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be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o endeavour_v our_o own_o reformation_n &_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o in_o both_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o england_n &_o irland_n in_o doctrine_n worshipe_n discipline_n and_o government_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o in_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o purge_v out_o all_o unlawful_a officer_n out_o of_o god_n house_n &_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o heresy_n &_o schism_n &_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n which_o be_v swear_v to_o there_o also_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v towards_o superior_n inferior_n &_o equal_n which_o by_o the_o league_n &_o covenant_n all_o be_v bind_v unto_o and_o therefore_o the_o covevenant_n be_v strong_o oblige_v be_v more_o absolute_a than_o other_o cov_n because_o they_o bind_v &_o vi_fw-la materiae_fw-la &_o vi_fw-la sanctionis_fw-la both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n &_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o oath_n &_o so_o be_v perpetual_a jer._n 50_o 5._o and_o therefore_o a_o breach_n of_o these_o must_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n than_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o covenant_n as_o be_v about_o thing_n not_o moral_o evil_a which_o only_o bind_v vi_fw-la sanctionis_fw-la &_o so_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o covenant_n be_v a_o most_o heinous_a &_o cry_a sin_n 8._o it_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o such_o covenant_n as_o be_v so_o frame_v as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v make_v void_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v bury_v &_o forget_v because_o they_o be_v covenant_n about_o moral_a &_o indispensable_a dury_n &_o such_o duty_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o honour_n &_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n &_o his_o posterity_n &_o the_o true_a public_a liberty_n saifty_a &_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o good_a of_o posterity_n in_o all_o time_n come_v &_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o &_o his_o name_n one_o in_o all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o transgessing_n of_o such_o covenant_n must_v be_v a_o great_a fault_n than_o the_o bâ—…each_n of_o such_o which_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v make_v void_a after_o some_o period_n of_o time_n or_o after_o a_o failzy_a by_o the_o one_o party_n therefore_o see_v those_o covenant_n must_v bind_v though_o all_o have_v break_v they_o &_o brunt_n they_o also_o so_o long_o as_o â—…fe_n last_v it_o must_v be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n to_o break_v they_o 9_o it_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n real_a &_o hereditary_a such_o as_o reach_v not_o only_o the_o person_n themselves_o enter_v into_o covenant_n but_o likewise_o their_o posterity_n like_o that_o betwixt_o david_n &_o jonathan_n 2._o sam._n 9_o 7._o &_o 21_o 7._o &_o that_o betwixt_o josua_n &_o the_o gibeonits_n &_o that_o mention_v deut._n 29_o 14_o 15._o for_o this_o covenant_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o shall_v appear_v if_o that_o which_o grotius_n the_o jur_n â—…el_n &_o pac_n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o §_o 16._o say_v concern_v these_o covenant_n be_v consider_v where_o he_o give_v this_o as_o one_o evidence_n of_o such_o covenant_n viz._n when_o the_o subject_n be_v of_o a_o permanent_a nature_n &_o add_v albeit_o the_o state_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v change_v into_o a_o kingdom_n the_o covenant_n must_v bind_v quia_fw-la manet_fw-la idem_fw-la corpus_fw-la etsi_fw-la mutato_fw-la capite_fw-la though_o the_o head_n be_v change_v the_o body_n of_o the_o commonwâ—…alth_n be_v the_o same_o and_o again_o he_o say_v as_o grve_v another_o evidence_n of_o such_o covenant_n when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a or_o when_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n &_o add_v 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the_o day_n of_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n &_o this_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o will_v make_v it_o a_o real_a covenant_n bind_v the_o people_n according_a to_o that_o imperator_fw-la foedus_fw-la percussit_fw-la videtur_fw-la populus_fw-la percussisse_fw-la romanus_n as_o king_n zedekiah_n oath_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n now_o then_o see_v where_o either_o the_o body_n of_o a_o land_n their_o parliament_n or_o their_o prince_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n do_v covenante_n the_o covenant_n become_v real_a &_o perpetual_o oblige_v much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v so_o where_o all_o these_o three_o be_v &_o so_o theseoath_v be_v regal_a oath_n parliamentary_a oath_n &_o national_a oath_n &_o covenant_n they_o must_v be_v covenant_n perpetual_o oblige_v so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o scotland_n
