._n l._n c._n 14._o p._n 233._o nasci_fw-la veram_fw-la ac_fw-la propriam_fw-la obligationem_fw-la quae_fw-la jus_o det_fw-la ipsis_fw-la subditis_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o a_o king_n covenant_v with_o his_o subject_n have_v god_n for_o its_o witness_n and_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_o engage_v to_o avenge_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a power_n that_o may_v do_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o more_o force_n to_o plead_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o a_o exile_a estate_n and_o not_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o as_o king_n make_v any_o covenant_n for_o or_o against_o his_o people_n unto_o this_o plea_n the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a and_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v 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to_o the_o swear_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o family_n nor_o be_v it_o of_o any_o more_o strength_n or_o advantage_n to_o say_v his_o majesty_n be_v under_o force_n and_o through_o the_o strait_n of_o his_o condition_n do_v condescend_v to_o such_o unworthy_a term_n which_o he_o can_v with_o honour_n make_v good_a the_o which_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o suggest_v to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o high_a disservice_n and_o reproach_n unto_o his_o majesty_n lessen_v his_o royal_a reputation_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o piety_n among_o his_o religious_a subject_n if_o doctor_n sanderson_n notion_n be_v right_a divinity_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v pius_fw-la esse_fw-la nequit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fortis_fw-la he_o can_v be_v godly_a who_o be_v cowardly_a and_o his_o esteem_n among_o man_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heathen_a poet._n justum_fw-la ac_fw-la tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la mente_fw-la quatit_fw-la solida_fw-la 3._o horace_n lib._n 3._o ode_n 3._o serious_n man_n will_v stout_o withstand_v the_o importunity_n of_o impudence_n