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assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o prepare_v a_o exhortation_n for_o the_o better_a take_v of_o the_o covenant_n which_o shall_v be_v read_v together_o with_o it_o now_o in_o that_o exhortation_n which_o be_v vote_v to_o be_v print_v febr._n 9_o 1643._o the_o assembly_n entreat_v the_o episcopal_a clergy_n who_o say_v they_o can_v not_o take_v the_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v against_o their_o former_a oath_n to_o consider_v this_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v they_o consider_v now_o that_o if_o any_o oath_n be_v find_v into_o which_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o have_v enter_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v teach_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o such_o oath_n call_v for_o repentance_n not_o pertinacy_n