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insufficient_a to_o protect_v either_o other_o subject_n or_o the_o member_n of_o that_o great_a council_n from_o fine_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la from_o trial_n of_o some_o and_o execution_n of_o other_o by_o martial_a law_n tunnage_n and_o poundage_n be_v receive_v h_o 121._o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n make_v this_o present_a parliament_n without_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o precedent_n to_o warrant_v it_o shipmoney_n and_o monopoly_n be_v revive_v under_o the_o new_a name_n of_o excise_n to_o the_o value_n of_o many_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n a_o thing_n on_o their_o part_n so_o odious_a and_o illegal_a that_o they_o who_o now_o impose_v it_o do_v once_o seem_v so_o farâ—e_n to_o detest_v it_o as_o to_o put_v out_o a_o declaration_n i_o 638._o call_v it_o a_o scandal_n raise_v against_o they_o by_o malignant_n not_o only_o private_a interest_n but_o public_a faith_n have_v be_v break_v by_o they_o in_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o scot_n according_a to_o agreement_n employ_v that_o and_o the_o money_n raise_v for_o relief_n of_o ireland_n
a_o review_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o original_a ground_n mean_n matter_n and_o end_n of_o it_o be_v examine_v and_o out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n declaration_n vote_n order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o prime_a covenanteer_n or_o the_o firm_a ground_n of_o scripture_n law_n and_o reason_n disprove_v hosea_n 10.3,4_o now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1644._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n chap._n i._n by_o what_o mean_v the_o covenanteer_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o enter_v into_o this_o combination_n confess_v to_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n p._n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o false_a assertion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o it_o disprove_v p._n 4._o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o covenanteer_n false_o affirmâ—_z 1._o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o commons_o 2._o to_o live_v all_o under_o one_o king_n 3._o to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o reform_a religion_n p._n 5._o 4._o in_o take_v this_o covenant_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o kingâ—_n honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o or_o upon_o all_o the_o plot_n against_o religion_n in_o all_o place_n 6._o that_o they_o swear_v after_o mature_a deliberation_n 7._o that_o their_o suppose_a enemy_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o subvert_v religion_n p._n 6._o 8._o that_o their_o own_o supplication_n and_o remonstrance_n have_v be_v any_o mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o 9_o or_o themselves_o from_o utter_a ruin_n p._n 7._o 10._o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v according_a to_o any_o former_a practice_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o late_a scottish_a covenant_n how_o unlike_o it_o 11._o or_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n jew_n german_n low-countreyman_n or_o other_o protestant_n in_o other_o nation_n p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a as_o make_v by_o subject_n against_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_a in_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o require_v his_o consent_n p._n 11._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 1._o as_o a_o vow_n this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 2._o as_o a_o oath_n p._n 12._o this_o illegality_n prove_v upon_o it_o 3._o as_o a_o league_n chap._n iv._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n examine_v and_o prove_v first_o to_o be_v against_o truth_n p._n 13._o in_o that_o they_o false_o swear_v i_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n government_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n ii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o england_n not_o to_o be_v so_o as_o contradict_v their_o practice_n p._n 14._o iii_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v one_o among_o they_o so_o long_o as_o prelacy_n be_v not_o extirpate_v iv._o that_o prelacy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o private_a man_n shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v reformer_n they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n v._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v common_a to_o they_o all_o p._n 18._o vi_o that_o they_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v humble_v vii_o that_o the_o sin_n by_o they_o mention_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n distress_n p._n 19_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o especial_o this_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authentic_a interpreter_n oâ—_n it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n p._n 20._o where_o we_o inquire_v i._n who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o interpreter_n in_o other_o ordinary_a oath_n ii_o who_o in_o this_o whether_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o foreman_n for_o all_o and_o how_o they_o may_v differ_v particular_a doubt_n propose_v upon_o which_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v not_o resolve_v as_o iii_o wherein_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n consist_v p._n 22._o iv._o who_o those_o common_a enemy_n be_v against_o who_o they_o swear_v v._o what_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n diâ—cipline_n and_o church-government_n of_o england_n be_v as_o to_o the_o covenanteer_n p._n 23._o vi_o to_o what_o that_o clause_n relate_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vii_o what_o mean_v by_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v find_v contrary_a to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 24._o viii_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o vow_v to_o deâ—end_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n ix._o and_o whether_o the_o king_n preservation_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o or_o any_o one_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n p_o 25._o x_o what_o liberty_n they_o intend_v whether_o to_o be_v free_a state_n xi_o who_o mean_v by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o which_o the_o supreme_a judicatory_n in_o they_o p._n 26._o xii_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichristian_a tyranny_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o sundry_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n can_v be_v without_o grand_a inconvenience_n or_o injustice_n p._n 27._o such_o be_v their_o swear_n i._o constant_o to_o preserve_v the_o scottish_a government_n a_o human_a invention_n and_o discipline_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n alterable_a ii_o to_o reform_v the_o english_a and_o irish_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v follow_v p._n 28._o iii_o to_o endeavour_v the_o near_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v compass_v nor_o fit_v to_o be_v keep_v p._n 30._o iv._o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereof_o some_o challenge_v to_o be_v such_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v incompatible_a other_o argue_v to_o be_v injust_a v._o to_o accuse_v all_o delinquent_n