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will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o end_n of_o all_o loyalty_n consider_v know_a malignant_n who_o conscience_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o such_o scruple_n ready_o take_v the_o engagement_n and_o so_o get_v trust_n and_o employment_n while_o the_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n shut_v honest_a man_n out_o answ_n 2._o this_o objection_n have_v no_o more_o force_n against_o the_o engagement_n than_o it_o have_v against_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o best_a ordinance_n that_o ever_o be_v past_a by_o god_n or_o man_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o duty_n so_o holy_a nor_o injunction_n so_o equitable_a but_o some_o scrupulous_a man_n perplex_v and_o entangle_v themselves_o with_o fear_n about_o it_o and_o some_o man_n of_o ill_a conversation_n will_v rush_v and_o intrude_v rude_o into_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o magistrate_n either_o to_o ease_v tender_a conscience_n or_o to_o discriminate_v hard_a heart_n in_o all_o case_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o require_v impossible_a thing_n of_o our_o magistrate_n consider_v this_o engagement_n be_v so_o press_v that_o scruple_n arise_v none_o be_v permit_v to_o clear_v they_o to_o himself_o nor_o can_v the_o tendrer_n of_o it_o prescribe_v the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o it_o must_v be_v subscribe_v blind_o in_o the_o implicit_a meaning_n of_o the_o imposer_n this_o agreâ—s_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o solemn_a obligation_n answ_n 3._o the_o engagement_n be_v most_o injurious_o accuse_v of_o any_o obscurity_n no_o art_n of_o man_n can_v pen_v any_o thing_n more_o clear_o or_o succinct_o nay_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o same_o man_n that_o cavil_v at_o the_o engagement_n for_o ambiguity_n can_v scarce_o produce_v one_o law_n or_o rule_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o be_v make_v as_o subject_v to_o cavillation_n as_o this_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n by_o our_o subscription_n we_o only_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o govern_v without_o king_n or_o lord_n to_o ask_v what_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n be_v be_v ridiculous_a it_o be_v the_o same_o now_o under_o this_o form_n of_o regiment_n as_o it_o be_v before_o under_o monarchy_n to_o ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v govern_v without_o king_n or_o lord_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a our_o sense_n discover_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o government_n that_o we_o have_v a_o government_n without_o king_n or_o lord_n and_o if_o we_o please_v we_o may_v further_o inform_v ourselves_o that_o there_o have_v be_v other_o such_o government_n in_o all_o age_n among_o all_o nation_n to_o ask_v how_o we_o may_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o this_o government_n be_v most_o ridiculous_a of_o all_o for_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o england_n be_v the_o same_o as_o god_n law_n command_v everywhere_o no_o law_n of_o god_n be_v more_o perspicuous_a then_o that_o which_o enjoin_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o power_n and_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n which_o enjoin_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n intend_v true_a obedience_n and_o faithful_a subjection_n they_o can_v be_v divide_v false_a obedience_n be_v no_o obedience_n unfaithful_a subjection_n be_v no_o subjection_n therefore_o let_v our_o considerator_n cavil_v at_o god_n and_o his_o word_n to_o which_o our_o engagement_n refer_v he_o let_v he_o not_o cavil_n at_o those_o which_o refer_v he_o consider_v the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v save_v to_o he_o by_o divers_a law_n and_o oath_n yet_o the_o not_o subscribe_v of_o this_o engagement_n hercave_v any_o man_n now_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n the_o great_a of_o all_o liberty_n and_o right_n answ_n 4._o liberty_n be_v the_o due_a birthright_n of_o every_o englishman_n but_o liberty_n have_v its_o bound_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o member_n must_v be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n every_o man_n be_v to_o enjoy_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o but_o since_o one_o man_n have_v far_o great_a and_o better_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v than_o another_o the_o liberty_n of_o one_o may_v extend_v further_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o another_o likewise_o when_o our_o liberty_n be_v equal_a extensive_a one_o man_n may_v voluntary_o renounce_v or_o malicious_o forfeit_v that_o which_o another_o do_v not_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v that_o any_o man_n in_o england_n by_o the_o protestation_n or_o covenant_n or_o any_o law_n else_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n or_o inheritance_n in_o his_o liberty_n as_o be_v altogether_o indefeasible_a and_o unreleasible_a whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o say_v but_o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n aswell_o as_o of_o any_o particular_a subject_n and_o that_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n must_v supersede_v the_o liberty_n of_o every_o particular_a subject_n whensoever_o both_o accord_n not_o the_o lesser_a to_o avoid_v repugnance_n must_v always_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a the_o conâ—iderator_n be_v very_o erroneous_a when_o he_o think_v the_o law_n allow_v he_o any_o right_n or_o freedom_n to_o disturb_v the_o law_n or_o to_o oppose_v any_o constitution_n upon_o which_o public_a right_n and_o freedom_n be_v found_v consider_v these_o kind_n of_o tie_n have_v common_o prove_v uneffectual_a nay_o they_o have_v often_o prove_v mischievous_a like_o artillery_n turn_v against_o the_o first_o planter_n and_o devisor_n of_o they_o witness_v the_o bishop_n canonical_a oath_n witness_v the_o late_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 5._o religious_a tie_n and_o pact_n be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o we_o hold_v the_o use_n of_o they_o unlawful_a when_o they_o be_v enforce_v without_o sincerity_n without_o necessity_n and_o without_o due_a authority_n