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these_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n may_v be_v one_o &_o his_o name_n one_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n &_o in_o the_o five_o article_n there_o be_v these_o word_n we_o shall_v each_o one_o of_o we_o according_a to_o our_o place_n &_o interest_n endeavour_n that_o these_o kingdom_n may_v remain_v conjoin_v in_o a_o firmâ—…_n peace_n and_o union_n to_o all_o posterity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o the_o scope_n &_o intent_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v public_a &_o national_a 〈◊〉_d consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o this_o will_v yet_o further_o appear_v the_o very_a matter_n show_v this_o for_o as_o be_v say_v it_o be_v about_o moral_a duty_n &_o so_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o juramenti_fw-la obligatio_fw-la personam_fw-la tantum_fw-la obstringeret_fw-la yet_o ipsa_fw-la promissâ—…_n haeredes_fw-la obligaret_fw-la for_o in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la promissione_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la such_o a_o promissorie_a oath_n be_v of_o â—…orce_n to_o bind_v the_o posterity_n so_o then_o this_o be_v a_o public_a real_a national_a covenant_n it_o must_v be_v a_o haiâ—…ous_a offence_n to_o transgress_v it_o &_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o mourn_v for_o when_o they_o renew_v as_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v the_o same_o â—…fter_o the_o example_n of_o those_o mention_a ezra_n 9_o &_o 10._o &_o neh._n 9_o &_o 10._o 10._o it_o will_v be_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n oblige_v perpetual_o by_o the_o very_a person_n who_o do_v solemn_o swear_v &_o enter_v into_o these_o covenant_n this_o can_v but_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o crime_n if_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sin_n for_o their_o posterity_n some_o 〈◊〉_d of_o year_n after_o this_o to_o transgress_v these_o covenant_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o they_o to_o beak_n they_o in_o their_o own_o daye_n how_o unspeakable_o heinous_a must_v it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a person_n who_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n &_o swear_v as_o they_o â—…hould_v answer_v to_o god_n in_o the_o great_a day_n do_v run_v counter_a their_o own_o oath_n &_o transgress_v that_o covenant_n be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n for_o saul_n to_o break_v that_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o gibeonits_n as_n do_v provoke_v thâ—…_n lord_n to_o send_v three_o year_n famine_n &_o his_o anger_n to_o burn_v sore_o against_o the_o land_n till_o seven_o of_o saul_n posterity_n be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o sun_n when_o this_o be_v three_o hundred_o year_n or_o more_o after_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v will_v it_o not_o have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n if_o in_o iosua_n day_n he_o &_o the_o very_a prince_n who_o make_v the_o covenant_n have_v break_v it_o sure_o the_o posterity_n after_o some_o hundered_n of_o year_n may_v have_v say_v more_o for_o themselves_o &_o have_v pretend_a ignorance_n or_o forgetsulnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o which_o for_o shame_n the_o self_n same_o person_n who_o enter_v into_o covenant_n can_v not_o once_o mention_v so_o than_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o question_n that_o this_o do_v aggraige_a the_o guilt_n of_o this_o generation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o generation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n which_o do_v swear_v these_o covenant_n that_o do_v now_o break_v they_o see_v they_o can_v yet_o be_v ignorant_a or_o forgetful_a of_o the_o many_o evident_a demonstration_n which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o owne_n of_o these_o covenant_n both_o at_o the_o swear_n of_o they_o &_o afterward_o so_o long_o as_o people_n make_v any_o conscience_n of_o stand_v by_o they_o 11._o it_o will_v be_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n swear_v with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n imaginable_a whether_o or_o not_o that_o be_v true_a that_o quanto_fw-la crescunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o solemnity_n do_v grow_v so_o grow_v the_o oath_n shall_v not_o be_v now_o debate_v though_o it_o seem_v a_o truth_n that_o solenne_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la obligat_fw-la exse_n &_o naturâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la quam_fw-la simplex_fw-la that_o a_o oath_n