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preserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n their_o church_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n etc._n etc._n which_o
perform_v what_o he_o promise_v and_o conclude_v siquis_fw-la volens_fw-la jurare_fw-la obligare_fw-la se_fw-la noluerit_fw-la non_fw-la eo_fw-la minus_fw-la obligatur_fw-la none_o but_o jesuit_n will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n swear_v 218._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 218._o and_o in_o the_o act_n purpose_v not_o to_o bind_v his_o soul_n and_o thereof_o make_v a_o secret_a appeal_n to_o god_n be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v by_o his_o oath_n for_o this_o be_v express_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n who_o obligation_n be_v inseparable_a from_o its_o act._n 160._o saunders_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la lec_fw-la 5._o p._n 160._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o author_n say_v siquis_fw-la deliberato_fw-la protulerit_fw-la verba_fw-la jurantia_fw-la animo_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la jurandi_fw-la obligatur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o oxford_n divinity_n siquis_fw-la ex_fw-la aliqua_fw-la dolosa_fw-la intention_n velit_fw-la putari_fw-la jurasse_fw-la habebit_fw-la apud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la omnem_fw-la obligandi_fw-la effectum_fw-la a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o action_n of_o swear_v even_o beyond_o and_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o joshua_n and_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n obtain_v by_o fraud_n and_o found_v in_o falsehood_n against_o which_o they_o have_v enter_v a_o express_a caveat_n it_o be_v far_o from_o his_o intention_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o a_o canaanite_n yet_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n be_v bind_v by_o it_o as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n it_o have_v be_v clear_v but_o why_o do_v i_o stand_v to_o establish_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o promissory_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o assertory_n part_n of_o it_o whilst_o no_o such_o falsehood_n appear_v as_o for_o the_o conclusive_a protest_n it_o lie_v out_o of_o human_a cognizance_n and_o be_v only_o obvious_a to_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o i_o he_o must_v be_v strange_o blind_v by_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n that_o see_v and_o subscribe_v not_o to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n as_o true_a yet_o some_o there_o be_v who_o though_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v out_o be_v willing_a to_o suggest_v a_o lie_n chargeable_a on_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v in_o this_o point_n vindicate_v against_o their_o exception_n pretend_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n urge_v against_o the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v i_o leave_v a_o little_a to_o weigh_v they_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o vindicate_v the_o assertory_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n vindicate_v be_v the_o anonymus_fw-la doubt_n and_o scruple_n recommend_v to_o the_o world_n by_o dr._n gauden_n and_o offer_v sir_n to_o your_o and_o my_o consideration_n and_o his_o quarrel_n i_o shall_v say_v scruple_n be_v against_o the_o title_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v certain_o no_o part_n of_o it_o which_o he_o thus_o frame_v i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o declaration_n to_o assure_v we_o scruple_n exception_n of_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n that_o commissioner_n of_o each_o kingdom_n respective_o and_o especial_o of_o ireland_n have_v be_v choose_v and_o assemble_v together_o have_v power_n or_o do_v agree_v upon_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n without_o which_o or_o some_o such_o equivalent_a proceed_n we_o can_v possible_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o joint_a consent_n resolution_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o league_n etc._n etc._n answer_n whoever_o sir_n be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o scruple_n he_o sure_o be_v of_o a_o very_a tender_a conscience_n that_o must_v be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o very_a title_n and_o denomination_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o can_v do_v his_o own_o duty_n or_o a_o just_a act_n enjoin_v he_o by_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o subject_n until_o 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gauden_n commend_v his_o discretion_n in_o commend_v to_o the_o world_n such_o perplex_v scruple_n as_o have_v not_o a_o scruple_n of_o reason_n in_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o appear_v as_o wise_a to_o spend_v time_n to_o consider_v they_o if_o of_o weight_n after_o the_o covenant_n have_v be_v take_v but_o he_o affirm_v they_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o oxford-reason_n which_o be_v a_o just_a chius_n ad_fw-la choum_fw-la harp_n and_o harrow_n yet_o hereby_o he_o put_v we_o on_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o which_o have_v pass_v thus_o long_o unanswered_a partly_o for_o the_o dread_n of_o their_o name_n no_o private_a person_n be_v a_o fit_a antagonist_n or_o proper_a casuist_n to_o sesolve_v the_o doubt_n of_o a_o university_n and_o partly_o for_o that_o they_o be_v present_v apologetical_o as_o private_a ground_n of_o dissatisfaction_n and_o for_o excuse_v from_o the_o act_n require_v not_o as_o interdiction_n or_o condemnation_n of_o other_o man_n act_n as_o themselves_o 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presumption_n of_o the_o enemy_n
by_o a_o spirit_n of_o prelacy_n will_v it_o not_o bespeak_v that_o government_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a state_n which_o condemn_v conventicle_n in_o act_n of_o piety_n but_o admit_v family_n the_o subject_n house_n the_o place_n and_o natural_a affection_n to_o be_v the_o protection_n of_o treasonable_a seditious_a conspiracy_n but_o they_o add_v against_o this_o article_n that_o it_o bind_v to_o suffer_a punishment_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n without_o law_n or_o merit_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a declare_v for_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o let_v we_o sir_n but_o read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o will_v evidence_n a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v the_o word_n be_v these_o 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 deserve_v 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pursue_v and_o will_v the_o better_o stand_v under_o all_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o point_n of_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o make_v it_o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v sectio_fw-la quarta_fw-la proposition_n 4._o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v the_o solemn_a leagne_n and_o covenant_n be_v good_a and_o allowable_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o position_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o consider_v the_o form_n constitute_v it_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v evident_a and_o know_v to_o all_o to_o have_v be_v a_o solemn_a call_v to_o god_n to_o witness_v and_o avenge_v the_o violation_n or_o neglect_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o its_o obligation_n be_v establish_v against_o whatever_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n do_v attend_v the_o agitation_n thereof_o from_o which_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v desire_v it_o as_o much_o may_v be_v acquit_v for_o it_o be_v pity_v so_o good_a matter_n shall_v be_v blemish_v by_o the_o circumstance_n which_o attend_v it_o nor_o shall_v i_o insist_v on_o a_o historical_a narration_n of_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o which_o it_o be_v take_v the_o solemnity_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o person_n the_o parliament_n both_o lord_n and_o commons_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n make_v the_o first_o assembly_n that_o enter_v into_o it_o nor_o the_o order_n by_o solemn_a humiliation_n and_o prayer_n and_o serious_a instruction_n and_o exhortation_n which_o attend_v it_o nor_o the_o universal_a alacrity_n joy_n and_o content_v of_o the_o most_o serious_a in_o england_n and_o scotland_n which_o accompany_v this_o first_o act_n of_o make_v the_o covenant_n nor_o the_o after_o particular_a solemnity_n both_o for_o number_n quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o person_n and_o religious_a compose_a order_n in_o which_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o several_a county_n and_o congregation_n of_o england_n than_o which_o i_o 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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 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