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A90094
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Observations upon the instructions for the taking the vovv and covenant throughout England.
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England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
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1643
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Wing O119; Thomason E64_9; ESTC R11387
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will_v plunge_v themselves_o in_o or_o make_v themselves_o liable_a unto_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v though_o there_o be_v enough_o express_v in_o a_o few_o word_n by_o two_o of_o the_o prophet_n malacie_n and_o zacharie_n to_o make_v any_o taker_n of_o this_o new_a oath_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a read_n of_o it_o consult_v the_o word_n i_o beseech_v you_o mal._n 3._o 5._o and_o zac._n 5._o 2_o 3_o 4._o into_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n then_o will_v the_o impose_v this_o new_a covenant_n cast_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n throughout_o rhis_n miserable_a kingdom_n fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n as_o once_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o nation_n he_o that_o fly_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n if_o man_n do_v not_o take_v this_o oath_n the_o fear_n of_o be_v plunder_v imprison_v and_o utter_o ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n will_v seize_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v the_o fear_n if_o they_o do_v take_v this_o oath_n the_o guilt_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o rebellion_n treason_n and_o perjury_n that_o swallow_v they_o up_o there_o be_v the_o pit_n and_o whether_o they_o take_v it_o or_o take_v it_o not_o they_o themselves_o be_v take_v there_o be_v the_o snare_n now_o he_o that_o fly_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o that_o fear_n so_o as_o to_o rush_v into_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o multitude_n be_v likely_a to_o do_v he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o if_o then_o through_o god_n mercy_n one_o deep_a calling_n upon_o another_o he_o chance_v to_o recover_v out_o of_o that_o pit_n by_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o humble_v his_o soul_n for_o it_o and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o former_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n than_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v malign_v and_o persecute_v perhaps_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v never_o take_v this_o oath_n by_o they_o that_o persist_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v undo_v oh_o the_o matchless_a cruelty_n of_o this_o merciless_a oath_n in_o all_o former_a order_n and_o ordinance_n they_o do_v but_o angle_n for_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o some_o hab._n 1._o 15._o my_o meaning_n be_v they_o catch_v but_o here_o and_o there_o one_o of_o we_o but_o by_o this_o order_n they_o intend_v to_o catch_v we_o all_o as_o in_o a_o net_n and_o to_o gather_v we_o together_o as_o in_o a_o drag_v all_o the_o heavy_a imposition_n tax_n plundering_n rapine_n and_o other_o grievous_a oppression_n whereby_o man_n estate_n have_v be_v exhaust_v all_o the_o lie_v slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n whereby_o man_n good_a name_n have_v be_v blast_v and_o all_o the_o restraint_n imprisonment_n and_o other_o illegal_a and_o unchristian_a pursuit_n wherewith_o man_n body_n have_v be_v vex_v be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o age_n with_o this_o one_o act_n of_o cruelty_n to_o man_n soul_n so_o much_o the_o more_o cruel_a because_o the_o cruelty_n be_v the_o less_o discernible_a be_v mask_v with_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n like_o those_o poison_n that_o look_v fair_a and_o kill_v soon_o and_o sure_a how_o fit_o may_v that_o pious_a wish_n of_o hilary_n against_o constantius_n be_v now_o take_v up_o by_o every_o sufferer_n in_o this_o cause_n o_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o omnipotent_a god_n creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v order_v my_o age_n and_o time_n that_o i_o may_v have_v fulfil_v this_o office_n of_o make_v this_o my_o confession_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o only_a son_n for_o this_o truth_n which_o i_o suffer_v for_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n as_o well_o as_o any_o truth_n whatsâ—ever_o in_o the_o time_n of_o nero_n or_o decius_n for_o than_o my_o happy_a fight_n or_o combat_n have_v be_v against_o such_o absolute_a enemy_n that_o no_o doubt_n will_v have_v be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o be_v persecutor_n which_o will_v with_o torture_n sword_n and_o fire_n compel_v i_o to_o deny_v thou_o neither_o need_v we_o then_o to_o do_v more_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o then_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o thou_o we_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o fight_v open_o and_o bold_o against_o those_o that_o open_o deny_v thou_o and_o torment_n and_o slay_v those_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o if_o our_o case_n be_v such_o now_o thy_o people_n will_v accompany_v we_o as_o their_o captain_n and_o leader_n in_o make_v the_o like_a religious_a confession_n with_o we_o but_o we_o fight_v against_o a_o close_a deceitful_a persecuter_n against_o a_o fawn_a enemy_n against_o a_o enemy_n that_o do_v not_o open_o threaten_v fire_n and_o fagget_n but_o private_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n against_o we_o that_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o overcome_v but_o to_o domineer_v that_o confess_v thy_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v deny_v he_o that_o pretend_v to_o procure_v unity_n or_o association_n that_o there_o may_v be_v peace_n that_o suppress_v heresy_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o christian_n that_o honour_n priest_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o well_o may_v other_o be_v admonish_v in_o this_o case_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n counsel_v his_o son_n proverb_n 1._o my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o let_v we_o lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n let_v we_o lurk_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o cause_n let_v we_o swallow_v they_o alive_a as_o the_o grave_n and_o whole_a as_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a substance_n we_o shall_v fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o all_o honest_a man_n to_o take_v up_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal_n 17._o here_o the_o right_n o_o lord_n attend_v unto_o my_o cry_n etc._n etc._n and_o till_o god_n shall_v hear_v this_o prayer_n let_v all_o wait_v with_o patience_n &_o suffer_v with_o courage_n let_v we_o neither_o be_v over_o careful_a for_o the_o thing_n for_n this_o life_n nor_o over_o fearful_a to_o part_v with_o they_o and_o life_n and_o all_o for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o when_o man_n revile_v we_o and_o persecute_v we_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o we_o false_o for_o christ_n than_o we_o be_v bless_v and_o therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a know_v that_o great_a be_v our_o reward_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n let_v we_o in_o a_o word_n not_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n from_o whence_o and_o from_o all_o thing_n lead_v thereunto_o especial_o from_o this_o new_a oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o finis_fw-la
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minister_n who_o be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d courageous_a in_o refuse_v and_o petition_v against_o the_o late_a canonical_a oath_n let_v they_o of_o all_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v those_o conscience_n now_o which_o they_o pretend_v so_o zealous_o to_o preserve_v then_o and_o with_o they_o many_o thousand_o more_o commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o provision_n of_o a_o register_n book_n to_o record_v every_o man_n name_n that_o shall_v take_v this_o oath_n i_o think_v that_o strictness_n shall_v rather_o â—â—ar_v many_o from_o take_v it_o then_o seduce_v any_o to_o it_o consider_v what_o a_o dreadful_a and_o horrible_a record_n that_o may_v prove_v against_o the_o taker_n when_o ever_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v reestablish_v in_o his_o throne_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v through_o god_n mercy_n to_o this_o nation_n will_v not_o be_v long_o instruct_v 6._o in_o case_n my_o reside_v in_o the_o parish_n shall_v fail_v of_o take_v this_o oath_n at_o 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