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rebuke_v of_o negative_a or_o positive_a breach_n of_o it_o in_o not_o do_v or_o in_o do_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v covenant_v be_v a_o duty_n indispensable_o incumbent_a on_o all_o man_n in_o their_o place_n viz._n in_o their_o public_a or_o private_a capacity_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o express_v themselves_o and_o expect_v other_o to_o be_v act_v as_o man_n and_o christian_n by_o the_o dictate_v and_o direction_n of_o conscience_n in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o they_o bound_v themselves_o each_o to_o other_o or_o joint_o to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o divine_a counsel_n must_v be_v their_o compass_n to_o guide_v their_o course_n past_a danger_n and_o destruction_n conform_v hereunto_o be_v the_o commendable_a carriage_n of_o gyth_n the_o young_a brother_n but_o faithful_a counsellor_n to_o harold_n king_n of_o england_n who_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o quarrel_n between_o he_o and_o william_n conqueror_n give_v the_o king_n this_o warning_n 150._o cambd._n brit_n p._n 149_o 150._o in_o case_n you_o have_v make_v promise_n to_o william_n of_o the_o kingdom_n withdraw_v thy_o person_n out_o of_o the_o battle_n for_o sure_o all_o thy_o force_n shall_v not_o secure_v thou_o against_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n who_o will_v require_v punishment_n for_o breach_n of_o faith_n and_o promise_n every_o man_n be_v in_o charity_n bind_v to_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o a_o unmindful_a jacob_n in_o point_n of_o his_o vow_n to_o god_n and_o monitor_n to_o his_o backslide_n brother_n but_o it_o especial_o belong_v to_o gospel-minister_n who_o be_v god_n watchman_n against_o sin_n and_o his_o people_n remembrancer_n unto_o duty_n be_v not_o only_o by_o common_a charity_n but_o also_o by_o special_a office_n bind_v to_o give_v warning_n against_o approach_v evil_a contract_a guilt_n and_o impend_a judgement_n of_o god_n 9_o ezek._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 33.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o that_o as_o they_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o immortal_a soul_n who_o slip_v into_o and_o perish_v by_o their_o sin_n on_o this_o account_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o his_o prophet_n with_o a_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v give_v the_o man_n which_o have_v transgress_v my_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o perform_v my_o covenant_n even_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n jer._n 34.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o censure_n of_o be_v contentious_a or_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n as_o seditious_a and_o lose_v all_o their_o comfort_n must_v not_o deter_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n from_o come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v shall_v he_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o prosper_v and_o escape_v ezek._n 17.15_o for_o in_o case_n of_o silence_n the_o sin_n will_v be_v on_o their_o head_n and_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n will_v cry_v out_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n so_o common_a and_o clear_a god_n the_o duty_n urge_v from_o piety_n towards_o god_n that_o none_o profess_v reason_n or_o religion_n dare_v deny_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v write_v in_o such_o legible_a character_n that_o all_o may_v run_v and_o read_v it_o viz._n the_o covenant_n be_v a_o oath_n the_o high_a appeal_n to_o god_n who_o must_v not_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v or_o make_v a_o witness_n to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n but_o will_v punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o as_o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n therefore_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o his_o stead_n must_v with_o all_o zeal_n exact_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n dependent_a on_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o worship_n remember_v god_n have_v strict_o charge_v that_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n and_o bind_v his_o soul_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n number_n 30.2_o so_o that_o in_o piety_n to_o god_n the_o covenant_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o its_o obligation_n be_v assert_v loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n be_v no_o little_a swasive_a to_o this_o duty_n king_n 2._o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o that_o lead_v to_o all_o fidelity_n in_o discharge_v and_o prevention_n of_o every_o thing_n destructive_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n perjury_n most_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v abominable_a in_o any_o and_o most_o conspicuous_a in_o a_o prince_n who_o can_v without_o dread_n remember_v the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n fury_n against_o zedekiah_n for_o break_v the_o oath_n into_o which_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o straight_a siege_n or_o observe_v the_o odium_n that_o abide_v on_o albert_n the_o emperor_n almerick_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o the_o 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france_n and_o ireland_n do_v
