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the_o loss_n and_o
ruin_n of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v incident_a not_o from_o any_o contrariety_n or_o inconsistency_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o but_o both_o because_o they_o be_v distinct_a and_o separable_a thing_n and_o so_o can_v always_o and_o by_o the_o same_o medium_n be_v concurrent_o prosecute_v and_o because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o other_o which_o must_v therefore_o have_v the_o preeminency_n thus_o far_o that_o if_o they_o can_v altogether_o with_o my_o best_a endeavour_n be_v secure_v i_o be_o to_o prefer_v the_o security_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o expose_v any_o of_o the_o other_o rather_o to_o danger_n than_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n it_o will_v i_o suppose_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o kingdom_n rather_o to_o omit_v the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o put_v they_o to_o the_o hazard_n then_o the_o true_a religion_n where_o both_o can_v be_v joint_o put_v out_o of_o danger_n but_o all_o 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destructive_a to_o religious_a or_o public_a interest_n if_o the_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v certain_o destructive_a to_o the_o other_o you_o will_v have_v say_v it_o without_o a_o if_o not_o but_o it_o seem_v you_o have_v not_o confidence_n to_o assever_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v be_v pure_o inconsistent_a without_o such_o a_o destructivenesse_n so_o that_o your_o own_o extenuation_n sufficient_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o your_o proof_n all_o that_o you_o affirm_v be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o a_o full_a visible_a danger_n in_o the_o preservation_n which_o you_o impugn_v 1._o the_o danger_n you_o pretend_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n and_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v preserve_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o instance_n the_o king_n authority_n be_v political_o and_o moral_o good_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o if_o well_o use_v may_v be_v eminent_o advantageous_a if_o evil_o use_v may_v be_v dangerous_a enough_o 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the_o king_n authority_n there_o be_v no_o more_o pretend_v but_o danger_n and_o that_o but_o of_o suffer_v not_o of_o sin_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o such_o inconsistency_n as_o be_v intimate_v so_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n stand_v good_a and_o our_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o avoid_v the_o horrid_a sin_n and_o great_a danger_n of_o covenant-breaking_a by_o stand_v upon_o the_o say_a preservation_n 2_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o remonstrance_n allege_v and_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v be_v this_o where_o several_a person_n join_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n do_v make_v a_o covenant_a clause_n therein_o to_o the_o good_a or_o benefit_n of_o another_o person_n not_o present_a no_o party_n to_o the_o agreement_n but_o who_o and_o who_o interest_n they_o will_v willing_o provide_v for_o as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o own_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o agreement_n and_o partake_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o themselves_o if_o this_o absent_a party_n when_o it_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conjunction_n shall_v not_o accept_v the_o agreement_n but_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o and_o oppose_v it_o and_o begin_v prosecute_v and_o multiply_v contest_v with_o all_o the_o covenanter_n about_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o sure_o that_o person_n in_o so_o do_v by_o his_o once_o refuse_v upon_o a_o fair_a and_o full_a tender_a set_v the_o other_o covenanter_n free_a from_o any_o further_a obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v his_o benefit_n or_o interest_n therein_o now_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o your_o case_n etc._n etc._n 1._o true_o indeed_o a_o releasement_n from_o covenant_n and_o promissory_a oath_n which_o concern_v matter_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n be_v grant_v lawful_a some_o way_n but_o 1._o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o the_o party_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v 8._o make_v si_fw-mi be_v cvi_fw-la juratur_fw-la ratum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la &_o veliâ—_n seruari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la alia_fw-la quacunq_fw-fr tertia_fw-la persona_fw-la relaxari_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ius_fw-la alteri_fw-la acquisitum_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la consenserit_fw-la adimere_fw-la d_o saunderson_n de_fw-fr iuram_fw-la 1._o rome_n oblige_v praelect_v 7._o sect._n 8._o but_o as_o the_o remonstrancer_n acknowledge_v this_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o king_n be_v not_o present_a nor_o a_o party_n covenant_v or_o covenant_v with_o but_o a_o three_o person_n the_o person_n covenant_v and_o covenant_v with_o mutual_o as_o by_o the_o introductory_n part_n be_v manifest_a