accompany_v with_o solemnity_n have_v no_o strong_a obligation_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n than_o a_o simple_a oath_n want_v such_o solemnity_n yet_o as_o doct._n sanders_n say_v the_o jur_n prom._n obl_a prael_n 5_o §_o 12._o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o oath_n do_v aggraige_a the_o sin_n of_o perjury_n necessary_o and_o inseparable_o for_o which_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o great_a deliberation_n for_o these_o external_a rite_n &_o solcmnity_n be_v use_v of_o purpose_n to_o strike_v into_o the_o mind_n a_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o action_n and_o a_o great_a sense_n of_o religion_n that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v go_v about_o the_o action_n with_o great_a attention_n &_o deliberation_n and_o every_o sin_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v the_o great_a that_o it_o be_v do_v against_o a_o deliberate_a act_n 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for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n of_o church_n &_o of_o particular_a person_n the_o sorâ—…_n will_v the_o plague_n &_o judgement_n be_v with_o which_o he_o will_v visit_v such_o it_o concern_v all_o about_o &_o all_o who_o hear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v with_o she_o to_o repent_v &_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v &_o to_o do_v their_o first_o work_n for_o because_o of_o her_o depart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o her_o espousal_n &_o the_o kindness_n of_o her_o youth_n the_o lord_n be_v now_o visite_v she_o with_o sore_a &_o sharp_a road_n profession_n yea_o large_a profession_n will_v not_o save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n he_o search_v the_o heart_n &_o the_o reins_n &_o he_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n &_o therefore_o the_o fair_a flourish_n of_o outward_a profession_n will_v not_o satisfy_v if_o there_o be_v not_o more_o covenant_v with_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v off_o judgement_n when_o conscience_n be_v not_o make_v of_o these_o covenant_n and_o now_o it_o have_v not_o be_v scotland_n covenant_v with_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o she_o but_o scotland_n deal_n deceitful_o in_o the_o covenant_n for_o so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v with_o some_o singleness_n of_o heart_n aime_a honest_o at_o the_o promove_a of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n make_v her_o â—…errible_a unto_o all_o her_o adversary_n &_o make_v one_o chase_n a_o hundred_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o vow_n be_v forget_v &_o the_o end_n thereof_o not_o sincere_o mind_v &_o seek_v after_o than_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o she_o &_o she_o can_v not_o shake_v herself_o as_o before_o final_o it_o will_v become_v all_o neighbour_n reform_v church_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o guaird_a for_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o trouble_v that_o church_n now_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n seek_v to_o re-enter_v there_o after_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o with_o all_o his_o appurtenance_n in_o a_o most_o universal_a &_o solemn_a manner_n &_o the_o door_n barâ—…ed_v with_o solemn_a covenant_n &_o oath_n make_v unto_o the_o most_o high_a and_o indeed_o have_v gain_v great_a foot_n already_o for_o there_o be_v more_o popâ—…ry_n open_o profess_v this_o day_n then_o have_v be_v open_o avow_v almost_o these_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o if_o antichrist_n shall_v again_o get_v possession_n there_o any_o may_v judge_v what_o hazard_n other_o church_n be_v into_o &_o what_o cause_n they_o have_v to_o withstand_v the_o same_o &_o if_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o that_o effect_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o will_v hear_v at_o length_n that_o he_o will_v hasten_v that_o day_n in_o his_o own_o time_n wherein_o it_o may_v be_v say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v &_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n &_o the_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v commit_v 〈◊〉_d &_o live_v delicious_o with_o she_o may_v bewail_v she_o &_o lament_v for_o she_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_n for_o he_o will_v at_o length_n judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n &_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n &_o then_o shall_v that_o church_n be_v full_o free_v from_o the_o yoke_n of_o prelacy_n &_o other_o abomination_n with_o other_o be_v glade_n &_o rejoice_v when_o that_o wicked_a with_o all_o his_o appurtenance_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n &_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n amen_o the_o content_v the_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o show_v