unto_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o their_o extirpation_n zeal_n courage_n and_o constancy_n suit_v not_o any_o act_n so_o well_o as_o the_o assert_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n to_o which_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o of_o which_o god_n be_v object_n and_o avenger_n so_o that_o in_o hanc_fw-la arenam_fw-la descendere_fw-la to_o enter_v a_o controversy_n in_o defence_n thereof_o be_v pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la certare_fw-la to_o fight_v for_o god_n and_o our_o country_n that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o dishonour_v or_o the_o other_o destroy_v by_o perjury_n dr._n sanderson_n note_v courage_n as_o a_o necessary_a bar_n to_o the_o swear_n of_o a_o force_a oath_n 123._o de_fw-fr juram_fw-la prael_n 4._o sect._n 14._o pag._n 123._o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v much_o more_o such_o to_o the_o break_n of_o it_o when_o swear_v he_o make_v it_o essential_a to_o piety_n viro_fw-la forti_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la pio_fw-la pius_fw-la enim_fw-la 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of_o liberty_n declension_n of_o brethren_n can_v constrain_v my_o silence_n in_o the_o civil_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o concern_v caesar_n so_o i_o can_v but_o speak_v unto_o the_o religious_a part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o thing_n therein_o swear_v to_o be_v extirpate_v be_v general_o evil_a and_o the_o best_a viz._n 31._o answer_v to_o the_o remonstrant_a p._n 30_o 31._o episcopacy_n which_o smectymnus_n tell_v we_o in_o its_o best_a and_o primitive_a institution_n be_v of_o diabolical_a occasion_n and_o mere_a humane_a not_o apostolical_a prescription_n a_o remedy_n uneffectual_a to_o its_o design_a end_n and_o only_o become_v a_o stirrup_n to_o antichrist_n which_o i_o hope_v none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o hold_v be_v only_o good_a in_o that_o particular_a which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o government_n and_o not_o divine_a or_o necessary_a but_o within_o human_a power_n to_o be_v discharge_v or_o continue_v and_o in_o conscience_n of_o its_o obligation_n i_o have_v this_o once_o and_o again_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n whereby_o if_o i_o may_v do_v god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n any_o service_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a like_a unto_o alexander_n soldier_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v resolve_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n to_o seek_v dignity_n according_a to_o old_a strato_n direction_n by_o turn_v my_o back_n on_o the_o rise_a sun_n and_o withstand_v s._n peter_n temporize_v to_o the_o stumble_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o strengthen_v of_o the_o wicked_a unto_o his_o very_a face_n for_o he_o will_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v blame_v let_v man_n spirit_n be_v compose_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v candid_o discuss_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v by_o right_n and_o religious_a reason_n discharge_v none_o shall_v more_o cheerful_o submit_v than_o myself_o but_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v slight_v as_o of_o no_o use_n by_o 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deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v material_o good_a yet_o can_v but_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o formal_a evil_n i_o fear_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n unless_o we_o can_v find_v a_o medium_n between_o perjury_n and_o non-performance_n quoad_fw-la capio_fw-la of_o the_o thing_n swear_v to_o god_n i_o can_v cheerful_o embrace_v every_o degree_n of_o good_a but_o not_o triumph_v in_o that_o good_a which_o fall_v short_a of_o engagement_n unto_o god_n reformation_n be_v not_o more_o joyous_a than_o the_o retrogradation_n thereof_o be_v grievous_a to_o a_o serious_a spirit_n that_o the_o child_n stick_v in_o the_o birth_n be_v dangerous_a but_o its_o return_n into_o the_o womb_n be_v so_o apparent_a a_o hazard_n to_o mother_n and_o child_n it_o admit_v no_o moderation_n in_o midwife_n or_o assistant_n but_o provoke_v earnest_a and_o utmost_a diligence_n for_o delivery_n i_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o may_v yet_o become_v of_o the_o reform_a church_n if_o england_n reformation_n after_o so_o long_a and_o sad_a a_o travel_n be_v return_v backward_o and_o that_o against_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n i_o pray_v god_n we_o be_v not_o court_v into_o the_o cassandrian_a accommodation_n into_o which_o england_n prelate_n can_v not_o cudgel_v we_o it_o bode_v no_o good_a when_o sacred_a oath_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v court-complement_n state-stratagem_n to_o be_v once_o use_v to_o effect_v a_o present_a design_n &_o so_o lay_v aside_o to_o be_v no_o more_o regard_v or_o like_o rider_n knot_n with_o which_o man_n at_o pleasure_n play_v fast_o and_o lose_v i_o be_o not_o so_o rigorous_a as_o to_o