covenant_n contain_v exception_n to_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n real_o and_o constant_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n endeavour_n in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n against_o our_o common_a enemy_n the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o the_o near_a conjunction_n and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n confession_n of_o faith_n form_n of_o church-government_n directory_n for_o worship_n and_o catechise_v that_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o may_v as_o brethren_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o 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the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o world_n may_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n of_o our_o loyalty_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o thought_n or_o intention_n to_o diminish_v his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n iv_o we_o shall_v also_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeaurr_v the_o discovery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v incendiary_n malignant_n or_o evil_a instrument_n by_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n divide_v the_o king_n from_o his_o people_n or_o one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o another_o or_o make_v any_o faction_n or_o party_n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o public_a trial_n and_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n shall_v require_v or_o deserve_v or_o the_o supreme_a judicatories_n of_o both_o kingdom_n respective_o or_o other_o have_v power_n from_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n shall_v judge_v convenient_a v._o and_o whereas_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o bless_a peace_n between_o these_o kingdom_n deny_v in_o former_a time_n to_o our_o progenitor_n be_v by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v be_v late_o conclude_v and_o settle_v by_o both_o parliament_n we_o shall_v each_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o interest_n endeavour_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v conjoin_v in_o a_o firm_a peace_n and_o union_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o wilful_a opposer_n thereof_o in_o manner_n express_v in_o the_o precedent_a article_n vi_o we_o shall_v also_o according_a to_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n in_o this_o common_a cause_n of_o religion_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assist_v and_o defend_v all_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n in_o the_o maintain_n and_o pursue_v thereof_o and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v ourselves_o direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o whatsoever_o combination_n persuasion_n or_o terror_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o withdraw_v from_o this_o bless_a union_n and_o conjunction_n whether_o to_o make_v defection_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n or_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o a_o detestable_a indifferency_n or_o neutrality_n in_o this_o cause_n which_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 the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n but_o shall_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n zealous_o and_o constant_o continue_v therein_o against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o and_o what_o we_o be_v not_o able_a ourselves_o to_o suppress_v or_o overcome_v we_o shall_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v that_o it_o may_v be_v timely_o prevent_v or_o remove_v all_o which_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o these_o several_a promise_n to_o have_v be_v propound_v by_o a_o parliament_n on_o advice_n have_v with_o a_o assembly_n of_o grave_a learned_a and_o judition_n divine_n who_o be_v to_o discover_v sin_n and_o make_v man_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a i_o can_v but_o retain_v a_o strong_a conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v all_o good_a and_o lawful_a and_o when_o i_o consider_v his_o late_a majesty_n dissatisfaction_n express_v in_o his_o contemplation_n to_o be_v more_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n than_o the_o matter_n my_o conjecture_n be_v much_o confirm_v and_o when_o i_o observe_v his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n at_o his_o late_a coronation_n to_o have_v by_o solemn_a oath_n testify_v his_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o by_o his_o royal_a declaration_n from_o dumfirmling_n to_o have_v profess_v that_o on_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o every_o the_o article_n thereof_o himself_o have_v swear_v it_o and_o conjure_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o opposition_n to_o it_o loyalty_n lead_v my_o conjecture_n unto_o a_o conclusion_n for_o such_o serious_a scrutiny_n by_o so_o sage_a and_o conscientious_a person_n and_o that_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v can_v not_o but_o have_v describe_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v find_v but_o when_o i_o weigh_v the_o particular_n promise_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o reformation_n wherein_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o removal_n of_o what_o be_v thereunto_o obstructive_a as_o to_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o people_n liberty_n and_o nation_n unity_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o it_o my_o conclusion_n be_v establish_v and_o i_o find_v it_o so_o far_o from_o unlawful_a that_o it_o bind_v we_o