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but_o also_o against_o the_o dangerous_a manner_n of_o introduce_v the_o same_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi and_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o our_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o our_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v first_o draw_v by_o the_o church_fw-mi and_o their_o interest_n interpretation_n thereof_o especial_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v religion_n be_v never_o hitherto_o deny_v but_o by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirke_n be_v always_o consult_v anent_o the_o danger_n thereunto_o and_o the_o duty_n ground_v thereupon_o and_o touch_v the_o demand_n and_o security_n for_o religion_n before_o any_o expedition_n or_o declaration_n for_o war_n offensive_a or_o defensive_a 5._o the_o parliament_n assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o sole_a judge_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n demand_n for_o reparation_n the_o danger_n to_o duty_n for_o and_o security_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a preparative_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kirk_n for_o subsequent_a parliament_n may_v according_a to_o this_o precedent_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi impose_v upon_o they_o new_a confession_n of_o faith_n form_n of_o worship_n and_o church_n government_n and_o so_o change_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o fundamental_o of_o our_o religion_n likewise_o this_o preparative_n in_o a_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n will_v confirm_v such_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n who_o maintain_v the_o errastian_n tenet_n wherefore_o if_o extirpation_n of_o errastianisme_n be_v intend_v in_o england_n as_o be_v profess_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v practise_v at_o home_n 6._o even_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n will_v not_o engage_v in_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n until_o they_o have_v first_o advise_v it_o with_o the_o 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shall_v we_o be_v caution_n of_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o business_n where_o there_o be_v a_o constitute_v settle_a church_n without_o their_o advice_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n both_o of_o our_o nationall_n covenant_n and_o of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o determine_v or_o approve_v of_o a_o business_n so_o high_o concern_v religion_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o their_o commissioner_n see_v by_o both_o covenant_n we_o be_v plain_o oblige_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi which_o yet_o can_v be_v preserve_v but_o overthrow_v by_o such_o a_o parliamentary_a determination_n and_o declaration_n concern_v the_o covenant_n and_o religion_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o church_fw-mi neither_o can_v we_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o undertake_n if_o in_o this_o cause_n wherein_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o religion_n be_v so_o high_o concern_v we_o shall_v engage_v without_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o this_o church_fw-mi who_o god_n have_v use_v as_o main_a instrument_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n edinb_n 20._o april_n 1648._o answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o desire_v give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o to_o the_o paper_n give_v in_o by_o they_o upon_o the_o 13_o and_o 18_o day_n of_o this_o month_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v again_o take_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o desire_n give_v in_o to_o they_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o have_v also_o consider_v the_o paper_n give_v in_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n upon_o the_o 13_o and_o 18_o day_n of_o this_o month_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n be_v 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