of_o their_o enemy_n then_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v conjoin_v their_o force_n for_o their_o joint_a freedom_n and_o link_v themselves_o fast_o together_o by_o some_o such_o solemn_a engagement_n or_o protestation_n lest_o the_o crafâ—…_n and_o cunning_a wiliness_n of_o their_o enemy_n shall_v make_v a_o breach_n or_o division_n among_o they_o and_o second_o when_o a_o people_n general_o desire_v some_o special_a blessing_n 2._o from_o god_n or_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o they_o and_o 38._o gospel_n among_o they_o then_o people_n shall_v oblige_v and_o knit_v themselves_o by_o a_o strict_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o vow_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o maintenance_n and_o profession_n thereof_o in_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o to_o root_v out_o all_o popery_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n from_o among_o they_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o we_o in_o this_o land_n at_o this_o time_n to_o 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to_o make_v we_o practise_v and_o perpetual_o to_o maintain_v they_o 5._o because_o many_o have_v be_v exile_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o minister_n stop_v for_o these_o innovation_n and_o superstition_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 6._o because_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o raise_v and_o foment_v jealousy_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n ezra_n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 7._o because_o army_n have_v be_v raise_v in_o england_n and_o ireland_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o wit_n first_o for_o the_o make_n or_o take_v part_n with_o the_o conspirator_n as_o have_v be_v confess_v or_o discover_v by_o some_o and_o second_o for_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o consumption_n of_o the_o treasure_n thereof_o make_v we_o thereby_o lie_v more_o open_a to_o foreign_a invasion_n wherefore_o shall_v both_o prince_n peer_n parliamentary_n and_o 5._o people_n or_o commons_o make_v such_o a_o protestation_n or_o promise_n at_o such_o time_n or_o upon_o such_o occasion_n 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he_o can_v turn_v away_o all_o his_o plague_n he_o can_v impart_v unto_o we_o any_o blessing_n or_o grace_n which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o yea_o he_o can_v do_v for_o we_o above_o all_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v but_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o will_v except_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o holy_a covenant_n with_o he_o and_o by_o a_o firm_a protestation_n and_o vow_n join_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o to_o serve_v honour_n obey_v and_o worship_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n all_o the_o day_n that_o we_o have_v to_o live_v how_o many_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o this_o protestation_n or_o vow_n 6._o these_o four_o viz._n the_o matter_n manner_n intention_n and_o extension_n answer_n thereof_o first_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o protestation_n and_o vow_n must_v be_v christian_n and_o religious_a respect_v god_n religion_n the_o king_n the_o law_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o patriot_n of_o the_o land_n the_o 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sect_n error_n heresy_n or_o popish_a vanitiâ—…s_n thâ—…n_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o support_v and_o stay_v it_o by_o some_o firm_a and_o joint_a promise_n and_o vow_n and_o 3._o this_o protestation_n must_v respect_v the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n for_o when_o we_o see_v either_o his_o royal_a person_n honour_n estate_n or_o soul_n in_o danger_n or_o endanger_v by_o any_o wicked_a counsellor_n achitophel_n trâ—…ors_n uâ—…derminors_n of_o state_n machiauâ—…llians_n or_o any_o of_o antichrist_n imp_n or_o brood_n then_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o land_n must_v by_o some_o holy_a and_o unanimous_a protestation_n and_o promise_n strengthen_v themselves_o and_o each_o one_o the_o other_o for_o the_o presertion_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o noble_a person_n estate_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o his_o precious_a soul_n and_o 4._o this_o protestation_n must_v respect_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o 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god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o chap_n 17._o in_o this_o prayer_n practise_v the_o platform_n prescribe_v by_o himself_o he_o first_o request_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n chap._n 17._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o divide_o viz._n first_o for_o his_o then_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n verse_n 9_o to_o the_o 20._o then_o second_o for_o all_o his_o of_o after_o age_n verse_n 20._o etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o crave_v two_o blessing_n one_o that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v in_o one_o verse_n 21_o 22_o 23._o this_o be_v in_o vià _fw-la in_o this_o life_n present_a the_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o present_a with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n verse_n 24._o etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o patrià _fw-fr in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v declare_v in_o three_o gradation_n viz._n 1._o in_o general_a that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o verse_n 21._o 2._o more_o particular_o that_o 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