not_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v not_o on_o we_o a_o positive_a duty_n though_o not_o bind_v by_o this_o most_o sacred_a bond_n and_o so_o far_o be_v this_o covenant_n from_o a_o repugnancy_n to_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n as_o our_o dr._n have_v suggest_v in_o his_o 12._o his_o page_n 12._o analysis_n that_o as_o i_o have_v in_o my_o 22._o my_o page_n 22._o analepsis_n note_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n to_o resolve_v it_o into_o the_o three_o head_n of_o our_o baptismal_a promise_n teach_v by_o our_o church_n for_o if_o i_o must_v believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n i_o must_v preserve_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o reform_v to_o my_o power_n what_o be_v corrupt_a if_o i_o must_v keep_v god_n commandment_n i_o must_v pursue_v pure_a worship_n and_o religion_n towards_o god_n and_o loyalty_n love_n and_o unity_n towards_o man_n and_o if_o i_o must_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n i_o must_v extirpate_v popery_n and_o papal_a prelacy_n superstition_n heresy_n schism_n will_v all_o incendiary_n and_o evil_a instrument_n hinderer_n of_o reformation_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v pray_v dr._n gauden_n will_v show_v we_o wherein_o this_o covenant_n be_v so_o vast_o different_a from_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o baptism_n yet_o i_o shall_v consider_v once_o more_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o those_o rule_n which_o resolve_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o oath_n unlawful_a and_o if_o it_o be_v therein_o chargeable_a i_o shall_v consent_v to_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o holy_a bond._n a_o oath_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o determine_v unlawful_a when_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o about_o trifle_n and_o that_o be_v the_o profane_v of_o a_o oath_n yet_o will_v
subsectio_fw-la quarta_fw-la the_o master_n scholar_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o member_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n in_o their_o apology_n for_o not_o take_v the_o covenant_n urge_v their_o reason_n against_o the_o same_o as_o unlawful_a not_o in_o the_o matter_n itself_o simple_o consider_v but_o by_o accident_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o circumstance_n attend_v themselves_o and_o discapacitate_v they_o unto_o the_o act_n and_o they_o offer_v their_o exception_n unto_o the_o article_n several_o and_o distinct_o unto_o the_o first_o article_n they_o except_v against_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n in_o doctrine_n 4._o oxford_z reasins_z sect._n 3._o pag._n 4._o and_o worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n and_o then_o against_o the_o reformation_n of_o england_n in_o those_o particular_n unto_o the_o first_o they_o tell_v we_o except_o 1_o except_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v how_o they_o can_v in_o judgement_n swear_v to_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o general_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n they_o suspend_v the_o act_n until_o they_o can_v swear_v in_o judgement_n though_o such_o as_o have_v rash_o in_o ignorance_n profane_v the_o oath_n by_o swear_v it_o must_v in_o sense_n of_o its_o sacred_a obligation_n inform_v their_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v it_o and_o not_o cast_v it_o off_o but_o what_o hinder_v their_o judgement_n in_o this_o require_a act_n they_o urge_v four_o obstructive_a reason_n as_o first_o as_o it_o do_v not_o conc_fw-fr rn_n they_o to_o have_v very_o much_o exception_n 1_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n so_o they_o profess_v they_o have_v very_o little_a understanding_n thereof_o in_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o they_o have_v some_o understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o little_a might_n so_o far_o enlighten_v their_o judgement_n as_o lawful_o to_o swear_v the_o preservation_n thereof_o i_o presume_v many_o citizen_n have_v little_a and_o but_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o liberty_n they_o swear_v to_o preserve_v yet_o be_v judge_v to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n 2._o i_o wonder_v a_o university_n and_o protestant_a university_n converse_v in_o all_o book_n and_o i_o must_v imagine_v meet_v with_o the_o two_o book_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n their_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n entertain_v schoolman_n and_o bishop_n thence_o flee_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o and_o open_o oppugn_v and_o dispute_v against_o the_o same_o shall_v profess_v they_o have_v thereof_o little_a understanding_n but_o it_o may_v be_v they_o mind_v not_o to_o study_v these_o thing_n 3._o some_o understanding_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n be_v necessary_a to_o they_o as_o christian_n and_o protestant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o as_o a_o university_n and_o protestant_a school_n of_o learning_n where_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v duobt_v dissolve_v and_o error_n oppugn_v and_o contradict_v and_o some_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o as_o subject_n require_v to_o swear_v the_o preservation_n thereof_o for_o the_o injunction_n can_v not_o but_o provoke_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v preserve_v i_o wonder_v therefore_o how_o these_o man_n can_v profess_v it_o do_v not_o concern_v they_o to_o have_v much_o who_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o ought_v