and_o malignant_n not_o except_v a_o man_n own_o self_n p._n 34._o vi_o to_o endeavour_v that_o all_o such_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n vii_o each_o man_n to_o go_v before_o another_o in_o the_o example_n of_o reformation_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o show_v or_o magistrate_n authority_n to_o lead_v the_o way_n p._n 35._o chap._n vii_o that_o many_o thing_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v p._n 36._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o the_o covenanteer_n i._n constant_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n to_o endeavour_v each_o particular_a they_o swear_v ii_o mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n iii_o to_o assist_v and_o defend_v all_o that_o enter_v into_o thiâ—_z covenant_n p._n 38._o iv._o never_o to_o alter_v their_o opinion_n to_o neutrality_n or_o indifferency_n v._o to_o observe_v all_o the_o claâ—ses_n in_o the_o covenant_n some_o whereof_o imply_v contradiction_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o very_a take_v the_o covenant_n and_o other_o avow_a action_n of_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v in_o â—act_a contradictory_a to_o the_o formal_a word_n of_o their_o oatâ—_n p._n 40._o this_o be_v argue_v in_o that_o they_o swear_v according_a to_o their_o calling_n to_o extirpate_v all_o popery_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n faction_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n authority_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o be_v their_o take_n and_o enforce_v of_o this_o oath_n i._n inconsistent_a with_o most_o of_o their_o calling_n ii_o a_o act_n of_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v p._n 41._o iii_o as_o great_a a_o superstition_n as_o monastique_a vow_n p._n 44._o iv._o a_o branch_n of_o aërianiâ—me_n and_o so_o a_o heresy_n p._n 46._o v._o a_o vow_a schism_n from_o their_o mother_n church_n p._n 48._o vi_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n p._n 50._o vii_o a_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o public_a liberty_n p._n 53._o viii_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n ix._o a_o swear_a faction_n against_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n ix._o that_o many_o particular_n vow_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o intend_v by_o the_o covenanteer_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o unlawful_a p._n 55._o such_o be_v i_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n without_o the_o lawgiver_n consent_v ii_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n p._n 61._o iii_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o present_a churchâ—government_n before_o they_o be_v agree_v upon_o another_o p._n 63._o iv._o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o present_a ministry_n as_o be_v ecclesiastical_a officer_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o hierarchy_n p._n 66._o v._o the_o extirpation_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o alienation_n of_o the_o
solomon_n and_o hiram_n do_v abundant_o prove_v that_o league_n betwixt_o man_n of_o divers_a religion_n be_v not_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o a_o league_n betwixt_o people_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n for_o extirpation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o be_v no_o way_n require_v by_o it_o so_o than_o this_o covenant_n as_o to_o that_o point_n be_v supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la and_o therefore_o superstition_n 4._o but_o if_o this_o sin_n consist_v rather_o in_o use_v such_o act_n matter_n sign_n or_o circumstance_n in_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n no_o way_n apt_a to_o express_v that_o honour_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n nor_o reducible_a to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o we_o intend_v they_o sure_o than_o there_o may_v be_v superstition_n in_o the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o in_o particular_a q_o 10.2_o indiscreet_a zeal_n will_v appear_v to_o 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will_v scarce_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n for_o who_o shall_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n the_o lord_n r_o 51._o brook_n have_v answer_v the_o question_n aright_o what_o be_v true_a doctrine_n the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o the_o spirit_n must_v judge_v but_o what_o a_o church_n will_v take_v for_o true_a doctrine_n lie_v only_o in_o that_o church_n and_o among_o the_o covenanteer_n who_o shall_v judge_v as_o the_o church_n in_o scotland_n it_o be_v agree_v the_o general_a assembly_n in_o england_n i_o know_v not_o who_o perhaps_o a_o select_a committee_n of_o some_o lay-covenanteer_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o convent_v minister_n for_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n and_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o censure_v he_o for_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n who_o shall_v call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o must_v once_o more_o borrow_v the_o word_n of_o that_o honourable_a s_o 52.53_o author_n i_o last_o mention_v so_o long_o as_o the_o church_n in_o her_o tenet_n intermedle_n not_o with_o state_n matter_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n i_o suppose_v the_o civil_a power_n be_v not_o to_o interpose_v if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v idolatry_n what_o superstition_n what_o heresy_n what_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o crime_n who_o shall_v judge_v but_o the_o church_n while_o parliament_n labour_v for_o the_o church_n deal_v no_o further_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n then_o by_o scripture_n they_o may_v certain_o they_o do_v well_o but_o if_o they_o once_o exceed_v their_o bound_n the_o issue_n will_v be_v confusion_n instead_o of_o reformation_n yet_o in_o regard_n our_o law_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v ordinary_o in_o execution_n be_v somewhat_o severe_a in_o the_o punishment_n of_o heretic_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o in_o the_o t_o 1._o parliament_n to_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n in_o judge_v of_o heresy_n to_o what_o have_v be_v former_o determine_v by_o scripture_n or_o by_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n only_o when_o they_o add_v or_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v order_v judge_v or_o determine_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o highâ—_z court_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o realm_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n the_o matter_n have_v not_o be_v much_o different_a if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v a_o little_a invert_v if_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o judgement_n to_o the_o clergy_n who_o without_o disparagement_n may_v be_v think_v more_o compeâ—ent_a for_o such_o matter_n and_o reserve_v the_o power_n of_o approve_v and_o confirm_v to_o themselves_o but_o the_o law_n be_v as_o it_o be_v we_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o parliament_n shall_v determine_v with_o the_o convocation_n assent_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v heresy_n we_o shall_v better_o know_v how_o to_o conform_v either_o our_o 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