extort_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o oath_n beyond_o what_o its_o genuine_a construction_n will_v bear_v nor_o can_v i_o allow_v a_o signification_n more_o lax_n than_o the_o scope_n grammatical_a exposition_n and_o logical_a resolution_n of_o the_o word_n will_v admit_v some_o wit_n can_v find_v or_o rather_o fancy_v startinghole_n in_o the_o strict_a and_o plough_a bond_n proteus-like_a turn_v any_o thing_n into_o any_o shape_n thereby_o think_v to_o speak_v the_o weakness_n of_o a_o oath_n they_o show_v themselves_o notorious_o wicked_a mille_fw-mi add_v catenas_fw-la effugiet_fw-la tamen_fw-la haec_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la vincula_fw-la proteus_n 3._o hor._n lib._n 2._o satyr_n 3._o but_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a to_o every_o common_a capacity_n and_o in_o no_o part_n more_o clear_a than_o in_o that_o under_o present_a controversy_n viz._n refo_n mation_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o lantern_n to_o direct_v our_o course_n and_o best_a reform_a church_n our_o launch_v boigh_n to_o detect_v our_o danger_n in_o every_o time_n of_o doubt_n in_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v remove_v that_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o great_a doubt_n be_v make_v most_o plain_a by_o the_o description_n of_o the_o object_n and_o denomination_n of_o the_o act_n the_o object_n be_v express_v by_o a_o term_n prelacy_n though_o general_a in_o its_o
gloucester_n 57_o in_o the_o county_n of_o salop_n and_o 73_o in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n who_o give_v their_o testimony_n and_o call_v it_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o national_a obligation_n they_o give_v this_o testimony_n and_o thus_o plead_v we_o find_v the_o covenant_n be_v antiquate_v and_o banish_v as_o intend_v to_o be_v of_o force_n during_o the_o time_n of_o our_o intestine_a war_n we_o confess_v we_o be_v amaze_v at_o this_o quirk_n we_o pray_v the_o war_n may_v cease_v for_o ever_o which_o yet_o there_o be_v fear_n may_v too_o soon_o be_v recall_v by_o god_n 27._o pag._n 27._o for_o this_o treacherous_a deal_n in_o his_o covenant_n but_o we_o believe_v no_o honest_a understanding_n heart_n can_v be_v persuade_v the_o covenant_n be_v intend_v as_o a_o truce_n make_v with_o god_n for_o three_o or_o four_o year_n but_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o stop_v this_o gap_n with_o some_o few_o strong_a stake_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a article_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o advise_v those_o term_n may_v be_v view_v constant_o 29._o pag._n 28_o 29._o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n our_o posterity_n the_o lord_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n whereupon_o they_o conclude_v these_o be_v not_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o affectionate_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o nation_n oh_o england_n turn_v not_o harlot_n break_v not_o covenant_n with_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n keep_v england_n from_o this_o covenant-breaking_a and_o his_o vengeance_n from_o his_o people_n unto_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o yorkshire_n minister_n it_o can_v be_v unknown_a to_o the_o church_n abroad_o 8._o pag._n 8._o that_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v engage_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n sincere_o real_o and_o constant_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o endeavour_v in_o our_o several_a place_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 example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n i_o shall_v sir_n add_v but_o one_o more_o and_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v being_n little_a else_o but_o a_o concurrence_n with_o this_o and_o that_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o own_o city_n of_o london_n and_o they_o profess_v thus_o 26._o pag._n 26._o in_o order_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n within_o these_o three_o kingdom_n we_o shall_v never_o forget_v how_o solemn_o and_o cheerful_o the_o sacred_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v swear_v with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n wherein_o the_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v engage_v joint_o and_o several_o etc._n etc._n yet_o we_o can_v but_o observe_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o this_o solemn_a covenant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o neglect_v slight_v vilify_v reproach_v and_o oppose_v even_o by_o too_o many_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v whole_o to_o evade_v it_o and_o render_v it_o useless_a and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_o violate_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o real_a reformation_n the_o sadn_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n and_o pull_v down_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n sir_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o 28._o pag._n 28._o but_o i_o pray_v god_n london_n minister_n may_v retain_v or_o recover_v their_o first_o love_n and_o england_n watchman_n may_v remember_v the_o loud_a alarm_n they_o have_v 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