to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o nation_n beside_o but_o from_o what_o they_o know_v they_o add_v the_o next_o reason_n viz._n in_o three_o of_o the_o four_o specify_v particular_n viz._n worship_n exception_n 2_o reason_n of_o this_o exception_n discipline_n and_o government_n it_o be_v much_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o four_o that_o of_o doctrine_n not_o at_o all_o better_a than_o our_o own_o to_o be_v reform_v i_o wonder_v sir_n what_o account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n be_v by_o the_o occurrence_n of_o those_o unhappy_a time_n bring_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n i_o hope_v they_o be_v more_o wise_a and_o just_a than_o to_o take_v it_o from_o mr._n john_n maxwel_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o ross_n a_o man_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n and_o censure_v by_o the_o state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o enrage_a delinquent_n curse_v his_o very_a judge_n who_o i_o find_v about_o that_o time_n at_o oxford_n write_v his_o issachar_n burden_n a_o most_o rail_a reproachful_a discovery_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o expectation_n and_o ostentation_n of_o many_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o book_n be_v cool_v by_o a_o providential_a fire_n which_o seize_v on_o the_o printing-house_n and_o burn_v the_o copy_n ready_a to_o be_v publish_v the_o next_o day_n as_o mr._n bailiff_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o church_n which_o these_o gentleman_n may_v have_v meet_v with_o do_v testify_v yet_o sir_n have_v these_o man_n of_o read_v regard_v what_o more_o sober_a and_o impartial_a man_n have_v say_v and_o write_v they_o will_v have_v have_v another_o character_n of_o this_o church_n i_o may_v not_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o apology_n to_o the_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n james_n prefer_v the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o scotland_n before_o that_o of_o england_n or_o of_o their_o philadelphian_a purity_n 3._o bright_a man_n on_o apocalyps_n 3._o who_o do_v not_o only_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o corruption_n but_o do_v also_o deliver_v it_o in_o writing_n and_o exercise_v in_o practice_n that_o sincere_a manner_n of_o government_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n mention_v by_o mr._n brightman_n our_o countryman_n they_o will_v possible_o tell_v we_o these_o be_v separatist_n to_o who_o scotland_n be_v no_o friend_n or_o puritan_n yet_o methinks_v 79._o methinks_v magnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la dei_fw-la munus_fw-la quod_fw-la una_fw-la &_o religionem_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrinae_fw-la viz._n retinendae_fw-la vinculum_fw-la in_o scotiam_fw-la intulistis_fw-la sic_fw-la obsecro_fw-la &_o obtesto_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la simul_fw-la rebinet_n ut_fw-la uno_fw-la amisso_fw-la alterum_fw-la diu_fw-la permanere_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la semper_fw-la memineritis_fw-la beza_n epist_n 79._o beza_n may_v call_v for_o a_o little_a audience_n and_o respect_n from_o this_o learned_a assembly_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o long_o since_o this_o be_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o scotland_n together_o pure_a religion_n and_o good_a order_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v and_o beseech_v you_o for_o god_n sake_n hold_v fast_o these_o two_o together_o and_o always_o remember_v that_o if_o one_o be_v lose_v the_o other_o can_v long_o remain_v and_o no_o less_o venerable_a i_o presume_v be_v the_o corpus_n confession_n the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o yet_o therein_o they_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n which_o may_v render_v it_o more_o acceptable_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v preserve_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v report_v by_o the_o collector_n who_o much_o rejoice_v in_o the_o providence_n that_o bring_v their_o confession_n into_o his_o hand_n 6._o hand_n est_fw-la illud_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scoticanae_n privilegium_fw-la rarum_fw-la prae_fw-la multis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la nomen_fw-la apud_fw-la exteros_fw-la suis_fw-la celebre_fw-la quod_fw-la circiter_fw-la aut_fw-la nos_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la 54._o sine_fw-la schismate_fw-la nedum_fw-la haeresi_fw-la unitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la puritate_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la prevaverit_fw-la &_o retinuerit_fw-la huius_fw-la unitatis_fw-la adminiculum_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la maximum_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la paulatim_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la praescripta_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la suis_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la proxime_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuit_fw-la secundum_fw-la eam_fw-la totum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la regimen_fw-la fuit_fw-la administratum_fw-la dâ—t_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la immensa_fw-la sva_fw-la bonitate_fw-la regiae_n majestati_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la gubernatoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la illam_fw-la unitatem_fw-la &_o doctrinae_fw-la puritatem_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la conservat_fw-la 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