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or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o in_o this_o assemblâ—_n assume_v to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o power_n then_o be_v herein_o particular_o express_v the_o vote_n or_o order_n deliver_v with_o it_o die_v mercurii_n 5._o julii_fw-la 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v vi_o vi_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o the_o assembly_n to_o morrow_n at_o their_o meeting_n to_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o ten_o first_o article_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o englanâ—_n to_o free_a and_o vindicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o false_a interpretation_n jovis_fw-la 6._o julii_fw-la 1643._o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o assembly_n direct_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v 1._o that_o two_o assessor_n be_v join_v to_o the_o prolocutor_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n in_o case_n of_o absence_n or_o infirmity_n 2._o two_o scribe_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o set_v down_o all_o proceed_n and_o these_o to_o be_v divine_n who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n viz._n mr_n henry_n rowberry_n and_o mr_n adoniram_n by_o field_n 3._o every_o member_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o assembly_n shall_v make_v a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n not_o to_o maintain_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o embrace_v truth_n in_o sincerity_n when_o discover_v to_o he_o 4._o no_o resolution_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o any_o question_n on_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o propound_v 5._o what_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o prove_v as_o necessary_a he_o shall_v make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o no_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o dispute_n after_o the_o prolocutor_n have_v enjoin_v he_o silence_n unless_o the_o assembly_n desire_v he_o may_v go_v on_o 7._o no_o man_n to_o be_v deem_v to_o enter_v his_o dissent_n from_o the_o assembly_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o any_o point_n after_o it_o have_v first_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o thence_o if_o the_o dissent_v party_n desire_v it_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o assembly_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n in_o a_o private_a way_n when_o either_o house_n shall_v require_v it_o 8._o all_o thing_n agree_v on_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v open_o read_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o then_o offer_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n if_o the_o major_a part_n assent_n provide_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o person_n dissent_v and_o the_o reason_n urge_v for_o it_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o if_o the_o dissenter_n require_v it_o together_o with_o the_o solution_n if_o any_o be_v give_v in_o the_o assembly_n to_o those_o reason_n jovis_n 6._o julii_fw-la 1643._o i_o a._n b._n do_v serious_o and_o solemn_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o this_o assembly_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n i_o will_v not_o maintain_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o what_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n to_o be_v truth_n or_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n but_o what_o i_o shall_v conceive_v to_o conduce_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n veneris_fw-la 15._o sept._n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n that_o have_v induce_v the_o assembly_n to_o give_v their_o opinion_n that_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v take_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n eodem_fw-la die_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n former_o appoint_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o both_o kingdom_n mercurii_n 22._o august_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nine_o next_o article_n of_o the_o â—9_n article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o same_o from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o false_a interpretation_n the_o article_n of_o the_o sixth_o of_o august_n 1642._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n concern_v the_o reduce_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o commissioner_n for_o scotland_n authorize_v by_o hiâ—_n majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o england_n authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n at_o westminster_n the_o sixth_o day_n of_o august_n 1642._o first_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o duty_n vii_o vii_o which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o true_a affection_n they_o bear_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v their_o best_a assistance_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o those_o distress_a part_n in_o ireland_n which_o lie_v near_a the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o kingdom_n make_v offer_v of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o service_n and_o for_o a_o further_a testimony_n of_o their_o zeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o brotherly_a respect_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n will_v upon_o their_o own_o charge_n levy_n and_o transport_v these_o men._n second_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v to_o send_v over_o with_o their_o army_n the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o musket_n and_o four_o thousand_o pike_n with_o such_o canon_n and_o ammunition_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o four_o thousand_o musket_n and_o two_o thousand_o pike_n shall_v be_v present_o send_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o deliver_v at_o lâ—â—th_n as_o also_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_v ten_o thousand_o arm_n and_o ten_o thousand_o sword_n and_o belt_n shall_v be_v deliver_v there_o at_o the_o first_o of_o august_n next_o and_o that_o as_o many_o canon_n and_o field-piece_n of_o the_o same_o bore_n weight_n and_o mettle_n shall_v be_v carry_v into_o scotland_n upon_o their_o demand_n as_o they_o shall_v transport_v into_o ireland_n for_o thâ—_n service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o 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to_o use_v shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o they_o and_o buy_v by_o they_o at_o the_o several_a price_n contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a list_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v town_n of_o carickfergus_n and_o colrayne_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n with_o powder_n ball_n match_n and_o other_o ammunition_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a army_n conform_v to_o the_o particular_a list_n to_o be_v condescend_v unto_o by_o both_o commissioner_n and_o that_o cart_n and_o wagon_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o carry_v of_o ammunition_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a army_n in_o march_n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v gun-smith_n carpenter_n and_o one_o or_o two_o engineer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o army_n and_o that_o hand_n mils_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o serve_v the_o company_n in_o march_n eight_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v deposit_v two_o thousand_o pound_n english_a 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the_o use_v aforesaid_a nine_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o in_o any_o other_o province_n of_o irâ—land_n where_o the_o scottish_a army_n shall_v be_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o scottish_a commander_n and_o shall_v bring_v in_o victual_n for_o money_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o they_o with_o provision_n of_o oat_n hay_o and_o straw_n and_o such_o other_o necessary_n and_o that_o the_o country_n people_n shall_v rise_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o scottish_a troop_n when_o the_o commander_n thereof_o shall_v find_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o service_n and_o shall_v receive_v order_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o say_a commander_n of_o the_o scottish_a army_n ten_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o way_n 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