be_v the_o nobleman_n baron_n knight_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v desire_v and_o hope_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o issue_n will_v afterward_o approve_v and_o join_v in_o it_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v actual_o plight_v and_o therefore_o do_v actual_o bind_v in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o they_o not_o take_v it_o and_o the_o party_n with_o who_o we_o covenant_v not_o release_n we_o the_o pretend_a refusal_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v no_o discharge_n from_o it_o 2._o a_o releasement_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o party_n covenant_v with_o and_o swear_v too_o only_o where_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o particular_a and_o proper_a interest_n of_o that_o party_n or_o so_o far_o only_o as_o concern_v he_o but_o not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o three_o party_n concernment_n without_o his_o consent_n ibid._n consent_n dico_fw-la sexto_fw-la relaxationem_fw-la partis_fw-la valere_fw-la ad_fw-la vinculum_fw-la juramenti_fw-la solvendum_fw-la quantum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la valere_fw-la in_o praeiudicium_fw-la tertiae_fw-la personae_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la quilibet_fw-la per_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la
proprio_fw-la quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la remittere_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la alieno_fw-la jure_fw-la quicquam_fw-la demere_fw-la ipso_fw-la vel_fw-la inconsulto_fw-la vel_fw-la invito_fw-la si_fw-la alterius_fw-la cviusquam_fw-la intersit_fw-la ex_fw-la aliquo_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la obligationem_fw-la non_fw-la solvi_fw-la obligatio_fw-la non_fw-la solvitur_fw-la ibid._n but_o the_o covenant_n even_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o or_o chief_o of_o a_o private_a or_o personal_a importance_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o but_o be_v and_o be_v of_o a_o public_a interest_n to_o the_o covenanter_n themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n refusal_n therefore_o and_o opposition_n to_o it_o can_v be_v no_o release_n from_o it_o we_o say_v on_o all_o hand_n the_o king_n be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o mean_n be_v for_o the_o end_n we_o have_v ten_o part_n in_o the_o king_n say_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n of_o david_n and_o at_o another_o time_n they_o say_v and_o swear_v thou_o shall_v no_o more_o go_v out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n that_o thou_o quench_v not_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n and_o we_o have_v none_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n the_o ten_o tribe_n say_v when_o they_o make_v a_o revolt_n from_o and_o rebel_v against_o rehoboam_n the_o introduction_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o lay_v down_o the_o concernment_n and_o end_n for_o the_o make_n of_o it_o express_v itself_o thus_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o true_a public_a liberty_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n wherein_o every_o one_o private_a condition_n be_v include_v and_o a_o little_a afterward_o we_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o religion_n from_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n resolve_v and_o determine_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o mutual_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o art_n 6._o it_o style_v its_o cause_n this_o common_a cause_n of_o religion_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o cause_n it_o say_v present_o after_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o king_n never_o refuse_v to_o agree_v to_o nor_o do_v he_o oppose_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o particular_a clause_n as_o touch_v this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o dissent_n on_o his_o part_n his_o prescribe_v and_o stand_v upon_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n wherein_o this_o clause_n be_v contain_v his_o avow_v the_o difference_n and_o war_n on_o his_o part_n to_o be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n his_o put_v forth_o oath_n to_o they_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o he_o refuse_v and_o oppose_v not_o this_o branch_n now_o upon_o this_o consideration_n the_o remonstrancer_n have_v not_o only_o fail_v in_o his_o allegation_n but_o overthrow_v his_o own_o argument_n he_o say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v although_o the_o king_n refuse_v set_v the_o covenanter_n free_a from_o any_o further_a obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n 〈◊〉_d to_o what_o concern_v his_o interest_n and_o benefit_n therein_o yet_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o right_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenanter_n one_o from_o another_o stand_v still_o oblige_v and_o in_o force_n i_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v the_o king_n refuse_v the_o covenant_n upon_o exception_n against_o other_o clause_n not_o this_o and_o his_o oppose_v other_o matter_n in_o the_o covenant_n not_o this_o can_v not_o disengage_a or_o release_v the_o covenanter_n from_o this_o 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