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have_v sell_v themselves_o slave_n to_o a_o vile_a nation_n and_o they_o may_v be_v more_o unite_v to_o cast_v they_o out_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o division_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o have_v if_o not_o a_o just_a cause_n a_o better_a colour_n for_o invasion_n of_o england_n yet_o than_o they_o so_o far_o disclaim_v all_o intention_n of_o it_o as_o to_o call_v the_o bare_a mention_n of_o it_o g_o 1638._o the_o despiteful_a and_o devilish_a calumny_n of_o the_o disnature_a enemy_n of_o their_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n i_o be_o command_v to_o forget_v what_o they_o do_v then_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v now_o verify_v those_o calumny_n and_o falsify_v all_o their_o solemn_a oath_n though_o the_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o call_v they_o to_o account_n there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o see_v all_o 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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
covenanteer_n be_v the_o same_o that_o project_v the_o nineteen_o proposition_n whence_o the_o world_n will_v conclude_v rather_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n in_o they_o to_o be_v exalt_v than_o any_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v humble_v beside_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n that_o among_o other_o sect_n which_o swarm_v in_o that_o great_a city_n where_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o general_o take_v the_o antinomian_n for_o number_n be_v not_o contemptible_a of_o who_o creed_n this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a article_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o elect_a such_o as_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v and_o they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o derogation_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n shall_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n if_o any_o thus_o opinionate_a have_v take_v this_o covenant_n he_o make_v the_o rest_n liar_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o vii_o last_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o 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man_n can_v know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o ought_v to_o swear_v they_o now_o or_o shall_v be_v require_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o believe_v they_o hereafter_o he_o can_v therefore_o swear_v they_o in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n chap._n v._o that_o this_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 of_o it_o can_v be_v swear_v in_o judgement_n i_o every_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v conceive_v in_o such_o familiar_a language_n as_o may_v be_v least_o obnoxious_a to_o misconstruction_n and_o though_o few_o or_o none_o can_v be_v so_o void_a of_o obscurity_n but_o a_o man_n dispose_v to_o quarrel_n with_o word_n may_v easy_o find_v himself_o matter_n to_o work_n upon_o yet_o in_o other_o oath_n all_o doubt_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v quick_o remove_v for_o when_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o oath_n be_v take_v by_o any_o man_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o mean_v it_o at_o 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